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Not Sold (Est: £29,000 - £35,000)
1949 HRG 1100 Sports
United Kingdom • 13 Apr 2025
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AI Listing Summary
This 1938 HRG 1100 is 1 of only 49 ever produced, has a Singer overhead-camshaft engine, and was under single ownership from 1966-1999. Restored in the late 1960s, it's VSCC eligible and comes with provenance documents.
Condition
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The car was restored in the late 1960s and has been VSCC eligible, suggesting it is in good condition and well-maintained. The description mentions it remaining in use up to the time of the owner's death in 1998, which implies that the car has been kept in running order. However, the need for restoration suggests it may not be in pristine condition.
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Reg Number:
GSF 465
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RHD
• One of only 49 produced • Singer overhead-camshaft engine • Long-term single ownership 1966-1999 • Restored in the late 1960s • VSCC eligible In 1935, ten years after the dissolution of the GN cyclecar company, the 'G' - H R Godfrey - was back in business with new partners E A Halford and G H Robins, the trio's new firm adopting the name 'HRG'.
The aim was to build a lightweight Vintage-style sporting car endowed with the virtues of brisk acceleration and positive steering, and in this they succeeded brilliantly.
With its sturdy yet flexible ladder-type frame, tubular front axle, ash-framed alloy coachwork, and 1.5-litre Meadows engine, the little HRG proved an instant success in competitions.
The Meadows 4ED's 58bhp combined with an overall weight of less than 1,600lbs meant that 50mph came up in under ten seconds with 90mph reachable under favourable conditions, an excellent performance for a 1.5-litre car of the period.
With the Meadows at the end of its development an alterna...
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£32,614
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£32,614
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£32,614
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