Beschreibung
1936 WOLSELEY 21HP TICKFORD DROPHEAD COUPE CONVERTIBLE
Finished in black and white with burgundy leather trim complemented by a black hood. The interior is sumptuously fitted with a wooden dashboard and door cappings, chrome fittings and fabulous period cream art deco dials. This vehicle has had only 5 keepers since 1936 and has covered very few miles in its lifetime. It is an historic vehicle fitted with 3013cc 21 hp 6-cylinder engine with manual gears. This vehicle has had a full body chassis and mechanical rebuild carried out in the last couple of years. A photographic record of the restoration is to be found in the history folder. It is fitted with expensive marohall headlamps, spotlights and horns, a large badge bar with period badges, wind out windscreen and rear windows and a crash gearbox. It has a period trunk fitted to the period luggage rack. Onsund wheels are fitted incl the spare wheel on the rear of the car. It has a Wolseley (W) bonnet emblem plus other period extras. Included also is an article taken from a famous Wolseley book which states the following about this very car ‘this series II 21hp Tickford saloon, chassis number 221698, engine number 719 first reg on JB9041 (now on JSL252) was manufactured on 24th April 1936’. It further states that ‘it is a rare sole known surviving 21hp Saloon converted by Salmons and Sons into a Tickford Sunshine Saloon with opening and closing roof’. The car spent much of its time in the South East of England, then it journeyed to the Netherlands, eventually finishing in Ireland. The history folder includes: current V5, Wolseley World books for 2016-2017, compliment slips, various folders and sleeves, images of the car as found and throughout the restoration, bill of sale for £45, 000, write ups on Wolseleys by Nick Larkin, register of spares, newspaper articles on this car, various invoices, DVLA paperwork, Wolseley register showing this car was owned by one of their members, service sheet for all mechanicals, membership paperwork, spare keys, National Rally paperwork, hydraulic jack info, ht leads info, fuel cat paperwork, member’s Handbook 2014, article on mascots, correspondence etc. The Wolseleys marque was the car of choice for Sir Winston Churchill’s and with good reason. This beautifully presented car is in excellent condition throughout and it drives very well. It would adorn any collection, it would also be an ideal wedding or show car. £29995
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