Lot details Registration No: BF 5449 Chassis No: R58779 Mot Expiry: Exempt
- Rare LR2/R5 model only available from July 1930 into 1931
- Refurbished with full-race engine and repro alloy bodywork
- Campaigned at Prescott and Shelsey Walsh, spares package
Further Info:
In common with the coincident German BMW Dixi, the French Rosengart LR2 models were based on the ubiquitous Austin Seven and therefore built under licence. Only available from July 1930 into 1931, the LR2/R5 derivative was marketed as an affordable sportscar. Imported to the UK during 1981 but decidedly tired by the time the vendor acquired it, chassis R58779 was subsequently treated to a 'ground up' refurbishment. Intended for competition use, the Rosengart was fitted with a full race engine (the original unit accompanies the car), three-speed crash gearbox, electric SU fuel pump and reproduction alloy two-seater bodywork etc. Road registered with the DVLA as 'BF 5449' on May 6th 2010, the LR2/R5 has since been campaigned at Prescott and Shelsey Walsh as well as twice participating in the Pre-War Austin Seven Club's Bert Hadley Memorial Championship. Nicely detailed, the two-seater is described by the vendor as being in 'good' condition with regard to its bodywork, engine, electrical equipment and interior trim, while he rates the paintwork as 'tidy'. An affordable entry to Vintage motorsport, this rare and appealing LR2/R5 is offered for sale with its original back axle (requiring work) and two overhauled Rosengart gearboxes.
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