Tuesday 10th March 2015

Historics at Brooklands sale results

Granada Ghia X estates? Jaguar XJRs for Shed money? This is a PH kind of auction!

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It's always nice to dream about what to buy at a RM auction or something similar. Do I need a 288 GTO and a 959? How many Lamborghinis does my dream garage need? Will this Lightweight E-Type get me a Revival invite? And so on.

Yes, a 550 making £180K is interesting...

In the real world, budgets do not extend that far. Sure, the Historics at Brooklands sale did have some big ticket lots (see the Ferrari 550 World Speed Record, Aston Martin DB6 and this Porsche 356A cabriolet) but those with more affordable estimates (and sale prices) are arguably even more interesting.

Where else to begin but with the Granada in the lead image? It's a 1983 2.8i Ghia X, described as 'exceptional' in the listing and with 74,000 miles from new. Without a reserve, or indeed an estimate, it sold for £3,472.

But then this Jaguar XJR sold for less than half that. Really. One suspects the bork factor is rather strong with a 25-year-old Jag without any mileage or service history mentioned but it's £1,500! Nothing ventured, nothing gained and all that.

But £1,500 for an XJR? Yes!

The Historics sale was a significant auction for Maserati with a gorgeous Khamsin selling for comfortably over its estimate at £115,000. A Merak also went for more than expected. This Bi-Turbo Spyder, er, didn't. It just about made the low end of its estimate at £7,392. But there's something quite appealing about it (or maybe that's just personal taste), certainly cooler than a 3 Series or Audi Cabriolet of a similar vintage.

Let's finish with a couple of bargain (relatively) barges. The Bentley Turbo S was always a very rare car with only 60 produced but this particular car is unique, being the only long-wheelbase Turbo S ever made. In Sherwood Mica with tan and 21 stamps in the service book, there can't be many classier way to spend just under £15K. And for a smaller budget, this Mercedes 500SEL looks excellent. With one owner for 30 years, just 60,000 miles and the original Becker Mexico cassette still in place, the hammer fell a little over estimate at £7,056. Lovely.

See the full list of results here. (Caution, it may get your bidding finger twitchy).

[Escort Si-130]

Love that Granada

[soad]

The Jaaag - they don't make 'em like that anymore.

[E36GUY]

Why's the Countach replica got the Ferrari logo embossed on the inner door card?

http://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2015-03...

[dantournay]

I was at Brooklands on Sunday for the Austin & Morris day and had a look of lot of these. The Bentley Turbo R looked a bargain. I'm astounded the Minor Million sold for £25,760

[j_s14a]

The white Maser is gorgeous.

[usualdog]

No idea why, but looking at cars in an auction catalogue is far more interesting than looking at them in the classifieds.

[DanielSan]

usualdog said:

No idea why, but looking at cars in an auction catalogue is far more interesting than looking at them in the classifieds.

Could be the whole mystique of them being at auction or something like that?

[HaylingJag]

i was there for this and had an eye on the Bi-Turbo,

bear in mind that as a Jersey car VAT was added to the sale price. Then again it probably has never been over 40mph.

Surprised to see the XK8 go for 9 grand, must put the wifes XK-R in the next sale

[405dogvan]

erm

http://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2015-03...

Alledgedly £380,000 to it's original owner - <£25K today

erm...

[FIREBIRDC9]

I won't lie


I didn't expect to see a Huey in there!

[soad]

405dogvan said:

erm

http://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2015-03...

Alledgedly £380,000 to it's original owner - <£25K today

erm...

That's pure madness!

[Buff Mchugelarge]

soad said:

405dogvan said:

erm

http://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2015-03...

Alledgedly £380,000 to it's original owner - <£25K today

erm...

That's pure madness!

Professionally built 710BHP 911 for £25?! Bonkers!

[Mr. Magoo]

usualdog said:

No idea why, but looking at cars in an auction catalogue is far more interesting than looking at them in the classifieds.

Agreed....because it represents real prices and not hopeful prices. If ever you want to get an antidote to all this price frothiness of classic cars - attend an auction of ordinary classics....some really affordable classics there. Loving the DS, 500SL, US E type....

[AdeV]

Mr. Magoo said:

usualdog said:

No idea why, but looking at cars in an auction catalogue is far more interesting than looking at them in the classifieds.

Agreed....because it represents real prices and not hopeful prices. If ever you want to get an antidote to all this price frothiness of classic cars - attend an auction of ordinary classics....some really affordable classics there. Loving the DS, 500SL, US E type....

Quite a few unsold (but not withdrawn) vehicles, e.g. the two VW campers... over-ambitious reserves at a guess?

[405dogvan]

Buff Mchugelarge said:

soad said:

405dogvan said:

erm

http://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2015-03...

Alledgedly £380,000 to it's original owner - <£25K today

erm...

That's pure madness!

Professionally built 710BHP 911 for £25?! Bonkers!

I dug around - I know it's an auction price but it's probably less than the stock car they used originally would be worth were it "unmolested".

It's also half the price the bodykit alone cost originally (I once had to get a price for a Techart Cayenne Bumper - over £3K for 2 pieces of unpainted fibreglass!!) - so if you scratch it, you'll need to sell your house for a new one (or put it back to stock perhaps!!)