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1923 6AN Ansaldo Dual Cowl Torpedo Tourer.

Sale price: £68,000.00 make an offer

Car location: GRAYS, United Kingdom

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Year:
1923
Doors:
4
Mileage:
41,390
Engine:
1,991
Previous Owners:
1
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1923 6AN Ansaldo Dual Cowl Torpedo Tourer. for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.1) based on 355 votes
1923 Ansaldo Dual Cowl Torpedo Tourer.

Chassis number: 6049
Registration number: SV9441

Very rare & sporting its original body; one of only a handful extant. This car has had a fully documented stem to stern restoration including all mechanicals. It starts easily. with the 6 cylinder engine running beautifully & is in fantastic order throughout; the result of an eye watering set of bills.

Works undertaken included the following:

A body-off restoration was undertaken circa 2003/2005 (some invoices on file) when work carried out included a re-spray. rewiring the electrics (using correct cotton braided cabling) and an engine rebuild. The latter involved re-boring the cylinders to 66mm (1mm oversize); fitting new forged pistons (Bristol 2-litre); fully floating gudgeon pin conversion; lightly regrinding the crankshaft; white metalling the main and big-end bearings; renewing all studs in stainless steel; fitting a new duplex timing chain; reconditioning the oil and water pumps; overhauling the cylinder head and fitting new valves; and refilling the block with anti-freeze.

Little more than 500-or-so miles have been covered since the rebuild and the engine. running on Castrol R oil. still needs to be carefully run in. It has been suggested keeping to below 50mph for the next 500 miles. The only modification of note has been the gearbox conversion to four speeds (from three) using a Riley gear set in the original case.

The car is finished in a very period grey colour with black wings. To the interior is deep burgundy leather that ties in well with the burgundy wire wheels. This car has fold out occasional seats making it a full seven seat vehicle. A useful Auster screen is fitted for the rear passengers comfort. A full black hood erects easily & the car also has twin tonneau covers fully enclosing the car when unattended.

The car has twin side mount spares & is fitted with four wheel brakes making for excellent stopping powers; useful given the surprising turn of speed the car exhibits. This car compares very favorably with a 20hp Rolls Royce but is considerably lighter & more sporty in performance & handling.

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Office 01442 236711

Richard Biddulph 07967 260673
Adi 07853 226940

We accept Credit/Debit Cards.
Part Exchange welcome.
Weekend & evening viewings OK.
Viewings by appointment :

Prestige House.
9 Globe Industrial Estate. br/>Grays. Essex. RM17 6ST

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