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Aug 28, 2016 7:43 am
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Subject: 1953 Brooklands 2.6 /3.0 litre dhc
http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/23595/lot/125/

Registration no. TPC 110
Chassis no. LAG/50/506
Engine: VB6J/130' (3rd engine, but changed in period)(

Ex. Rob Walker dhc in "restored condition".

The summary from Bonham's riddled with all the normal mistakes.

At GoodWood with £100-150k estimate, will be interesting to see what it makes...
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Aug 28, 2016 8:24 am
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Subject: Re: 1953. Brooklands 2./6 /3.0 litree dhc
Absolutely stunning. I can see this achieving £225-250k. And at that price I still think it's a bargain.
David Bracey
 

Sep 01, 2016 5:19 pm
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Subject: Re: 1953 Brooklands 2.6 /3.0 litre dhc
Weeeeell, it looks very nice and I'd like to see it achieve a good price.

However... non-original engine; non-original gearbox; non-original steering wheel; lots of non-original stuff going on under the bonnet (servo, air filters etc.); lots of non-standard trim business on the outside (hubs, embellisher, paint, upholstery, hood etc. etc.).

For my money, why not keep things as David Brown intended? In any event, my guess is that this degree of non-originality may impact adversely on the hammer price (that could have been achieved otherwise had things been restored in a different way).
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Sep 03, 2016 9:08 pm
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Subject: Re: 1953 Brooklands 2.6 /3.0 litre dhc
Many Brooklands Cars had their engines upgraded b y the factory in period from 2.6 to 3.0 litre - I don't believe that will impact the price. A typical factory upgrade with use of the old 2.6 litre thermostat housing rather than the new oblong 3.0 litre and they kept the 2.6 litre radiator as well.

The cigar shaped air-filter missing.

The Smith snail heater sited in wrong place

Jackall master cylinder restored and no effort made to add original style sticker (these are available)

Trico glass windscreen wash bottle and pump moved.

Gearbox probably steering column type originally and many upgraded or converted to floor change and that is worth paying extra for - again a point in its favor..

Brake master cylinder should be silver color

Servo upgrade or perhaps they mean it had one installed ?

The bonnet stay rod in my opinion should be body color and not gray ?

Bonnet release/close mechanism was painted black originally and not silver passivate

Spark plug shrouds should be black

Lagonda motif to end of bonnet should be red paint infiilled.

The front over riders look like incorrect replacements..

Interior a few observations, the few Brooklands cars I have seen, all have distinctive door cars with stripped effect to trim. Also noted on my own early 3.0 litre Coupe.

Pedal rubbers missing - lazy available from excellent club spares

Many other rubbers missing, wonder what the bushes will be like to suspension, they will all need replacing.

handle to door as we both know is plain incorrect beneath door capping

Seats are correct style

Walnut veneer is horrible American walnut and this is inappropriate, not for me !

Chrome collar to top of steering column is a replacement. It should be black and given this was a steering column gear shift orginally, it will have a specific type with mounting hole to side.

However, given all of this, this stuff is reversible and someone will have spent the better part of the lower estimate having it restored.

I have spent a lot of time and effort with my 2nd dhc searching and working hard to find correct items for either missing or damaged parts. However, not every owner wants to go to all that time and effort.

it will be interesting to see what it sells for, this will be the 3rd dhc to go up for sale this year and the price is moving northwards...

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Sep 04, 2016 12:12 pm
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Subject: Re: 1953 Brooklands 2.6 /3.0 litre dhc
Agreed (for the most part). You make my point for me (in loooong form). Grinning
 

Sep 05, 2016 5:00 pm
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Subject: Re: 1953 Brooklands 2.6 /3.0 litre dhc
Given all of the above, I still think it will do very well, these cars are so rare and highly desirable, trust this is short enough.. Grinning
 

Sep 08, 2016 4:24 pm
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Subject: Re: 1953 Brooklands 2.6 /3.0 litre dhc
Yup, and I hope that you're right. Grinning Grinning
 

Sep 10, 2016 2:10 pm
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Subject: Re: 1953 Brooklands 2.6 /3.0 litre dhc
It just scraped over the reserve line (2 bidders) at £100k + commission. I think the successful bid came from a well known trader.

I must say, I thought the auctioneer rather dramatically underplayed the car in his introduction. Anyway, it was very cheap compared with the price achieved at NP in May for the project DHC.
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Sep 10, 2016 2:44 pm
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Subject: Re: 1953 Brooklands 2.6 /3.0 litre dhc
What a bargain. Thank goodness I wasn't there as I might now have had even more garaging problems.
David Bracey
 

Sep 10, 2016 3:03 pm
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Subject: Re: 1953 Brooklands 2.6 /3.0 litre dhc
You should have bought it, David. Cheap car! Grinning
 

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