Those of you familiar with the worldwide classic car auction scene will no doubt have heard about the recent Bonhams Scottsdale auction in which a number of gorgeous classic were sold, including a lightweight Chevrolet Corvette racer. Those of you who haven’t, hold on to your hats. On the 19th January Bonhams held an auction…
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Jaguar E-Type – A Classic Car Boom
One of the most iconic and quintessentially British classic cars of all time, the Jaguar E-Type has won hearts and minds worldwide and inspired countless petrol heads. Produced between 1961 and 1975 over 70,000 left the factory and made the E-Type a worldwide icon. While it would be easy to wax lyrical about the E-Type and what…
Coys Autosport 2017 – Auction Roundup
Car shows are the perfect venue to show off a company’s latest wares and spread the word about the latest and greatest in automotive technology. Similarly, they attract large crowds of car fans who are interested in the movements in the car world; what better audience for Coys of Kensington to auction off over 50 classic cars…
Finance offered by first UK auction house
When buying a modern car many of our dreams can be made achievable through financing and support to own the car, making a love affair with that GT3 RS 4.0 that you always wanted a possibility but with added flexibility. As our lives become more dynamic we are seeing that current trends in car ownerships ebb and…
Porsche Boxster – Hold your value
Launched in 1996 and specifically designed as a two-seat roadster, Porsche’s first since the 550 Spider, the Porsche Boxster was introduced to the world with a lukewarm reception. The first-gen Boxster faced an uphill battle since day one, a battle that is nearly won 21 years after. Could the Porsche Boxster be the unlikely hero no…
Jensen Interceptor – Should you buy?
Great Britain is known for producing some enduring classic cars, its cars are idolised by many, driven by those lucky enough and seen as rolling through the country side with an air of quiet dignity. Unfortunately British cars are not often synonymous with good investment. Last week we looked at the Lotus Elan which, despite…
BMW 2002: Catch it while you can
For BMW the 1970’s heralded one of the most accelerative periods of growth they have seen in their history. Due to financial instability there was a need for BMW to move away from large engined, expensive cars and bike engined microcars to something more middle of the road to take on the likes of Mercedes Benz…
Range Rover Classic: The Retro Off-Roading Resurgence
Hailed as a hallmark of everything British and all-conquering the Range Rover never had any trouble vying for the public’s attention. The amalgamation of defiant off-roading potential, assuredly stocky design and high displacement power plant made it easy for the world to fall in love with the Range Rover. The first prototypes dubbed the ‘Velar(s)’rolled off…