A Cheetah Cub Jaguar D-Type/XKSS child's car by Watsonian, 1960s
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A Cheetah Cub Jaguar D-Type/XKSS child's car by Watsonian, 1960s
tubular steel chassis, fibreglass moulded body painted in British Racing Green with Old English white wheels, the Livery depicting Mike Hawthorns 1955 Le Mans winning Jaguar D-Type '774 RW', fitted with a 2-stroke overhead valve (OHV) engine and new clutch powering the rear left wheel via chain and simple accelerator and brake pedals, other details include a working period correct Pifco horn, leather boot straps on hinged boot lid (for easy engine access), vinyl leatherette cushioned seats, original speedometer decals, decals for Jaguar, BRDC, Union Jack, and a blue and white spotted bow tie (Hawthorn always wore a bow tie when racing), offered together with a copy of a Cheetah Cub flyer, 190cm long.
Footnotes:
As a rare surviving Cheetah Cub, these were manufactured in the 1960s by Watsonian and Glass Fibre Ltd of Birmingham. Made available only to certain car dealers, these miniature cars had owners such as Jackie Stewart. Suitable for Little Big Mans.
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tubular steel chassis, fibreglass moulded body painted in British Racing Green with Old English white wheels, the Livery depicting Mike Hawthorns 1955 Le Mans winning Jaguar D-Type '774 RW', fitted with a 2-stroke overhead valve (OHV) engine and new clutch powering the rear left wheel via chain and simple accelerator and brake pedals, other details include a working period correct Pifco horn, leather boot straps on hinged boot lid (for easy engine access), vinyl leatherette cushioned seats, original speedometer decals, decals for Jaguar, BRDC, Union Jack, and a blue and white spotted bow tie (Hawthorn always wore a bow tie when racing), offered together with a copy of a Cheetah Cub flyer, 190cm long.
Footnotes:
As a rare surviving Cheetah Cub, these were manufactured in the 1960s by Watsonian and Glass Fibre Ltd of Birmingham. Made available only to certain car dealers, these miniature cars had owners such as Jackie Stewart. Suitable for Little Big Mans.
This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ◊◊◊
◊◊◊ Requires specialist shipping and storage at the buyer's expense
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A Cheetah Cub Jaguar D-Type/XKSS child's car by Watsonian, 1960s
Estimate £4,000 - £5,000
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