Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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Don't browse on too quickly. No matter what you think of it, this Armstrong Siddeley is a strong statement. The Sapphire 236 saloon is so different from what we like and what is acceptable today that it needs a strong character - and maybe even a strong stomach - to give the car a second look.
Still there was a man late in 1955 or early 1956 who stepped into a showroom and said "Yes" to the salesman.  And you are perfectly right when you say, that was another era, another century, another world. But you can't just say it is ugly.  This is no average car and the buyer most certainly was no average buyer. And he probably had the flair to show up in this soft mint green Sapphire in a way that made people think:  '...he's probably right...'. 

And he was not the only one who liked the car. As in 1995 somebody decided to invest his energy and money to do a meticulous restoration/ recommisioning on the very low mileage car. It is presented in flawless condition at the sale of H&H Classics tomorrow. And again the car will pose the question ot the audience. Do you have what it take to drive off with an Armstrong Siddley Sapphire?

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