Bonhams Bicester Heritage Live & Online Motoring Auction 30 May 2020
Bonhams Bicester Heritage auction was held on Saturday 30 May. The first live and online event achieved total of over £2 million Selling 76% of all lots entered.
There were in excess of 500 registrations, with most of the bidding online (59% of the winning bidders) or over the telephone.
Bonhams Group Motoring Chairman, James Knight said: “We are delighted at the result which demonstrates a continued appetite from sellers and buyers for our Motoring sales. Our confidence in the technology that we put in place for this sale, and our determination to maintain the atmosphere and fun of a traditional sale paid off.”
1933 Austin Seven
This nice slaoon version of the Seven apeared to be in nice condition. Also a nice car for the price, a good way into a Seven.
Sold for £7,875
1933 Riley Monaco 9 Saloon
Quite amazingly the first owner had this car for 55 years. An older restoration conducted between 1988 to 1991, but still in decent condition all round.
Sold for £15,187
1934 Austin APD Seven Military Tourer
This is quite a rare variation on the Seven. Needing some attention to make perfect.
Sold for £9,000
1934 Austin Seven Box Saloon
Another Seven, in Box guise this time. A nice way to get into pre-war motoring. In reasonable condition overall, but recently having a new sheet metal crafted floor.
Sold for £7,312
1927 Morris Oxford Flatnose
This rareflatnose was coachbuilt to suit the circuit judge first owner. The body was designed to allow him to wear his robes to attend court.
Sold for £10,125
1926 Morris Oxford Bullnose Doctor's Coupe
This Bullnose Morris has the added Dickey seat, an usual unfolding seat rather like a backwards boot. Really nice condition and thoroughly usuable.
1931 Sunbeam 16HP Doctor's Coupe
Another British car with a Dickey seat. All the rage back then. Whilst presenting smartly with it’s bodywork, this car is a project. Attention needed to the interior, engine and running gear.
Sold for £14,062
1912 Wolsely 16/20 Booth Brothers Open DriveAll Weather Cabriolet
A full convertible with the style of owners in the rear with their driver up front. Nice cloth trim for the passengers, with the butonned leather for the driver. A really decent condition. usable car.
Sold for £32,062
Fraser Nash Bolougne Super Sport
This car has period competition history including the 1929 TT. Originally re-bodied as a saloon as the body was scrapped following a wartime raid. Later restored back to a Super Sport with no expense spared.
Estimate: £ 140,000 – 180,000
Not sold
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I
This attractive car built in a Barker style needs some finishing work. The interior trim is the most noticable, but attention to the engine and running gear is also required.
Sold for £30,375
1928 Vauxhall 20/60 Fastback DHC
Early Vauxhall with 3.0 litre engine. this car spent most of its life in Australia. That would explain how it has bodywork by Holden. Over £20,000 spent in the last six years alone.
Possibly only one of three 20/60s.
Sold for £23,625
1935 Bentley 3 1/2 Litre Pillarless Coupe
This particularty attractive car is said to be in good and running condition. Bentley advertised is as the ‘Silent Sports Car’. Compared to any other manufacturer at the time this could be said to be true. I’d quite like one.
Sold for £58,500
1934 Talbot AV105 Three Position Drophead Coupe
There were only two 105s made on the long wheelbase chassis making this really rare. A really attractive and usable car.
Sold for £61,875
1933 Alvis SA 16.95 Saloon
This 16.95 saloon is beleived to be a one off prototype with its Charlesworth body. A really nice looking car, and doesn’t seem to be overly expensive either.
Sold for £25,875
1932 Ford V8 Rumble Seat Convertible
A UK registered and right hand drive car. When new offering ‘affordable elegance’ it still does today.
Complete with flathead V8 engine, performance will be useful too.
Sold for £27,000
1936 Austin Severn
Built as a special, this Seven offers an easy way into pre-war motoring.
£6,750
1938 Austin Big Seven
An older restoration presented well but needing interior trimming work. But still in good running order and very usable.
I like the big Seven as they have all the style of the larger saloon cars, but in a smaller package. Looked good value too.
Sold for £4,750
1936 MG Midget T Series Pre-Production Sports
This is the 17th TA Midget built. This car was given to William Brunell and his daughter Kitty. They were to take part in the MG CAr Club 1936 continental Rally.
