1956 Siata 300 BC towards Amelia Island Auction
Rare British race car head vintage collection at auction.
The transport truck Commer and Bonhams collection saw Ecurie Ecosse.
It was a Scottish team with a French name of British race cars.
In the 1950s and early 1960s for French team Ecurie Ecosse Scotland was a small private racing team that took some of the largest professional power plants world†- and won.
Now, this historic effort car collection headed to auction at the end of the year.
PHOTOS collection head Ecurie Ecosse auction.
Bonhams has announced that it would offer seven of the team†cars and a transport truck in London auction December 1 The collection is a definitive representation perhaps the most loved car racing team Britain†James Knight, head of the automobile Bonhams†the group said.
We are delighted to have been appointed to manage the sale of this magnificent collection, said Knight.
The proposed cars 1952 Jaguar XK120 Roadster, a 1953 Jaguar C-Type, a 1956 Jaguar D-Type, a Tojeiro 1959 Jaguar, a 1960 Cooper T49 Monaco 1961 Austin-Healey Sprite †Sebring†and a 1962 Buick Tojeiro- Cup .
A transport truck Commer 1959 capable of carrying three cars, a pit crew, and board workshop will also be sold It†s in working order, according to Bonhams and has a diesel engine flat six cylinder.
Cars and trucks are all finished in blue and white livery team†who paid tribute to the Scottish flag.
The team was founded in Scotland in 1951 Ecurie Scottish businessman and racer David Murray, with the support of other Scottish racing fans, said Bonhams.
Using mainly Jaguar cars in competition, the team grabbed 68 victories in 10 racing sports cars racing seasons and sent several cars in F1 and F2 racing Ecurie peaked in 1956, winning the 24 Hours Le Mans in a Jaguar D-Type the team repeated the victory in 1957, again in a D-Type.
During its heyday, also was among Ecurie its drivers a young Jackie Stewart, a racing legend who would later go on to win three world championships in F1 races and earn himself a knight in the process.
The collection is currently owned by British businessman and collector car Dick Skipworth, he was a big fan Ecurie Skipworth Scotland that bought the trailer and returned to its present state.
Rare vintage race car collection head to auction, rare collection vintage.