{"id":499032,"date":"2020-11-05T00:55:57","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T05:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=298772"},"modified":"2024-12-06T03:50:21","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T03:50:21","slug":"bonhams-golden-age-of-motoring-auction-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/bonhams-golden-age-of-motoring-auction-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Bonhams Golden Age of Motoring Auction Results"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

A unique 1932 Fowler 10hp \u2018B6\u2019 Showman\u2019s Road Locomotive, ‘The Lion’,\u00a0manufactured at the end of the steam era, took the prize for the highest sale price,\u00a0selling for \u00a3911,000\u00a0at\u00a0Bonhams ‘The Golden Age of Motoring’ Sale in London on\u00a030 October.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

After a transatlantic bidding contest between bidders in the UK and USA, \u2018The Lion\u2019 was ultimately sold when the hammer of the auctioneer fell in favor of one of the most extensive steam collectors in the UK.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The new custodian, Mr John Saunders, reported the Fowler locomotive was a belated “birthday present\u201d to himself and would be displaying the steam engine in the new year at steam fairs, if COVID-19 restrictions would allow.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Two other unique sales the commanded strong prices included a 1929 Bugatti Type 40 Grand Sports Tourer,\u00a0and a 1901 Panhard Et Levassor Type A2 7HP Twin-Cylinder Rear Entrance Tonneau.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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\u2018The Lion\u2019\u00a01932\u00a0Fowler\u00a010HP B6\u00a0Showman\u2019s Road Locomotive\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00a0Estimate: \u00a3800,000- \u00a31,200,000. Sale Price: \u00a3911,000<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The\u00a0story of \u2018The Lion\u2019 started back in the early 1920s when Mr. Harold Livesey left Fowler\u2019s works manager due to a disagreement and then became a general manager at Charles Burrell & Sons of Thetford<\/a>.\u00a0It was there that he met and made friends with\u00a0the sales manager,\u00a0Sydney Harrison. Livesey returned to Fowler\u2019s after a few months and when Burrell\u2019s closed in 1928, Harrison was eventually offered a job at Fowler\u2019s.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Harrison\u2019s knowledge of Burrell products, as well as his relationship with showmen users of Burrell engines, became a great asset to Fowler\u2019s. He worked closely with Fowler\u2019s designer Alf Pepper and Harold Livesey to create four \u2018Super Lions.\u2019<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The first of the four Class B6 10hp \u2018Super Lion\u2019\u00a0showman\u2019s road locomotives to be completed was \u2018The Lion<\/a>.\u2019 It was designed with twisted brass pillars and knobs for the awning. They also placed twisted brass on the brake spindles and\u00a0steering and\u00a0added a water lifter on the offside front tank.\u00a0Brass stars\u00a0were\u00a0fitted on the front tanks and had brass molded boiler bands.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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The works plate was fitted to the boiler cladding, and\u00a0it had brass stars and rings on the motion covers. Interestingly, the electric headlamps as well as the inspection lamp were battery powered.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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The delivery\u00a0price of \u2018The Lion\u2019 was\u00a0at\u00a0\u00a31,470, with the added price of \u00a348 for the\u00a0special car-lifting crane.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

