1951 Humber Pullman

This motor car is being sold as part of an overseas collection. It has been imported under the Bonhams temporary admission customs bond and is therefore subject to the lower rate 5% import tax if the car is to remain in the UK & purchased by a private individual. The 5% is calculated on the final selling price. For example, if the car sells for £5,000, then £250 is added, making the total amount payable of £5,250.

The winning bidder will receive a receipt for the final hammer value, and proof that HMRC fees are paid. If the car is subsequently exported abroad within 30 days then these fees are refundable.

Lastly, there will be a nominal administration fee of £250 for processing the NOVA application, and payable direct to the shipping company. A completed and processed NOVA will provide you formal proof that all duties & taxes are paid in UK and thus allow you to register the vehicle with the DVLA

In common with the majority of cars in this collection, this vehicle has been on static display for a number of years and there is no history available beyond that displayed in our photography section.

We have not started or driven the car so cannot vouch for its mechanical viability or functionality. It will require recommissioning prior to road use and is sold ‘as seen’.

It is available for view and inspection at our HQ near Abingdon and we will be delighted to show the car to you and/or your appointed engineer.

This 1951 Humber Pullman has the chassis number A9000031.

It appears to be in very good all-round condition and seems to us to be a handsome, sound, original and honest example of the marque and the model.

We have very little history and no service records for this car.

What we do have is a sizeable collection of workshop manuals, handbooks, etc, plus some photographs of the car being comprehensively restored at some point – we don’t know when.

As far as we can tell, the car became part of the vendor’s collection of static display vehicles around 2012/13.

At the time of the car’s 2005 MoT, it was recorded as having a mileage of 63,900.

The odometer currently reads 64,454 miles.

As with the other cars in this vendor’s collection, we haven’t tried to start or drive it and, consequently, our opinions are confined to the car’s cosmetic condition.

This vast, stately Humber Pullman Limousine looks particularly opulent in its cream livery which, for the most part, has held up very well.

The shut lines are consistent and even, and the panels are largely untroubled by any dinks or dents of real consequence. The doors slam home with precision and certainty.

This is a solid, serious, hand-crafted piece of engineering and everything about it seems weighty, purposeful and considered.

Yes, there are areas where it’s lost a little shine, and one or two intersections that are a little lumpy…but, overall, there’s really nothing to prompt a raised eyebrow or summon a tut.

It’s in remarkably fine condition.

The wheels look good, bar the odd smudge and scuff.

Most of the chrome work is in fine fettle, but there is some foxing and pitting in places.

There is a spot of rust below the front grille and some bubbling on the n/s vent flap and on the front of the n/s wing.

There is some apparently superficial rust inside the wheel arches.

The palatial interior is very much of its time and generally in very good condition.

The leather upholstery in the front is good and looks barely used. The same applies to the pop-up seats and the bench in the rear cabin behind the sliding privacy glass.

The wood around the windows, on the door cappings, on the dashboard and on the picnic table (for which there appears to be a spare), is all in very decent nick.

The carpets in the rear are undamaged but could do with a good clean. The carpets from the front cabin are, we think, currently in the boot.

The headlining is good, but there is an internal panel of some sort missing from the roof where it meets the rear screen. The door cards are good but need cleaning.

Some of the fabric trim at the base of the front doors is baggy and loose. There is what looks to be superficial rust in evidence in the sills.

The dashboard and instrument panel are in very reasonable condition.

We can’t make any claims about the functionality of switches, knobs, levers, toggles, buttons, dials or other electrics as we haven’t started the vehicle.

The boot is in solid condition and contains an assortment of manuals, files, carpets, mats and sundry other bits and pieces.

From what we can see, the undersides are strong, sound and untroubled by anything that looks as if it might threaten the structural integrity of the vehicle.

Obviously, though, you’ll want to take a closer look yourself.

The engine and engine bay appear to be clean and dry and, as far as we can tell, everything is in its right and proper place.

The car comes with almost no history, no service records and neither an MoT certificate nor a V5.

If you’d like to inspect the car prior to placing a bid – something we would encourage – then please use the Contact Seller button to arrange an appointment.

We haven’t tried to start or drive the car so our understanding of it is somewhat limited.

In our opinion, this seems to be a fundamentally sound and very well-preserved example of a fine Humber Pullman limousine.

There’s every chance it could go on to give its next owner many happy years of ownership.

Provided, of course, that the car’s engine and mechanicals prove to be in good working order.

We estimate for this Humber to reach anywhere between £5,000 - £10,000.

Viewing is always encouraged, and this particular car is located with us at The Market HQ near Abingdon; to arrange an appointment please use the Contact Seller button at the top of the listing. Feel free to ask any questions or make observations in the comments section below, or try our ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.