SALE AGREED
A good, sound, honest example, which has been in storage for a few years, now re-commissioned and running very well. Nicely re-painted in recent times in the original shade of 'Sheffield blue' - a very dark shade - almost black in certain light conditions. The interior is original, mature blue/grey leather, which is appealing, and although the front seats need some attention, the overall feel and quality is lovely, and accompanied by a nice grey headlining. Some cosmetic aspects of the car are showing age, but in a rather attractive way. Delivered new to Switzerland, returning to the UK in 1956, as shown on the buff logbook which accompanies the car, along with a great deal of service history from the 1980s, 1990s and the 2000s. The car is driving well and is fitted with overdrive, which is a very worthwhile upgrade, nicely relaxing the cruising experience, and is offered serviced, prepared and MoT tested until May 2023.
Chassis No. B36KT Reg. No. TJJ 77
Snippets: Watchmaking Family
Andre Fluckiger (1892/1979) was a scion of the Fluckiger watch & compass dial making family - the original company was founded in 1860 by his uncle Zelim Jacot (1842/1904) who was married to Lisa Anna Fluckiger, Andre's aunt. Upon Zelim's death the company was taken over by his brother-in-law Fritz Fluckiger who died just 4 years later aged 42, leaving his widow with two young sons to raise Fernand 18 and Andre 16. In 1923 the two brothers took over the firm with Fernand in the technical section & Andre in the commercial side. The love of speed was shared by the two brothers - Fernand in particular being a keen bobsleigher & pilot earning his aviator's licence in 1927 & then buying a de Havilland Puss-Moth which in 1932 he crashed and died. Andre took over the firm with his son Pierre joining him in 1941 and his grandson Pierre-Andre becoming the 4th generation in 1974. The Fluckiger dials are acknowledged as being one of the finest produced worldwide & in 2004 the firm of Patek Philippe bought out the company. Records indicate that B36KT remained with Andre Fluckiger until the mid 1950s (Andre remained a Bentley & Rolls-Royce enthusiast all his life) when it was bought by Anthony Clive Brewis (a Rolls-Royce executive & later director of Franco-Britannia, Paris). In 1954 Anthony married Miss Sheila Phyllis Offord (22) in a joint wedding ceremony with her sister Shirley Christina Offord (19) marrying Peter James Billing! The sisters had apparently decided a long time ago that they would share the same ceremony! From 1958 until 1999 B36KT was with John Austin Payton a son of Ernest Leopold Payton who was chairman of Austin Motors 1941/1945 and from whom John inherited a love of Bentley and Rolls-Royce cars - Ernest had owned 4 Derby-Bentleys and 5 Rolls-Royce cars during his lifetime! ^^Show Time at Burghley House, Stamford. Friday the 23rd June to Sunday 25th June 2023 inclusive. We will be attending the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts Club Annual Rally with a selection of our stock and an indoor display of Rolls-Royce & Bentley cars that we have sold since 1987. Come & look at our display both indoor and outdoor - perhaps you can spot your car on the marquee walls!
Central Locking; 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 now in 2009 we carry a stock of around 40 to 50 vehicles and there are ten 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'.

Opening Hours:
Mo: 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM
Tu: 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM
We: 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM
Th: 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM
Fr: 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM
Sa: Closed
Su: Closed
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