I reallt liked this lot, small enough to find a home for maybe…
Sold for £28,125
1939 Alvis Speed Twenty-Five Sports
This was built as a Charlesworth-bodied saloon in the 1970s. Later its lighter replacement bodywork is a copy of a Rivers Fletcher design. Has had long term ownership and importantly it is eligible for the Flying Scotsman Rally.
Sold for £54,000
1937 Ford V8 'Woody' Station Wagon
Original right hand drive example of the V8 wagon. Great looking car and quite a useful vehicle too. It looked relatively inexpensive.
Sold for £22,500
1939 MG WA Drophead Coupe
This car was originally exported as a chassis to South Africa with radiator shell, front wings, bonnet and bulkhead. It returned to the UK in exactly the same way.
Restored over six years up to 2014, with coachwork in the style of Basle’s Reinbolt & Christe. The total restoration came to £75,000.
Sold for £72,125
1936 Ford Model Y Tudor
Ford’s challenge to Austin’s Seven, the Model Y. A really attractive little car with a little paintwork required. To me it seemed to be good value, sadly unsold.
Estimate £ 4,000 – 6,000
1949 MG TC
Gorgeous looking MG TC. MGs first post war car, remained in production until 1950. This example is said to have only covered 700 miles in the last 10 years.
Sold for £22,500
1958 Peugeot 403 Saloon
This as a sold example of the mid size French saloon. Requiring cosmetic attention but said to be running and driving well. This even has the factory sunroof. Looked great value, and not a common sight on the UK roads.
Sold for £3,150
1961 Rover P4 100
Lovely example of the old P4 Rover. I’ve always liked the style of these, old English charm. Complete with 2.6L straight six engine, the later 100 had more power than earlier cars. This really didn’t seem expensive.
Sold for £6,525
1973 Triumph Spitfire
I’ve always wanted a Spitfire. Light weight front engine and rear wheel drive. This one has had recent mechanical work, but they are simple mechanically and pretty tough. Nice interior on this car too. Not an expensive car, on the button as some would say.
Sold for £6,187
1964 Jaguar Mk2 3.4-Litre Saloon
This is really lovely. Property of Robbie Coltrane, famous for being Hagrid from Harry Potter. But, more importantly a complete car and motorcycle enthusiast. Sadly this car suffered an engine fire and is recorded as a category C. But it has been well restored with engine work from specialists Vicarage. Upgraded steering and brakes this makes a really good usable car. Decent price too, maybe held back by that insurance category. A sign that values of these are more sensible now.
Sold for £28,125
1961 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II
This one colour Silver Cloud to me looked great. I love the style of these and this really seemed a bargain. Restored in 1991 this car has had one engine rebuild at a cost of £10,500. It’s even got the two position hard and soft settings. I really want one now.
Sold for £20,250
1951 Land Rover Series 1
An good example of an early Series 1 Land Rover. This one looked like it could be used daily and not outrageously expensive.
Sold for £14,625
1955 Austin A30
These are really cute, and this one was really good. Low mileage and with a BMC Gold Seal engine. Small and easy to maintain these are ideal starter classics and again, not too expensive.
Sold for £5,625
1952 Land Rover Series I
Another early Series 1 Land Rover, this one having had a nut and bold restoration. Apparently it can pop out of first gear, but that didn’t put buyers off.
Sold for £16,312
1949 Allard L-Type Tourer
One of only 10 survivors of this striking car. Even though the care was restored in the 1990s it remains in really good order throughout. Lots of money spent recently on mechanical and trim. This included a new hood, but it couldn’t tempt any new owners.
Not sold
Estimate £ 40,000 – 50,000
1960 Austin Mini 'Seven' Deluxe
This second year of production Mini is one of the earliest. These are known for their long gear levers, known as magic wands. The car was in good condition and has been in the same family since new. You can see that they are still popular with the price it made.
Sold for £13,500
1956 Bedford RL Green Goddess
This was somewhat unusual. I guess it could be useful for any impending apocalypse. It wasn’t long ago we saw Green Goddess’ on the streets supplementing a striking Fire service. Not as fast and capable as a modern machine, but still highly capable. This one has been used for watering plants on Corbury Park estate. If you have a garden big enough then one of these could be just the thing.
