Highlights
- Older restoration in very good condition
- Well made and rugged vintage tourer
- Delivered new to Australia
- Likely professionally restored for Australia's Bi-Centenary Celebration Rally of 1988
- Repatriated to the UK and professionally recommissioned in 2019
The Appeal
This handsome Coventry Tourer may bear the name of Standard’s home town, but it is a well-travelled vintage. We’re told it was dispatched new to Australia, where it was later extensively restored to take part in the country’s mammoth Bi-Centenary Celebration Rally, with up to 1,500 classics converging on the capital, Canberra.
Standard cars were well regarded for their quality and build, which made them reliable too. As an export model, this 11.4hp V3 was originally fitted with a fan, brake lights and indicators. That older restoration has held up well; the yellow body and wheels are in good order, as is the brown interior.
On return to the UK in 2019, it was professionally renovated, including engine work and radiator overhaul. Still wearing its 1988 Rally plates and in good running order, this is a chance to acquire a practical and much-historied rarity.
History and Paperwork
- Delivered new to Australia in 1926
- Chassis number 57495
- UK DVLA records state first registration August 2025
- Single registered UK keeper recorded
- Export specification includes fan, traffic indicators, and two brake lights
- Believed to have been professionally restored for Australia's Bi-Centenary Celebration Rally of 1988
- Completed the full distance of the 1988 rally
- Early photographs from Australia included
- Repatriated to the UK in 2019
- Recommissioned by Cranmore GT Limited of Wythall, West Midlands in April 2022
- Invoice for approximately £700 from April 2022
- Copy of the owner's manual included
- Magneto overhaul invoice on file
- Attendance badges and numbers from Australian events
- Good quantity of paperwork
- Early photographs show the car in Australia
The Condition
- Smart presentation in stand-out yellow and black paintwork with matching spoked wheels
- Exterior brass and other fittings in good condition showing light age
- Some light age to note to paintwork due to older restoration
- Underside as shown in photos
- Four-seater body of English touring style
- Brown interior in good order with matching seats and door cards
- Large black fully retractable roof
- Distinctive shouldered radiator with Union Jack badge
- Dashboard equipped with original classic instruments and three spoke wheel
The Mechanics
- 1,307cc 4cyl OHV engine with exposed pushrods and rockers
- 4spd manual gearbox
- Zenith carburettor
- Lucas magneto ignition
- 6-volt generator
- Magneto tested, refurbished, rebuilt and refitted in April 2022
- Timing re-set and radiator overhauled sime returning to UK
- Engine had not been running due to faulty magneto, now rectified
This sale is subject to the Car & Classic Terms and Conditions. By bidding and/or making an offer, you also agree to the following:
✓ The seller is registered as a private seller which means consumer rights stemming from EU consumer protection law do not come into effect. However, you are still covered by Car & Classic’s own Terms and Conditions..
✓ We request that a non-refundable fee be paid if you are the lucky winning bidder at auction or if your offer is accepted Please refer to our helpful FAQs and T&Cs for specific rates.
✓ This vehicle is “Sold As Seen”, on an “As Is Where Is’ basis and without warranty. Photos and descriptions are solely for guidance purposes and it's customary to carry out a full inspection of the vehicle prior to purchase for your own peace of mind.
✓ VAT is included in the buyer's fee. VAT may or may not be included in the final bid or offer price, as specified in the listing.
✓ We want a smooth transaction just as much as you do and as such we run all UK-registered cars and motorbikes for sale on Car & Classic through an online HPI check to verify that they show no insurance database markers for damage or theft, and have no finance owing, allowing you to bid with confidence.
✓ We also check whether vehicles are recorded as being written off as part of an insurance total loss claim at the time an advert is placed on Car & Classic and we helpfully provide write-off category labels (Cat C/D/S/N) for your assistance. However, the presence or absence of a label does not guarantee the vehicle’s status and it is always worthwhile carrying out your own full vehicle history check before making an offer on a vehicle.
✓ Buyers are responsible for vehicle collection
or delivery. Importing vehicles may result in additional customs duties and import taxes so it's worth checking beforehand. It is the bidders responsibility to confirm import eligibility prior to purchase.
