£25,300
1933/1934 Singer 1½-Litre (2-Litre) Le Mans Sports
Bonhams • UK • 7 Jun 2014
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£25,300
1933/1934 Singer 1½-Litre (2-Litre) Le Mans Sports
UK • 7 Jun 2014
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1933/1934 Singer 1½-Litre (2-Litre) Le Mans Sports, registration AHU 515, boasts a rich competition history, including participation in the Scottish Rally and Rallye des Ardennes. It features a 2.0-litre overhead-valve engine from a Singer 'Silent Six' installed in the early 2000s and has been owned by the current vendor since 2002, during which it received interior re-trimming and a new hood. Note that it is actually a Sports model, not a Le Mans Sports as initially catalogued.
Condition
6
The car has been actively used in rallies and tours, suggesting it's mechanically sound and well-maintained. The listing mentions a full interior re-trim and new hood/tonneau covers, indicating attention to cosmetic upkeep. Routine maintenance by marque specialists further supports a well-cared-for vehicle, though its competition history implies some wear and tear.
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12,211 miles (via 2019 MOT)
AHU 515
1933
Auction
2175
RHD
United Kingdom
£25,300
1933/1934 Singer 1½-Litre (2-Litre) Le Mans Sports
Bonhams • UK • 7 Jun 2014
Market Position:
Lowest Price
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Description
By the beginning of the 1930s, Singer was in a secure financial position and the third largest UK car producer behind Morris and Austin.
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 overhead-camshaft 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 for '34.
The six-cylinder 1½-Litre's 7th and 8th place finishes at Le Mans in 1934 would prove to be the highlight of it...
Price Analysis vs Other 1.5 Litres
£30,000
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£43,000
Median Price (Since 2020)
£56,000
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 28th Oct 2020
Latest MOT mileage:
12,211 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 29th Oct 2019, 12,211 miles
Failed
On 29th Oct 2019, 12,211 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Passed
On 26th Oct 2018, 11,810 miles
Passed
On 25th Oct 2017, 10,992 miles
MOT Mileage Trend
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