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This lot will be auctioned via Silverstone Auctions, The Dawn of Motoring Sale 2023 on Friday the 4th of August, The Lygon Arms, High Street, Broadway, WR12 7DU. , One has only to read Charles Jarrott’s memoirs or study the paintings of F. Gordon Crosby to appreciate why the early years of motor-racing were known as the Heroic Age. Cars which dwarfed their drivers, spat fire and snorted smoke, were raced hell-for-leather on crude, often unsurfaced roads all for the sake of glory, the love of ‘The Sport’ and the improvement of the breed. In the quest for greater speed, it was not unheard of for racing cars to be built with engines originally intended for aircraft. Those days, which gave rise to so many legends and fables, may be dim and distant, but they are not entirely lost. Thanks to the efforts of passionate enthusiasts, a lot of Edwardian racing titans, including original survivors and period-correct recreations, are still in use today and are put through their paces in competition several times a year.
Power-assisted Steering (PAS); Previously Registered Overseas; Safety Belt Pretensioners