For BMW the 1970’s heralded one of the most accelerative periods of growth they have seen in their history. Due to financial instability there was a need for BMW to move away from large engined, expensive cars and bike engined microcars to something more middle of the road to take on the likes of Mercedes Benz…
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Range Rover Classic: The Retro Off-Roading Resurgence
Hailed as a hallmark of everything British and all-conquering the Range Rover never had any trouble vying for the public’s attention. The amalgamation of defiant off-roading potential, assuredly stocky design and high displacement power plant made it easy for the world to fall in love with the Range Rover. The first prototypes dubbed the ‘Velar(s)’rolled off…
Which British classic SHOULD you buy?
In early November the Telegraph released a list of their top 10 endangered British classic cars, and we wanted to see which were worth investing in. The Telegraph’s feature used data from howmanyleft.com which provides accurate and up to date data on how many cars are on or off British roads. So often buyers mistake…
’60s Roadsters: Market Review
Triumph TR4 vs. MGB vs. Alfa Romeo Spider vs. Sunbeam Alpine The popularity of the two seat, lightweight European roadster in the lucrative US market saw many of the continent’s manufacturers rush to put together a nimble drop-top in the 1960s. British companies like Triumph and MG provided the formula: take the running gear from more…
Development Roadmap – November 2016
Well, we may have finally ticked into November, the events season is over and our classics have been tucked away for the winter, but the engines are revving when it comes to the development roadmap on Classic Car Auction Results. Here’s just some highlights of things we’re looking at in the near future – what…