The Race Retro Live Online Auction 2021 27th-28th March 2021

22 1pm: Competition Car Sale (Lots 201-219) Day One Saturday 27th March 2021 The Race Retro Live Online Auction 27th – 28th March 2021 • John Heath and George Abecassis evolved a modified version of their successful 1949 HW-Alta design for the 1950 season • A prototype and four team cars were to have been built, Team drivers were to be Abecassis, Heath and Stirling Moss. In the event, only 3 cars and a prototype were built, FB IOI, 102, 103 and 104 • Offered by Silverstone Auctions is the first of the four works cars that has an incredible race history in 1950 raced by Moss, John Heath, Lance Macklin, George Abecassis and Rudi Fischer • In all, it raced in fifteen events across Europe including Reims, Grand Prix de Bern and Grand Premio De Bari • In October 1950, Stirling gave it its swansong win at Castle Combe before being sold to Oscar Moore in 1951 • Now road registered, XMC 34, it was purchased by our vendor in 1965 and enjoyed a further lease of life usually driven by some fast ladies at Midland hill climb events • This is an important car and we suggest you read the full description on our website LOT 205 Estimate: £500,000 - £575,000 1950 HWM Alta Jaguar More Details Lot 205 Bid On Lot 205 An important part of, not only Motorsport History, but British Post-War Social History.