£8,750
1950 Lea Francis 2.5 ltr Sports
The Market • UK • 1 Sept 2026
Market Position:
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£8,750
1950 Lea Francis 2.5 ltr Sports
UK • 1 Sept 2026 • Lot 5206
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1950 Lea Francis 2.5 ltr Sports Special is a unique build with an upgraded 120bhp engine and Ford gearbox, featuring Morgan body panels for easier maintenance. It requires brake repair and new tires before road use but offers a charming driving experience for an enthusiast.
Condition
6
The car has a reconditioned engine with upgraded horsepower and a Ford gearbox with Laycock overdrive. However, the brakes need repair before it can be driven on the road, and the tires have cracked sidewalls, requiring replacement. There are also paint imperfections, scratches on the side screens and windscreen, and mismatched door mirrors.
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4,491 miles
4946
RHD
United Kingdom
Manual
KVF978
1950
Auction
£8,750
1950 Lea Francis 2.5 ltr Sports
The Market • UK • 1 Sept 2026
Market Position:
TBC
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Description
‘KVF 978’ is not your ordinary Lea-Francis 2.5 Litre Sports – if a car as rare and exotic as a Lea-Francis can ever be described as “ordinary”.
A Sports Special built in 1985 on a shortened chassis, this one sports a Morgan’s front wings and rear section, a swap the similarities in construction methods would presumably have facilitated.
The engine was upgraded with a reconditioned 120bhp version, and this in turn sends its power to the rear axle via a four-speed Ford gearbox that has been fitted with a Laycock overdrive for more relaxed high-speed touring.
The seller bought the Lea-Francis a year ago as a poorly-running project.
He’s enjoyed putting Daisy, for that is the car’s name, back on the road but feels it would be best served in the hands of an enthusiast who has the time on their hands to enable it to fulfil its considerable potential.
One of the issues of buying a handbuilt car from such a limited production run is that if you need replacement panels then they will have ...
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 13th Jun 2013
Latest MOT mileage:
3,998 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 14th Jun 2012, 3,998 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.D.2c)
User Entered:
- Oil leak
Failed
On 8th Jun 2011, 3,852 miles
There were 9 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
- Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
User Entered:
- rear hand brake pivots slightly worn
- Oil leak
- offside front lower truion bushs worn slightly
- both front tyres wearing uneven in tread pattern
Passed
On 8th Jun 2011, 3,852 miles
There were 7 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
- Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
User Entered:
- rear hand brake pivots slightly worn
- Oil leak
- offside front lower truion bushs worn slightly
- both front tyres wearing uneven in tread pattern
Failed
On 8th Jun 2010, 3,528 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
User Entered:
- Oil leak
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