THE CLASSIC SALE 21st & 22nd March 2026

+ buyer’s premium of 12.5% plus VAT (15% incl VAT) 25 • This outstanding Studebaker is exquisitely restored and retrimmed, retaining the era’s signature aeronautical styling and distinctive ‘Spinner Grille’ in cream with polished chrome highlights •Rare Q4 Custom specification – one of only 1,562 built, representing the pinnacle of Studebaker’s post-war innovation •Originally leading a quiet life in Keansburg, New Jersey before UK arrival with legendary designer Andy Saunders in 2007 and more recently restored by F.G. Bethell & Son • The outstanding interior features gunmetal paintwork, coffee carpets and donkey brown leather, a full-width bench with cream piping, dashboard with original Raymond Loewy Art- Deco dials and its period radio •Opening the ‘trunk’ reveals an enormous six-foot rear loading deck, historically used by travelling salesmen as a sleeper space, the unsplit windows and long rear profile giving an unmistakable presence • Powered by an 85bhp inline six-cylinder, 3-speed column-mounted manual gearbox with ‘hill- holder’, clutch-operated starter, fully rewired, low post-restoration mileage A rare Q4 Custom variant of the Studebaker Champion 3-passenger business coupe. America’s ‘Futurist Masterpiece on Wheels’. Seller Rating: 93 / 135 ««« Registration: 997 XUA Chassis No.: G657156 Estimate: £20,000 - £25,000 Specialist: Charles Smalley Telephone No: 07421 007866 Lot 139 1950 Studebaker Champion Business Coupe Q4 Custom •Second-generation 4-4-2 Pro Street clone based on a Cutlass Coupe, built in the USA, exported to Europe in 2019 and well known on the UK American car scene • Purposefully rebuilt to street racer specification and refinished in a period-style colour scheme, complemented by 18” Foose ‘Boss Motorsport’ alloy wheels and an aggressive, purposeful stance •400ci (6.6-litre) big-block V8, uprated with Edelbrock aluminium heads and intake, Holley carburettor and high-lift camshaft •4-speed Muncie manual gearbox with Hurst performance shifter, driving through a heavy-duty Pontiac rear differential •Handling improved by a full tubular Hotchkiss suspension package, with upgraded braking including Wilwood master cylinder and vented discs with six-pot front and four-pot rear callipers •Stainless-steel exhaust system with Magnaflow mufflers provides improved flow •Having formed part of a private collection with minimal recent use, sensible recommissioning is advised to fully realise the considerable potential of this highly individual and evocative American muscle tribute Authentic Pro Street presence with big-block power – a transatlantic 4-4-2 tribute offering unmistakable muscle and style. Seller Rating: 80 / 135 ««« Registration: UBD 227G Chassis No.: 342879MA17498 Estimate: £15,000 - £18,000 Specialist: Charles Smalley Telephone No: 07421 007866 Lot 140 1969 Oldsmobile 442 - Pro Street Clone More Details Lot 139 Bid On Lot 139 More Details Lot 140 Bid On Lot 140