From Fowler\u2019s Workshops in Leeds, \u2018The Lion\u2019 was dispatched in 1932 by rail and delivered to St. David\u2019s railway station<\/a> in Exeter, Devon for showground operators Anderton & Rowland of Bristol.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The Lion was the first Fowler showman\u2019s road locomotive to join the A&R fleet. While in A&R, The Lion was used to drive around fairground rides like the \u2018Diving Dolphins,\u2019 \u2018Noah\u2019s Ark,\u2019 \u2018Lightning Swirl,\u2019 and \u2018Brooklyn Racer.\u2019<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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The Lion retired in 1946 and was in A&R\u2019s Bristol yard until Mr. Ernie Lucas of Salisbury purchased her in 1950 for preservation. \u2018The Lion\u2019 without dynamo, was sold for \u00a350 and was brought to Salisbury.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Over the years, \u2018The Lion\u2019 was part of early traction engine rallies, like those at Cranborne and Andover, and some private steam ups as well. It is said that\u00a0her last appearance was at the\u00a0Wimborne\u00a0St Giles Fair in 1964. She was then parked under a large open-sided barn at Bert Dibben\u2019s farm in Martin, Hampshire.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The engine was sold to Arthur Thomson in 1995, after Lucas\u2019 death the year before. She was finally given a thorough\u00a0first-class\u00a0restoration to restore it to the condition\u00a0as new.\u00a0The extensive work took two and a\u00a0half years to complete.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Upon completion in 1998, \u2018The Lion\u2019 made its post-restoration debut at Carter\u2019s Steam Fair at\u00a0Pinkneys\u00a0Green, Berkshire.\u00a0It has been a common sight at steam rallies, fairs, carnivals, and other similar events south of England including the Great Dorset Steam Fair and the Royal Bath & West Show, since then. After Arthur Thomson\u2019s demise in 2018, the engine was given to his brother Frank.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2018The Lion\u2019\u00a0is considered to be\u00a0one of the finest genuine showman\u2019s road locomotives in preservation.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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1901 Panhard Et Levassor Type A2 7HP Twin-Cylinder Rear Entrance Tonneau\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Estimate: \u00a3225,000- \u00a3275,000. Sale Price: \u00a3322,00<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Mercedes Benz<\/a> might have brought about the dawn of the automobile, but in a lot of ways, the\u00a0Syst\u00e9me\u00a0Panhard<\/a> was the pioneer in many ways how cars are operated.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Panhard moved the engine to the front under a \u2018bonnet.\u2019 They changed the transfer of speed to mechanical, cog on cog, instead of by a belt, and they were also the first to encase their geared transmission in a \u2018box.\u2019<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The piano-style pedals were also introduced by Panhard to operate the clutch and transmission breaks. Initially,\u00a0they\u00a0used\u00a0a tiller\u00a0to operate the directional control of the car,\u00a0but they replaced it with a \u2018steering\u2019 wheel.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Only one main aspect of the example shows its\u00a0age\u00a0and it is the transfer of power to the road by chains from the transfer \u2018box.\u2019<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The Type A2 Panhard-Levassors\u00a0can be called a transitional model as they still have the Daimler-Ph\u00e9nix\u00a0powerplant which the brand was built on, but it is in a body with a lower frame and proportions that were more user friendly.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Along with their obvious importance to the history of the automobile, what sets this example apart is that the original ledgers of Panhard-Levassor cars that show their order and supply information that can prove their age have survived, a feat that is a challenge for other models and marques.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Extensive research has been done on this example by its current owner.\u00a0According to Panhard-Levassor ledger records, it shows that the motor car was built with a 7hp engine with chassis number 3114 on October 25, 1901.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Currently, the car has a La Carrosserie\u00a0Industrielle\u00a0coachbuilder plaque that it has worn starting 1960s at least.\u00a0The firm was Paris-based and was probably the builder of its body for Panhard.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Over the last 7 years, thorough research was done on the Panhard to make sure that a restoration would be very accurate, and it was then entrusted to\u00a0known experts.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

A majority of the work fell on the shoulders of Tattersalls Veteran to Classic. They refurbished the mechanical parts as necessary, which included an engine rebuild with new bearings, a repair on one of the mountings, new drive cogs, and putting in a modern starter motor.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

It is notable that it was during the restoration that they noticed that the pistons have domed heads, a hint to an attempt to improve its performance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Woodwork expert David Thompson worked on the rear bodywork, and with the use of a surviving factory 1901 car, he assured the\u00a0rear was rebuilt to its original rear entrance tonneau design. They replaced the bowed wood members of the frame, and an additional transverse leaf spring was also removed to return the body to its original form.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Esteemed trimmer Julian Taylor from\u00a0Protectus\u00a0did the upholstery work where he put a two-piece front\/rear tonneau cover in double duck. Daniel Garner from Garner\u2019s Wheelwrights brush-painted the whole car in period style Brewster Green.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The work was finalized over the last 12 months which included a test run on the London to Brighton in 2019<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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1929 Bugatti Type 40 Grand Sport Tourer\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Estimate: \u00a3270,000- \u00a3330,000. Sale Price: \u00a3310,500<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

By the 1930s, Ettore Bugatti has cemented his reputation for constructing automobiles that gave outstanding performance both on the track and on the road. The world\u2019s racing drivers enjoyed their successes using the Bugatti machines, and more often than not, even using them\u00a0for their everyday driving. However, Bugatti\u2019s origins were vastly different from the glamour and prestige of the Grands Prix.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Ettore Bugatti was an Italian-born engineer that worked with De Dietrich, Mathis, and Deutz before he set up his own factory in\u00a0Molsheim, Alsace in 1910, then a part of Germany.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

