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One owner from new1971 Iso Grifo 7.4-Litre Series II CoupéCoachwork by Carrozzeria BertoneRegistration no. HFJ 592NChassis no. 7L/110/3339/DEngine no. 1536T0303CZU•One of only three right-hand drive '7.0-Litre' cars•Unique specification•Original 7.4-Litre 'Can Am' engine•Original five-speed manual gearbox•Dry-stored since 1974Footnotes:'For front-engined machismo at a bargain price, look no further than the 7-litre Iso Grifo – fastest and rarest of all the hybrid, American-engined heavyweights that proliferated in the Sixties.' – Classic Cars. With only 90 made, examples of the ultimate 7.0-litre version of Giotto Bizzarrini's Iso Grifo supercar are rarely offered for sale, and of the few that are, surely none can match the exceptional provenance of the right-hand drive car offered here, which was ordered new by the current owner and has spent the last 47 years in dry storage!Italian 'bubble car' manufacturer Iso joined the ranks of supercar constructors in 1962 with the launch of the Rivolta coupé at the Turin Motor Show. Renzo Rivolta's Isothermos company had begun life pre-WW2 making refrigerators, turning to the manufacture of scooters and motorcycles, under the Iso name, after the war and thence to the Isetta bubble car, which was taken up so successfully by BMW. Styled at Carrozzeria Bertone by the young and up-and-coming Giorgetto Giugiaro and powered by a 327ci (5.4-litre) Chevrolet V8, the four-seat Rivolta employed a steel platform chassis featuring independent front suspension, De Dion rear axle, and disc brakes all round (inboard at the rear). The chassis and running gear were designed by ex-Ferrari engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini, whose company specialised in the production of prototypes for the Italian automobile industry. An engineering graduate and former Alfa Romeo test driver, Bizzarrini was head-hunted by Ferrari in 1957, eventually assuming responsibility for sports car development at Maranello where he worked on such notable models as the 250 GTO. In 1961, he was one of the many senior technical staff that departed from Ferrari following an acrimonious dispute over the company's style of management. His next job was with ATS, and then in 1962 he started his own company, Società Autostar, changing its name to Bizzarrini in 1964. His delight at being asked by Rivolta to produce a 'Ferrari beater' can only be imagined.As Iso and many of its European contemporaries had recognised, the use of a tried and tested American power train enabled them to compete with the likes of Ferrari, Maserati and Aston Martin in performance terms while undercutting them on price. Iso's first supercar set the pattern for those that followed: Bizzarrini-designed chassis, Bertone coachwork, and Chevrolet engines. Future developments included the long-wheelbase, Ghia-styled, Fidia four-door saloon; the Rivolta-replacement Lele; and the muscular, short-wheelbase Grifo.Produced between 1965 and 1974, the 'standard' Grifo used the small-block Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine in all but its final Ford-powered incarnation. Even the tamest Grifo came with 350bhp, which was good for around 160mph, while for the seriously speed addicted there was the exclusive, 427ci (7.0-litre), 'big block' model. Introduced in 1968, the 7.0-litre Grifo incorporated numerous mechanical changes to cope with larger, heavier engine and its monstrous power output. It was readily distinguishable from the regular Grifo by its large bonnet scoop (dubbed 'Penthouse' on account of its shape) necessitated by the taller engine. The factory claimed a top speed of 186mph for the long-legged 7.0-litre Grifo, making it faster than a Ferrari Daytona. Iso also offered the even more powerful 7.4-litre 'Can Am' version of this engine. The latter produced a claimed 390bhp at 4,800rpm, with 500lb/ft of torque available at 3,600 revs. There was also a Corsa (racing) version of the Grifo: the A3/C. Despite the partnership's successes, Rivolta and Bizzarrini soon parted company, the latter going on to re-launch a revised version of the A3/C under his own name in 1965. Between 1965 and 1974 when production ceased, Iso made approximately 412 Grifos (published figures vary), this car being one of only three right-hand drive examples of the ultimate 7.0-litre version. In actual fact, this car goes one better, having been delivered new with the 7.4-litre 'Can Am' engine