1932 Talbot 14/65 Boat Tail Tourer
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(from Historics at
Brookland) Significant wash of interest anticipated in unique
1932 Talbot
It has no oars, no rudder, no propeller and questionable cruising
credentials, but the latest consignment to Historics at Brooklands
auction on December 4 is sure to float the boat for classic car
enthusiasts with a nautical leaning.
The unique 1932 Talbot 14/65 Boat Tail Tourer began its life as a
saloon car, wheeled from the Clement Talbot factory in West London
nearly 80 years ago. However, the car took on a whole new nautical
flavour some thirty years later when a boat builder was commissioned
to design and craft a new stem-to-stem wooden body that adorns the
car today.
It was entirely hand-built, constructed from 3” x 1/4” planks of
finest Honduran mahogany, laid fore and aft and contoured to the
classic boat tail configuration. The bonnet and doors were then cut
out and expertly fabricated, with the whole body finished to the
highest standard imaginable.
The interior is finished in black leather with an art deco detailing
to reflect the era the car was built. Ingeniously, so as not to
interrupt the elegant mahogany lines when travelling without rear
passengers, it features a removable wooden hatch, in true boat
tradition, beneath which is a bench seat.
Mechanically, the Talbot features a conventional steel chassis and
is powered by a six-cylinder 1,670cc engine. Beyond two rectangular
aeroscreens, a tonneau, and magnificent 9” diameter Marchal
headlamps, the specification - and creature comforts - are limited,
requiring the ‘crew’ to be suitably attired for inclement weather.
Historics’ estimate for the unique Talbot is pitched at a very
affordable pound;20,000 - pound;30,000, which, according to traditional
boat-builders, Henwood & Dean, of Hambleden, Henley-on-Thames, is
comparable to the cost of re-creating just the wooden bodyshell
alone today*.
To attend the Historics at Brooklands auction on the afternoon of
December 4, call 0800 988 3838, e-mail: auctions@historics.co.uk, or
see the website, www.historics.co.uk. Entry is by catalogue only,
available prior to, or on the day of the auction. Preview is on
Friday, December 3.
*Ref: Henwood & Dean, whose bespoke services include the design and
build of wooden boat-tailed bodies.
http://www.henwoodanddean.co.uk/vintage_cars.html