1934 MG Q TYPE, EX-HOPE BARTLETT, EX-JUMBO GODDARD
Chassis No: QA 0257
Engine No: 1260/Q
Auction Estimate: AU$400,000 - $440,000 (US$320,000 - $350,000 approx.)
In December 2014, this Q Type came into the possession of its current owner. He felt that the car was not performing properly and undertook major mechanical work correcting faults in the engine and Zoller supercharger. In August 2017, the car was now looking very much the same as in the 1934 photograph taken at Sellick's Beach when owned by Cec Warren, returned to Victoria to run in the Rob Roy Hillclimb. Rob Roy being the venue of the first Victorian and Australian Hillclimb Championships in 1938 and which at the time of its construction in 1935, along with Shelsey Walsh and Prescott in the UK , was one of only three bitumen surfaced purpose built hillclimbs in the world.
MG Q Type chassis 0257, whether originally dark green or black, as it is painted currently, presents a wonderful opportunity for its next owner to become a custodian of one of the purest British pre-war racing cars.
0257 is accompanied by significant documentation pertaining to and confirming its history and provenance. Whilst its long distance oil tank is not currently connected also included in the sale is the long distance oil pump. Currently running on avgas it can be easily returned to run on petrol. It also has a correct tool roll included in the sale.