under the bonnet. It is a Series II model featuring the restyled, sleeker nose with its pop-up headlight covers, and is referred to (with ownership) in the excellent reference work Iso Rivolta - The Men, The Machines by Winston Goodfellow.The elderly gentleman owner ordered the Grifo directly from the factory, specifying the rare 'Can Am' motor; right-hand drive configuration; the five-speed manual gearbox; and a special Blaupunkt radio suitable for reception in Rhodesia where he was living at the time. He chose the Iso rather than a 12-cylinder Ferrari as he wanted the same power but from what he describes as a more reliable V8 power unit. He also ordered a special dual Targa top rather than the sunroof that the factory had advised against, saying it would reduce rigidity. Other notable original features include a leather-trimmed steering wheel; air conditioning; and a heated rear screen with wiper. Reportedly, the Grifo ended up costing roughly the same as a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow. In the event, the owner stopped the car being delivered to him in Rhodesia and went to the factory to collect it, driving back through Europe and Spain to the UK. Over the next three years he used the Grifo in the UK and completed at least one or two trips through Europe and to Spain. During this period Kenlowe cooling fans were added plus a higher-output alternator. The owner recalls having the car serviced and some works carried out at Peter Agg's Trojan company near Croydon.The car was not registered in the UK until January 1975 having been run with Italian plates until the owner put it in the garage in 1974, never to be taken out again! He has a logbook of petrol fills, the last entry being made in 1974, and the car also comes with copies of its original purchase paperwork and correspondence, and a 'Use and Maintenance' manual. At time of cataloguing the car had recorded 20,873 miles and is not expected to be started before the auction. Careful reconditioning and servicing, at the very least, is suggested before returning it to regular use. The black leather interior trim is very good, with no undue signs of wear.Of quite exceptional rarity, and having had only one gentleman owner from new, this spectacular Iso Grifo '7.4' represents an unrepeatable opportunity to acquire a unique example of the very best in Italian Gran Turismo style and performance. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Rare Richard Cushee 'Mr Neale's Patent' 12-inch celestial globe, English, circa 1730,signed A New Celestial GLOBE By R Cushee 1730, the brass frame mounted with geared lunar apparatus devised and made by John Neale, brass meridian engraved with four quadrant degree scales, horizontal ring engraved with calendar and points of the compass, with operating wheel and gearing at the base, raised on turned brass column and domes base, together with a framed plate illustrating the celestial and terrestrial globe from a plate in The New Dictionary of Art and Science, 23in (59cm) high; framed plate 20in x 14in (51cm x 35.5cm) (2)Footnotes:Provenance:Christie's, London, 1967.The Stephen Edell Collection.Neale's globe accessory was a geared version of a manual device presented to the Royal Society in 1747 by James Ferguson to show the apparent geocentric movements of the Moon. In it 'a simple wheel train at the top of the globe coupled the globe's rotation to that of a quadrantal moon-arm and thereby caused the moon to move relative to the globe and a stationary sun' (King & Millburn 196-7). Exactly when Neale devised it is uncertain as his only patent, obtained in 1744 was for a form of coaxial orrery. It was perhaps by association with this patent that Neale's globes were referred to as 'patent globes'The earliest description of Neale's device is in Edward Moore, A Supplement to all former treatises on the use of the globes, render'd necesssary from the late improvements exhibited to the public on mr.Neale's patent globes. In two parts ..., London 1751. printed: and sold by M. Cooper, in Pater-Noster-Row; B. Cole, mathematical instrument maker, in Fleet Street, and by the patentee, at his House in Leadenhall-Street. It was described again in a long advertisement in Daniel Fenning; New & easy guide to the use of the Globes, London 1754 wherein a ten page description he states that 3in and 12in models were made respectively for six and twelve guineas.The 'patent globes' were also illustrated in A New and