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Grand Prix car in garden shed

Found in a garden shed during a house clearance, this unrestored version of a classic c.1950 pedal car, below, attracted bidders online, on the phones and in the Wolverhampton rooms of Cuttlestones (17.5% buyer’s premium) on June 22.

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Terence Ryle
16 Jul 2018

This c.1950 Austin Junior 40 Pathfinder Grand Prix pedal car sold for £2800 at the Cuttlestones auction on June 22.

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Terence Ryle
16 Jul 2018

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Based on recent auction precedent, the Austin Junior 40 Pathfinder Grand Prix car fully warranted a £1200-1800 estimate and went to a UK collector online at £2800.

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