Beschreibung
H&H Classic Auction @Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
29th November, 2023 13:00
1932/ 33 Standard Avon Special
Estimate
£9, 000 - £11, 000
Registration No: Unregistered (Formerly JA 3813)
Chassis No: 201/ 91
MOT: Exempt
Very rare Standard Avon Special with elegant coupe body
In current ownership the last 34 years
A charming project, with much of the hard work finished awaiting an enthusiast to complete
The Avon Company was a coach builder of some significance and used the Standard Motor Company chassis in developing their own ?elegant sporting models? and exhibited with the Standard Motor Company at the Olympia Motor Exhibition. The 1932 Standard season included two 16hp Coupés. These had the Avon coachwork with the Standard engine and running gear to promote their ?dashing models for the discerning motorist looking for a car giving economical fast transport with compelling beauty of line and finish.? Built on the previous 16hp chassis, the Standard Avon Coupé, a two-seater coupe with a dickey seat, was said to offer value for money at £315 in 1932 and described in The Motor, as possessing ?pleasing modern looks.? The chassis and running gear was the same as that used for the renowned SS100. Designed by C. F. Beauvais, who actually served in the art department at The Motor, the Avon Coupé was sporting in performance and specification, with ?sporty? Rudge Whitworth wheels with racing knock-ons hubs and bodied without running boards. The 16hp engine had a high-compression cylinder head and down-draught carburettor for performance. The sweeping bodylines enveloped seats at floor level with a raked steering wheel to make this work. The windscreen is made to open fully and there?s a sliding sunroof. Bumpers are ?short? and sporty, simply protecting necessary areas. There are very few examples of this model surviving today.
Purchased by the current owner in 1989 in ?barn find? condition this example has slowly and carefully undergone thoughtful and painstaking restoration, which is yet to be completed. The ash frame has been largely reconstructed and this work is said to have been expertly carried out by a master craftsman. Comprehensive work on the body has been undertaken, including repairs to the woodwork, roof gutters, and windows before a respray in the Silver it wears to this day. The process continued with the installation of new components, such as the 'sporty' Rudge Whitworth wheels with racing knock-ons hubs, and the installation of bespoke elements faithful to the car's original design. The the engine was overhauled by a qualified and experienced engineer familiar with Vintage era cars, but please do note the car has not run in some time.
The brakes await attention for improvement to modern standards, and the car interior has been re-trimmed. It is worth noting that the registration number, ?JA 3813?, is presently a number with the DVLA and one-time belonging to this Standard Avon Coupé. It is now for a new custodian and enthusiast to complete.
Included with the vehicle are two boxes of parts, a box file containing a large collection of photographs from before the restoration began, when the car was found in a ?barn find? state, photographs during the restoration, a printed and ring-bound Standard instruction book, Standard instruction manual, Solex manual, various literature relating to the car, various wiring diagrams, parts catalogues, a number of copies of ?Practical Classics? magazines with articles relating to a Standard Swallow restoration and further sundry documents. There are also a number of invoices from the current ownership, dating back as far as 1990.
