Description The sole surviving example with original coachwork; only 59k miles from new; in the current ownership for 50 years; only 5,200 miles since full engine rebuild; one of only 26 made; 70bhp two-litre straight-six OHC engine; new tyres; original number plate; wonderfully original; unique opportunity, not to be missed! Lea-Francis had such a complex model range by the 1920s that even the great automotive historian Michael Sedgwick was driven to scribble ‘Oh God!’ across his research notes when delving into the firm’s history.

Founded in 1895 as a high-quality bicycle manufacturer, they made their first car in 1903 and went on to produce a string of exquisitely engineered light cars, often fitted with Meadows engines.

The most famous was the legendary S-Type Hyper of 1927, Britian’s first supercharged production car, with a 1.5-litre Meadows 4ED engine.

However, come the economic depression of the 1930s, buyers of expensive, hand-made cars were few and far between and Lea-Fran...