The Midland Automobile Club and Shelsley Walsh have just confirmed a new partnership with Classic Car Auctions, the Warwickshire based auction house that has seen seen significant growth during the last few years selling ‘everyman’ classic cars to a value of approximately £50,000. CCA has been created by the highly respected team from Silverstone Auctions….
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Silverstone Auctions set the bar at Race Retro
Silverstone auctions have had a highly successful sale at the annual Race Retro show, with dual sales for classic and competition vehicles netting some exciting results. Sell-though rates were strong, and several high prices achieved reinforce the notion that people are still paying good money for good cars. You can view the results from the…
The Ferrari 360 Challenge is an unpolished gem
Ferrari’s Challenge racing series is the ultimate playground for the Gentleman Racer – a series containing full fields of identically prepared Ferrari racing cars, all the off-track hospitality and catering that you could hope for, enjoyed as the series travels the world and races on the best circuits available. It sounds every bit as exciting and glamorous…
Can’t buy me love… but can buy me Harrison’s AMG 500 SEL
Late last year we found ourselves at the NEC Classic Motor Show, positively fawning over the ex-George Harrison 1984 Mercedes-Benz 500SEL taking centre stage on the Mercedes-Benz Club UK stand. Today, we’re excited to learn that this car will be coming up for auction on Saturday March 24, with Omega Auctions. This example ticks…
Bargain authority: is the 450SEL 6.9 on the brink of true collectability?
Every so often we come across a car that just seems undervalued, especially when compared to other similar alternatives. And so it is with this oh-so-brown 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9 currently available via online auction with specialists The Market. Whichever way you slice it, it’s a whole lot of car for the money, and especially…
Will the Jaguar XJ-S continue to enjoy its moment in the sun?
Arguably, there is no car in the history of the automobile that’s had a harder job than the Jaguar XJ-S. The direct descendant of a legendary family tree that includes such luminaries as the XK120, C-Type and D-Type, the job of the XJS was to replace the immortal E-Type. Yep – the car labeled by…
Bargain temptations go under the hammer at Leominster Modern Classics February 2018 sale
Auction House Brightwells are reporting strong crowds and excited bidding at their February sale at Leominster, with several enticing opportunities going under the hammer and home to lucky new owners. The 94 car strong catalogue presented a varied range from the usual field of classic Jaguars and Porsches, through genuine modern classics, and all the way…