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£368,000

Property of the Late Captain Ivan Forshaw 1904 Napier 15hp Four-Cylinder Rear-Entrance Tonneau

United Kingdom • 4 Nov 2022

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is a 1904 Napier 15hp Four-Cylinder Rear-Entrance Tonneau, registration number MC 143 and chassis number 717. It has been family owned for over 66 years and is eligible for the London to Brighton Run. It was originally repurposed as a flatbed lorry and has since been restored, but has not been used regularly since 1995 and may require recommissioning.

Condition

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The car has been restored and is described as being in a cleanly presented order. While it has not been used regularly since 1995, the wheels were rebuilt in 2015, suggesting ongoing maintenance. The listing suggests it will respond well to recommissioning, indicating it may not be in perfect running order but is in good condition overall.

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Reg Number:

MC 143

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RHD

• Offered from more than 66 years of family ownership • England's premier brand of its day • Advanced technical specification with four cylinders and four speeds Veteran Car Club Dated • Eligible for the London to Brighton Run In 2022, The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run will honour the magnificent achievement of S.F.

Edge winning the Gordon Bennett Cup, from Paris to Innsbruck in Austria 120 years ago in a Napier car.

It was a moment that drew great attention to British manufacturing of motorcars and British motorsport, but most of all it cemented Napier's place in the history of the automobile.

This majestic Brighton Runner was built by that most coveted name of early British construction, being one of less than a dozen 1904 and earlier survivors of the marque.

The remarkable 1902 win came just seven years after Montague Stanley Napier had taken charge of the Lambeth-based family engineering business in 1895 upon the death of his father.

The youthful twenty five year old – on...