Sold for £14,625
1949 Land Rover Series I 80 Inch
This earliest of Land Rover models is highly sought after. Following a complete restoration there isn’t anything left to do. It’s even got a power take off, with the mechanical governor and pulley to power a saw bench. Classics don’t come more practical that this one. That desirability means they can be expensive, with a really decent amount made for it.
Sold for £39,375
1951 Daimler DB18 Empress 2.5-Litre
The DB18 Empress was a Hooper bodied alternative to owning a Bentley or Rolls-Royce. This 1951 car had really nice bodywork and boardroom style interior. A really elegant vehicle to be in. Extensive work has been done, including the fitting of galvanised floor panels. A repaint, re-colouring the leather, new carpets and headlining. Could be a bargain for someone.
Still available
Estimate £ 15,000 – 20,000
1976 Austin Mini
It seemed like the Mini hadn’t changed for years and this is the common style of body I remember the most. Lacking the external door hinges of the first generation this shape had the cleanest lines. An older restored example having quite a distinctive colour. Mini’s look great in bright colours.
Not only the paint work has been modified, the engine has been uprated to a 1275 with oil cooler. Carburettor and exhaust upgrades too.
Sold in good condition with a small amount attention needed to the interior to make perfect. Didn’t seem overly expensive when you consider how much has been done.
Sold for £3,937
1952 Riley RMB Saloon
Apparently this car drives well, but is definitely another project. These are a really lovely car, I have always admired them. Wood framed body, hand built, offering something more than contemporary mass produced offerings.
Another obvious barn find.
Sold for £5,400
1969 Ford Escort Twin Cam
Probably the most desirable of all the Escorts. The Twin Cam was built in very limited numbers, less than 900 overall.
This particular car has had a complete restoration with the correct Type 49 shell. Much work was done to the running gear and the car is supposed to drive really well. Minor modifications from standard, but they don’t detract.
Sadly unsold, but normally you’d have to pay quite a lot to get yourself one of these.
Not sold
Estimate £50,000 – 60,000
1971 Ford F-350 Transporter
I loved this, with another impeding house move this could be just the thing I need. Having been restored in the UK three years ago it looks great in the mint green colour. The 5.7 litre V8 petrol engine and long bed will mean it should have no trouble moving anything. Except for the fuel bills of course. I don’t just think I want it, I think I need it.
Not Sold
Estimate £20,000 – 25,000
1959 Porsche 218 Standard
An older Porsche foe not much money must mean it’s one of their tractors. A two cylinder 1.6 litre Diesel engine, air cooled of course. This looked really good, with great paintwork. Some £2,000 was spent on the respraying of the panels. Plenty of other money spent too, so making this pretty decent value. It’s just not one of the faster offerings.
Sold for £15,750
1949 Riley RMC Roadster Project
A rare car, not often available as a restoration project. This hand build roadster needed plenty of work. But not a vast amount of money to buy it.
Sold for £2,916
1957 Austin A35 Speedwell Competition Saloon
This car was built as a Speedwell Competition car by Rae Davis in 2008. Rae himself campaigned the car for many years in HRDC events. It has also been driven in three Goodwood Revival events too. Making 125bhp from it’s 1293cc engine, performance is lively.
This represents a really cheap way to get into Goodwood and a fraction of the investment that went into the car.
Sold for £13,500
1959 Sunbeam Rapier Competition Coupe
This historic rally car is a six times Monte Carlo finisher with other notable successes. Recently restored and complete with FIA papers this looked a really cheap way into the sport. You couldn’t produce another one like it for that price.
Sold for £7,875
1966 Fiat 850 Coupe
This certainly isn’t standard and isn’t quite finished. A spaceframe in the rear houses a 1.2 Punto 16v engine with a 5 speed gearbox. Coil over suspension and disc brakes all round. No documents, but really inexpensive. Not sure what I’d do to it to finish it, but it looked an interesting project.
Sold for £1,800
1972 BMW 2002 Restomod Saloon
This car has seen extensive modification. A soda blasted body then fitted with deep chin spoiler and wide arches. An engine from a 318is, five speed gearbox and suspension modifications. With a bespoke interior too, this car’s build surely exceeded it’s purchase price on the day.
