The Iconic & Classic Sales at Silverstone Festival 22nd-24th August 2025

252 The Classic Sale at Silverstone Festival 2025 Cars Lot 641 1927 Alvis TG 12/50 Weyman-Bodied Saloon - Barn Find •The Alvis Alvista Fabric Saloon featured a fabric-covered body over a wooden frame, built on either the 12/50 or 16.95 Silver Eagle chassis •Whilst patents for the Alvista were being finalised, 18 Weymann bodies were built on the 12/50 chassis under licence by the Albany Carriage Co of London W7 •This is the only survivor of those 18 and is on offer from a deceased estate, having been bequeathed to local benefactors who remember the car and its former keeper fondly •It was sold new to a West End jeweller and had several owners in Yorkshire, before it was bought by the lately deceased owner in 1962 •Understood to have been driven around by its owner locally in relatively recent times, its last MOT was issued in 2012 and presumably was put into storage some time after that •Seemingly solid in the main it does roll easily, however the fabric bodywork will need careful treatment •We are indebted to Greg Wrapson, Historian of the Alvis Register, for information about the car’s early life Barn find - the only one left! This is the sole survivor of 18 Weyman- bodied 12/50 saloons built under licence by the Albany Carriage Co. Seller Rating: «¶¶¶¶ Score 38 / 135 Registration: YE 4563 Chassis No.: 10288 Estimate: £6,000 - £8,000 No reserve Specialist: Gary Dunne Telephone No: 07740 946796 Lot 642 1938 Bentley 4¼-Litre Pillarless Saloon - Coachwork by Park Ward •Records indicate that Jack Barclay ordered a small run of ‘Pillarless’ saloons to be bodied by Park Ward, incorporating a gentle razor- edged styling. Most of these were steel-bodied, whereas this example is all aluminium •This example was purchased by our vendor’s late uncle in 1967 and has remained in the family since then, having been registered to our vendor in 2011 •It remains in original unrestored condition apart from the interior which was renewed in the mid 1970s •In 2010, it was fitted with a new clutch and a new radiator core and was driven to Classic Le Mans and back by our vendor with no reported issues •It’s supplied with a bespoke luggage rack that fits into the boot and is designed to support a substantial ‘steamer trunk’ (see images) •As well as its current V5C and a duplicate VE60 ‘green’ logbook from 1970, the history file contains some receipts from uncle’s ownership, old MOTs and Tax Discs etc. •The car will be driven to the Auction at Silverstone Circuit by our vendor from Warwickshire Rare, all aluminium, Park Ward-bodied, 4¼-Litre Pillarless Saloon from 58 years of caring family ownership. Seller Rating: «««¶¶ Score 87 / 135 Registration: 814 GPE Chassis No.: B182KT Estimate: £40,000 - £50,000 Specialist: Richard Greenhalgh Telephone No: 07948 152921 More Details Lot 641 Bid On Lot 641 More Details Lot 642 Bid On Lot 642