The 1956 S1 Continental Sports Saloon made 166,500 pounds, against an estimate of 150,000 pounds to 180,000 pounds. The 350 bhp four-wheel-drive coupe — part of the âGroup Bâ classification of rally cars — sold for 87,300 pounds to another U. The short-lived World Rally Championship for powerful âGroup Bâ cars was held from 1982 until 1986, when the class was abandoned after a series of fatal crashes. Last year, the event achieved a mid-estimate 968,493 pounds, with all but one of the 40 offered cars finding buyers. read more
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