The Classic Sale at the Warwickshire Event Centre 2024

36 The Classic Sale at the Warwickshire Event Centre 2024 Cars iconicauctioneers.com • In the early 1980s, the Astra GTE marked Vauxhall’s first foray in to the relatively new hot hatch segment which proved very successful •Offering 115bhp from a revvy, naturally aspirated 1,796cc, four-cylinder with a 5-speed manual gearbox • This Polar White Mk1 cosmetically benefits from a respray and meticulous babying to ensure its condition remains wonderful •Showing no former keepers on the logbook, this is a fabulous opportunity to acquire the brilliantly nostalgic genesis of Vauxhall’s hot hatch •Whilst the Golf GTi may have stolen the headlines in the 80s, the Astra delivered great value and great performance • It’s supplied with its original history file, the service book and a plethora of bills and invoices •With so many GTEs falling into the wrong hands, this coveted car was certainly kept under lock and key and doesn’t it show A wonderful example of Vauxhall’s rightfully lauded but seldom seen, first-generation hot hatch. Seller Rating: 121 / 135 «««¶¶ Registration: A669 DFG Chassis No.: 33E2595208 Estimate: £22,000 - £28,000 Specialist: Harry Fox-Edwards Telephone No: 07398 872032 Lot 956 1984 Vauxhall Astra GTE Mk1 •Synonymous with open-top BMWs, the design team at Baur in Stuttgart worked hard to keep the 2002’s rigidity, opting for a Targa-style arrangement replacing the saloon’s C-posts with a set of reverse-rake items • This 2002 Baur Cab is one of only 354 examples manufactured in right-hand drive and only 260 of these were early, round rear tail-light, examples • Finished in Polaris Silver over its original blue vinyl interior with grey carpets, its sits on newly refurbished alloys • Powered by the 1,991cc, M10, 100bhp, inline- four coupled to a manual gearbox • First registered in 1973, it’s believed to have stayed with its first keeper till 1975, remaining with its second until our vendor’s purchase in 2017 • It may have only covered 50 miles in current ownership but during that time it’s had a gearbox rebuild, new braking system, tyres, heater matrix and suspension mounts front and rear • This is a usable example of a desirable Classic BMW, with the all-important round tail lights Attractive, Polaris Silver, Baur 2002 Cabriolet, one of just 260 right-hand drive, round tail-light cars. Seller Rating: 94 / 135 «««¶¶ Registration: JAY 590L Chassis No.: 2791084 Estimate: £10,000 - £12,000 Specialist: Richard Greenhalgh Telephone No: 07948 152921 Lot 957 1973 BMW 2002 Baur Cabriolet More Details Lot 956 Bid On Lot 956 More Details Lot 957 Bid On Lot 957