He designed the Type 10 while he was with Deutz, the number reflecting the nine previous designs. This was the prototype of the first\u00a0Molsheim-built Bugatti, the Type 13.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

It was initially introduced in 1910 as the first Bugatti production car and was powered by a four-cylinder, single-overhead camshaft, 8-valve engine\u00a0of 1,327cc, four-speed gearbox, mounted on a short-wheelbase chassis that had a simple two-seater body. The Type 13 made its debut at the 1910 Paris Salon and was described as a \u2018most delightful looking runabout\u2019 by\u00a0The Autocar<\/em>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The Type 13 Brescia was developed from the first Bugatti built at\u00a0Molsheim, taking the name from the factory\u2019s first four places that they got at the 1921 Italian Grand Prix for Voiturettes, which was held at the racetrack in Lombardy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Type 22 and Type 23 models were\u00a0produced\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0longer wheelbase and equipped with a\u00a0single-overhead-camshaft,\u00a016-valve Brescia engine.\u00a0They\u00a0were built\u00a0alongside\u00a0the 8-valve Petit\u00a0Pur\u00a0Sang versions.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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The Type 40 Bugatti was introduced in 1926 and was the successor of the Brescia types as it was built on a longer wheelbase but had a more powerful engine.\u00a0The single overhead camshaft operated three valves per cylinder, two for inlets, and one was for exhaust, and the maximum power output of the Type 40 was 45bhp which was transmitted to the rear wheels through a separate four-speed gearbox.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

There are 790 Type 40s that were produced when Bugatti stopped production in May 1931, and an additional 40 Type 40As were produced with the 1,627cc engine by the end of the year.\u00a0Less than 200 units\u00a0are estimated to have survived.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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The car is still original, keeping all the parts that were removed, and any original parts that were needed were located from the UK and overseas. It is in good condition, runs well, and the engine was regularly started. It fired up on the first try in July 2020 when the car was moved for storage.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Top 10 Sales at the Bonhams Golden Age of Motoring Auction:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Lot no.<\/th>\r\nPrice<\/th>\r\nVehicle<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
226<\/td>\r\n\u00a3911,000<\/td>\r\n1932 Fowler 10HP B6 Showman’s Rd Locomotive ‘The Lion’<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
211<\/td>\r\n\u00a3322,000<\/td>\r\n1901 Panhard et Levassor Type A2 7hp Twin-Cylinder Rear-Entrance Tonneau<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
215<\/td>\r\n\u00a3310,500<\/td>\r\n1929 Bugatti Type 40 Grand Sport Tourer<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
206<\/td>\r\n\u00a3304,750<\/td>\r\n1903 Thornycroft 20HP Four-cylinder Double Phaeton<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
217<\/td>\r\n\u00a3258,750<\/td>\r\n1924 Vauxhall 30-98 OE-Type Velox Tourer<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
219<\/td>\r\n\u00a3132,250<\/td>\r\n1938 Lagonda V12 Drophead Coup\u00e9<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
207<\/td>\r\n\u00a397,750<\/td>\r\n1922 Delage CO2 4\u00bd-Litre Dual Cowl Tourer<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
225<\/td>\r\n\u00a396,600<\/td>\r\n1902 Arrol-Johnston 10\/12HP Dogcart<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
205<\/td>\r\n\u00a390,850<\/td>\r\n1920\/21 Rolls-Royce 40\/50HP Silver Ghost Doctor’s Convertible Coupe<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
210<\/td>\r\n\u00a390,850<\/td>\r\n1932 Alta 1\u00bd-Litre Supercharged Sports<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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After a transatlantic bidding contest between bidders in the UK and USA, \u2018The Lion\u2019 was ultimately sold when the hammer of the auctioneer fell in favor of one of the most extensive steam collectors in the UK.\u00a0 The new custodian, Mr John […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":106,"featured_media":792841,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10112,11577],"tags":[7366,8012],"class_list":["post-499032","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-auctions","category-auction-action","tag-auctions","tag-bonhams"],"yoast_head":"\nBonhams Golden Age of Motoring Auction Results<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/bonhams-golden-age-of-motoring-auction-results\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Bonhams Golden Age of Motoring Auction Results\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A unique 1932 Fowler 10hp \u2018B6\u2019 Showman\u2019s Road Locomotive, ‘The Lion’,\u00a0manufactured at the end of the steam era, took the prize for the highest sale price,\u00a0selling for \u00a3911,000\u00a0at\u00a0Bonhams ‘The Golden Age of Motoring’ Sale in London on\u00a030 October. 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