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1933 BSA 10hp saloon

United Kingdom • 29 Jul 2026 • Lot 94

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AI Listing Summary

This BSA 10hp light car, owned by the same family for about 50 years, has undergone significant mechanical refurbishment with over £11,000 spent since 2018. It's presented as an ideal 'oily rag' classic, retaining its historical charm while being mechanically sound, and includes valuable spare parts and documentation.

Condition

7

The car has been in family ownership for 50 years and has had over £11,000 spent on mechanical work since 2018. It is described as a 'perfect candidate for an oily rag car,' suggesting it is in good, usable condition but may benefit from some cosmetic attention rather than a full restoration. It comes with a history file and spare parts.

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Transmission:

Automatic

Chassis No:

D605

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

DM 8206

RHD/LHD:

LHD

• In family ownership for c.50 years • Over £11,000 in mechanical expenditure since 2018 • The perfect candidate for an oily rag car • With spare parts, invoices, buff logbook and V5C The Birmingham Small Arms Co Ltd, better known as a motorcycle manufacture, introduced a sturdy 10hp light car in 1933.

BSA exhibited six different body styles at the Olympia motor show that year, embracing the work of Mulliners of Birmingham, Holbrook of Wolverhampton and Salmons of London, while the standard factory saloon coachwork was supplied by Pressed Steel Co Ltd, of Oxford.

Built by BSA’s Daimler subsidiary at Coventry, the 10hp was powered by a 1,185cc four-cylinder engine driving via Daimler’s characteristic fluid flywheel and four-speed pre-selector transmission.

It is understood the car was intended to help get the masses moving again after the great depression of 1929, as such it had fewer creature comforts and a lower price than its Daimler and Lanchester siblings.

In family ownership f...