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1934 Singer 1½-Litre Tourer
Bonhams • UK • 7 Sept 2013
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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1934 Singer 1½-Litre Tourer
UK • 7 Sept 2013
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a 1934 Singer 1½-Litre Tourer, chassis number 2110, offered from The Beaulieu Sale in 2013. One of a few surviving models, this rare sports car has a rich history, including racing pedigree and documented ownership. It features an original Le Mans engine installed in 1952.
Condition
6
While the car has been restored and attended classic car events, its history includes periods of storage and an engine replacement. The listing mentions that the car was fully restored after being stored until 2000. This suggests that while the car is in good condition now, it has undergone significant work to bring it to its current state.
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13,495 miles (via 2007 MOT)
UJ 2801
United Kingdom
2110
1934
Auction
Not Sold
1934 Singer 1½-Litre Tourer
Bonhams • UK • 7 Sept 2013
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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Description
Its foundations as a major motor manufacturer having been established by a highly successful cyclecar, Singer went from strength to strength and by the end of the 1920s was Britain's third largest car producer behind Austin and Morris.
Like rivals MG, Singer recognised the validity of the adage 'win on Sunday, sell on Monday' and pursued an active competitions programme during the 1930s, commencing with the Sports and Le Mans versions of the Nine that had been introduced in 1932.
The Le Mans had resulted from a successful venture into endurance racing, when a Nine Sports took 13th place in the 1933 Le Mans 24-Hour Race.
But it was in trials events that the sporting Nines proved particularly effective, successfully challenging the previously dominant MGs.
Capitalising on the Nine's success, in May 1933 Singer had introduced a 1½-Litre Sports based on the existing six-cylinder 14hp model, and predictably followed that up with a Le Mans version in '34.
The six-cylinder 1½-Litre's 7th...
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£30,000
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£56,000
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 12th Mar 2008
Latest MOT mileage:
13,495 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 13th Mar 2007, 13,495 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
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