1933 Talbot AV105 "AGY"
€ 600.000
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Talbot AV105 "AGY, the Invincible Lady"
Registration : AGY 874
Registration : AGY 874
Highlights
Extensive Brooklands and post WW2 competition history
Significant recent refurbishment
Regular Mille Miglia Storica participant
The ex-Bryan Burton/ Dan Margulies Brooklands and Goodwood Starring
• Registration: UK registered
• Chassis number: AV35302• Engine number: 95AV545
About the car
'AGY 874' has a most distinguished and remarkable history.1938 the car had been acquired by motor sports enthusiast Bryan Burton. Burton was a competitive driver who had his sights firmly set on racing his Talbot at Brooklands. Burton campaigned the car actively in motor sports throughout 1938 and 1939, fielding it at Donington at a Cambridge University AC meeting to good effect. In 1939 he won his class at the VSCC Lewes Sprint.
Under the hood
It was a sports tourer to standard Talbot AV105 specification, powered by a 3.0 litre six cylinder engine driving via a preselector gearbox and mounted in the short (9' 6") chassis.Remarkably during a race at Brooklands, the 3.0 litre Talbot proved a match for the 5.4 litre eight cylinder of Graham Paige, the duo completing the race in a photo finish with the Talbot just one fifth of a second behind, lapping at one stage at 104.19mph.
History
In September 1950, Burton's old car was bought by Dan Margulies for just £ 265. Its second period of international racing started as Margulies actively campaigned the Talbot through to the end of 1952 at such venues as Goodwood, Dundrod, Silverstone, Prescott and Thruxton. The old warrior continued its successful ways and in 1951 achieved no fewer than three 1st, two 2nd, and four 3rd places. During 1951 Margulies frequently battled with Mike Hawthorn's Riley TT Sprite and came 2nd to Hawthorn in the first postwar Motor Sport Brooklands Trophy.Race reports of this period are remarking on the surprising speed of what was then considered an obsolete old car. 'AGY 874', nicknamed 'The Invincible Lady', has always been a fast car.
Following a major engine blow-up in 1953 at Silverstone, the engine was rebuilt using a replacement crankshaft obtained from Talbot specialist, John Bland. Following that rebuild the car covered approximately 10,000 road miles prior to changing hands again in 1955.
Recognizing its important place in motor sport history, the Talbot was treated to a major restoration in 1999. The chassis was fully stripped and overhauled, both axles were rebuilt and the gearbox entrusted to Arthur Archer.
Provenance
Whilst with the current owner a great deal of work has been carried out, addressing both mechanical and cosmetic issues including repainting, rewiring, a full engine and front axle rebuild. (invoices on file). The current owner has successfully completed the 2015 Mille Miglia Storica. In 2019, finishing 112th overall and 2nd place of all Belgian teams.The Invincible Lady performed very well on both occasions leaving a lot of competitors behind in the Italian mountains. In 2018 'AGY 874' finished 2nd in the prewar regularity class during the Zoute Grand Prix.
This historic sports racing car is offered with FIVA papers, an old style buff logbook and a V5C registration document. It also comes with a most outstanding and carefully researched file of history which includes correspondence from Dan Margulies and Bill Boddy confirming its distinguished record.
Sports cars with both successful prewar Brooklands and postwar Goodwood racing history come rarely to the market, making this wonderful old and fast Talbot an exciting opportunity for the discerning collector.
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