THE CLASSIC SALE 22nd & 23rd MARCH 2025

98 The Classic Sale at the Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show 2025 iconicauctioneers.com •When new, BMW’s third-generation, 4-litre •V8-powered 540i was rated at 282bhp and 295lb/ft •Dating from 1995, this example is finished in Fjord Grey Metallic over black leather seats •One of c.1,500 fitted with a 6-speed manual gearbox • Four former registered owners. The last MOT expired in March 2008 •Off the road for many years and now in need of a full restoration or breaking for parts •A Cat D Insurance Loss in 1999 (Vehicle Damaged But Repairable - Insurer Decided Not To Repair) •We would encourage your inspection at the NEC to see what might or might not need doing to return this car to the road. UK-supplied 540i V8 with a 6-speed manual gearbox in need of restoration and offered without Reserve. Seller Rating: 53 / 135 ««¶¶¶ Registration: N391 GGT Chassis No.: WBAHE52040BK35226 Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000 No Reserve Specialist: Richard Greenhalgh Telephone No: 07948 152921 Lot 262 1995 BMW 540i V8 - Manual • The two-seat Fiat Special on offer here was originally built at WAM and is a one-off. We suspect that it was the prototype for a possible kit- car production run but don’t know • It appears to have been conceived as a larger version of the Caterham/ Lotus 7 with tandem seating, Fiat running gear and styling influences from March, Tyrell and Yardley BRM F1 cars •A spaceframe was constructed from 2” square tubing and clothed in a unique fibreglass body. Power was provided by a Fiat X1/9 1,498cc SOHC four-cylinder offering 85bhp @6000rpm mated to a five-speed gearbox. (In this case, with twin Webers and a tubular exhaust manifold, it’s 100bhp). With 190bhp/tonne available, it’s undoubtedly quick •We understand that many years ago Bill Monk gifted the car to our vendor’s father (who’s company built a number of chassis for WAM) and he in turn gave it to his son • In preparation for the sale the WAM Fiat Special, as it was known in period, is running and driving, has seat belts and an MOT and is road-legal. Could be a lot of fun Bill Monk-built (WAM), F1 inspired, two-seat road-legal special with Fiat 1500 motivation recently refreshed to running order. Seller Rating: 80/ 135 «««¶¶ Registration: LKX 377V Chassis No.: 118728 Estimate: £4,000 - £5,000 No Reserve Specialist: Alex Lucocq Telephone No: 07739 344627 Lot 263 1980 Fiat Wam Special More Details Lot 262 Bid On Lot 262 More Details Lot 263 Bid On Lot 263