Winston Churchill car to go under the hammer

Vintage car insurance seekers may like to note that a car once used by Winston Churchill is set to go up for auction.

The motor - a Daimler DB18 Drophead Coupe - was used by the former prime minister during his election campaigns in 1944 and 1949.

It will go under the hammer at a Historics at Brooklands sale on December 4th and is expected to fetch between £200,000 and £250,000.

Only eight of the 23 DB18 Drophead Coupes were constructed, due to the war, with four being destroyed during the Blitz and another one scrapped because of damage to it.

When the vehicle was created it was capable of achieving 0-50mph in 17.9 seconds.

An Aston Martin DB4, which could fetch between £120,000 and £140,000 if valuations are correct, is also set to be sold at the same auction.

The automobile cost less than £4,000 when it was launched.

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