A 1928 Morgan three-wheeler that was racing in Australia before the Second World War, and a V12 Jaguar E-type that has spent nearly twenty years in the ownership of Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason.
Two very different British classics are heading to auction at Birmingham’s NEC this November, both from Mason’s celebrated Ten Tenths Collection.
Iconic Auctioneers will offer the cars at its Iconic Sale on Saturday 14 November 2026, during the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show.
Between them, the Morgan and Jaguar have spent a combined 31 years in Mason’s ownership.
But it’s the stories behind the cars that make them particularly interesting.
The older of the two is a 1928 Morgan Supersport, powered by an eight-valve Anzani engine.
Mason acquired the three-wheeler in 2014, but its history stretches back almost a century.
Originally supplied new in Australia, the Morgan was competing at Penrith Speedway near Sydney by January 1929.
According to the auction house, it recorded victories against Ford and Alvis opposition during its early competition career.
That must have been quite a sight.
The Morgan’s unconventional three-wheel layout, exposed engine and lightweight construction made it a very different proposition from the more conventional racing machinery of the period.
And judging by the history accompanying this particular example, it certainly wasn’t bought simply for leisurely Sunday drives.
One of the most appealing details concerns the Morgan’s early ownership.
After passing through several Australian owners, the car was acquired in 1972 by vintage racing enthusiast Joe Wilson.
Wilson undertook an extensive restoration and returned the Morgan to historic competition.
But the accompanying history file contains something rather special.
Photographs show the Morgan being reunited with its original owner in 1979, approximately fifty years after the car’s early racing successes.
We love details like that.
Old cars often survive long enough to outlive several generations of owners, but the opportunity to reconnect a vehicle with somebody who knew it in its earliest years is relatively unusual.
The Morgan’s documented history is therefore almost as appealing as the machinery itself.
The Morgan continued to evolve during its historic competition career.
In the late 1980s, British engineer Phil Spencer developed and fitted a special 1,320cc Anzani engine.
It’s an intriguing piece of engineering, particularly given the car’s age and competition background.
Today, the Morgan is no longer fitted with its supercharger.
However, the removed unit is included in the auction, together with a selection of rare spares and period parts.
The substantial history file also contains photographs, correspondence and research relating to the car’s competition career and ownership.
For anyone interested in vintage racing machinery, that documentation could be an important part of the car’s appeal.
Iconic Auctioneers has given the Morgan a pre-sale estimate of £35,000–£40,000.
The second car is considerably more familiar, although no less interesting.
It’s a 1973 Jaguar E-type Series 3 V12 Roadster, finished in Signal Red with a black interior.
Mason acquired the Jaguar from Lord Litchfield in 2007, meaning it has spent almost nineteen years in his collection.
It’s a UK-supplied, right-hand-drive example with a manual gearbox, and its odometer currently displays just over 24,000 miles.
The registration document records three former keepers.
But perhaps the most appealing aspect is that this hasn’t simply been a static exhibit in a famous private collection.
Mason has actually used it.
According to Iconic Auctioneers, the Jaguar has benefited from the Ten Tenths Collection’s in-house maintenance while continuing to be driven regularly.
In 2024, it travelled to Spain to take part in a regularity rally.
That’s quite an outing for a fifty-year-old V12 Jaguar.
Recent work has included attention to the cooling system, while the auction house describes the paintwork as an older finish.
The interior has also been sympathetically preserved rather than comprehensively renewed.
And looking at the photographs, it’s refreshing to see an E-type that retains some of the character acquired during years of use.
There will always be buyers who favour a freshly restored, immaculate example.
But there’s something equally appealing about a car that has been maintained and enjoyed by somebody who clearly appreciates driving it.
The Jaguar carries a pre-sale estimate of £60,000–£70,000.
Nick Mason is well known not just for his music, but for his enthusiasm for historic motoring.
His Ten Tenths Collection encompasses a remarkable variety of machinery, including significant racing cars and road-going classics.
These two lots demonstrate just how broad those interests are.
The Morgan represents an extraordinary period of early motorsport, when lightweight three-wheelers could compete successfully against much larger machinery.
The Jaguar, meanwhile, is one of Britain’s most recognisable sports cars, with its 5.3-litre V12 engine and unmistakable Series 3 styling.
Yet both have something in common.
They have been used.
The Morgan has an extensive competition history stretching back to the 1920s, while the Jaguar has continued to cover miles during its time in Mason’s ownership.
And for us, that makes them rather more interesting than two cars that have simply been kept under covers.
Both cars will be offered by Iconic Auctioneers at The Iconic Sale, taking place at Birmingham’s NEC on Saturday 14 November 2026.
The sale forms part of the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, which runs from 13–15 November.
The Morgan is estimated at £35,000–£40,000, while the Jaguar E-type carries an estimate of £60,000–£70,000.
These are pre-sale estimates, not guaranteed selling prices, and any eventual result will depend on the bidding.
Further information, including the latest auction catalogues and bidding arrangements, is available from Iconic Auctioneers.
It will be interesting to see how the two cars perform.
Celebrity ownership will inevitably attract attention, but each has a story that stands up perfectly well on its own.
And while the red E-type is undoubtedly a beautiful car, we have to admit that the little Morgan, with its Australian racing history and photographs of its original owner, is the one we’d most like to investigate.
Which would you choose?
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