• Built by an engineer and enthusiast • WWI Sturtevant 9.8-litre V8 aero engine • Ford five-speed all-synchromesh gearbox • Servo assisted brakes • Electric power steering • Beaulieu concours winner 2020 Constructed by the vendor, an engineer and enthusiast, this unique special is based on a 1931 Auburn 898 chassis found in Ypres, Belgium where the car was being used as a farm trailer (it had Belgian registration documents).

The front axle is Auburn and the chassis is now inverted and under-slung to achieve a low ground clearance.

Bodywork is by Simon Parker in brushed aluminium, with all panels removable for ease of access, and it even has the luxury of a small luggage compartment, a rare feature indeed on a sporting special.

Dating from circa 1915, the power unit is a new-old-stock, never previously run Sturtevant Model 5A aero engine sourced from Auburn/Cord/Duesenberg specialist Glenn Pray in Oklahoma, USA.

A water-cooled 9.8-litre 'flat head' V8 producing 140bhp at 1,400 revs ...