A clean, tidy and handsome example, finished in black and soft yellow, with excellent Bedford cord interior (front and rear), good, clean headlining and generally very nice inside, and this is enhanced by the large sunroof in the front compartment - very unusual for a limousine. Mechanically in good order following considerable expenditure by the last owner, which included fitting of overdrive, significantly enhancing the cruising experience, a great deal of suspension and general chassis renovation, kingpins, brake overhaul, a new petrol tank, stainless steel exhaust system, etc, etc. In addition to this, we have just completed an engine refurbishment which included re-metalling of the big ends, and fitted a new clutch. In all, about £70,000 has been spent over the last thirty years, all documented, and benefitting the car greatly. Offered running very nicely, fully serviced, prepared and MoT tested until October 2024. Nice registration number too!

Chassis No. GRW2 Reg. No. DZ 200

Snippets: Sheriff, Sisters & Salt

Charles Lewis MacKean (1877/1943) registered GRW2 at Loughanmore in Dunadry, Co Antrim, Mackean purchased Loughanmore in 1920 - his early business interests included owning & breeding racehorses (Sweet Wall was 2nd in the 1928 Irish 1,000 Guineas), chairman of Larne Port which was started in 1830 by John Smiley from whom Charles is descended & in 1922 he became High Sheriff for Co. Antrim. He only kept GRW2 until 1935 when it was acquired by two sisters - a very unusual situation. The sisters concerned were Adelaide Mary Boyd (1878/1964) a spinster and Isabella Gray Thomson Rait (1876/1961) who was the widow of Lt. Col. J. W. F. Rait (1873/1926) of the Indian Medical Service. Adelaide & Isabella's brothers - William & Robert Just Boyd were the managers of the family firm of Keiller & Sons of Dundee which they had bought from the Keiller family in 1918 - their products included Dundee cake, jams, marmalade & chocolate. During WWI Keillers supplied the army with jam & marmalade & in 1931 their customers *"y Royal Appointment" were His Majesty with marmalade & Her Majesty with jam! The 3rd name noted on the chassis cards is Joseph Salt of 237 Dickenson Road in Longsight, Manchester. His sons David & John took out international patents for their "ornamental design" of dolls for the Pride Creations Inc company with the Popsie range of wooden toys - one of which had a rolling pin stuck through its skull...... The address of 237 Dickenson Road was also known for having been the residence of Ed Simons & Tom Rowlands aka The Chemical Brothers who attained Platinum status with their single "Hey Boy Hey Girl".

Sunroof; V5 Registration Document; Previously Registered Overseas; Safety Belt Pretensioners

About Us:

The Real Car Company was established in 1987 by Ray Arnold & Ian Johnstone. It was a hobby that 'Got out of hand'. Our interest in cars of the type that we now sell goes back to our childhoods, and ownership back to the 1970's. Gradually more cars started passing through our hands, and by 1986 we had decided to make a full time occupation of buying and selling the cars that we love.

We started with a single car (all we could afford) which we sold quickly, and before we knew it we had 4 or 5 on our hands! This was alongside another business that we were involved in at the time. In the Spring of 1988 we gave up the other business, (exhaust systems), rented part of the premises that we still operate from now, and went full time.

We had a good start in the boom years of the late eighties, which set us up well enough for us to ride the storm of recession in the years that followed. As the years went on the number of cars going through our hands increased gradually, we built up a workforce, and we now carry a stock of around 40 to 50 vehicles and there are nine of us here. In 1999 we were awarded 'International Classic Car Dealer of the Year' by Classic Cars Magazine. The market for 'our' kind of cars is nicely stable, generally prices are creeping upwards all the time, and we feel that investing in a car - or cars - of the type that we sell is generally a great place to put your money. Don't do it just for investment, but you can get a great deal of pleasure from these vehicles, prices are - in our opinion - unlikely to drop, and you can't drive a share certificate! Some prices in the last three or four years have moved up considerably, and these cases have shown a tremendous return on investment.

Over the last fifteen years or so we have brought home several hundred cars from the USA, and we are always looking for more. If you know of a Rolls-Royce or Bentley anywhere in the world, in absolutely any condition, please let us know. Distance no object, commissions happily paid. We always particularly enjoy the 'barn finds'.

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Why buy from us?

* Classic Cars

* Over 30 years in business

* Cars are physically at our premises

* Lovely roads to test drive on

* Our reputation