£5,000 - £10,000
1925 Hupmobile Eight Series E
United Kingdom • 18 Feb 2026 • Lot 47
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1925 Hupmobile Straight Eight Series E is a rare, right-hand drive classic with a fascinating history, including film appearances and long-term ownership. Showing a wonderful patina and only 8,000 miles on a rebuilt engine, it requires recommissioning after a period of storage.
Condition
6
Moderate wear, barn find condition.
/ 10
Manual
Transmission:
E6049
Chassis No:
Odometer:
8,000 miles
YL4271
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
From a deceased estate; fascinating history; from long-term ownership; ex-musem car that starred in Chariots of Fire; only 8,000 miles on rebuilt engine; original RHD; wonderful patina; exceedingly rare and exceedingly spacious; what a beauty!From a standing start in 1901 when Oldsmobile produced the first mass-produced car, American manufacturers became so good at making popular cars at affordable prices that, by the end of 1923, one-in-nine of the adult population of the USA owned a car.
In Britain that figure was only one-in-a-hundred, so it was no surprise that the US quickly targeted the UK market, becoming by far the largest foreign producer of cars for the transport-starved Brits.
Some of the bigger firms even built factories here to assemble the cars on British soil.
Although they are barely remembered today, some of the best mid-market cars were made by The Hupp Motor Car Company of Detroit which were sold in the UK via the Hupp Motors showroom in London SW3.
Founded by Ro...
Points of note
£17,438
Lowest Price (All Time)
£17,438
Median Price (All Time)
£17,438
Highest Price (All Time)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Jun 26 2009
Latest MOT Mileage
12,361 miles
Registration Date
1925-01-01
MOT History
Passed
On Jun 27 2008 with 12,361 miles
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