Not Sold | 1928 Salmson Biarritz Saloon Right hand drive example

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Not Sold (Est: £10,000 - £15,000)

1928 Salmson Biarritz Saloon Right hand drive example

United Kingdom • 12 Sept 2026 • Lot 237

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1928 Salmson Biarritz Saloon, a rare survivor believed to be one of only two remaining, features an older restoration completed by marque authorities. Its mechanicals are sound, and it presents well with a fabric body and clean underside, though minor age-related cosmetic flaws are noted consistent with its restoration history.

Condition

7

The car is described as being in wonderful overall condition with minor age-related marks, light scratches, and isolated areas of surface corrosion consistent with an older restoration. While the mechanicals appear sound with gears selecting correctly and the engine starting readily, the cosmetic imperfections prevent it from being rated higher than 'Very Good'.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

17456

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

BS 9346

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Year: 1928 Make: Salmson Model: Biarritz Saloon Registration: BS 9346 Chassis No: 17456 Odometer: tba Salmson occupies a particularly interesting position in French motoring history.

Founded in Paris and initially celebrated for its engineering and manufacture of radial aircraft engines, the company supplied power units for numerous French and Allied aircraft during the First World War.

Following the conflict, Salmson applied its considerable engineering expertise to motor-car production, becoming known throughout the 1920s and 1930s for technically advanced sporting and touring cars.

The example offered here, registration BS 9346, is a Salmson 10/20 VAL 3 Series 7 ‘Biarritz’, distinguished by its fabric-covered four-door saloon coachwork.

Although its Series 7 designation identifies it as a 1927 model, surviving information suggests the car was manufactured in October 1928 and first registered in France.

In common with many French motor cars of the period, it was built in right h...