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

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Created on August 5, 2023

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Bentley 3-Litre Open Tourer (1925) - als Lot 267 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Saxon 12hp Two-Seater (1920) - als Lot 252 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Morris Oxford Bullnose Two-Seater with Dickey (1924) - als Lot 253 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Dodge Brothers Four Model 30 Boat-Tailed Special (1922) - als Lot 254 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Ford Model T Runabout (1923) - als Lot 255 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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S.S. Cars Ltd. SS1 2.6-Litre Tourer (1934) - als Lot 256 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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S.S. Cars Ltd. SS2 1.6-Litre Series 2 Fixed Head Coupé (1934) - als Lot 257 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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S.S. Cars Ltd. SS2 1.6-Litre Series 2 Fixed Head Coupé (1934) - als Lot 258 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Morris Commercial 1-Tonne Truck (1938) - als Lot 259 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Lea-Francis 12/40 HP P-Type Open Tourer (1931) - als Lot 260 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Chalmers Six-30 Open Tourer (1918) - als Lot 261 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Vauxhall 20-60 Grafton Drophead Coupé with Dickey (1928) - als Lot 262 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Lanchester 30hp Straight Eight Landaulette (1929) - als Lot 263 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Sunbeam 20/60 Short Chassis Drophead Coupé (1925) - als Lot 264 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Lanchester LE27 Allweather Tourer by Vanden Plas (1945) - als Lot 265 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Sunbeam 25hp Enclosed Limousine (1930) - als Lot 266 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Bentley 3-Litre Open Tourer (1925) - als Lot 267 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Vauxhall 14-40 Princeton Tourer (1924) - als Lot 268 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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S.S. Cars Ltd. 2½-Litre Sports Saloon (1937) - als Lot 269 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Riley 12/4 Sports Special (1936) - als Lot 270 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Riley 12/4 Sports Special (1936) - als Lot 270 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Alvis Speed 20 SA Tourer (1933) - als Lot 271 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Talbot Type 4M 'Roi-de-Belges' Tourer (1911) - als Lot 272 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Chalmers Model 17 37hp Five-Passenger Tourer (1913) - als Lot 273 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Buick-McLaughlin Limousine (1924) - als Lot 274 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Rolls-Royce Phantom I (1925) - als Lot 275 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Rolls-Royce Phantom I (1925) - als Lot 275 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Renault XB 14/20hp Tourer (1905) - als Lot 276 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Wolseley M6 24/30hp Torpedo Phaeton (1913) - als Lot 277 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Rolls-Royce Phantom II Three-Position Drophead Coupé with Coachwork by Ranalah (1931) - als Lot 278 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Rolls-Royce Phantom II Three-Position Drophead Coupé with Coachwork by Ranalah (1931) - als Lot 278 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Vauxhall Prince Henry 20hp (1911) - als Lot 279 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Fafnir Hall-Scott Aero Engined Special (Jg. 1914/1918) (1914) - als Lot 280 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Benz Patent Motorwagen Replica (1886) - als Lot 281 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Crossley 15.7 'Delux' Six-Light Shelsley Saloon (1930) - als Lot 282 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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S.S. Cars Ltd S1 20hp Tourer (1934) - als Lot 283 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost Springfield Pickwick Limousine (1924) - als Lot 284 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Rolls-Royce 20hp Panel Brougham de Ville (1927) - als Lot 285 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Rolls-Royce Thrupp & Maberly 25/30 Sports Saloon (1936) - als Lot 286 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Chevrolet BA Confederate DeLuxe Sport Roadster (1932) - als Lot 287 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Morris Ten Van (1934) - als Lot 288 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Morris Cowley 'Bullnose' Four-Seat Tourer (1924) - als Lot 289 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Morris Major 6 Saloon (1932) - als Lot 290 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 2023

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Vauxhall OD 23-60 Malvern Tourer (1923) - als Lot 291 angeboten anlässlich des Silverstone Auctions "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" am 4. August 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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