Not Sold | 1935 Singer Nine TT Team Car 1 of 4 works team cars built for the 1935 Le Mans and Tourist Trophy

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1935 Singer Nine TT Team Car 1 of 4 works team cars built for the 1935 Le Mans and Tourist Trophy

United Kingdom • 3 Dec 2025

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is a rare 1935 Singer Nine TT Team Car, one of only four built for the 1935 racing season, with a rich history including Le Mans and Tourist Trophy events. It has been under single-family ownership for over 30 years and is believed to retain its original engine and gearbox, making it a potentially valuable piece for collectors and historic racing enthusiasts.

Condition

6

The car has been restored and has been campaigned sporadically. There is no mention of any significant damage, but it has likely experienced wear and tear from racing and age. This suggests it needs some reconditioning.

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Manual

Transmission:

62797

Chassis No:

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

AVC 482

Reg Number:

RHD/LHD:

RHD

In 1935, Singer decided to focus its racing efforts on creating a radical 9hp design with which to contest the Ards Tourist Trophy.

The Irish event's ban on supercharged entries and intricate handicapping system made it particularly attractive to their Works Manager Stanley Barnes but he remained committed to the Le Mans 24-hours too.

Road registered as 'AVC 481', 'AVC 482', 'AVC 483' and 'AVC 484', the new Singer Nine TT Team Cars utilised a bespoke chassis frame equipped with all-round semi-elliptic leaf-sprung suspension, heavy-duty Andre Hartford friction shock absorbers, four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes and an underslung semi-floating rear axle.

Powered by the marque's jewel-like 972cc SOHC four-cylinder engine allied to four-speed close-ratio manual transmission, the quartet were reputedly capable of over 100mph.

Stanley Barnes took all four 'AVC' cars to France for the June 15th-16th 1935 Le Mans 24-hours (though, 'AVC 484' only went as a spare).

Allocated ‘AVC 482’, Roddie...