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£18,000
1957 Turner 803 Ex-Betty Haig
Silverstone Auctions • United Kingdom • 12 Nov 2022
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1957 Turner 803, chassis #30/40, has a rich racing history, notably driven by Betty Haig and later Isobel Robinson. It was restored in 1994 and raced in the US before returning to the UK. The car comes with its original 'hot' Downton-tuned engine (needs repair) and a current 948cc unit. While not concours-ready, it is eligible for historic racing events.
Condition
6
The car has undergone a body-off restoration in 1994, bringing it to a high standard including race preparation. However, it is explicitly stated that it is 'Not a concours contender' suggesting that while it is in good condition, it is not in perfect or pristine condition. Some mechanical work is needed on the original engine.
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Transmission:
[Transmission]
Chassis No:
30/40
Odometer:
5,451 miles
Reg Number:
TSV 483
RHD/LHD:
RHD
A member of the Haig Whisky family and a grand-niece of Field Marshal Douglas Haig, Commander of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF), Elizabeth (Betty) Haig (1905 -1987) was a lifelong enthusiast for all things motoring.
She did well in rallies, winning an Olympic Medal in her first pre-war rally, in Germany, with a 1500cc, six-cylinder Singer, a car also used for a WASA trial and Brooklands driving.
She then won the Paris-St Raphael Feminin Rally outright in her PB MG, and after the war she won the Ladies’ Cup and her class in the fantastic 1948 Alpine Trial in an AC.
She went on a Monte Carlo Rally in an experimental Morris Minor with Elsie Wisdom and Barbara Marshall, and won the 1½ litre class in the very tough 1949 Alpine Trial with a works TC MG.
She was equally competent on tarmac driving her HRG to a class-win in a Swiss hill-climb, changed to a Healey-Silverstone, raced a Cooper-JAP and a vee-twin Cooper 1000, drove the highest-placed foreign car, a Triumph TR2, in the 1...
Points of note
£500
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£9,250
Median Price (Since 2020)
£18,000
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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