NZ Restored Sunbeam Racing Car may fetch euro 700,000
Published July 5th, 2006
A New Zealand-restored 1922 Sunbeam racing car may fetch up to euro700,000 at Christie’s auction in Paris this weekend.
Auto Restorations in Christchurch restored the Sunbeam for British owner Tom Wheatcroft in the 1990s.
The Sunbeam Motor Car Company successfully raced its Sunbeams in the Tourist Trophy races and won the 1912 Coupe de l’Auto event, added a first in the 1923 French Grand Prix, set numerous world records and held the world land speed record on five occasions.
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