Car & Classic Dealer

Adam Sykes & Co.

The Showroom, Appleton Autodrome, Swineyard Lane, High Legh, Cheshire

WA16 0SD

Adam Sykes & Co.

Ron Tauranac designed the Lynx FJ and hence it is a very well thought-out and competitive FJ. Only 7 Mk 3 Lynx FJ’s were made in period and sister cars have taken overall honours at the Goodwood Revival and been Lurani Class Champions.

This immaculate example has a unique specification. It is fitted with a Ford engine and four speed Hewland gearbox, disc brakes front and drums rear. ...

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18 Nov 2024
Cheshire

This very well sorted Atlantic spent all its life in North America until imported by the current owner in 2018.

Originally owned by Alan Lader who won the 1972 Formula B Championship, the March was later owned and run by Dale Coyne – who subsequently became an Indycar driver and Team Owner. Since arriving in the UK the car has been driven by its owner Bob Birrell and also raced by Bob ...

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14 Nov 2024
Cheshire

PBA racing cars were built by Paul Bolle from Aachen in West Germany, and the name was an acronym of his name and home town. The first PBA was front-engined, but in 1961 Bolle constructed the rear-engined PBA DKW II using many parts from DKW, Volkswagen and Porsche.

The PBA II features a DKW engine, gearbox, steering rack and track rods, brakes from very early VW Transporter T1, Porsche ...

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10 Nov 2024
Cheshire

GVC 562D was originally built in 1966 as one of five ‘works’ promotional cars that were loaned to various motoring magazines, also being exhibited at premier exhibitions such as Earls Court, Geneva etc.

These cars were built away from the production line, with specific attention to detail ensuring perfect panel gaps, paint and interior trim, with ‘road test’ examples also benefiting ...

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7 Nov 2024
Cheshire

Donald Healey’s eponymous company built a prototype two-seater sports car for display at the 1952 London Motor Show. It was based on Austin A90 Atlantic mechanicals and sported a sleek body designed by Gerry Coker and built by Tickford. It was dubbed the ‘Healey Hundred’ and Healey planned to build production versions at his factory in Warwick. As things transpired, the prototype impressed the ...

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6 Nov 2024
Cheshire

Chassis Number: 110884
Engine Number: 86005

The 356 was Ferdinand Porsche’s first production automobile with earlier cars designed by his Austrian company including a Cisitalia Grand Prix racer, the Volkswagen Beetle, and Auto Union Grand Prix cars.

A lightweight and nimble-handling, rear-engine, rear-wheel drive, two-door sports car, available both in hardtop coupé ...

69,000
6 Nov 2024
Cheshire

Having established himself as a serious automobile manufacturer with the Mangusta coupé, Alejandro De Tomaso commissioned Lamborghini designer Gianpaolo Dallara to produce the chassis for his new mid-engined supercar, the Pantera. Dallara opted for unitary construction for the steel chassis/ body – abandoning the Mangusta’s backbone frame – and double wishbone/ coil-spring suspension all round. ...

44,000
6 Nov 2024
Cheshire

The Imperial was, for decades, the crowning achievement in Chrysler’s offerings. The top-of-the-line Chrysler rivalled Cadillac, Lincoln, and even Deusenburg by pushing the limits of luxury and speed throughout its decades of production. The sixth generation Imperial, introduced in 1949, was based on the Chrysler New Yorker and featured many upgraded styling cues in addition to a custom interior. ...

43,000
6 Nov 2024
Cheshire

The Lotus 61MX was the final and best developed version of the 61 series; its lowered bodywork and lack of an engine cover reducing the pronounced wedge shape of its predecessors.

The owner of this pristine example has cherished and improved it for the past 15 years. Used only for hillclimbs during this period, the 61’s condition simply must be seen to be believed.

Originally ...

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5 Nov 2024
Cheshire

The T200 was the first Formula Ford built by Lola and proved to be very popular in period, with 64 cars being sold of which 44 went to the United States. In the UK Lolas were driven by notable future stars such as Tony Trimmer and Tom Pryce, who was awarded a brand new T200 for winning the Daily Express Crusader series. Meanwhile a car shipped to South Africa was driven by a young Jody Scheckter.

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4 Nov 2024
Cheshire

Lotus founder Colin Chapman’s famous engineering mantra was to “simplify, then add lightness” and the Series 1 Elise, launched in 1996, was the embodiment of that philosophy. It was simple, unadorned and as light as was thought possible.

Always looking to extend what was possible; the team at Lotus took their mantra even further, stripping off any “unnecessary” bodywork – ...

14,400
3 Nov 2024
Cheshire

This well known and very well developed A35 has competed in Masters and HRDC events and had many outright wins, class wins and driver of the day awards in the hands of Mike and Matt Wrigley. It has also previously been invited to Goodwood.

Built by specialists, using a fully dipped and bare shell, de-seamed at the rear, and fitted with a Custom cage. Powered by a demon full spec 1293cc ...

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28 Oct 2024
Cheshire

The B35 was one of a series of highly successful designs from the Bolton concern, and was raced by some motorsport legends in period, including Rosberg, Tambay, Lafitte and Mass, to name but a few. The model is still sought after today as a very competitive proposition for Historic F2.

Chassis number 35. 76. 04 was originally supplied to Fred Opert and driven by Harald Ertl, who also ...

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26 Oct 2024
Cheshire

The PRH9 was Elden’s first F3 car. Launched at the 1972 Racing Car Show and featuring a plated spaceframe chassis clothed in conventional ‘shark nosed’ bodywork. It was tested extensively but only raced twice that year, driven by Mike Catlow. The factory then updated the car to PRH12 specification for the 1973 season, with a full width nose, higher cockpit sides and a tapered engine cover. Driven ...

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24 Oct 2024
Cheshire

The 1969 model year marked the first important changes to Porsche’s well-received 911 series. The wheelbase was lengthened by 2. 4 in., which served to greatly enhance the car’s handling characteristics. The fenders were slightly flared to make room for larger wheels and tires, and the interior heating and cooling system was improved, as Porsche made steady improvements on the design. Three models ...

96,000
24 Oct 2024
Cheshire