The largest crowd to date attended the latest Anglia Car Auctions Classic Sale on Saturday 27th January, and ACA are reporting that 199 (88.5%) of the 225 cars on offer have now been sold. Notable results include a 1964 Austin Healey 3000 BJ8 which sold at £39,220, a 1971 Aston Martin DBS V8 at £65,720, an immaculate…
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Classic Car Auctions announce entries open for biggest sale of the year
CCA have announced that entries are now open for their biggest sale of the year, to be held at the Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration sale at the Birmingham NEC. The annual sale capitalises on the huge footfall enjoyed by this major show, and usually features a wide range of accessible classics available with…
Silverstone: Rally car driven by the legendary Colin McRae to go under hammer
1999 Ford Focus WRC will be offered for sale by Silverstone Auctions Chassis #68335 driven on 11 rounds of WRC – four with Colin McRae behind the wheel Estimated at between £120,000 to £140,000 A 1999 Ford Focus WRC, driven by the legendary Colin McRae in four rounds of the World Rally Championship, is being…
Bonhams Scottsdale sets records with $25M+ total and 87% sold
Bonhams are reporting an enviable 87% sell-through rate from their recent Scottsdale sale, where an incredible USD$25M was raised across 111 lots in the famous Arizona desertscape. Stealing the headlines was a 1958 Porsche 550A Spyder with extensive period race history that made USD$5,170,000, a 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL which raised USD$1,512,500, and a 1995 Ferrari…
Late model Alfa Romeo Spiders – is now the time to jump on the ugly duckling?
It’s fair to say that the American crash safety standards introduced in the mid 1970s was not kind to many of our favourite cars. There are a plethora of sports and classic cars that began their lives with purity of design; flowing lines, faired-in headlamps and minimalistic chrome bumpers worked cohesively to produce some of…
Five classic car musings from Sunday Scramble at Bicester Heritage
Words and photos by Andrew Coles Sunday Scramble at Bicester Heritage is like a regular Cars & Coffee event, but on steroids. Held in the photogenic surrounds of the converted WWII RAF base at Bicester, Sunday Scramble features a bit of everything – we were followed into the venue by a Jaguar XJ220, marvelled at…
Preview: Coys Autosport International 2018 Sale
The annual Autosport show at the Birmingham NEC is often regarded as the official pre-season gathering of the world motorsport industry. The expo features displays and stands from leading companies, and official season launches from many major teams competing in Formula 1, World Rally Championship and the World Endurance Championship. It is also home…
Coys: Classic car market remains resilient despite recent uncertainty
International Car Auctioneers Coys predict that 2018 will see new participants in the classic car market and that the outlook is optimistic. Chris Routledge, CEO at the auction house said: “As we enter 2018 and some of the uncertainties of the last 24 months have begun to settle down and seek direction, the historic motor…