Auction house Historics returned to the Ascot Racecourse for their March 2018 sale, with a 169 lot strong auction taking place in London as the ‘Beast from the East’ weather front slowly receded. Of the 169 strong catalogue, 102 lots sold, most of which made their estimates. Given the conditions and time of year, a…
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Is the Mercedes-Benz 190SL poised for big things?
History has a habit of repeating itself, and it has got us wondering if the Mercedes-Benz 190SL is poised for big things. The 190SL has lived a life in the shadow of its bigger brother, the 300SL. In both Gullwing and Roadster form, the 300SL is a legend of the classic car world. But even…
A mixed bunch at Silverstone’s NEC sale
Silverstone’s November sale at the Birmingham NEC Classic Motorshow is often one of the year’s best attended auctions. By virtue of its prime location at one of the classic car world’s key events, the auction generates footfall like no other by sheer osmosis alone. The hordes of browsing enthusiasts and people who approach the auction with a…
Time for T – the return of a legend
Porsche has recently revealed the Carrera T or Touring edition – the 22nd variant of thePorsche 911 available on the UK market. So, what sets the 911 T apart from the rest? This Porsche, bar a few minor body alterations, could easily be mistaken for the new 991 R. It’s once we get under the…
Jaguar XJ220 prices skyrocket – did anyone realise?
The Jaguar XJ220 needs little introduction. The car that promised so much and delivered relatively little at launch has lived an existence overshadowed by its failings. A tough rock for any supercar to live under despite its incredible looks, low volume production and menacing road presence. Time, however, heals all wounds and the public love an underdog….
Discreet treat – Mercedes 500E auction prices
It’s hard not to love an AMG, especially one that packs the now-synonymous V8 – an engine configuration that Mercedes-AMG has, in recent decades, made its own. More so than Audi, Ford or Jaguar? Yes, I’d say; Ferrari too, even… Perhaps the one downside of the Affalterbach-based performance powerhouse’s rise to global prominence under Mercedes-Benz’s…
BMW 635CSi breaking estimates and records – What’s going on?
The ‘E24’ BMW 635CSi might be one of the most luxurious GTs of the eighties, but there’s nothing relaxed about how they have been performing at auction over the past couple of years. The original BMW 6 Series, known to fans by its chassis code ‘E24’, was for a number of years a group of…
Silverstone Classic auction roundup 2017
Silverstone Classic is over for another year, the crowds have gone home and the racing cars turned off. After what was a great weekend of racing and classic car appreciation we can all look at it as time well spent. What you may have missed, however, was the auction taking place in the Wing throughout Saturday…
Auction roundup – Brightwells at Bicester Heritage
With Flywheel at Bicester Heritage over for another year it’s a time to look back fondly at one of the UK’s best heritage events. While the aircrafts were on display leaving the crowds of people feeling like they had stepped back in time Brightwells auction house were conducting their latest classic car auction in a fantastic…
Datsun 240Z: Why are prices surging?
Slowly rising classic car prices are nothing new – particularly for iconic 1970s coupes like the Datsun 240Z. However, we haven’t seen many cars as seemingly hot as the 240Z in the past couple of years. Anyone who keeps their finger on the pulse of the classic car world knows that values boomed around the…