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Big Allington Farm,
Pilgrims Way,
Hollingbourne,
Kent
ME17 1RD
tel: +44 (0) 7860 561163 + 44 (0) 1622 880005
web: http://www.alancarrington.com
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Teal Bugatti Type 59 Recreation SOLD | | |
| | | http://www.alancarrington.com | In 1989 Bob Jones designed the Teal Type 59, based on the delightful Bugatti Type 59 Grand Prix, of which Ettore Bugatti built six between 1934-1936, the Teal Type 59 was further developed in the early 1990s by Bob Jones and Bob Lewis of Projects of Distinction fame (who also built many of the component units of the Teal Type 35, notably about 130 of the elegant and widely-admired stainless steel external handbrakes) In all thirteen Teal Type 59s were built, Bob Jones has sent photos of building the first Teal Type 59 in 1990,at Broadheath, Altrincham, and testing subsequent T59 cars built, the Teal Type 59 is 160 inches long overall by 59 inches wide by only 47 inches high, the cockpit width is a narrow 31 inches, and the Type 59 weighed 17 cwt. The Jaguar 3.8 litre XK engine has a compression ratio of 8.4:1, is fed by Twin SUs, and develops 210 brake horse power, giving a maximum top speed claimed for the Type 59 Teal of 143 mph , the car is shod with Michelin Super Confort tyres of 6.0-6.5 x 18, fitted to 18-inch centre lock 60-spoke painted wire wheels.
This particular model is believed to be the last in the line of all Aluminium cars built by Teal, it has a fantastic patina and has had only one previous owner since its production, with it's most distinctive number plate TEA1 59, It is Historic registered 1966 and has a large history file, needless to say it's a real flying machine and a most rare recreation, is offered for sale at £59,995.
REDUCED TO £52500
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