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1920 Vauxhall 25hp D-type Kington Tourer Chassis no. D2965 Engine no. D3118A
Bonhams • Australia • 23 Oct 2011
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1920 Vauxhall 25hp D-type Kington Tourer Chassis no. D2965 Engine no. D3118A
Australia • 23 Oct 2011
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a comprehensively restored 1920 Vauxhall 25hp D-type Kington Tourer, chassis number D2965 and engine number D3118A. It features Kington Open Tourer coachwork by Vauxhall Motors, Ltd and has a well-documented history, including racing in New Zealand in the Twenties.
Condition
9
The car underwent a total nut and bolt restoration, bringing it back to its former glory. The owner decided to return the color scheme back to green with black wings after discovering traces of green paint beneath the door hinges.
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D2965
RHD
Australia
DF 170
1920
Auction
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1920 Vauxhall 25hp D-type Kington Tourer Chassis no. D2965 Engine no. D3118A
Bonhams • Australia • 23 Oct 2011
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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Description
Vauxhall introduced the 25hp D-type to their model range at the Olympia Motor Show in 1912, a model which was to remain in production until 1922 and proved sturdy and reliable on staff car duties during The Great War.
The 3,969cc engine, with bore and stroke of 95mm x 140mm, was conventional in all respects, following a basic Pomeroy design from 1908.
Indeed it was this engine which was to be further tuned and developed to power the famous Prince Henry sporting models.
Although chassis were delivered to bespoke coachbuilders by far the greater number of D-type Vauxhalls were to carry factory coachwork and in all some 4,000 or so D-type chassis left the Luton production line.
Offered here is a comprehensively restored example of the desirable 4-litre Vauxhall D-type, being an early post-war version with Kington Open Tourer coachwork by Vauxhall Motors, Ltd. Believed to have delivered to C.A. Messenger of St Heliers, New Zealand in 1920, this D-type was reputedly acquired on the advi...
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£45,881
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