Beschreibung
H&H Classic Auction @ The Imperial War Museum, Duxford/ Cambridgeshire
19th June, 2024 13:00
1929 Sunbeam 20. 9hp Coachbuilt Saloon
No Reserve
Registration No: TO 9206
Chassis No: 2125K
MOT: Exempt
Presented in remarkably solid 'garage find' condition having been laid up since the early 1990s
Converted to conventional pedal layout by previous owner for ease of driving
Retained on its original registration number
In long term ownership since the early 1990's and now offered as part of a deceased estate
The 1920s witnessed Sunbeam win the French and Spanish Grand Prixs, finish second at Le Mans, set numerous Land Speed Records and cause Henry Royce consternation regarding the quality and refinement of its products. Introduced in 1926, the Twenty (20. 9hp) was powered by a 2916cc OHV straight-six engine allied to four-speed manual transmission. Reputedly capable of over 70mph (coachwork permitting), the newcomer shared numerous drivetrain components with its glamorous 3-Litre Super Sports sibling. Available in Tourer, Fixed Head Coupe, Folding Head Coupe, Coachbuilt Saloon, Weymann Saloon and Rally Weymann Saloon guises, some 2, 560 20. 9hp cars are thought to have been made before the model was revised for 1931. Though, today survivors are comparatively few and far between.
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