Introduced before the Second World War and returned to production in its aftermath, the Standard Flying Eight was an important small British family car of its era. Its flowing bodywork was a marked departure from the upright designs that preceded it, while its compact dimensions and straightforward mechanicals made it well suited to Britain's rapidly changing motoring landscape.

Dating from 1946, this example is finished in an attractive two-tone combination of Beige and Burgundy with a Burgundy leather interior. The hood and interior are described as being in excellent condition, while the odometer currently displays just 3,995 miles, believed to represent the mileage covered since restoration.

The car's principal attraction is undoubtedly its restoration. Undertaken by a previous owner between 2013 and 2018, the five-year process was documented in Our Triumphs magazine, copies of which accompany the car. The restorer, Simon, has completed a number of cars subsequently featured within the magazine, giving the history file an unusually detailed record of this Standard's return to the road.

The accompanying paperwork further strengthens the car's history and includes its original buff logbook, a British Motor Industry Heritage Trust Heritage Certificate and specification sheet, a Standard Eight buyer's guide written by Richard Hyde, a wiring diagram and more than 30 invoices for miscellaneous replacement parts. An invoice also records £2,500 of welding and painting carried out in 2013.

More recently, the Standard passed an MOT in 2024 without advisories. The vendor reports that it starts readily and runs and drives well, making this an appealing example of an increasingly uncommon early post-war British motor car with a particularly comprehensive record of its restoration.