Description
Charterhouse Auctioneers are pleased to offer this item in our upcoming Classic Car auction on Thursday the 24th of October 2024
Online and at Haynes International Motor Museum
Registration number DS 8360
Chassis number the details below
Best bid to be submitted
From a deceased estate
Right hand drive
White over black with a black interior
In original condition after a residency in an Irish Motor Museum
To be driven to the auction from near Bridgwater
One of two supplied to the American Embassy in London, in use there until the end of Joe Kennedy's tenure in October 1940
This is the only survivor of the two embassy cars, with the other being destroyed by fire
Sadly the original Lincoln V8 engine suffered from a cast iron version of woodworm
Now replaced with a Ford V8 flathead, which is virtually indistinguishable in appearance, and better in performance terms
The original engine is included in the sale (to be collected from near Bridgwater after the auction by appointment)
Running and driving as it should, unique in RHD form, with an interesting history
Film and TV credits include Me and Orson Wells (Zac Efron) & Hudson on Hyde Park (Bill Murray)
All lots in this sale are sold as is and bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Please read our terms and conditions
Live bidding available through our website.
NOT AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE BEFORE AUCTION
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