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1925 Minerva AF Limousine Chassis no. 55901 Engine no. 55929
Bonhams • UK • 1 Dec 2011
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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1925 Minerva AF Limousine Chassis no. 55901 Engine no. 55929
UK • 1 Dec 2011
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AI Listing Summary
This 1925 Minerva AF Limousine, chassis number 55901, boasts a rich history, including its original owner, George Jesse Heys, a South African businessman. Stored in a crate for approximately 50 years, this vehicle is believed to be the only example of its type with its original Minerva factory bodywork. Recently restored it has also participated in vintage car events.
Condition
7
While the car has undergone restoration work on the engine, gearbox, and brakes, and retains its original factory bodywork, the listing mentions that the current roadworthiness certificate is not present, this lowers the condition. However, it has won several concours d'elegances and participated in European historic events, showing good condition.
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55901
1925
Auction
RHD
United Kingdom
Not Sold
1925 Minerva AF Limousine Chassis no. 55901 Engine no. 55929
Bonhams • UK • 1 Dec 2011
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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Description
Minerva - the 'Goddess of Automobiles' - was the finest make produced by Belgium's once vibrant motor industry.
Founded in Antwerp in 1899 by Dutchman, Sylvain de Jong, Minerva began life as a bicycle maker, swiftly diversifying into the manufacture and supply of proprietary motorcycle engines before building its first powered automobile around the turn of the 19th Century.
De Jong set up Minerva Motors SA in 1902 and thereafter his company progressed from being a manufacturer of engaging 'driver's cars' to one that looked more towards the chauffeur-driven carriage trade.
Built along Panhard lines, the early Minervas were powered by a variety of engines of sidevalve configuration and proved hugely successful, particularly in the UK where they were vigorously promoted by the firm's London agent, David Citroën (cousin of carmaker, André) who had joined de Jong on the board of a re-capitalised Minerva company in 1903.
The adoption in 1908 of Charles Yale Knight's double sleeve valve e...
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