1964 Ford Zephyr

This car is offered from outside of the European Union. It has been imported under temporary admission customs bond and is therefore subject to Dutch import tax on top of the winning bid price (9%). Cars less than 30 years old will pay 10% Dutch import tax plus 21% VAT on the hammer.

The winning bidder will receive a receipt for the final hammer value, as their proof of purchase.

This vehicle has been on static display for a number of years and the documented history available is limited to that displayed in our photography section.

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

As CARS Europe BV is the guarantor of all customs duties and taxes for vehicles within Dutch customs bond, the car cannot be released to the buyer or transporter immediately after the sale. For all enquiries relating to Customs, please contact CARS Europe BV.

Purchases will only be released once cleared funds are received. All vehicles must be collected after the payment of funds. All storage charges must be paid in full prior to the vehicle’s collection or onward transportation.

Storage charges payment must be arranged with the storage company. Collection is strictly by appointment only.

Please send a booking email to the storage centre to ensure vehicle(s) are ready at time of collection. Photographic ID will be required at time of collection. If a third party is collecting for you, then written authorisation is required in advance from you and photographic ID of the third party is required at the time of collection. Collection either by buyer or third party is only possible for vehicles within customs bond if applicable import taxes paid are paid to import into country of bonded storage location.

As soon as The Market by Bonhams receives your payment, the accounts department will send a release note to the manager of the storage facility where your car(s) is stored.

CARS Europe BV will contact you just after the sale to confirm onward transport requirements. Direct contact at CARS for enquiries is as follows; Joanna Herlihy, +31 (0) 252 682 526, +44 7483 433912, joanna@carseurope.net.

STORAGE CHARGES - €30 + local VAT per motor car per day commencing from the sixth day following the auction end.

CUSTOMS CHARGES - €500 per motor car (plus applicable permanent import taxes from bond).

Chassis No: EOTTA12793.

Odometer: 22,513 km.

In common with many vehicles from the vendor’s collection, the car comes with no history or service records.

We understand from a few accompanying documents that the car was probably delivered new to Switzerland in 1953, where it seems to have stayed ever since.

With the proviso that we haven’t tried to drive this car and can therefore only comment on its cosmetic condition, we think this 1953 Ford Zephyr Six is a very well preserved, low kilometres example of the model.

From most angles this car presents very well and looks to be in excellent overall condition.

The panels are straight and even, the bodywork is free of any significant flaws, and the panel gaps and shut lines seem consistent and even.

The green paintwork still has plenty of shine and lustre to it.

The trim behind the front bumper is frayed and missing in places at the intersection with the bodywork.

There is a hole (presumably for the aerial) on the front wing on the driver’s side.

A tiny spot of rust is visible in the intersection of the base of the driver’s door with the ‘B’ pillar.

There are some stone chips in places on the front and rear valances and on the sill sections below the doors on both sides.

Much of the exterior trim around the windows is frayed.

The lights and lenses are good, as are the wheels.

The chrome and badging is good in most places, including the main front grille and the bumpers.

The interior of the car is in equally good condition and is an almost time-warp reminder that this car is nearly 70 years old.

The brown upholstery has endured the passage of time surprisingly well and is in very good overall condition, although it would benefit from being thoroughly cleaned, as would the headlining and the rest of the interior surfaces.

The seats, front and back, look very decent.

The door cards, too, are in good order, although the bottom of the driver’s door card is scuffed and coming away from the door, as is its counterpart on the rear, passenger. Also, the section of carpet and trim below the driver’s front door card is a little frayed and grubby.

The carpets and mats are in decent condition.

The leather-bound steering wheel is very good, as are the dashboard and dials.

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

The boot appears to be fine and contains a spare wheel and some tools.

The undersides of this car seem to have a good amount of structural integrity and there is nothing more than some superficial rust dust in evidence as far as we can see.

Everything in the engine bay is in its right and proper place and seems to be clean and dry.

This car doesn’t come with any history or service records.

It must be registered in the country of your choice and you will need to contact the appropriate vehicle licensing agency for instructions on how to do this.

None of the paperwork shown in the gallery in any way constitutes any kind of licensing or registration certification.

We think this is an excellent example of the model and a car that has evidently been well looked-after throughout its long life.

Provided that the engine and mechanicals are as good as the rest of the car appears to be, then this fine classic could prove to be a very rewarding buy for its next owner.

We’re confident to offer this car for auction with an estimate of €5,000 - €10,000.