Complete Dictionary of Arts and Sciences: Comprehending All the Branches of Useful Knowledge ... Illustrated with Above Three Hundred Copper-Plates, Curiously Engraved by Mr. Jefferys ... by a Society of Gentlemen, London: 1754-1755.Only the lunar apparatus was made by Neale, the globes being supplied by Richard Cushee, a close neighbour of Neale's in Fleet Street. A pair of the 3in model with globes by Cushee fitted with Neale's device (the terrestrial dated 1731), are held in the Science Museum, London (See Calvert N° 5).John Neale (c. 1724-post 1783), was a watchmaker freed in the Skinners' Company in 1718 having been apprenticed to Jonathan Houillière. He lived in Leadenhall Street, and had a shop at the 'King's Arms and Dial', St Dunstan's, Fleet Street. He bound eleven apprentices between 1742 and 1758 and for a period employed James Watt. Neale made other instruments incorporating geared mechanisms (a waywiser is known), and also gave private lecture courses on the globes and electricity either in the homes of the clients or in his own dining room. He declared bankruptcy twice, in 1750 and 1758, but was a Common Councillor for the Ward of Aldersgate Within from 1768-83.Literature:H. R. Calvert, Science Museum illustrated booklet: Astronomy: globes, orreries & other models, 1967.Gloria Clifton, Directory of British scientific instrument makers 1550-1851, 1995.Henry C. King & John R. Millburn, Geared to the stars, the evolution of planetariums, orreries, and astronomical clocks, 1978.E. G. R. Taylor, The Mathematical practitioners of Hanovarian England, 1714-1840.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Two matched Hornby Dublo OO gauge model railway sets, P15 Freight Train set with Hornby Dublo 'Golden Fleece' locomotive, and three Pullman passenger coaches, 'Aries. no.74 and no.79; G25 Freight train set, with Hornby Dublo BR 2-8-0 48158 locomotive, 48109; wagons etc, and a spare 2-8-0 mechanism.
A Hornby 'O' gauge clockwork train set Eton 900 with a Pullman carriage, six sections of track and locomotive and tender, with its original box and key together with a Steamline train set 'Dominion of Canada 4489' with its original box; and a model castleCondition report: Hornby box tatty and worn, locomotive with some minor paint loss and minor dents; Steamline box in moderate condition
Collection of OO gauge model railway to include boxed Hornby R674 Midnight Freight set with locomotive and all 8 x items of rolling stock, boxed Hornby R777 High Speed Train Set (damaged locomotive otherwise appears complete) and trackside buildings and accessories plus a boxed Joal Compact Volvo Cement Tanker and 2 x others
A group of railway ephemera, to include a black and white postcard of The Flying Scotmans crossing Royal Border Bridge Bewick-on-Tweed, a reserve seat and ticket for the same ride, train sound cassette, train cigarette cards, notices from the Great Western Railway, MMSR brass plaque, LNER look out badge, face pin badges, modern railway company sign and a LNER Mallard model. (a quantity)
TRIX MODELLEISENBAHN SPUR H0Lot mit 6 Lokomotiven, 17 Wagen und Schienen. A TRIX MODEL RAILWAY H0 GAUGE Mixed lot with 6 locomotives, 17 cars and rails. Keywords:Germany, Deutschland, German, model railway company, model railroads, Marklin, model railway manufactory, model railway manufacturer, German brand, trains, toys, playthings, engine, railroad, rail, train
Large collection of OO gauge model rail items including boxed Hornby Dublo Mail Van Set, Hornby Dublo Electric Train Set with Duchess of Montrose locomotive, Hornby Dublo Sir Nigel Gressley with tender, further locomotives, boxed and unboxed coaches and rolling stock, large quantity of track, station platform, turntable and controllers (4 boxes)
Coin Operated Childs Ride On TrainMake: Contact AuctioneerModel: Contact AuctioneerYear: 0Mileage: 0VIN: Contact AuctioneerConfiguration: Right Hand DriveRegistration: Contact AucitoneerTransmission: Contact AuctioneerCoin Operated Childs Ride On Train The buyers premium for automobilia items, including registration numbers is 15% plus VAT (18% in total)
Trix Trains train set, in box, with safety transformer; along with other model railway items including two boxed Hornby Railways 00 guage model trains comprising B.R. Loco Co-Co Diesel and a B.R. Coach MK.3-Open Second; other boxed Hornby Railways items and a Mamod Meccano SP3 stationary steam engine in box.

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