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£11,500

1936 BSA 10hp Scout Tourer

United Kingdom • 11 Sept 2022

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AI Listing Summary

This is a rare 1936 BSA 10hp Scout Tourer, a front-wheel-drive sports car, has been under family ownership since 1973. The car received bodywork and interior restoration in 2018/2019, enhancing its appeal to collectors.

Condition

7

The car had bodywork and interior restoration in 2018/2019. It was used on the road after some initial work in 1973. The listing specifies minor reconditioning may be required to bring to excellent condition.

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Reg Number:

CAE 990

RHD/LHD:

RHD

• Rare front-wheel drive sports car • More powerful 10hp model • Present family ownership since 1973 • Bodywork and interior restored 2018/2019 A motor manufacturer from 1907, the Birmingham Small Arms Company acquired Daimler in 1910, soon abandoning its own range in favour of a Daimler design powered by a Knight sleeve-valve engine.

When BSA resumed post-hostilities car production in 1921 it was with a quite different type of vehicle: a 10hp light car powered by a 1,075cc, v-twin engine made by Hotchkiss.

The model sold well, only disappearing in 1925 when rivals Morris bought Hotchkiss, though BSA later acquired rights to the engine for use in its front-wheel-drive three-wheeler.

A version of the latter appeared in 1933 powered by a 9hp, four-cylinder, sidevalve engine of 1,075cc which was also used in the four-wheeled, though still front-drive, 'T9' model introduced that same year.

Restyled but retaining essentially the same engine and running gear, the Scout two-seater sports ...