Excitement is building ahead of a unique museum collection sale next month, with over 150 vehicles set to be put under the hammer by Charterhouse. The sale will take place in situ at the Moretonhampstead Motor Museum, following the reluctant decision by founder and curator Frank Loft to close the doors of the popular Devon classic car attraction after a new custodian could not be found.
Located in a refurbished 1930s building with a wonderful art deco frontage, the museum first opened in June 2013. It expanded to house over 150 historic motor cars and motorcycles, plus a diverse range of automobilia. The collection spans 1905-2023 and includes a 1918 De Dion Bouton, a 1929 Rolls-Royce, a D-Type replica and a Jaguar XK150, but many of the vehicles are everyman British classics.
With Frank keeping a Rover 14 for himself and a handful of loaned cars returning to their owners, the rest will be offered for auction. Naturally Frank was inundated by auction houses keen to conduct the sale, but responsibility for the task has been handed to experienced Dorset firm Charterhouse Auctioneers. Director Richard Brommell and his team are no stranger to off-site classic car sales – see page 8 for the report on Charterhouse’s latest auction at the Haynes Motor Museum.
“I’ve had a lot of interest from various auction houses, but my association with Charterhouse, Richard and many of his staff goes back to around 2007-2008 I think, when I was buying cars for my own personal gratification,” Frank explained.
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