D40

known owners:
new to Appleyards of Leeds
Mr Ainsworth 1950
Vernon Pilkington Jan 1951 –
Mr B Hepton June 1951 –
Owners not known between 1951 and 1965
K. Farrund Reno Nevada 1965 –
Larry Taylor, USA 1978 – 1982
R.M. Slabon, USA 1982 – 1990
Patrick Monesi USA 1990 – 1992
Julio Palmaz, USA 1992 –

RACING and RALLYING HISTORY:-
1950 Eastbourne Rally driver ?
1951 January Blackpool and Fylde M.C.Welsh trial. winner Vernon Pilkingto

CAR HISTORY:
The car was found in bramble bushes next to a barn in Storrs, Connecticut in 1982 having been left outside for 10 years and bought by Roland Slabon. He started the restoration over the next 8 years but finally sold it in 1990 to Partick Monasi who carried on the restoration.
In California finished since 1992 the present owner the restoration.

  • Listing ID: 937
  • Chassis: D40
  • Reg. Nr.: DWH 697