Headlining the Sydney auction on May 3 is the spectacular ex-Maharajah of Bharatpur 1931 Horch Cabriolet.

This fascinating car was presented to Robert Gove of Victoria from the Maharajah in exchange for horses!

The Gove family supplied the Maharajahs with horses of all kinds – Polo mounts, race horses and many thousands of horses for the Indian – known as Walers.

With its colourful and exotic history, B & G suggests this car would be ideal for preparation for the world’s top concours events including The Pebble Beach Concours in California.

The auction will also include 10 other classic cars from the collection of well-known West Australian collector Peter Briggs. These are:

· 1926 AC Royal Roadster

· 1933 Aston Martin Le Mans 1 ½ Litre ‘Long Chassis’ Sports Tourer

· c1980 Ferrari 250LM Replica

· 1936 Cranston V8 Special Replica

· c1938 - 1950 Hawker VIII Special

· 1979 Repco Round Australia Trial 1956 ‘Webster’ Holden FJ Saloon

· 1947 MG TC Roadster

· 1910 Napier 10hp Colonial Model Roi de Belges Tourer

· 1937 SS Jaguar 2½ Litre Sports Saloon

· 1930 MG M-Type Midget

Other cars up for grabs at the auction include:

· 1913 Sunbeam 25/30HP Tourer that’s believed to be one of just two surviving examples in the world.

· 1929 Auburn 8-90 Convertible Cabriolet that formed part of the well known Watson’s Bay motor museum and is offered for sale by the widow of the museum’s founder Ben Bronk.

· 1954 Aston Martin DB2/4 Fixed Head Coupé – A concourse winning car

· 1969 HT350 Monaro – Body number 1, matching numbers and meticulously restored

Two-wheel enthusiasts can also fight over these beauties:

· 1916 Indian 1000cc Powerplus in superbly restored condition

· 1937 BSA 750cc Model Y-13 in restored condition

· And from the estate of Vincent restorer, Brian Harker, a superb selection of Vincent Spares

Some interesting automobilia items will also be on offer from the Estate of the late Ron Adams.

Ron, an avid car enthusiast and respected member of many car clubs, was mainly interested in Vauxhall and MG and the collection features a large quantity of books, brochures, spare parts, model cars and ephemera related to these marques.

A selection of original Monaco Grand Prix posters from the 1970s and ’80s are also being offered by a private collector.

The collection will be on view leading up to the auction, at the Bay East rooms at Bonhams & Goodman in Waterloo, Sydney.

Bonhams & Goodman’s sale of Collectors’ Motor Cars, Motorcylces and Automobilia

Sunday May 3
224 Young Street
Waterloo NSW 2017

www.bonhamsandgoodman.com.au