Rover Looks to Move Over at Auction



A unique piece of motoring history is going under the Charterhouse hammer in their auction of classic & vintage cars on Sunday 21st April.
“Over the years I have had the pleasure of seeing, driving and selling some of the world’s most exotic cars. However, this Rover is so rare that although I was aware of its existence through magazines, I never thought I would have the opportunity to see it, let alone sell it.” Commented MatthewWhitney. “The owner, who lives near Bath, had been to several of our auctions, and took advantage of the free home visit service we offer our clients looking to auction their classic cars and motorcycles.”
Rover first launched the P5 in 1958 and was only available as a saloon. With the arrival of the MK II, Rover also looked into the possibility of extending the range to include a drop head coupe and in 1963 instructed Chapron, Pininfarina and Panelcraft each to produce such a car. Each of these specialist coachbuilders produced a single vehicle for Rover, and it is the car produced by Panelcraft which Charterhouse has been instructed to auction. Despite Rover commissioning this as a style exercise, the reality was that making such cars doubled its price and it was never seen as viable.
The Rover P5 series was a perennial favourite with Prime Ministers, government official and it was even good enough for H M The Queen to own one.
This unique Rover has had a well documented life, having been featured in numerous specialist publications including Autocar 1964, Pratical Classics 1997, Australian Classic Car 2008, and Classic & Sportscar 2013. It is also featured in The Complete Story Rover P5 & P5B, commonly referred to as the bible for P5’s. As well as having been featured in these magazines, for some of its life, it resided in Australia, and there was an outcry from Rover enthusiasts when it travelled half way around the world. Now back in England, it is looking for a new owner and a new garage.
Charterhouse is now accepting further entries for this important classic & vintage car and motorcycle auction. To arrange a free home visit to have your classic car or motorcycle valued, please contact Matthew Whitney, Associate Partner at Charterhouse, The Long Street Salerooms, Sherborne, Dorset 01935 812277 or via email on info@charterhouse-auctions.co.uk
They are also accepting entries for their next auction of pictures, books and antiques also for their April auction.

The unique 1963 Rover P5 drop head coupe being sold by Charterhouse in their classic car auction on Sunday 21st April £40,000-50,000
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The Phantom of the Auction


 A Rolls Royce Phantom is one of the star cars going under the Charterhouse hammer in their auction of classic & vintage cars on Sunday 21st April.
“It is a magnificent Rolls Royce which has won numerous concours awards in England, Europe and the USA.” Commented Matthew Whitney. “Having had a lifelong interest in classic and vintage cars, along with having enjoyed all the Bond films, it is quite amusing to be auctioning a Rolls Royce Phantom very similar to the one used in the iconic James Bond film Goldfinger.”
This Rolls Royce Phantom II was commissioned by Sir Humphrey de Trafford in 1934, with a stylish Sedanca de Ville coachbuilt body by Windovers. Sir Humphrey was a keen racehorse owner who won the 1958 St Leger Stakes and the Epson Derby. Of his four daughters, Ann married Derek Henry Parker Bowles and Mary married Sir Francis James Cecil Bowes-Lyon.
Finished in yellow over black, just like the Rolls Royce used by Auric Goldfinger, but with a body made from steel and not gold, this Rolls Royce is estimated to sell for £100,000-120,000 when it goes under Charterhouse hammer.
The owner, who lives on the Isle of Man, has been reducing his collection over a number of years through Dorset based Charterhouse Auctioneers, but still retains a few of his favourite motor cars and motorcycles for use on the island.
Charterhouse is now accepting further entries for this important classic & vintage car and motorcycle auction. To arrange a free home visit to have your classic car or motorcycle valued, please contact Matthew Whitney, Associate Partner at Charterhouse, The Long Street Salerooms, Sherborne, Dorset 01935 812277 or via email on info@charterhouse-auctions.co.uk
They are also accepting entries for their next auction of pictures, books and antiques also for their April auction.

                    The magnificent 1934 Rolls Royce Phantom II Sedanca de Ville motor car being sold by Charterhouse Auctioneers on Sunday 21st April estimated at £100,000-120,000
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Barn Find Bikes Charterhouse Find New Homes



A Dorset barn has yielded a collection of rusted old motorcycles and spare parts which totalled over £20,000 when they went under the Charterhouse hammer on Sunday 10th February.
“On the Saturday viewing day we had well over 1,000 people through the auction venue. It was quite interesting to see the reaction from everyone when they looked at the barn stored bikes. Some thought it looked like a load of scrap, and others were totally infatuated with them and couldn’t believe their eyes!” Commented Matthew Whitney. “We even had one buyer who had seen the collection 30 years ago in the barn and had tried to buy them, only to be told that the owner was planning to restore them, which sadly did not happen.”
All the motorcycles had been in the same Dorset family ownership for about 90 years, and only came to light after a bereavement in the family. Very much in a fresh to the market state and all requiring extensive restoration, the top lot from the barn was £12,000 for a 1923 Matchless with a side car. Selling for over double its lower estimate it was underbid by an American client. In addition to the motorcycles, there were also some spare parts such as a JAP 1000cc engine, again dating to the early 1920’s, which sold for £900. Most of the motorcycles and spare parts were purchased by one collector.
Elsewhere in the auction, which attracted nearly 400 people on the auction day, a Morris Minor Traveller, which is also affectionately known as a Tudor House on Wheels due to its half timber construction, sold for a strong £7,400, a 1973 VW Camper van sold to an internet bidder at £7,800. Fords were well represented in the auction, with a 1975 Ford Mexico selling for £9,100 and a 1970 Ford Cortina 1600E at £7,000. On a more modern Ford front, a 1991 Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth Rouse 4WD caused a stir when it sold to a Devon museum at £9,500.
Charterhouse is now accepting further entries for this auction of classic cars and motorcycles on Sunday 21st April being held at the Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset. They are also accepting further entries into their March collector’s auction which includes stamps, medals, coins, clocks, model trains, cars & antiques
To arrange a free home visit or for more information regarding this auction  please contact Matthew Whitney, Associate Partner at Charterhouse, The Long Street Salerooms, Sherborne 01935 812277 or via email on info@charterhouse-auctions.co.uk

Barn find and one family owned since new – a 1923 Matchless J Type with rare sidecar sold for £12,000
A JAP 1000cc engine sold for £900
A Morris Minor Traveller sold for £7,400
A Ford Escort Mexico sold for £9,100
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