Description
This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Classic Sale at the Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show 2025 on Saturday the 22nd of March - Sunday the 23rd of March, NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT.
Julius Thurgood’s HRDC Academy has transformed the humble Austin A30 and A35 into an exhilarating, tightly contested one-make racing series, with grids of these charismatic 1950s saloons battling door-to-door at Goodwood, Silverstone Classic, and other premier historic events, all with sealed 1, 275cc units
This car, Academy Chassis No. 12, is a proven front-runner, having achieved class podiums at Goodwood and an impressive second place finish at the Silverstone Classic 2017
Originally prepared by Westbourne Motors and built to the exacting standards of the HRDC Academy Series
Howard Donald (Take That) drove this car in the Celebrity Race at Goodwood in 2016
Currently fitted with 13" Minilites wearing Dunlop racing tires
UK-road registered as 104 XVH, offering the option of entering events with an on-road element
