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…
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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…
The BMW 2002 Turbo has a price curve to match its power delivery
Effort is the antithesis of grace, its often said, and in the world of car design the statement is particularly true for the vehicles we hold in the highest esteem. The best cars are the result of visionaries or small teams, devoid of too much managerial or marketing department input, simply working towards making the…
Totally unique – Agnelli’s Testarossa Spider
The Classic Car Auction Results team recently stopped by the excellent ‘Ferrari: Under the skin’ exhibit, currently showing at the London Design Museum. For those who are yet to visit, we won’t give everything away, but sitting as the centre of attention in one of the halls is this unique 1986 Ferrari Testarossa Spider. …
Highlights from RM Sotheby’s ICONS 2017 New York sale
Rarely does auction marketing ever truly represent a sale’s contents. For a seemingly greater number of sales every year, we’re blessed with paragraph upon paragraph of hyperbole, as some poor auction house employee tries in vain to find a new way of describing the cars that we’re all intimately familiar with. RM Sotheby’s recent ICONS…
Can you save 1983’s most expensive car?
Big Rolls-Royce coupe’s are a thing of beauty and grandeur, but are an experience savoured only by a select few. Take the latest Phantom Coupe for example; with a sticker price that starts at £313,000 and a roadside presence to wow visiting dignitaries, it represents the pinnacle of the development of the luxury automobile. Owning…
Highlights from The Bond Street Sale
Bonhams annual Bond Street Sale is an end of year highlight on the auction calendar, with millions of pounds worth of classic cars going under the hammer in the heart of Mayfair. A handful of high profile cars, including an Enzo and a 500-mile 997.2 GT3RS, failed to find new homes. However, what did sell…
70 next year – is now the time to get into a Defender?
The Land Rover Defender is a rare member of that uber-echelon of cars that are truly untouchable. Along with icons like the Porsche 911 and the Jaguar E-Type, the nameplate has gained an almost mythical status. Many devotees would sooner have you slander their own Mother before speaking a bad word of the Defender. Since the…