Lot details
Registration No: DPC 366
Chassis No: 546734
Mot Expiry: None

The Railton car company was formed in 1933 by the renowned designer of World Land and Water Speed record vehicles Reid Railton, plus Noel Macklin who was seeking a new venture after selling his first motor company, Invicta. In common with the Invicta, Railtons were built at Macklin's Fairmile estate at Cobham in Surrey. The company made its name from equipping Hudson Terraplane's with lighter, sleeker bodies and thereby offering straight-eight powered cars of exceptional performance for the period. Smaller six- and four-cylinder Railtons were introduced to the line-up as time went on. However, Macklin decided to turn his attention to powerboats in 1939 and sold the business to the Hudson Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan. At this point production moved to Chiswick, but few additional cars were produced before the outbreak of war, and hardly any following the cessation of hostilities.

This splendid-looking Railton Straight Eight Ranalah Coupe was manufactured in 1936 and features Black coachwork teamed with a Grey leather interior. Apparently last driven back in 1961, it was treated to a 'body off' restoration five years ago and fitted with a refurbished Hudson engine just last year. The vendor now views the bodywork as "excellent", the paintwork as "good", the interior as "retrimmed" and the three-speed gearbox as "very good".