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Dore & Rees, Auction Salerooms, Vicarage Street, Frome

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Picture of 1952 Gilera 150 - FOR AUCTION 22ND JUNE - SOLD

c. 1952 Gilera 150 Tourismo Frame Number: 4234 Engine Number: 19-1557 Recorded Mileage: TBA In the early 50s, new regulations in Italy allowed access to motorways for motorcycles with a minimum capacity of 150cc, so Gilera upgraded its 125 to 150cc. The 150 presented in 1952 became Gilera’s best selling motorcycle, ever with 96, 000 units produced. The 150 was what the public wanted, and Gilera ...

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8 Jun 2024
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Picture of 1995 Mercedes-Benz SL320 - FOR AUCTION 22ND JUNE - SOLD

1995 Mercedes SL320  Registration Number:  TBA        Chassis Number: WDB1290632F113081 Recorded Mileage: c. 73, 000 miles - Two private owners from new - Excellent history, recently serviced The Mercedes-Benz R129 SL roadsters were produced from 1989 through 2002. The R129 replaced the R107 in 1989 and was in its turn replaced by the R230 SL-Class in 2002 for the 2003 model year. The ...

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8 Jun 2024
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Picture of 1981 Toyota FJ40 - FOR AUCTION 22ND JUNE - SOLD

Note: Interrested parties should note this is an FJ40 model fitted with a 2F 4. 2. litre straight-six petrol engine, and not a BJ42 model as originally stated in the catalogue.

1981 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser

Registration Number: BFW 869W         
Chassis Number: TBA
Recorded Mileage: 44, 990 kilometres

The Toyota Land Cruiser, in its ...

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8 Jun 2024
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Picture of 1971 Austin  Sprite - FOR AUCTION 22ND JUNE - SOLD

1971 Austin Sprite Mark IV Registration Number: HLY 751K Chassis Number:  AAN10-87537-G Recorded Mileage: 104, 000 miles - Super rare ‘AAN10’ run-out Sprite model - Significant £5, 000+ expenditure in current ownership The final iteration of Austin-Healey Sprite arrived in 1966. Engine capacity went up again with a switch to the 1. 3-liter engine (1275cc) from the Mini Cooper S, albeit with ...

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8 Jun 2024
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Picture of 1971 Triumph TR6 - FOR AUCTION 22ND JUNE - SOLD

1971 Triumph TR6 Registration Number: HPA 510K Chassis Number: CP/ 54280-O Recorded Mileage: c. 25, 200 miles - RHD home market example - Extensive history, including original bill of sale The Triumph TR6 was the best-selling Triumph in history when production ended in 1976, but was later surpassed by the TR7. More than 94, 000 TR6s were built, ninety per cent of them to US specification. The TR6 ...

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8 Jun 2024
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Picture of 1954 Land-Rover Series 1 - FOR AUCTION 22ND JUNE - SOLD

1954 Land-Rover Series I Registration Number: LJU 307 Chassis Number: 57102040 Recorded Mileage: 72, 750 miles Inspired by the US Army's wartime 'Jeep', developed in haste and intended for short-term, small-scale production, the Land Rover would defy its creators' initial scepticism. Rover bosses the Wilks brothers saw the need for a tough, four-wheel-drive, utility vehicle to ...

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8 Jun 2024
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Picture of 1975 BMW 2002 Tii - FOR AUCTION 22ND JUNE - SOLD

1975 BMW 2002tii  Registration Number: MLE 346P                Chassis Number: 2771204 Recorded Mileage: 62, 100 miles - Well historied example, subject to major older restoration -  Recent £12, 000+ refurbishment “It's here at long-awaited last . . . with all of the high-priced, understated functionality of a Hardy Amies hair shirt. The BMW 2002 tii, exquisite penance ...

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8 Jun 2024
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Picture of 1955 Moto-Guzzi Airone - FOR AUCTION 22ND JUNE - SOLD

1955 Moto-Guzzi Airone 250 Frame Number  MBT68 Engine Number 100881/ MBT85 Recorded Mileage: N/ A The Airone 250 appeared in 1939, quickly becoming the most popular and versatile Italian 250cc bike on the market. The model proved to be suitable for multiple purposes; work, touring and competition. Beginning in 1947, the “modern” Airone was born and reached its peak with the 1949 Sports model, ...

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8 Jun 2024
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Picture of 1959 Moto-Guzzi Zigolo - FOR AUCTION 22ND JUNE - SOLD

1959 Moto Guzzi Zigolo  Registration Number: 87 GHU Frame Number: VG156 Engine Number: V9156 - UK registered with original buff log book Produced in the original Moto Guzzi plant from 1953 to 1966, the Zigolo Turismo, one of the first motorcycles to sport fully enclosed bodywork, was powered by a two-stroke single-cylinder 98cc engine that exerted a staggering power of almost 4bhp! The Zigolo ...

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Picture of 1996 Lotus Esprit V8 GT - FOR AUCTION 22ND JUNE - SOLD

1996 Lotus Esprit V8 GT Registration: N206 LAH Chassis Number: SCC082918THA15153 Recorded Mileage: 63, 000 miles - In current ownership for 12+ years - Subject of much specialist mechanical work The silver Italdesign concept that eventually became the Esprit was unveiled at the Turin Motor Show in 1972, and was a development of a stretched Lotus Europa chassis. It was among the first of designer ...

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Picture of 1968 Volvo 130 Amazon - FOR AUCTION 22ND JUNE - SOLD

1968 Volvo 130 "Amazon" Saloon Registration Number: JTK 231G Chassis Number: 5213 Recorded Mileage: c. 56, 500 miles - Single family ownership for 46 years - Subject to sympathetic restoration in recent years In 1956, a prototype of a new passenger car from Volvo was released. The car became known as the Amazon in Sweden and badged the 121 and 122S on the export market. Production began in 1957, ...

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8 Jun 2024
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Picture of 1974 MG MIDGET - FOR AUCTION 13TH APRIL - SOLD

1974 MG MIDGET

Registration Number: PVV 294N
Chassis Number: G-AN5/ 147935-G
Recorded Mileage: c. 16, 500 miles

This more desirable Round Wheel Arch variant was first registered in May 1974, finished in a very period shade of Citroen Yellow with Black trim, wire wheels and oil cooler, and sold via agent Taylors Limited of Falmouth in Cornwall.

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9 Apr 2024
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Picture of 1955 BENSPORT R-TYPE LASARTHE - FOR AUCTION 11TH MARCH - SOLD

1955 Bensport R-Type La Sarthe

Registration Number: PXL 965
Chassis Number: B44ZY
Recorded Mileage: 400 miles

- The Bensport factory demonstrator
- The last of four production chassis
- A tantalising expression of Bentley’s 1950s racing aspirations
- Original engine uprated 4. 9 litre specification

Following Bentley’s domination ...

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31 Mar 2024
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Picture of 1971 FIAT 500L SALOON - FOR AUCTION 13TH APRIL 2024 - SOLD

1971 FIAT 500L SALOON

Registration Number: JBY 492J
Chassis Number: TBA
Recorded Mileage: 40, 300 kilometres

Introduced in July 1957, the 'Nuova 500' was the original city car, with a clever monocoque bodyshell, independent suspension and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Engineered by Dante Giacosa, the newcomer utilised a different mechanical layout ...

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29 Mar 2024
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