£3,375
1939 Standard Flying 8
H&H Auctioneers • UK • 30 Jul 2025
Market Position:
Lowest 20% of Past Sales
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£3,375
1939 Standard Flying 8
UK • 30 Jul 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1939 Standard Flying 8, sold without reserve, features a stylish design and a recent history within the Standard Motor Club. Having been restored in the 80s and with some mellowing since, it presents as a sound survivor, ideal for shows, events, or local errands.
Condition
6
The car is described as having been restored in the 1980s and having mellowed since then, but still presenting attractively. There is no mention of any specific damage or issues, but the term 'mellowed' suggests some wear and tear, indicating that it's in good condition with some reconditioning potentially needed.
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48,910 miles (via 2006 MOT)
N20130DL
RHD
United Kingdom
Manual
DAB 805
1939
Auction
£3,375
1939 Standard Flying 8
H&H Auctioneers • UK • 30 Jul 2025
Market Position:
Lowest 20% of Past Sales
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Description
Introduced during late 1938, the Standard Flying Eight featured a number of à la mode styling cues such as a waterfall grille, arched roofline, beetle back and bulbous wings.
Notable as the first 8hp model on the British market to utilise independent front suspension, the newcomer was underpinned by a brand-new, box-section ladder frame chassis.
Equipped with a counterbalanced crankshaft and aluminium cylinder head, its 1021cc four-cylinder engine was allied to three-speed manual transmission.
Reputedly capable of 62mph and 33mpg, the compact saloon provided dependable but not austere transport.
Priced at £129 ex-Works, its standard specification included a sliding roof, chrome headlamps, flat spring-steel bumper blades, easy-clean wheels, etc.
A delightful example of the breed, this Flying Eight is understood to have been restored in the 1980s, apparently with a colour change from grey to black in 1989.
It has mellowed since then but still presents attractively.
Pleasingly, the...
Price Analysis vs Other Flying 8s
£470
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£5,040
Median Price (Since 2020)
£11,812
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 3rd May 2007
Latest MOT mileage:
48,910 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 4th May 2006, 48,910 miles
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