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£74,250
1954 Swallow Doretti Roadster
Silverstone Auctions • United Kingdom • 1 Aug 2020
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1954 Swallow Doretti is a beautifully restored example of a rare British sports car. It features a metallic Maroon exterior with Tan-piped Oatmeal leather interior, red carpets, and a black soft top, and boasts a meticulous restoration completed in Australia.
Condition
9
The car has been restored to a very high standard, with attention to detail in the interior and exterior. The listing specifically mentions the quality of the restoration work done in Australia, the fine stitching detail in the interior, and the stunning Maroon finish. There are no indications of any significant flaws or damage. However, without a physical inspection, it's challenging to rate it a perfect 10.
/ 10
Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
1126
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
Reg Number:
662 XVF
RHD/LHD:
RHD
A beautiful Swallow Doretti subject to the finest restoration Box-section tube chassis, TR2 mechanicals.
1991cc, OHV, 90bhp, 4-cylinder Doretti production ceased in 1955 after only 276 had been completed Superbly restored out in Australia by The Classic Factory Interior restoration and reupholstery were executed by Moore Style in Sydney Finished in metallic Maroon with Tan-piped Oatmeal leather, red carpets and a black soft top Quite a number survive and there is an active Owner's Club The Doretti sports car was built at Walsall in Staffordshire by the Swallow Coachbuilding Company (1935) Ltd, which was the part of William Lyons' empire that specialised in building motorcycle sidecars.
Somewhat paradoxically, another of Lyons' companies, Swallow Sidecars, made the 'SS' cars that adopted the 'Jaguar' name post-war.
Sold by Lyons to Tube Investments after the Second World War, and facing a declining market for sidecars, Swallow used its spare capacity to launch the Doretti sports car ...
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£6,496
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