A CLASSIC Alfa Romeo is expected to sell at a Dorset auction for more than £40,000 when it goes under the hammer next month.

The motor is part of a selection of cars and motorbikes going under the hammer at Dorset Vintage & Classics Auction (DVCA) on May 20.

The auction will consist of two private collections - one from Dorset, consisting of pre and post-war British motorcycles, and the other from Devon, offering a selection of part restored prestige cars.

Expected to fetch the biggest amount at the auction, the 1965 Alfa Romeo 2600 Bertone Sprint has a guide price of between £30,000 to £40,000.

Other prestige entries so far include five from Jaguar: a 1947 MkIV 3.5 Saloon; a 1949 Mk V 3.5 litre saloon; a 1957 XK150 Coupe SE, a 1988 XJS 5.3 Convertible, and a 1994 XJS 4.0 Coupe.

A brace of Bentleys: a 1953 R Type Saloon and a 2000 Arnage Red Label (powered by the Bentley 6.7-litre engine as opposed to a BMW unit).

A part restored 1936 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Six Light Saloon by Cockshoot; and a 1955 Armstrong-Siddeley Sapphire 346 Automatic - an ex-wedding car.

Sporting entries include the 1965 Alfa Romeo 2600 Bertone Sprint; a 2002 Alfa Romeo GTV T-Spark Lusso; 1971 MG B Roadster; 2003 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S; 1949 Triumph Roadster 2000; and a 1971 Volvo P1800E Coupe.

The pre-war selection of motorbikes includes a 1926 Vauxhall 14/40 Princeton Tourer LM Series; a Riley 9hp Merlin Saloon; a rare Jouffret 4 Seat tourer; a Morris Minor two-seat tourer with a 1931 side-valve; a 1935 BSA B18 250cc De Luxe; a 1929 Levis A2, 350cc; a 1938 Levis A2; and a 1936 Sunbeam Model 14, 250cc Semi-Sports.

Also included are a 1977 Series 3 Land Rover with hardtop; and a Morris 1000 two-door Saloon from 1970.

Post-war motorbikes also going under the hammer include a 1957 Francis Barnett Falcon 74; a 1957 Royal Enfield 350cc Clipper; plus a 1968 Yamaha 5OU-5 (U-5E) moped.

For more on this, visit: www.dvca.co.uk or contact 01963 363353.

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