Classic motorhome goes to auction
A rare 1936 Pontiac motorhome is going up for sale at auction.
The classic coachbuilt was built in 1936 by Russells of Bexhill, a prominent coachbuilder. The motorhome was built on a new Pontiac chassis cab for a Captian Dunn who was disabled and had the van made for his wife to drive and for him to be able to enter in his wheelchair via ramps and a manual winch.
Captain Dunn had the motorhome on the road from 1937 through to 1940 when, over the war, he was evacuated to west Wales due to his disability and the motorhome wasn't driven.
In 1946, Captain Dunn died and his estate was left to his wife. She never used the vehicle again but did turn the engine over on the starting handle every few months. The vehicle was stored perfectly with the wheels off the ground and with the spark plugs removed and oil down the bores, which helped keep the engine in near perfect condition.
When it was placed in storage, it had covered only 8,660 miles.
Then, Ron Saunders, who owned Kampers and Kars, bought it at auction in 1991 after the death of Mrs Dunn. The following year, it was fully restored by Ron’s son, Andy. It won Concours at its first show and was the 'honey pot' vehicle when exhibited at motorhome events through the following years.
Kampers and Kars had a special showroom built just for the Pontiac and, with exception of being exhibited at shows, the motorhome remained there for the public to admire.
Many MMM magazine readers will recognise it, as the Pontiac was the main feature of Kampers and Kars’ advertising from 1993 until 2015.
Now, Andy has decided to let this ’van go to the next custodian and sell it at auction with a reserve of £30,000 at Bonhams Goodwood Revival classic vehicle auction on 10 September.
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