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1954 Swallow Doretti
Silverstone Auctions • United Kingdom • 14 Nov 2020
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1954 Doretti is a rare and beautifully restored example, one of only 276 ever made. It features a bright Signal Red exterior, a Light Tan and Maroon interior, and a Triumph TR2 engine, making it a desirable classic sports car with a fascinating history.
Condition
9
The car is described as superbly restored over one year by Marksdanes Classic Cars. It is finished to an excellent standard in bright Signal Red with a superb cockpit in Light Tan piped in Maroon with a matching hood and sparkling chrome wire wheels. The engine bay is smart with a chrome rocker box cover and there is evidence of attention to detail wherever you look.
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Transmission:
[Transmission]
Chassis No:
TS1100DL
Odometer:
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Reg Number:
PNB 999
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Rare and beautiful, the Doretti combines practical TR2 mechanics with Italianate elegance.
Built by The Swallow Coachbuilding Co.
(1935) at The Airport, Walsall, Staffordshire Box-section tube chassis, TR2 mechanicals.
1991cc, OHV, 90bhp, 4-cylinder Doretti production ceased in 1955 after only 276 had been completed Superbly restored over one year by Marksdanes Classic Cars in Shepton Mallet In bright Signal Red with a superb cockpit in Light Tan piped in Maroon with a matching hood Smart engine bay with a chrome rocker box cover.
Attention to detail wherever you look 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 Inv...
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£6,496
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£64,112
Median Price (Since 2020)
£97,808
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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