LOT 101
Eligible for many tours and rallies 1920 VAUXHALL D-TYPE TOURER Coachwork by Jackson, Jones & Collins Chassis no. D3392 Engine no. D3528A
Estimate: US$90,000 - US$120,000
Lot 101
1920 Vauxhall D-Type Touring Coachwork by Jackson, Jones & Collins
Eligible for many tours and rallies
1920 VAUXHALL D-TYPE TOURER
Coachwork by Jackson, Jones & Collins
Chassis no. D3392
Engine no. D3528A
1920 VAUXHALL D-TYPE TOURER
Coachwork by Jackson, Jones & Collins
Chassis no. D3392
Engine no. D3528A
3,969cc L-Head Inline 4-Cylinder Engine
Single Zenith Carburetor
25bhp at 2,800rpm
4-Speed Manual Transmission
Leaf Spring Suspension
Rear-Wheel Mechanical Drum Brakes
*Desirable D-Type Vauxhall with elegant, open Tourer coachwork
*Well-known history and provenance
*Believed to be one of just 3 examples in the US
*Eligible for many tours and rallies
To view a YouTube walkaround of this lot please click here
Previewing at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California by appointment. Please contact [email protected] for scheduling.
THE VAUXHALL D-TYPE
Following the success of a 20hp Vauxhall in the 1908 RAC 2,000 miles Trial, Vauxhall recognized the benefits of competition success as a means of promoting sales. The firm distinguished itself in the Coupe de l'Auto races and at the new Brooklands circuit and excelled in the 1910 Prince Henry Tour. The new model for 1911 was called the 'Prince Henry' and what a handsome and purposeful machine it was, with its tapering aluminum bonnet and fluted radiator. By 1914 the 3-litre engine had grown to 4 liters and the Prince Henry Vauxhall was perhaps the ultimate development of the pre-war sports car, laying the foundation for the later 30/98 model.
The touring version of the Prince Henry was the D-Type 25hp car, generally sharing the mechanical specifications of its more sporting stable mate. Performance and handling were much the same and the model earned its colors in World War I in military service, produced at the rate of about eight per week to the order of the War Office. The model remained current until 1922.
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
This charming example of Vauxhall's 4-liter D-Type model was completed as a bare chassis at the London-based Vauxhall Motors Limited factory in 1920, and soon after shipped off to Australia, where the first owner was located. The coachwork of that person's choice fell on Jackson, Jones & Collins Coachbuilders of Sydney, N.S.W., in an elegant Open Tourer form. The original Jackson, Jones & Collins coachbuilder plaque can still be found on the car today, now 100 years later. The Vauxhall Tourer is believed to have remained Down Under through the early 1990s, when it was imported to the UK. The car would later form part of the Boland Collection in Ireland, before migrating back to the UK in the early 2000s. The current owner purchased the car there in 2017 and brought it to his California-based residence. The Vauxhall D-Type Tourer was exercised on John Mozart's rally for proper, early motorcars in 2019.
Today the Vauxhall shows a lovely patina from the beautifully aged restoration performed some decades ago. It is fitted with UK registration number IB 993 and retains original chassis tags and plates. The black and Emerald Green exterior color suits the car very well and is neatly contrasted by Vauxhall's signature polished bonnet. The black leather interior is nicely worn in, and the dashboard is adorned by lovely Watford gauges, much like an airplane of the time. Believed to be one of just 3 examples remaining in the US, this fine Vauxhall offers room for four, and is eligible for many early car tours. A great driving experience, now dating back a Century.
Saleroom notices
Please note, the title will be in transit.
Additional information
Looking for a similar item?
Our Cars specialists can help you find a similar item at an auction or via a private sale.
Find your local specialistBid now on these items
United Kingdom
1899 Phébus 2¼hp Motor Tricycle
£50,000 - £60,000
United Kingdom
1911 Delaunay-Belleville 26HP Tourer
£70,000 - £100,000
United Kingdom
1913 Hotchkiss Model AD 20/30 Tourer
£50,000 - £60,000
United Kingdom
1902 Beaufort 8hp Two-Seater Phaeton
£50,000 - £70,000
United KingdomOffered without reserve
c.1901 Gladiator Four-Seat Rear-Entrance Tonneau
£50,000 - £70,000
