£28,175
1931 Minerva AK Saloon/Tourer Project Registration no. JT 3062
Bonhams • UK • 8 Sept 2012
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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£28,175
1931 Minerva AK Saloon/Tourer Project Registration no. JT 3062
UK • 8 Sept 2012
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1931 Minerva AK is a Saloon/Tourer 'project' car, originally a chauffeur-driven saloon later repurposed as a taxi. It now requires restoration, comes with a Bedford 3.6-liter engine (replacing the original), both the original saloon body and an unfinished torpedo-style touring body.
Condition
3
The car is listed as a 'project' and in 'unfinished condition' after an attempt to create a torpedo-style touring body was not completed. While it comes with both the original saloon body (barn stored) and the unfinished tourer body, and the engine was previously overhauled, it requires restoration to be roadworthy. The description mentions the car has been in dry barn storage, suggesting it may have deteriorated since it was last running.
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JT 3062
United Kingdom
1931
Auction
£28,175
1931 Minerva AK Saloon/Tourer Project Registration no. JT 3062
Bonhams • UK • 8 Sept 2012
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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Description
Originally this car was fitted with a 40/50hp straight-eight sleeve-valve engine.
The saloon body is chauffeur divided with two occasional seats, upholstered in leather to the front compartment and West of England cloth to the rear.
It has most effective Clayton-Dewandre power assisted brakes, powerful Marchal headlamps, 'opera' type flashing indicators and an instrument panel petrol gauge system, which is hand pumped.
The Minerva's early history is unknown prior to circa 1941 when it was purchased by a taxi firm in Reading and the original engine removed and scrapped.
A Bedford 3.6-litre six-cylinder lorry engine was installed for reasons of economy, providing a most satisfactory performance.
The Minerva remained in service as a taxi until around 1960 when, although still running well, it was taken to a scrap yard near Wokingham.
The present owner spotted the car soon after its arrival in the yard and purchased it.
Found to be in good condition, the engine was overhauled and th...
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