Equipment
RHD. Lucas headlights, CAV marker lights, Bosch horns, folding windshield, spotlight, dual rear spares, red wire wheels, blackwall tires. Good older paint, chrome, upholstery, top and glass. Chassis restored like new. Seats lightly creased but nearly like new. Excellent burl wood dash and wooden steering wheel rim. Obsessively documented for years. Engine has some drips and leaks but will detail to be very presentable. A superb tour car that can be shown with pride. In the present family ownership since 1955, five owners from new and other than some modifications to the top it is as built by M B and delivered to Sir Alfred Bird of Birds Custard in 1930. Meticulously documented by its most recent owner with every quart of oil and gallon of gas. Rediscovered a year ago and recommissioned it is a jaw dropping find, carefully preserved, maintained and refurbished as needed but never restored.
Market commentary
Idles like a contented baby and needs absolutely nothing. Im told the supercharger works as intended. It has the build integrity of a Lexus pickup. Its not cheap at this price but may be the best deal of any of the million dollar cars in Monterey this year. Seeing it, Brooks Stevens objective in building the Excalibur is apparent, but no pickup based assembled car will ever approach the caliber of this lightning wagen.