Equipment
RHD. 3,442cc/160hp six, 4-speed, grey painted wire wheels, Blockley tires, low Plexiglas windscreen, two folding aeroscreens.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
First owner Jack Rutherford was timed at 134.07 mph on the Daytona Beach in 1953. Later raced by David S. Burtner in the midwest, at one point with a Chrysler Slant Six. Later restored in the UK with its original engine (with an XK 120 cylinder head) and gearbox. Later owned by Skip Barber, Joel Loeb and Bill Jacobs. Dirty chassis. Cracked door by the lower hinge. Stone chipped nose, scuffed paint all over, cracked by the right taillight. Sound upholstery but dirty footwells. Orderly engine compartment, lightly oil misted and dirty. An orderly but well-used driver, not known to have been wrecked during its long life and highly original
Market commentary
With a relatively benign history for a competitive racing car, but showing its age and miles, the reported high bid is realistic even though it is $1.1 million below the rather extravagant low estimate. This C-Type's value resides in its many dormant years and preservation, not on race wins and famous drivers who impart much of the value to other C-Types.