Trueman’s Rolls- Royce for sale – good line and length, not as fast as Fred
A ROLLS- ROYCE once owned by the Yorkshire cricket legend Fred Trueman is among the vintage cars going under the hammer today in his home county.
The 1967 two- door saloon in blue is estimated by the auctioneers, Tennants of Leyburn, to be worth up to £ 35,000.
It stands in stark contrast to the modest Austin ‘ Chummy’, a rare surviving example of which is also expected to fetch a fivefigure sum. The 1927 vehicle, a variant of the Austin Seven, was one of the most popular cars of its time and as the earliest model on offer is expected to fetch around £ 15,000.
The sale is the first of its type this year. Jeremy Pattison, auctions director and motor vehicle specialist at Tennants, said: “There has always been a massive following for classic cars at auction, and the interest for this sale has been particularly strong.
“In the current climate, some buyers are looking to invest whilst others are buying for sheer enjoyment – to own something they love.” Among the other collectable models on sale is a 1956 Jaguar XK140 in white, estimated to be worth at least £ 40,000, and a 1951 red MG TD, worth up to £ 18,500. A 1980 Panther De Ville saloon, estimated at up to £ 18,000, was rescued after being stored for 15 years in a garage. It is said to have been used only for a couple of weddings.
Less exotic items include a collection of vintage automotive signs – among them a large framed advertising poster for the Salmson 10HP car from the 1920s, adorned with a young woman in a driving outfit leaning against the bonnet.
“Automobilia is a growing area of collecting, with buyers drawn to the design of car mascots, enamel petroleum advertising signs and other colourful and eye- catching paraphernalia,” Mr Pattison said.