Rare 'barn find' 1954 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback sold for £739,000 at Barons
28 April 2015 | 0 commentsDuring a recent Barons’ Sandown Park saleroom bids were flying around, when an extremely rare 1954 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback ‘barn find’ restoration project went under the hammer. The car was estimated to attract £200,000-£400,000, but the interest was high and was finally secured by… Continue reading »
Nine out of the ten most expensive cars sold in specialist auctions in 2014 were Ferraris
05 January 2015 | 0 comments2014 was a record year for collectable cars. The highest ever winning bid of 38.115 million dollars (£24,85 million) was paid for a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO sold by Bonhams in Monterey. Global numbers are not known, but just in U.S. where most high end… Continue reading »
Fangio's 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196R Formula 1 single-seater sells for a record £19M
14 July 2013 | 0 commentsIconic 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196R Formula 1 single-seater, that took five-time champion Juan Manuel Fangio in 1954 to the top podium spot in German Grand Prix and Swiss Grand Prix achieved a record-breaking figure of £19,601,500 (US$29,650,095) at the Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed, making it… Continue reading »
Last MINI from the Longbridge factory up for sale
14 May 2013 | 0 commentsA salvaged Mini, a last Mini to leave the Longbridge factory was re-discovered in the tunnels last year after laying there for 30 years will be up for auction at the Silverstone Classic Sale on Saturday 27th July. The iconic car was used to travel… Continue reading »
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