Estimate
USD 790 799 - 1 054 398
GBP 600 000 - 800 000 (listed)
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Baujahr1934
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AutomobiltypSonstige
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Losnummerr0007
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ReferenznummerLF24_r0007
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ZustandGebraucht
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Standort
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AußenfarbeSonstige
Beschreibung
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' London event, 2 November 2024.
- Highly desirable K3 Magnette, the short-chassis racing variant of MG’s K-Type and arguably the greatest car to come from the marque
- One of three Works entrants fielded by MG at the 1934 Mille Miglia
- Contested by gentleman driver Eddie Hall under the careful watch of Earl Howe, who yearned to field a British team at the Mille Miglia
- Later sold to Australia and understood to have competed in the 1937 and 1938 Australian Grands Prix
- Powered by a supercharged, 1.1-litre, inline-six petrol engine; rated in period for 120 brake horsepower
- Retains its period-correct, Works-issued registration “JB 3181”
- In current ownership for two decades
- A regular at Goodwood Revival; highly eligible for many historic racing events and tours
Please check back soon as our dedicated cataloguing team is preparing the description for this lot.
To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/auctions/lf24/.
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