Rolls-Royce enthusiasts packed H&H’s Duxford auction on 16 October when an amazing collection of cars and spares were cleared from a mystery deceased estate.
Highlight of the shabby hoard was a 1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental (above) which doubled its estimate at £62.720.
The handsome Park Ward-bodied Touring Saloon had appeared in the film Red Shoes, and although last MOTd in 1996, now needs a full restoration after poor storage in recent years. The next lot, a similar restored car formerly owned by speed-king Hubert Scott-Paine failed to find a new home.
Among the other ‘no reserve’ restoration projects was a very sad looking 1935 Bentley 31/2-litre Sports Saloon that took £24,640 (two above), and a wonderful 1928 Rolls 20hp with rare Weymann saloon bodywork by Hooper &Co (above). With original interior, this fine machine was ripe for Pebble Beach’s Preservation Class and well bought at £30,240.
Top price of £308,000 went to a 1956 Bentley S1 Continental Fastback, but a more impressive result was th £190,400 raised for a cherished 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage bizarrely ordered in Bahama Yellow.
