Beschreibung
This car along with 124 others is to be auctioned at our Bonhams MPH 11th December auction, Hanger 113, Bicester Heritage, OX26 5HA.
Odometer reading: TBC MoT expiry date: exempt
- Based on a Graham-Paige supercharged straight-eight saloon
- Built in the late 1940s
- Present ownership since 1988
- Refurbished while in the present ownership
The Brookes Special was first registered
on 17th March 1949 but had started life as a 1934 Graham-Paige supercharged straight-eight saloon. It is well documented in The Autocar magazine of 31st August 1951 as No. 340
in the Talking of Sports Cars series, and in The Enthusiasts Guide to Vintage Specials by John Bateman (copies available). Its creator, R C Brookes, had to saw off the damaged rear section of the original chassis frame, which he combined with the rear frame of a large Austin and the back axle from an eight-cylinder Chrysler to arrive at a wheelbase of 9'. The bespoke body was said to be inspired by the 4-Litre Bentley, Vauxhall 30-98, and Railton Light Sports; the bonnet was taken from a Delage. The windscreen came from a 1922 Cluely and the steering wheel from a 1925 Bean, while the dashboard was fashioned from a piece of mahogany over 100 years old. Weighing half a ton less than the Graham-Paige saloon and with considerably reduced frontal area, the Brookes Special was said to possess a decent turn of speed. The project took Brookes five years to complete. Its recently deceased owner purchased the car on 7th October 1988 and during his ownership it was again refurbished.
Please click the link to view the walkaround video of this lot: click here
To Schedule a video condition report for this lot please click here
AUCTION TIMES
Friday 11 December, starting at 13:00pm
VIEWING
Wednesday 9 December 9am to 6pm
Thursday 10 December 9am to 6pm
Friday 11 December 9am to 12pm
AUCTION ADDRESS
Hangar 113
Bicester Heritage
Buckingham Road
Bicester
Oxfordshire
OX26 5HA
In light of the current government guidelines and relaxed measures we are delighted to welcome viewing, strictly by appointment. All the lots will be on view at Bicester Heritage in our traditional Hangar 113. We will ensure social distancing measures are in place, with gloves and sanitiser available for clients wishing to view.
Please contact Bonhams MPH by clicking 'Message the seller' with your preferred date, time and lot number/ s of interest to book an appointment.
BONHAMS PREVIEW
For those clients unable to physically attend to view a lot we are able to provide a preview service accessible from home, office or holiday – interactive scheduled live video condition report.
Bonhams Preview – Powered By Delegate Live has been developed specifically to enable those who are unable to view in person the ability to do so, by booking an appointment in advance with a specialist who will then show them around the car in detail. Multiple viewers will be able to take part and ask questions in real time. The video condition reports are then also available to view at a later time, too. To request this service, please click the 'message the seller' link.
LIVE AND ONLINE AUCTION
Please note that whilst public viewing is available by appointment, the auction itself will be conducted from a remote saleroom, behind closed doors without public access, in accordance with the current government guidelines. All bidding will be conducted via Online, Telephone and Absentee Bidding. Please contact our Bids Department to register by clicking 'Message the seller' or calling us.
COLLECTION OF PURCHASED LOTS
All lots must be cleared from the Hangar by 1pm on Sunday 13th December. After this, our transport partners E M Rogers will uplift the lot and take to their storage facility in Northampton at a cost of £130+VAT. This charge includes three days of storage.
Please access Bicester Heritage via the 'South Gate', Skimmingdish Lane, OX26 5HA. Please contact us with your collection or transport instructions as soon as possible following your successful bid. Failure to instruct Bonhams by the given time will result in your vehicle being uplifted to store at your expense, as detailed in the Conditions of Sale. Buyers should satisfy themselves that they have collected all relevant log books, documents and keys relating to their Lot(s) at time of collection.
