£70,622
13 — Beautifully restored 1949 LEA FRANCIS 2½ LITER SPORTS
Bonhams • US • 14 Aug 2015
Market Position:
World Record
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£70,622
13 — Beautifully restored 1949 LEA FRANCIS 2½ LITER SPORTS
US • 14 Aug 2015
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a beautifully restored 1949 LEA FRANCIS 2½ LITER SPORTS car, one of only 85 ever made. It features a comprehensive restoration completed over four years at a cost of $80,000, with a first-place win at the Greenwich Concours d'Elegance in 2014.
Condition
9
The car underwent a comprehensive four-year restoration costing over $80,000 and has been driven only 100 miles since. It won 1st Prize in the British Sports Car class at the Greenwich Concours d'Elegance in 2014, indicating it is in excellent condition.
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Manual
LHD
United States
5158
1949
Auction
£70,622
13 — Beautifully restored 1949 LEA FRANCIS 2½ LITER SPORTS
Bonhams • US • 14 Aug 2015
Market Position:
World Record
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Description
2,496cc, DOHC Inline 4-Cylinder
Engine 2 SU Carburetors, 100hp at 4,000rpm 4-Speed Manual Transmission 4-Wheel Drum Brakes, Front with Hydraulic Assistance Independent Front Suspension by Torsion Bar Semi-Elliptic Leaf Spring Rear Suspension *Fresh from a comprehensive restoration *Elegant British Sportscar *One of only 85 built *Known history from new Lea Francis Best known for their 'Hyper' model, which in supercharged form provided Kaye Don with a win in the 1928 Tourist Trophy, the Lea-Francis company was one of a number that originated in Coventry in Great Britain, where historically the armaments industry had been based.
That industry's use of high quality tubes provided a natural evolution into bicycle, motorcycle and ultimately motorcar manufacture.
Despite its Tourist Trophy win, as they arrived in the 1930s, the firm was making a loss and went into receivership in 1931.
Production continued at a trickle for the next few years before Lea-Francis re-emerged under new owners...
Price Analysis vs Other 2.5 Litres
£34,410
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£38,099
Median Price (Since 2020)
£41,787
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