• Rare British make ( 1906-1908 ) • Known ownership history • Present ownership since 1997 • Benefiting from considerable refurbishment Stuart motor cars were manufactured from 1906 to 1908 by the Star Cycle Company.

One of Britain's top six motor manufacturers prior to WWI, Wolverhampton-based Star had produced its first automobile in 1898.

A close neighbour of Sunbeam, what would become the Star group of companies had been founded by Edward Lisle Sr, and would later also build Starling-badged cars under the guidance of his son, Edward Jr.

Although technically un-adventurous in its early years, Star built up a deserved reputation for building luxuriously appointed and well constructed cars, aided by the fact that it made most of its parts, chassis frames excepted, in house.

This charming little two-seater Stuart has been in the current ownership since 1997 and comes with a delightful illustrated history.

It is powered by a 1,351cc twin-cylinder engine and has a three-speed gearbo...