A total of 23 classic vehicles owned by the same collector are to be auctioned in Devon on 4 July.
Among the 23 classics at the Whittons sale is a 1959 Peerless/ Austin-Healey special
Whittons Auctions, of Honiton, said it would be holding a one-off auction for the anonymous collector’s vehicles, which include a shell for an Aston-Martin DBS, a Peerless Austin-Healey special and a Seebee Amphibian seaplane similar to one in The Man with the Golden Gun.
Whittons said it had been approached by the collection’s owner earlier this year, and was now open to holding more classic car sales in future.
Maria Whitton, director, said: ‘We’ve had a lot of interest in the sale, even before the catalogue went out – once people find out there’s a classic car sale on, they’re always very keen to find out what’s been up for sale. This sale is a one-off and all the vehicles have come from the same collection – there are some really lovely old cars.
‘The Seebee in particular is a rare find – there are very few of them left, and it was wonderful to discover it covered in dust, surrounded by the cars in the collection, waiting to go to a new home.’