Classic Car Auction Results analysis: Available lots: 53 Lots sold: 41 Sell-through rate: 77.3% Total sales amount: £12,645,569 Average vehicle value: £308,428 Individual results can be viewed by clicking here. *this sale featured 13 automobila lots which have been excluded for the purpose of this vehicle analysis. All prices include 15% buyers’ premium. If you’re…
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Will corrosion repair on an MX-5 ever be financially viable?
It’s no great secret that one of our favourite sports cars suffers from corrosion problems here in the UK. It’s probably the only real Achilles heel that these fun little cars have, and it’s a sad fact that certain parts of the bodywork will usually give way long before anything mechanical does. As a result,…
Why you need to get your hands on the 1991 BMW 318is
The E30 series of BMW 3 Series is often regarded as the high-watermark of the nameplate. Its place in the evolution of the automobile came at the point where cars were still simple enough to provide a truly pure driving experience, yet modern enough to offer proper pace and genuine usability. It is a product…
Coys: Results from Spring Classics April 2018
Coys returned to the Royal Agricultural Halls in Central London for their recent Spring Classic sale, where 43 lots went under the hammer and a satiasying 81.4% sell-through was achieved. Highlights included a genuine barn-find Bentley Continental Mulliner Park Ward S3 coupe, and one of just 50 300SL Gullwing Ostermeier evocations, which found a new home…
Silverstone: Pair of rare classic Lancias head to auction in May
Lancia Aprilia Farina Cabriolet and Lancia Aurelia B20 GT Series IV for auction Two rare post-war Lancias both styled by legendary designer Pininfarina Both classic Lancias are offered for sale at the Silverstone Auction May Sale Silverstone Auctions is offering classic car enthusiasts the opportunity to own two rare Lancias at its upcoming May Sale…
Barons: Spring Classic warms bidders’ hearts
Barons’ Spring Classic sale last Saturday, April 21st saw bidders ignoring the bright sunshine of one of the hottest days of the year to head into the saleroom at Sandown Park and bid with vigour for the varied selection of high-quality lots on offer, with a number of notable results including a 1964 Morris Mini…
H&H: The glamour of classic car auctions returned to Buxton on April 25th
H&H retutned to The Pavilion Gardens at Buxton for their April sale, with 136 vehicles going under the hammer in the stunning surrounds of the Buxton spa village, in the heart of Britain’s Peak District. H&H Classics auctioned cars at the Victorian pavilion from 1993 to 2015, until the Octagon Theatre closed for refurbishment. With…
We buy an MX-5 from The Market!
It was bound to happen, this MX-5 ownership thing. Like a small itch, the idea of Roadster ownership had been gnawing at us for some time, yet still, we ignored it and went about our business as usual. After all, we’d just replaced the clutch in our office Fiat Coupe and it was finally running…
Anglia: BMW, Jaguar and Mercedes highlights from April classic sale
Classic Car Auction Results analysis: Available lots: 268 Lots sold: 210 Sell-through rate: 78.3% Total sales amount: £2,148,479 Average vehicle value: £10,231 Individual results can be viewed by clicking here. Click on each lot listing to view past auction results for that car. Anglia returned to their King’s Lynn premises for another one of their…
The Bentley Corniche – badge engineering at its finest
The British are famous for many things. Queuing, tea, and warm beer are the among the most common, but in the automotive sphere, they have perfected the art of badge engineering like no other vehicle-producing nation. One only needs to look to the sheer brilliance of the Austin Vanden Plan Princess to see what we…