Car & Classic Dealer

William I'Anson Ltd

The Cotswolds

William I'Anson Ltd

With a clear, no questions, continuous history from new, confirmed by the ACOC; COB 6044 offers the rare opportunity to acquire a genuine Cobra prepared to competitive race winning specification while still retaining its all important originality. A point proven indefatigably by taking such a defining victory in the crown jewel of all historic races, Goodwood’s prestigious Royal Automobile Club ...

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28 Oct 2024
Gloucestershire

The Ex - Steve O'Rourke, Tiff Needell, Nick Faure, Le Mans 24hr Leading, Group C, EMKA - Aston Martin

A unique opportunity to own the last Aston Martin powered car ever to lead at Le Mans.

Built for and raced by well know racer and Pink Floyd manager Steve O’Rourke, along with Tiff Needell and Nick Faure. Competing at the Le Mans 24hrs, 1000km of Spa, 1000km Brands ...

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19 Oct 2024
Gloucestershire

Built in the halls of the Köln Ford factory in Germany in November 1971, and emerged as an authentic RS2600. Here we have one of only 256 RS2600s exported to France, it received its inaugural registration on March 8, 1972.

Restored in 2018 by Jordan Racing to Group 2 homologated competition specification, with an INIT Racing prepared Westlake V6 engine, ZF close ration 5-speed gearbox, ...

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19 Oct 2024
Gloucestershire

William I'Anson Ltd are delighted to offer for sale the ex - Dan Gurney, Only International Race Winning 1960 BRM P48 Formula 1.

For sale, for the first time in over 40 years, this unique and important piece of BRM race winning history. Driven to victory by the great Dan Gurney at Ballarat, Australia, in what was to be the only International race victory for a P48 and Gurneys last ...

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18 Oct 2024
Gloucestershire

William I'Anson Ltd are thrilled to offer for sale for the first time publicly since the 1960s, the Ex - Sir Malcolm Campbell, Bernard Kain 1926 Bugatti Type 35 to 35B.

This fabulous and well known example has only been offered for sale once previously since it was restored by Geoffrey St. John in 1964 and has only changed ownership twice in the last 60 years.

Raced, ...

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14 Oct 2024
Gloucestershire

William I'Anson Ltd is proud to present what has to be one of the most successful Lotus 15 of all time. It was a dominant force in early Sportscar racing on the west coast of Canada and the northwest coast of America, taking a staggering 17 wins and 22 podiums from 1958 through 1961.

A multiple race and championship winner in historic motorsport, winning the prestigious BRDC 50s ...

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13 Oct 2024
Gloucestershire

This is the 9th of only 11 Lola Mk3's built and was sold new to well known privateer and BOAC Pilot Hugh Dibley for his 1961 racing season.

Driven to victory at Goodwood’s 47th Members Meeting in 1961 with Dizzy Addicott, claiming the first ever win for a rear engined Lola race car, and also driven to 2nd place by Hugh Dibley himself at the 48th Members Meeting at Goodwood later ...

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11 Oct 2024
Gloucestershire

William I’Anson Ltd are delighted to offer for sale the BRM P25 Formula 1.

Officially backed by BRM and parent company Rubery Owen, the reconstruction of BRM’s iconic P25 front engine Grand Prix car was started in the 1960s, some time before those made by Tom Wheatcroft.

Built using a combination of original parts and parts supplied by BRM, with chassis work and assembly ...

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10 Oct 2024
Gloucestershire

William I'Anson Ltd are excited to announce the first of two cars built by the American financed privateer team the Scirocco-Powell Racing Team. Driven through the 1963 Formula 1 season by the teams lead driver Tony Settember.

Driven to 2nd place behind Jack Brabham in the 1963 Austrian Grand Prix.

Powered both in 1963 and today by the BRM 1. 5-Litre V8 Formula 1 engine, ...

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10 Oct 2024
Gloucestershire

The first of only five Lotus 81 ever built and competed in 11 World Championship Grand Prix between 1980 and 1981, carrying the famous Team Essex Lotus Racing livery and was driven by Mario Andretti, Elio De Angelis and Nigel Mansell.

Piloted by not one, but two Formula 1 World Champions, securing the highest place finish of the 1980 season for Team Lotus, with 2nd place at the 1980 Brazilian ...

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10 Oct 2024
Gloucestershire

We are excited to be able to offer for sale one of the first of a select number of Shelby Cobra to ever race at an international level in period.

This stunning example is one of only 75 260 Cobra built. Billed new to Shelby America in November 1962, in white with a black interior, it has always been a race car from the start.

Sold new to renowned US racer George Reed, it ...

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7 Oct 2024
Gloucestershire

It is with great pleasure that we are able to offer for sale such a pure and time-warp example of Formula 1’s golden era of the late 1960s.

P139-01 is the first P139 built, driven for BRM in 1969 by new recruit, team leader and former World Champion John Surtees.

A podium finisher with 3rd place at Watkins Glen with Surtees in the 1969 United States Grand Prix, BRM’s ...

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2 Oct 2024
Gloucestershire

This exceptional Bentley 4½-Litre Le Mans Specification is one of only eight ever built or converted during its period, with just five remaining today. Of these, seven were completed by the factory and one by the renowned Tim Perkins garage, making this an incredibly rare and highly sought-after example.

Cherished by the MacLennan family from 1939 until 2019, this Bentley retains its ...

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16 Sep 2024
Gloucestershire

This exceptional car is the first of the iconic Grand Prix Delages, renowned for their dominance in the late 1920s. As the world’s first V12-engined Grand Prix car, it was entered in the 1923 French Grand Prix, driven by legendary René Thomas, starting from pole before retiring with engine issues.

In 1925, the car was sold to flying ace and constructor Maurice Béquet, who fitted it ...

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16 Sep 2024
Gloucestershire

Known as Winkelmann in the U. S. A., the WDB2 is the same car as that of Palliser. Built by Len Wimhurst who used Brabham design philosophy, the company was backed by racer and entrant Hugh Dibley. Vern Schuppan won the 1971 British Formula Atlantic Championship in a works Palliser with Lotus Twincam power, a very effective design and affordable to run.

WDB2-3 was sold new in the U. S. ...

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14 Sep 2024
Gloucestershire