Are you tired of the lengthy parade of dazzling concepts and new models from Frankfurt? Do you long for something more attainable? If the answer is 'yes' then read on, if the answer is 'no' then...umm...read on anyway, because there is going to be some cool machinery up for grabs at the next H&H auction.
Lot number five is this 1985 Porsche 930 Turbo. Having won the Intermarque Championship in 1999 it's now been converted to a road/track day car with trick 935 suspension, a new MOT, a fresh 390bhp motor, and even a set of slicks. Surely such a machine will sail past its upper estimate of £28,000?
As a track day tool the Porsche is impressive, but it's arguably outdone by
this 2005 Impreza 'Spec-C'
. Not content with its original made-for-motorsport status, the first owner went to extremes with the modifications - and we're not talking about a big silencer and a pram-handle spoiler here. The full spec can be seen on the listing, but in short it has everything...and the kitchen sink (
does that make it go faster, then? - Ed
). Okay, so £28,000 - £32,000 is big money, but reputedly only 300 Spec Cs were built in the first place, and with only 10,300 miles on the clock might this be an investment?
More modestly priced than the Porker and the Scooby-Doo, but arguably a touch sexier, is this Maserati Ghibli. That it's an automatic may not be music to many keen drivers' ears, but the rest of the news appears to be very good: It seems to be in exceptional condition and boasts a comprehensive main dealer service record. Even at its upper estimate of £7000 it sounds like good value.
Speaking of value, we know from other auction results this year that if you want a Group B rally car you should be prepared to hand over around £100,000 for a Lancia Delta S4 and even more for a Ford RS200.The Metro 6R4 didn't enjoy quite the exposure as its contemporaries, but if
this particular 6R4
goes for something like its estimate of £50,000 - £60,000 it'll be a good price to pay for arguably the most useable of the Group B cars.
As ever we can't cover every car at the auction (you can see the full list of lots here), but we'll look at just one more. Its true identity is yet to be confirmed, but this Rover SD1 Vitesse does appear to be one of the TWR-built cars that enjoyed touring car success until the advent of the Sierra RS Cosworth, and as such is estimated at £20,000 - £25,000. The 'Bastos' livery is probably incorrect for this particular car, but still...it looks the business doesn't it?
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