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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…