Whilst the Walter Hayes Trophy meeting brings the curtain down on the racing season on the track, the Silverstone auctioneers will be busy trying to shift a diverse selection of delectable vee-hickles to suit all tastes and pocket-depths in the auction hall.
The full list of lots can be viewed here, but we've had a skim through to highlight some which caught our eye.
this black, 4000 mile McMerc
. It's been imported from Germany and is supposedly like new, which makes the upper estimate of £190,000 seem a touch conservative when you look around market. If it does go for significantly less than £200,000 then it will be a good deal.
Speaking of which, the 'very-last' MG SV-R has an estimate of £30,000 - 35,000 which doesn't sound bad at all... and that's before you learn that it's covered just 800 miles and is pretty much a brand new car. Again, surely it'll sail past its estimate despite the SV-R's somewhat select appeal?
Of broader appeal will be
the Mitsubishi EVO VIII FQ300
. It's supposedly been serviced every 5,000 miles and has covered just over 28,000 miles. The upper estimate of £8,500 is probably about right given the low mileage.
Fans of budget Bavarian hoonage will be catered for by both a six-speed E34 M5 and a convertible E36 M3. Both look good, although purple isn't the most popular colour for an M3. But then with an estimate of £5,500 - £6,750 it might be good value. The late E34 M5, however, is up for grabs with no reserve...
Still Bavarian, but perhaps not quite so hoon-worthy is this 635 Hi-Line Alpina. With an estimate of £8,000 - 10,000 though, it might even go past that and make as much as both the M-cars put together. There's no mention of maintenance, but from the pics it looks borderline-mint. A decent investment, perhaps?
If you have a soft spot for classic kit, as usual there's plenty of stuff on offer. Towards the top of most PHers' lists would probably be
this one-owner-from-new BMW 3.0 CSL
. It's claimed to have been fully restored and looks stunning (although the driver's seat looks a bit... baggy). With no reserve against it there will probably be a bit of a fight on. Safe to say you'd probably struggle to find another one-owner, UK-spec' CSL...
Of a very different ilk, but no-less desirable is this rare AC 'Frua' 428. Italian styling, big-block American power, right hand drive UK car, one of six with a manual gearbox... what's not to like? You'll need the thick-end of £100,000 - maybe more - if you want your name on the registered keeper's document though.
Sadly we have to stop somewhere, so we'll do so with
this Ford Escort RS2000
. Some might say that the Bitter Chocolate interior clashes just a tad with the Java Green paint, but that won't stop blue-oval lovers paying the best part of £15,000 for this cammed-up, quick-shifted example.
Lots of nice er, lots there. Anybody tempted?