Greatness is a concept and a position we idolise. Over the years many have waxed lyrical about greatness and what it means to achieve it. ‘Some are born great and others have greatness thrust upon them‘ is a classic saying about grasping opportunity. ‘Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some hire public relations officers‘…
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20V Fiat Coupe – Did we buy the right car?
When the latest addition to the Classic Car Auction Results team walked (rolled) through the (garage) door we were genuinely the happiest team in existence. Patting each other on the back saying ‘haven’t we done well?’ and revelling in the Italian sportscar-ness of what we’d done, we mused about all of the adventures and auctions…
Ten minutes with Damian Jones of H&H Classics
Damian Jones, Sales Manager at H&H Classics, has a front-row seat to witness the various intricacies of the classic car market. We sat down with Damian at H&H’s recent Imperial War Museum Duxford sale to discuss the current shape of the market, to hear about his career highlights, and to muse on where it all might…
We buy a Fiat at auction!
It’s one thing to advise, but it’s an entirely different thing to act. At Classic Car Auction Results, we spend our days searching through auction listings and studying what enthusiast cars are actually selling for. However, over conversation one day it came out that few of us had ever actually bought a car at auction. We’d been…
Don’t let the Subaru WRX get away
Almost every car enthusiast has their own story of ‘the one that got away’. You know, the car that you should have/would have/could have bought when they were cheap and plentiful, but didn’t. And then twenty years later, you’re telling some friends in the pub about the time you passed on the Escort RS1800/240Z/Mini Cooper…
Is the Mercedes-Benz 190SL poised for big things?
History has a habit of repeating itself, and it has got us wondering if the Mercedes-Benz 190SL is poised for big things. The 190SL has lived a life in the shadow of its bigger brother, the 300SL. In both Gullwing and Roadster form, the 300SL is a legend of the classic car world. But even…
A mixed bunch at Silverstone’s NEC sale
Silverstone’s November sale at the Birmingham NEC Classic Motorshow is often one of the year’s best attended auctions. By virtue of its prime location at one of the classic car world’s key events, the auction generates footfall like no other by sheer osmosis alone. The hordes of browsing enthusiasts and people who approach the auction with a…
NEC Classic Motor Show Roundup – The Cars of Interest
There’s nothing quite like the NEC Classic Motor Show; with five halls packed full of over 2500 classic cars, clubs, traders and collectors, navigating its many pathways can almost be a little overwhelming. There’s just so much to see. On our travels at the event, we took note of a small handful of cars whose…
The Fiat Dino Coupe is a bud beginning to blossom. Act now before it is too late.
For too long the Fiat Dino has been an underground secret, kept private from the wider classic car world for the better part of the past two decades. It seems to have shirked the publicity afforded to its cousins at Ferrari and Maserati, and still remains a treat for the lucky few who are astute…
Bargain touring – a ’91 Mercedes R129 SL500 with potential
Every so often, a deal comes along that presents an opportunity almost too good to miss. This 1991 Mercedes-Benz SL500, currently for sale via online auction with The Market, might just be that car. This is not a pristine example of Mercedes’ luxury touring roadster, but with enough love and a little elbow grease, it…