1920s winner: 1925 Vauxhall 30/98 OE Wensum Tourer

1920s winner: 1925 Vauxhall 30/98 OE Wensum Tourer

06.09.2022: 10th anniverary Concours of Elegance Hampton Court Palace In the 1920s category, it was a very special Vauxhall that came out on top – a 1925 Vauxhall 30/98 Wensum Tourer. When new the high-performance, sporting car - known as the “King of Thor

 
10th anniverary Concours of Elegance
Hampton Court Palace



 
In the 1920s category, it was a very special Vauxhall that came out on top – a 1925 Vauxhall 30/98 Wensum Tourer. When new the high-performance, sporting car - known as the “King of Thoroughbreds” - was locked in fierce competition with the Bentley 4.5-litre.


The winning car is the most special 30/98 variant, one of just 12 cars supplied with the ‘ultra-sporting’ Wensum body, the light weight of which gave them even more sprightly performance.



With its dramatic V-shaped windshield, head-turning ‘boattail’ coachwork – inspiration for which was taken from contemporary speedboat design - the Wensum was among the most stylish cars of its day.



Chassis OE259 is particularly striking with its gleaming chrome finish. It is believed to be one of just six surviving cars, and likely the most original of all, its interior largely unchanged since it left the Vauxhall factory nigh on 100 years ago.
 




Luke Madden,Iain Campbell, photo Concours of Elegance



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06.09.2022 / MaP

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