Sold for £2,475
(including buyers premium)
Registration No: P153 HVN
Chassis No: JMZNA18C200312597
MOT: None
PLEASE NOTE: The vendor did not have time to MOT this lot however will offer £50 towards a fresh MOT
In a world of increasingly complex motorcars, it is refreshing to note that the remarkably conventional four-cylinder, front-engined, rear-wheel drive MX-5 is the best-selling open-topped two-seater in history - by February 2011, some 900,000 examples had been sold around the world since the model's introduction at the Chicago Motor Show of 1989. Time and again, the motoring press have extolled its handling and road-holding virtues, frequently finding it more fun to drive than cars costing even four times as much. While it is heartening to appreciate that the DNA of such classic British stalwarts as the MGB, Austin Healey Sprite, and Lotus Elan is embodied in this Japanese wonder car, it is surely also a little sad to consider what an opportunity was missed by the British motor industry. Nowadays, first-generation MX-5s have become desirable cars, with those in good condition increasingly hard to come across and thus fetching significant premiums.
Displaying a recorded 71,000 miles at the time of consignment, this is an original UK supplied example finished in Black. During its life, it has acquired aftermarket accessories such as driver and passenger roll hoops, sports exhaust and rear boot spoiler. It was subject to an oil change and mechanical fettling in 2019. With the original owner’s wallet and service book, the Mazda is offered with a collection of old MOTs and invoices.
For more information, please contact:
James McWilliam
james.mcwilliam@handh.co.uk
07943 584760
Auction: Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, 27th Apr, 2022
AUCTION VENUE
The Pavilion Gardens
St John's Road
Buxton
Derbyshire
SK17 6BE
AUCTION VIEWING
Tuesday 26th April 2022 from 12 pm to 6 pm
Wednesday 27th April 2022 from 9 am
BUYERS PREMIUM
12.5% (plus VAT @ 20%)
All successful bids must be paid in full by midday the day after the auction at the latest.
You can collect your new pride and joy from our venue until 1pm the day following the sale or our partners are on hand to help arrange safe transportation:
Do you have an item to sell?
If so, contact one of our friendly specialists for your free valuation by completing the form below and someone will get back to you as quickly as possible.
If you prefer to speak to humans, don't hesitate to call our office on +44 (0)1925 210035