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£23,000
1935 Railton Eight Special Saloon
United Kingdom • 11 Sept 2022
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AI Listing Summary
This 1935 Railton Eight Special Saloon is a rare example of British automotive history, with only around 1400 Railtons ever produced. It features coachwork by Carbodies, a known ownership history, and has been extensively restored, making it a highly desirable collector's item.
Condition
8
The car has been extensively restored, with the chassis stripped and painted, bodywork refurbished, new chrome and rubber strips fitted, interior leather and carpets replaced, and the engine rebuilt. While it's in excellent condition now, the suggestion that it belongs in a museum indicates it may not be ideal for regular driving.
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Transmission:
[Transmission]
Chassis No:
543254
Odometer:
19,000 miles
Reg Number:
ADF 268
RHD/LHD:
RHD
• One of only some 1400 Railtons of all types produced • One of the fastest British cars of its day • Known ownership history • Present ownership since 2004 • Extensively restored Conceived by business partners Reid Railton and Noel Macklin, Railton cars were based on Hudson mechanicals and assembled at the old Invicta works on Macklin's Fairmile estate in Cobham, Surrey.
Introduced in 1933, the first Railton used a modified Terraplane Eight chassis on which was mounted British-style coachwork.
The Railton weighed less than the Terraplane and with 94bhp available from the 4,010cc sidevalve straight-eight, the result was a stylish car with outstanding performance for its day.
The car offered here is an example of the Terraplane Railton's successor, which was based on the more powerful (113bhp) 4,168cc Hudson Special Eight.
'ADF 268' (number '268' in the sales records) was sold new to Steel's Garage in Cheltenham and first registered on 3rd June 1935.
The first owner was possibly a ...
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£11,500
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£25,714
Median Price (Since 2020)
£36,800
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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