1953 Jowett Javelin saloon.

Originally beige with red leather upholstery.

This car was built in 1953 and allocated by Jowett Cars to 'Coventry & Jeffs' No.

2 Depot, Lansdown Garage, Clifton Road, Bristol on 27 th December of that year.

It appears that it was issued the registration number 'SAE 5' and was known to the Javelin Register, belonging to a keeper in Somerset in 1967.

It changed hands in 1972 and the current keeper is understood to have acquired it in the 1980's as a restoration project.

The current owner has kept the vehicle dry stored and has invested many hours across the last 40 years, completing the majority of the most time-consuming renovation works himself (he is a retired engineer, now in his 80's).

The chassis has been fully rebuilt, as has the engine and most of the cars running gear.

Other than the front grill, the car is believed to be mainly complete, and the parts, from our observations, seem to have been diligently wrapped, boxed or labelled.

The fuel ...