About this HMC MK1V

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The Holmes Motor Company was founded in 1984 by brothers Graham and Peter Holmes in Stroud, Gloucestershire and they started building their new car which inspired by the Austin Healey 3000. Although the body shape was very similar to the original Healey, the car was an extremely capable modern sports car in its own right and was widely regarded as the finest in its class, so much so that Geoffrey Healey endorsed it himself and the new car would have been launched with the blessing of the Healey family had it not been for a trademark dispute with Jensen in 1989 preventing them from using the Healey name.

Despite this draw back, the 'HMC MKIV' as it was named, had excellent reviews from magazines such as Motor Sport and Performance Car and it was featured on Top Gear in March 1996 by Quentin Wilson who said ‘No Austin-Healey was ever this well built’ and specialist sports car manufacturers like Lotus and TVR should take a long, hard look at the HMC to see how it really should be done.’ The motoring press agreed that this car was far more than an homage to the Austin Healey 3000 and only 167 MKIV cars were built by the Holmes brothers before production ceased in 1999 due to parts supply issues.

This beautiful HMC MK1V V8 Silverstone (semi-lightweight) - Chassis No: SA90493GTURT0127 (the 127th built) and Engine No: 47A08117B was supplied new by the UK sole concessionaires 'All Electric Garages' in Birmingham and it was first registered on 3rd August 1998.

The car was ordered new as a 'Silverstone' (semi-lightweight) version and appears today as it did when new, although it has had a number of upgrades including power steering fitted. It is finished in Porsche Midnight Blue Metallic with a Beige Leather interior piped in Blue, Blue Carpets, Blue Mohair Soft top with matching Hood Cover, Leather Steering Wheel, Smith's instruments, Panasonic Stereo, Central Locking, Cat 2 Immobiliser', 2 sets of keys, Power Steering, 3947cc 190bhp V8 Engine, 5 Speed Gearbox and sitting on 15" Chrome Wire Wheels.

It has only had 3 former keepers from new and now covered a very low 25,580 Miles with a full service history including invoices from All Electric Garages, all books and manuals, full MOT history and all certificates, an original sales brochure and lots of invoices including Graham Holmes of Holmes Motor Company.

Upon sale the car will come with a new MOT & our own customer care package including a 55-point pre-delivery inspection and 6 months mechanical breakdown Parts & Labour Warranty which can be upgraded and extended at additional cost if required. Car currently MOT'd until September 2023.

Car on display @ our showrooms in Mortlake, South West London.

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