Nick Larkin on the classics that won him over at this year’s show

WOLSELEY RARITY

1500 is the oldest known example, being the 20th off the production line, though bearing the 14th body built. Built on 8 April 1957, it wasn’t registered until early 1958 – maybe it was one of 1200 built for the Irish market?

HAVE MERCER

US firm, Mercer, produced high-performance cars from 1919-25. The Raceabout was often compared to Bentleys. Around 5000 were built, including this 1922 tourer offer by dealer Johnny Pridmore for £250k.

FIRST SUNBEAM-TALBOT

This 1937 Sunbeam-Talbot 10 prototype is the first vehicle to bear the Sunbeam-Talbot name after Rootes bought the operation. This car, chassis 40,001, is owned by children’s author, John Duddle.