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William I'Anson Ltd

The Cotswolds

William I'Anson Ltd

This exceptional car is the first of the iconic Grand Prix Delages, renowned for their dominance in the late 1920s. As the world’s first V12-engined Grand Prix car, it was entered in the 1923 French Grand Prix, driven by legendary René Thomas, starting from pole before retiring with engine issues.

In 1925, the car was sold to flying ace and constructor Maurice Béquet, who fitted it ...

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16 Sep 2024
Gloucestershire

Known as Winkelmann in the U. S. A., the WDB2 is the same car as that of Palliser. Built by Len Wimhurst who used Brabham design philosophy, the company was backed by racer and entrant Hugh Dibley. Vern Schuppan won the 1971 British Formula Atlantic Championship in a works Palliser with Lotus Twincam power, a very effective design and affordable to run.

WDB2-3 was sold new in the U. S. ...

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14 Sep 2024
Gloucestershire

The LM150 is the ultimate Lotus Eleven. Designed to accommodate the more powerful Coventry Climax 1500cc twin-cam FPF Formula 2 engine. Incredibly rare, only three chassis numbers were produced by the factory, 305, 322 and 332. However, two of those chassis numbers, as you will see below, were most likely located to the same car, this car, 322 and 332.

322 was the Works entry into the ...

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12 Sep 2024
Gloucestershire

William I’Anson Ltd are delighted to have the rare opportunity to offer such a stunning, original, and un-messed with, early example of Carroll Shelby’s iconic 289 Cobra. Regarded as one of the all-time great sports cars, the muscular, yet refined AC Cobra combined European chassis engineering and American V8 power in what was to be become a legendary alliance, brought about by Le Mans winning ...

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18 Aug 2024
Gloucestershire

William I’Anson Ltd are delighted to offer, The Ex-HRH Prince Bertil of Sweden, Per Larsson, 1926 Bugatti Type 35 Grand Prix. This is an incredibly rare opportunity to acquire such a wonderfully complete and original example of Ettore Bugatti's legendary Type 35 Grand Prix. With a continuous and well documented history dating back to 1932 and retaining so many of its original components, including ...

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14 Aug 2024
Gloucestershire

William I’Anson Ltd are pleased to offer, The Ex-Mike Anthony, Mike Pendleton, Gerry Marshall, Goodwood Sussex Trophy Winning, TUF 1 1959 Lister Costin Chevrolet and Jaguar. Widely considered one of, if not, the most original Lister Costin left in existence.

With a long, well documented, and continuous history. Raced extensively in period by Mike Anthony and Mike Pendleton in the UK ...

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12 Aug 2024
Gloucestershire

The Ex-Robbie Stirling, Peter Lloyd, Nicky Paul-Barron, Multiple Championship Winning 1976 Ferrari 308 GTB.

Supplied new as a fibreglass bodied car, 19278 was sold new to Lancaster Garages to be used as a demonstrator and was first registered on 6th July 1976 and just 10years later became one of the most successful circuit racing Ferrari 308 GTB in period.

Driven to outright ...

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17 Jan 2024
Gloucestershire

Driven to 2nd overall in the 2013 American Le Mans Series by Chris Dyson, Guy Smith, Tony Burgess, Chris McMurry and Johnny Mowlem, for Dyson Racing.

This car has finished on the podium a staggering 93% of all of the races it has completed. 19 of those have been in a top 2 positions. Further to that, it has a 91% finish rate in historic racing, making it not only an incredibly competitive ...

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28 Dec 2022
Gloucestershire