October 2021 - UK auction previews
28 September, 2021
A 1982 Maserati Merak SS heads the entries at H&H’s Buxton sale on 6 October, guided at £60,000 – 70,000. A UK-supplied right-hand drive car from new, it shows 21,300 miles and has been the subject of a mechanical overhaul and repaint in recent years.
Pre-war machinery on offer includes a 1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25, one of only 22 examples with Owen Sedanca coachwork by Gurney Nutting (estimate £50,000 – 60,000); a 1937 Bentley 4¼ Litre Pillarless Sports Saloon requiring work following many years of inactivity (estimate £40,000 – 50,000); and a 1937 Austin Seven Nippy, believed to have remained with the registered keeper since 1966 (estimate £18,000 – 22,000).
[ H&H Buxton Sale – auction catalogue here ]
A 2006 Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 is set to cross the block at Dore & Rees’ inaugural Classic Car auction, estimated at £120,000 – 130,000. With 21,500km on the clock, the left-hand drive Murciélago was delivered to its first owner in Germany, subsequently imported into the UK and residing with the consignor since 2013.
[ Dore & Rees – auction catalogue here ]
Early highlights at Richard Edmonds’ 23 October sale include a meticulously restored 1949 Land Rover Series I 80” listed at £25,000 – 30,000 and a 1954 Austin-Healey 100/4 with a pre-sale estimate of £60,000 – 65,000.
Brightwells’ 28 October auction features a rally-prepped 1960 Morgan, catalogued at £45,000 – 50,000. Built using a 4/4 as a base car and a new chassis, power comes from a 4.2 litre JE Developments engine, with significant suspension modifications and bespoke details all geared towards providing a car suited to long-distance international rallies.
A 1975 Ford Escort RS1800 Custom is the star attraction at SWVA on 29 October (estimate £70,000 – 75,000). One of only around 20 Custom examples produced, it had been rallied extensively prior to the vendor’s purchase in the early 1980s, and remained in storage with a blown engine until 2015. A comprehensive restoration was completed by Dennis Moody Motorsport in 2020, with the current 2.0 BDG engine reported to give a usable 216bhp. The car comes with a documented history, photos of its rallying days and recent restoration, plus invoices for £47,000.
Classic car auction price estimates for: Maserati | Rolls-Royce | Bentley | Austin | Lamborghini | Land Rover | Austin-Healey | Morgan | Ford
From leading auction houses: H&H Classics | Dore & Rees | Richard Edmonds | Brightwells | SWVA
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