Description
This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Classic Sale at the Warwickshire Event Centre on Saturday the 7th of December, Warwickshire Event Centre, CV31 1XN.
Essentially an homologation special, Rover introduced the Lotus-developed twin-plenum inlet manifold on the road-going Vitesse in 1985 to keep the factory-supported race cars at the head of the field. We understand that only 500 were built
It's powered by a naturally-aspirated 3. 5-litre V8 with a twin side-entry throttle plenum fuel injection system, originally producing around 190bhp and driving the rear wheels through a 5-speed manual transmission
This is an original, UK-supplied, right-hand drive car, first registered here on 07/ 05/ 1986 as C106 XRW and is understood to have been one of the press cars for Austin Rover at the time.
Our vendor, a keen club member, has spent his whole life in the local area within the motor industry, as did his father who ran many of the press cars, including this one, hence its acquisition
The subject of substantial investment in recent years, with a quality restoration including a respray and the renowned Ken Clark of Hinckley attending to the mechanicals at a cost of well over £11, 000
This is a 'jump in and drive' timepiece that would wow at shows and, given its desirability, presence and quality, it could just be the perfect opportunity to acquire what was once the Pride of Britain
