January 2016 - UK auction highlights
22 February, 2016
Top lot at Coys’ Autosport International sale on 16 January was their star car, a right-hand drive 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GT, in single-family ownership since 1979, which just missed its low estimate, fetching £227,000. Other significant sales included a 17,000-mile 2000 BMW Z8, making £147,400 (estimate £130,000 – 160,000), and a 1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk III comfortably exceeded its pre-sale estimate, achieving £130,000 (estimate £100,000 – 115,000).
Competition cars enjoying success included; the 1958 Mercedes-Benz 220S and the 1964 Mercedes-Benz 300 SE historic touring cars that each made a mid-estimate £39,880; an ex-Russell Brookes 1982 Works Vauxhall Chevette HSR realised £82,440 (£70,000 – 85,000); and a 1970 BMW 2002 Ti Group 2 changed hands for £44,360 (estimate £38,000 – 45,000).
Highlights among the 12 BMWs on offer at Anglia Car Auctions’ 23 January sale included a 76,430-mile 2002 tii estimated at £9,000 – 12,000. The two-owner car from the Graham Dacre collection sailed past its estimate, making £17,010. Meanwhile a 36,010-mile 1991 Z1, an original UK supplied car, just pipped its high estimate to record a sale at £27,825. A 1987 Ford Capri 2.8i, bought new by its lady owner and virtually unused since – with a mere 2,361 miles recorded – smashed its estimate, taking £37,275 (estimate £20,000 – 25,000).
SWVA’s 29 January sale featured a number of low mileage cars, including a 1986 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth. The three-owner car was supplied new by Brooklyn Garages (Worcs) LTD and has covered only 22,000 miles since. Having spent time in storage, the car was recommissioned in July 2015 with a substantial bill at the time for a full service and belt changes. Strong interest saw its estimate of £29,500 – 35,500 easily exceeded as the car went on to sell for £45,360. Other notable performers included; a refurbished 1967 Sunbeam Alpine which made £13,230 (estimate £6,500 – 7,500); and a 1982 Porsche 928 S, showing 44,000 miles but requiring attention to the heating/air con system, sold for £9,396 (estimate £3,500 – 4,500).
