Shannons Turn Back the Clock for Sydney Sale
SYDNEY – April 13, 2010: Shannons is bringing back the style and elegance of a bygone era to Sydney on Monday May 3, with a great selection of Pre-War British and American vehicles going under the hammer at its upcoming Autumn Auction.
The standout Vintage vehicle is a highly desirable 1913 Sunbeam 25/30hp Tourer –one of only two surviving examples out of 50 vehicles built between 1911 and 1914.
Powered by a 6.1 litre six cylinder featuring two plugs per cylinder, the Sunbeam 25/30 was one of the fastest production cars of its day, setting a record average speed of 92.45 mph (148.78 km/h) over 160km in 1912.
Chassis number ‘5381’ was imported into Australia in 1913 by Brisbane agents McGees, where it was fitted with touring coachwork by Peel Ltd for its original doctor owner. However in the early 1960s its body was removed by a later owner to re-clothe the chassis of a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost he owned.
The ‘naked’ Sunbeam then remained in storage until 2000, when it was reinstated to its former glory with a painstaking eight-year restoration by the current owner.
