James Hunt’s racing helmet at Silverstone Race Retro Auction. The most flamboyant of F1 drivers, this helmet is one of the star automobilia lots at Silverstone Auctions’ forthcoming Race Retro Sale on the 22-23rd February. With an estimate of between £18-25,000 the helmet was used by Hunt in the penultimate season in 1978 with McLaren. Black with three coloured stripes, James Hunt’s …
As Ron Howard’s epic film ‘Rush’ makes it to cinemas nationwide, one of the stars is being auctioned at CarFest South by Silverstone Auctions So grab some popcorn and enjoy some real life drama at Laverstoke Park Farm on Sunday 25th August as hot from the movie set and now going under the hammer is a 1979 Renault Estafette which is …
The one and only functional 007 Lotus Esprit submarine car, used in the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me at RM Auction The eagerly awaited central London sale will be held on the 8–9 September. The 007 Lotus Esprit is a fully working submarine car. It actually was designed and fitted to propel underwater. This is the actual car seen, in the …
The 1994 Audi cabriolet 2.3 E owned by Lady Di, Princess of Wales auction with COYS The traditional Blenheim Palace sale takes place this weekend. Diana’s Audi Cabriolet was the family car in which Lady Di, Princess of Wales was photographed in a number of occasions driving Their Royal Highnesses Prince William and Prince Harry in 1994. The car is in …
Triumph TR4 police car for auction Historics at Brooklands One of only a small number of Triumph TR4 police cars commissioned into service will go on sale next month at Historics’ Brooklands-based auction. 4100 HJ is a rare and exceptional example supplied as new to Southend-on-Sea County Borough Constabulary in May 1962. Eventually retired from service, the car was last sold …
At auction a salvaged Mini Clubman taken from the tunnels under the Longbridge factory This car is the last Mini to leave the famous site and is being auctioned at the Silverstone Classic Auction. The iconic car – which was used to travel around the sprawling plant – had been secretly dumped by workers in the late 1970s after suffering …
Latest data from British Car Auctions shows rise in demand for off-roaders at the end of 2012. Forecasters are predicting a drop in temperatures over the next few days, leading vehicle auction company, British Car Auctions (BCA)…
Bug fans it can’t get any better than this. The Classic car auctioneer Historics at Brooklands is auctioning a pair of nearly new rare Volkswagen Beetles from the 1970’s. Both cars as good as new, just look at the pictures, amazing condition throughout,
A rare Silver Ghost Auction is being held by Brooklands Historics. The car was unrivalled for its quality and became known as the Best Car in the World. It is expected to command offers in the region of £450,000 to £550,000…
A Toleman TG184-2 Formula One car driven by Ayrton Senna in his debut F1 season, is being sold. In the auction hosted by Silverstone Auctions on Wednesday 16th May. The legendary car is best known for Senna’s remarkable second place drive in the rain-soaked 1984 Monaco GP..