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£21,375 (Est: £22,000 - £26,000)

1935 Brough Superior 4.2-Litre Dual Purpose Drophead Coupé

United Kingdom • 21 Mar 2026 • Lot 386

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1935 Brough Superior is a rare, coachbuilt Dual Purpose drophead coupé with a 4.2-Litre engine, boasting an interesting history including original ownership by Major Michael Wills of Wills Tobacco fame. While it has appealing features like its Deco-style interior and eligibility for historic motoring events, it's been off the road since 2021 and requires recommissioning, making it a running project for an enthusiast.

Condition

5

The car has been off the road since 2021 and is described as a 'running project' needing recommissioning, along with the mention of a restoration around 1960 and a 1937 accident. These factors suggest noticeable cosmetic and mechanical wear, multiple minor dents, paint blemishes, or wheel damage, and moderate reconditioning is needed.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

542398

Odometer:

11,350 miles

Reg Number:

BYN 486

RHD/LHD:

RHD

The 1935 Brough Superior 4.2-litre Dual Purpose Coupé was produced in limited numbers during the mid 1930s, based on Hudson running gear and regarded as one of the more distinctive low volume British performance cars of the period Coachbuilt by W.C.

Atcherley, the patented Dual Purpose body features a three position convertible roof folding close to the door tops, offering open and closed motoring within an elegant pre-war colour scheme and traditional trim Powered by the rarer 4.2-litre eight-cylinder engine sourced from Hudson and coupled to a manual gearbox.

Restored around 1960, however, the well-patinated, Deco-style tan leather interior appears totally original Originally owned by Major Michael Wills of Wills Tobacco fame Part of a significant private collection and been off the road since 2021 so is a running project and will need recommissioning Supplied with some history and photographs of its 1937 accident (see Sellers Rating) A extremely rare sight today, the Superior off...