Jaguar is a Star Car at Charterhouse

A post war Jaguar, which has travelled around the world, is one of the star cars in the Charterhouse auction of classic and vintage cars being held at Sherborne Castle on Sunday 20th July.


“The car was purchased in 1949 and immediately shipped over to Australia, where it stayed for many years. Having changed hands a few times, it was then shipped to Singapore and eventually repatriated to England.” Commented Matthew Whitney. “Rather amazingly, it has travelled further than I ever have!”

This Jaguar Mk IV is a real gentleman’s express. Fitted with a 3.5 litre 6 cylinder engine it has real road presence, especially with its huge chrome headlamps and grill. Finished in maroon, and with its original maroon leather interior, this matching numbers car is estimated at £32,000-36,000 when it goes under the Charterhouse hammer.

This specialist auction follows on from the Charterhouse June classic car auction, where an Australian client flew over and successfully bought a 1936 Alvis Silver Eagle for over £35,000. This Alvis was underbid by a German telephone bidder, showing once again the strength of the classic car market and the importance in using the internet to generate buyers. Overall, this auction totalled just under £190,000.

Charterhouse is now accepting further entries into this important classic car auction at Sherborne Castle on Sunday 20th July.


For further information regarding this auction, or to arrange a home visit,  please contact Matthew Whitney, Associate Director,  at Charterhouse, The Long Street Salerooms, Sherborne, Dorset 01935 812277 or via email on info@charterhouse-auction.com

1949 Jaguar Mk IV being sold by Charterhouse in Sherborne on Sunday 20th July £32,000-38,000
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Elf is a Riley Good Car

A 1968 Riley Elf, with just two owners on 32,000 miles from new is entered into the Charterhouse auction of classic and vintage cars being held at Sherborne Castle on Sunday 20th July.

“The Riley Elf was an upmarket version of the ever popular Mini, coming with luxurious items such as leather upholstery and a walnut veneered dash.” Commented Matthew Whitney. “With a total of only just under 31,000 Elf’s made, compared with 1,581,887 classic Mini’s they are a very rare sight today.”


The Riley Elf going under the Charterhouse hammer is finished an attractive colour combination of white over almond green, with a matching green leather interior. The car was first bought by a garage W T Wall in Warminster, Wiltshire, where it lived until 2004. It was then acquired by another garage proprietor, this time in Cornwall, where it has been for just over 10 years. With the garage owner now retired, and not using the little Elf much, he has decided it is time to let a third owner take custody of his rare little car.

Charterhouse is now accepting further entries into this July 20th auction at Sherborne Castle of classic & vintage cars and motorcycles, and for their July pictures, books and antiques auction.

For further information regarding these auctions, or to arrange a home visit, please contact Matthew Whitney at Charterhouse, The Long Street Salerooms, Sherborne, Dorset 01935 812277 or via email on info@charterhouse-auction.com

1968 Riley Elf, 2 owners from new and just 32,000 recorded miles from new, being sold by Charterhouse at Sherborne Castle on Sunday 20th July £3,000-5,000 
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