For sale: 1978 Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans Mark 1 £14,950

The Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans is a stylish cafe racer introduced in the mid-1970s with a large-capacity V-twin engine, shaft drive and other modish features such as an electric start, alloy wheels and front and rear linked braking. There were three iterations, of which the earliest, the Mark 1, with its distinctive bullet fairing and circular headlight, is the most favoured today.

This UK-supplied late-Mark 1 was repainted in white, as a small number of bikes were in period, as part of an extensive restoration. It’s been lightly-used and well-maintained since, with further new parts including a pair of Lafranconi silencers, and, most recently, a check-over and service by our friends at the Classic Bike Workshop. A good-looking and very usable Italian superbike.

Sourced: 1967 Porsche 911 RHD ex Betty Haig

Betty Haig was truly a one-off. An accomplished and successful rallyist, hillclimber and circuit racer, she competed in the Monte Carlo Rally and the Le Mans 24 Hours in successive years in the early-1950s. Later, she involved herself in car clubs and motor racing organisations with equal energy. She was an early board member of the Porsche Club, an organiser of, and participant in, the first historic race in the UK and a founding member of the Historic Sports Car Club.

A pleasure, then, to source BLH 7, the ex-Betty Haig 1967 RHD Porsche 911 for a knowledgeable and appreciative new owner. Haig bought the car new and owned it for more than ten years. She made few changes beyond asking Dickie Stoop to advise on suspension set-up.The most striking thing about the car now is its exceptional condition and originality. The paint is original – with the odd slightly carefree touch-in – and the interior is hardly used. The speedo shows an exceptionally low, but believable, total of less than 25,000 miles.

Sold: 1967 Porsche 911S RHD

A high-performance variant of the base car with improvements to engine, suspension and braking, the 911S was introduced for the 1967 model year. In light ivory with a black leather interior, we believe chassis #308325 was the last of some 45 first-year examples in RHD. Initially, and briefly, the car went to Bermuda before spending many years in New Zealand and, more recently, coming to the UK.

The subject of an extensive restoration before arrival, the car retains matching numbers and a number of correct features such as narrow Fuchs wheels, bolt-on headrests and a wood-rim steering wheel. The current owner has further improved it, with the assistance of Prill Porsche Classics among others, and kept up with regular maintenance. The short-wheelbase 911S is a real driver’s car and rare in RHD.

Sold: 1968 Porsche 911 Hotrod

A purposeful early 911 fresh from an extensive and well-executed build in the style of the TR – the factory’s first competition special. The bodywork is de-trimmed and fitted with a centre-fill fuel tank and lightly flared rear arches. There are 6 and 7R Fuchs front and rear and a sufficiency of Cibie lights. The lightweight interior features a pair of Scheel bucket seats, a smaller steering wheel, period-style roll bar and a pair of period-look 3-point harnesses.

The mechanical specification matches the aesthetics. The engine is an uprated 2-litre S with big valves, Weber carburettors and a twin-outlet sports exhaust best avoided by the shy and retiring. There is a 5-speed dogleg gearbox with standard ratios and a limited slip diff. The result of all this endeavour is an absolutely fresh, good-looking and fun car with a number of period details and references. Make some noise!

Sold: 1963 Porsche 356B T6 Super 90 RHD

This rare T6-bodied Super 90 coupe was supplied by AFN in spring 1963. At the time, the model was top of the pushrod-engined range and featured a novel squared-off boot lid at the front and a larger rear window and twin-grille engine cover to the rear. It’s likely, we believe, that fewer than twenty-five such cars came to the UK and inevitable that a smaller number are still around today.

The car has had a low number of owners, retains its original engine and underwent an extensive bodywork and mechanical restoration – including a colour change from slate grey to silver – in the current hands some twenty-five years ago. It has been maintained by the right people, notably Prill Porsche Classics, ever since and remains in good cosmetic, mechanical and driving condition. A welcome sight on the road and at events.