Artcurial Motorcars can announce an interesting former Le Mans participant for the Le Mans auction on June 30, 2023 on the occasion of the Le Mans Classic.
It is a Singer 1.5-liter Le Mans Sports from 1934, which will be offered with an estimated value of EUR 200,000 to 300,000.
Success at Le Mans in 1934
Almost 90 years after finishing second in class and seventh overall in the 1934 24 Hours, this important collector's car returns to the legendary Le Mans circuit. Its success was complemented by a first place in the British Empire Trophy and an average speed of over 100 miles per hour in the BRDC 500 miles.
The restored car on offer took part in numerous competitions in the UK up until the 1950's. The fully restored car is ready to compete again in the most prestigious historic motorsport events. If the prize can be realized, it could well be the most valuable Singer of all time.
The car manufacturer Singer
George Singer founded a bicycle factory in Coventry in 1875 and also built motorcycles and motor tricycles from 1901. From 1905, Singer & Co. Ltd. sold four-wheeled cars with three-cylinder engines manufactured under a Lea Francis license, followed by four-cylinder models in 1906.
The Singer Ten with 1100 cc engine from 1911 was the breakthrough. A six-cylinder engine was added in 1922, and in 1923 the Ten was fitted with overhead valves. Thanks to the Junior type with an 847 cc OHC engine and the Ten, which was enlarged to 1300 cc, Singer took third place behind Austin and Morris among England's best-selling car brands in 1928!
In the 1930s, the open tourers and sports cars of the Type Nine with 972 cc engines were successfully entered as MG competitors in rallies, races and even at Le Mans.
After the Second World War, production was concentrated on the Birmingham plant opened in 1927, where the Nine, Super Ten and Super Twelve models with chassis and rigid axles continued to be built.
Further information on the Artcurial auction in Le Mans can be found on the auction house's website.