Description

When at its height in the 1920s, Sunbeam Motor Car Company's Moorfield works employed 3,500 staff on their 50-acre site.

September 1923 Sunbeam 14 (Fourteen) Open Tourer 12.9hp. Oxford Registered, FC5905-left the works in Wolverhampton on the 17th September 1923, built as a three door body tourer it was delivered to a source unknown, but was then believed to have been stored away on blocks hiding during WWII avoiding the conflict. Sold in 1947 to Moss Tompkins & Co, Bletchley Bucks and had only 9 registered owners since, the most previous having owned it since 1990.This motor car has been lovingly cared for and coveted over the last 29 years, regularly serviced and expertly maintained with MOT certificates going back to the 1980's. There are many photographs of the vehicle, some nice correspondence, also the owner's handbook and spare parts list. The buff coloured log book is also present along with a new V5C style form for the new owner. The sellers have maintained the car most recently and have done for the last 5 years, they say this delightful vintage car runs and drives very well indeed, maintaining steady oil pressure and at a nice comfortable temperature. The three speed manual gearbox moves nice and easily with little effort required. The brakes pull the car up nicely and without issues.

Finished in Sage Green over Black Wings.

Matching Beige buttoned leather trim.

Black hood.

Side screens & rear windscreen.

78,087 miles.

3 speed manual gearbox.

1632 cc petrol engine.