Auto Auction News: Bonham's, The Golden Age Of Motoring 2022 (11 photos + 1 video)

Bonham`s annual auction in London, where the most old cars that are over 100 years old but still running around roads.





10. 1903 Cadillac Type A Runabout (#626) sold for £75,900



The first model of the now popular company.

She made her debut at the New York Auto Show in 1902. year. In a few days, the company collected orders for 2286 cars, according to $750.

The seller bought this car in 1989 from the Henry Ford Museum, idle engine. Only in 2009 the engine was restored and the car was able to move on its own again.

9. 1904 Swift 7HP Two-Seater (#182) sold for £103,500





This bike manufacturer released its first car in the early twentieth century. It was similar in appearance to De-Dion cars, but with an engine from MMC.

In 1904, this completely original model appeared.

This copy was bought by the seller's grandfather in 1931. All these over the years it has been maintained in excellent condition and participated in 57 London to Brighton Run. Only 4 times he did not reach the finish line.

8. 1917 Lancia Theta (#B3950) sold £126,500



At the moment, only 19 copies of this model are known to have survived to this day.

This car was purchased by the War Department Great Britain in 1917. Then a lot of these machines were converted self-propelled anti-aircraft guns and searchlight carriers.

The seller bought this car in 1973. The restoration took 20 years. New body.

Since then, the car has been stored in a warm garage, regularly serviced, operated, but never restored.

7. Siddeley 12HP Rear-Entrance Tonneau 1904 (#V85) sold for £138,000



In 1892, former racing cyclist John Davenport Siddeley, got a job as a designer in the company Humber. Then he worked at The Pneumatic Tire Company (later known as Dunlop) and later opened own tire company Clipper.

Since 1901, he has already engaged in the sale of Peugeot cars in Great Britain, and in 1902 he opened his own production cars. At first, he received the chassis and engine from Peugeot, and later switched to British suppliers.

This copy is the only survivor of the 31st built in those years.

The seller bought it in 1993 with a non-original body. After the restoration of the car constantly took part in the races London to Brighton Run, 2019. They haven't been used for the last three years.

6. 1907 Stanley EX Runabout (#3595) sold for £140,300



In 1924, the second owner wanted to convert it into a sled, but fortunately he managed to redeem the car before. From the next owner the car was in the barn until 1953, and only then it was given to restoration. In 1955 he took to the roads again. Second restoration was in 1996.

The seller bought it in 2012 from the same auction house for $128,000.

5. 1915 Lanchester Sporting Forty Torpedo Tourer (#1569) sold for £207,000



Lanchester produced only six examples of this model, and this example was left at the factory as a "promotional car" companies.

It was later sold to a private individual and eventually moved to Australia. When found by a collector, the car was stripped for parts. The engine on the frame was adapted to drive the generator, the front axle with suspension stood on a horse-drawn cart.

In 1997, its remains were taken to the UK. From 1998 to In 2004 the car was under restoration. The body has been restored factory drawings.

Now it is the only copy that has survived to our times.

4. MMC 10HP Rear-Entrance Tonneau 1902 (#614) sold for £227,700



The Motor Manufacturing Company (MMC) was founded in 1897. The firm closed in 1908.

It produced cars of the original design with a Daimler engine and gearbox.

The full history of this car is unknown. It was found in 1951 in a scrap yard in Plymouth.

Only in 2001 the car was able toget out on the roads. All these Over the years, different owners have slowly restored it. Since 2001 the car annually takes part in the famous rally London to Brighton Run.

3. Daimler 4HP Tonneau by Arthur Mulliner 1897 (#10587) sold for £345,000



The example sold was the second car produced by Daimler Motor. Company Ltd at the Coventry Mills plant. It has a 1.6 liter engine 4 hp and 4-speed gearbox.

It belonged to Arthur Mulliner, founder of the now famous studio. November 27, 1897 this Daimler was demonstrated to the Prince Wales (later King Edward VII) at Buckingham Palace, and two days later, he was already participating in the London to Brighton Run rally.

In 1900, the car returned to the Daimler factory for modernization: replaced the tiller with a steering wheel, installed a more modern front suspension, installed a new head on the cylinder block and added ignition coil. At the same time, the car received the current body from atelier Mulliner. They sold the car only after the death of the founder, in 1946 year.

In 1952, the car found a second owner, who gave it for the first restoration. Then the tiller was returned to him. In 2015 he returned the original ignition system and put drum brakes behind.

Over the years, the car has taken part in almost every London to Brighton Run rally.

2. Napier D45 Rear-Entrance Tonneau 1904 (#717) sold for £368,000



This company was born at the beginning of the 20th century, their cars in those days were no less prestigious than Rolls-Royce. Cars of this brand more than once won in different races and set speed records.

The previous owner of this car, Captain Ivan Forshaw, for many years I was looking for a car of the early twentieth century. In 1956, a scrap metal dealer told him that he saw the remains of the desired car in a dilapidated garage. He found this barn, but the owner refused to sell the car because it propped up the roof and kept the garage from collapsing. He had to for 1 pound sterling to strengthen the garage and only after that the owner gave him the car.

The car was in a deplorable state, even during the First World War During the war, it was converted into a truck and operated until 1923.

The owner contacted D. Napier & Son Ltd. and they determined car like model D45 which was built in 1904. It is known that between 1902 and 1904 182 copies of this model were produced.

From the native body on the car, only the seats were preserved. Owner originally wanted to build a new body, but in the attic of the carriage house workshop in Snowdonia found the original body.

Information and spare parts were collected bit by bit all over the world. The preliminary restoration was completed in 1982 and the car immediately exhibited at the London to Brighton Run rally. In perfect condition the car was brought only to 1995.

1. Peugeot Type 15 Double-Phaeton 1898 (#439) sold for £494,000



Peugeot company, manufacturer of various tools, coffee grinders, knitting needles for umbrellas and corsets, produced its first car in 1889.

This copy was sold in France. It has an 8 horsepower engine.

Since the 50s, it has been kept in the Museo di Rodo and maintained in excellent condition. After the museum closed, it was bought by a collector from Great Britain. From 1990 to 1996 the car was under complete restoration. In 1996, he took part in the London to Brighton Run. Since then, he has repeatedly participated in this rally and other activities.