Silverstone "The Dawn of Motoring" Auction 2023 - rather disappointing

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Created on August 5, 2023

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Bruno von Rotz

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Saxon 12hp Two-Seater (1920) - offered as lot 252 on the occasion of the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Morris Oxford Bullnose Two-Seater with Dickey (1924) - offered as lot 253 on the occasion of the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Dodge Brothers Four Model 30 Boat-Tailed Special (1922) - offered as Lot 254 on the occasion of Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Ford Model T Runabout (1923) - offered as lot 255 on the occasion of the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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S.S. Cars Ltd. SS1 2.6-Litre Tourer (1934) - offered as lot 256 on the occasion of the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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S.S. Cars Ltd. SS2 1.6-Litre Series 2 Fixed Head Coupé (1934) - offered as lot 257 on the occasion of the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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S.S. Cars Ltd. SS2 1.6-Litre Series 2 Fixed Head Coupé (1934) - offered as lot 258 on the occasion of the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Morris Commercial 1-ton truck (1938) - offered as lot 259 on the occasion of Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Lea-Francis 12/40 HP P-Type Open Tourer (1931) - offered as lot 260 on the occasion of the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Chalmers Six-30 Open Tourer (1918) - offered as Lot 261 at the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Vauxhall 20-60 Grafton Drophead Coupé with Dickey (1928) - offered as lot 262 on the occasion of the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Lanchester 30hp Straight Eight Landaulette (1929) - offered as lot 263 on the occasion of the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Sunbeam 20/60 Short Chassis Drophead Coupé (1925) - offered as Lot 264 at the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Lanchester LE27 Allweather Tourer by Vanden Plas (1945) - offered as lot 265 on the occasion of the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Sunbeam 25hp Enclosed Limousine (1930) - offered as lot 266 on the occasion of Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Vauxhall 14-40 Princeton Tourer (1924) - offered as lot 268 on the occasion of the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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S.S. Cars Ltd. 2½-Litre Sports Saloon (1937) - offered as lot 269 on the occasion of the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Riley 12/4 Sports Special (1936) - offered as lot 270 on the occasion of the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Alvis Speed 20 SA Tourer (1933) - offered as lot 271 on the occasion of the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Talbot Type 4M 'Roi-de-Belges' Tourer (1911) - offered as lot 272 on the occasion of the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Chalmers Model 17 37hp Five-Passenger Tourer (1913) - offered as Lot 273 on the occasion of Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Buick-McLaughlin Limousine (1924) - offered as lot 274 on the occasion of the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Rolls-Royce Phantom I (1925) - offered as lot 275 on the occasion of the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Renault XB 14/20hp Tourer (1905) - offered as lot 276 on the occasion of the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Wolseley M6 24/30hp Torpedo Phaeton (1913) - offered as lot 277 on the occasion of the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Rolls-Royce Phantom II Three-Position Drophead Coupé with Coachwork by Ranalah (1931) - offered as lot 278 on the occasion of Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Vauxhall Prince Henry 20hp (1911) - offered as lot 279 on the occasion of the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Fafnir Hall-Scott Aero Engined Special (1914/1918) (1914) - offered as lot 280 on the occasion of the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Benz Patent Motorwagen Replica (1886) - offered as lot 281 on the occasion of the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Crossley 15.7 'Delux' Six-Light Shelsley Saloon (1930) - offered as Lot 282 at the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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S.S. Cars Ltd S1 20hp Tourer (1934) - offered as lot 283 on the occasion of the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost Springfield Pickwick Limousine (1924) - offered as lot 284 on the occasion of the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Rolls-Royce 20hp Panel Brougham de Ville (1927) - offered as lot 285 on the occasion of the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Rolls-Royce Thrupp & Maberly 25/30 Sports Saloon (1936) - offered as lot 286 on the occasion of the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Chevrolet BA Confederate DeLuxe Sport Roadster (1932) - offered as Lot 287 at the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Morris Ten Van (1934) - offered as lot 288 on the occasion of the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Morris Cowley 'Bullnose' Four-Seat Tourer (1924) - offered as Lot 289 at the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Morris Major 6 Saloon (1932) - offered as lot 290 on the occasion of the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Vauxhall OD 23-60 Malvern Tourer (1923) - offered as lot 291 on the occasion of the Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023

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Summary

40 cars, a carriage and around a hundred automobilia, almost exclusively from the pre-war period, were auctioned on August 4, 2023 in Broadway between London and Birmingham. A good half of the vehicles were sold, albeit mostly at prices below expectations. More expensive cars were more likely to be left standing than cheaper offers ... This auction review analyzes the results and shows all the cars in the picture.

This article contains the following chapters

Almost 100 years old
Rolls-Royce rather than Vauxhall
Bentley 3-Litre Open Tourer "withdrawn"
Vauxhall Prince Henry 20 HP not sold
Five Jaguar predecessors
High-flyer Rolls-Royce 25/30
Bargains?

Estimated reading time: 3min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Pre-war cars are back in vogue, especially among young people, one could read recently in a British classic car weekly magazine. Whether this was more wishful thinking than reality could be seen at Silverstone Auctions' "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" on August 4, 2023, when around 100 automobilia, a carriage and 40 pre-war cars went under the hammer. The motorized vehicles were on average around 98 years old and came from 22 brands, some of which, such as Bentley, Dodge, Ford, Renault or Rolls-Royce, still exist today, but most of which, such as Chalmers, Morris, Lanchester or Wolseley, have long since passed away.

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