Sold for £18,000
1977 Ford RS2000
This RS2000 has only done one mile since an extensive restoration. Said to be possible the best available, they could be right. Really superb condition and in a nice colour combination too.
Sold for £48,937
1984 Mercedes-Benz 500 SL
This car has been restored to really good condition. Having both hard and soft tops and the desirable ‘Mexican hat’ alloy wheels. And with a comprehensive service history as all Mercedes should have.
Not sold
Estimate £35,000 – 45,000
1986 BMW 628 CSI
BMWs best shark nosed coupe. Always an elegant grand tourer unspoiled over the years too. This one has the smaller engine, but non the worse for it. Not a complete service history, but the car appeared very well. Looked to be good value at the sale price.
Sold for £4,725
1985 Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible
These are lovely and this example was really pretty tidy. A 1985 model in the attractive Garnet colour with matching hood. Even though the model was made for many years it didn’t lose its popularity. Really stylish and elegant motoring.
Withdrawn from sale
Estimate £40,000 – 50,000
1986 Jaguar XJ-S TWR V12 HE 6.1 Litre Lynx Eventer Sports Estate
I have always thought these looked superb. Turning what I think is an elegant coupe into something more practical. Only a handful were built, 67 in total, this one is the only to be with TWR upgrades. The engine upgrades resulted in a power output of 380bhp. Later in 2011 the car underwent restoration and the following year the engine was rebuilt too.
Sold for £60,750
1987 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
This RS Cosworth is the desirable three door with whale tail spoiler. Having been kept well for many years this car has remained pretty straight. None of the bodywork hanging off you can get with cars this age. Said to be running well too, but no buyers. Another car that may have seen some price softening.
Not sold
Estimate £55,000 – 75000
1988 BMW 635 CSI
The larger engine variant of the 6 Series is more desirable. This is reflected in the values. This automatic model is In really good condition, but didn’t find a new home.
Estimate £13,000 – 15,000
1990 Ford Sierra Sapphire RS Cosworth 4X4
Another car receiving extensive restoration, with a bare metal shell rebuild. Also another car which has seen mechanical upgrades which include a Group N Quaife close ratio gearbox and five paddle clutch.
Not sold
Estimate £30,000 – 40,000
1992 Westfield
This is a pure sports car with no compromises or creature comforts. The 1.6 litre Ford Crossflow provides ample power for the light-weight Westfield. Nice condition and driving well. You probably couldn’t build anything as good for the money.
Sold for £7,200
1995 Mazda MX5
Low mileage restored example in really good condition. Plenty of new metal in the usual rust spots has been replaced. Nice paint and a strong estimate, but probably not a reflection of the restoration costs. Sadly no takers.
Not sold
Estimate £4,000 – 6,000
1997 Jaguar XK8 Coupe
A first generation XK8 in a rare colour and pretty decent condition. Essentially sharing the same body as the DB7, this was an attractive car. This one wasn’t very much money either and would make the new owner a nice car to use.
Sold for £3,487
1991 Range Rover CSK
Another auction and another CSK. You don’t often find them for sale so it was a surporse to find a second one. Range Rover brought back the two door body style for the CSK and they do look really good. One of the most desirable Range Rovers available.
Sold for £27,000
2003 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG Kompressor
A low mileage SL55 AMG with service history. I like these and this isn’t a lot of money, for what was a very expensive car.
Sold for £13,500
1995 Range Rover Vogue EFI
1995 would represent the end of the production run of the original Range Rover. Finisned in a very nice dark green, which looks almost black in pictures. Cloth seats and dashboard seem to be very good. These later cars all have the 3.9 litre V8 engine too. Still available if anyone wants it.
Not sold
Estimate £10,000 – 15,000
2000 BMW Z3 Roadster
This is the 2.0 litre model, which is typically well regarded. Enough performance and cheaper to run. Also they can be cheaper to buy.
Sold for £3,937
2002 Audi S8 Ex Robert Plant
Originally owned by Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant. This is a high spec and high mileage car, with just under 200,000 miles on it. Comes with signed picture of the man himself.
Sold for £2,812
2001 Bentley Arnage Red Label
This Bentley still has the old 6.75 litre V8, the Green Label has the BMW derived engine instead. This 2001 example only has 49,000 miles on it, so plenty of life left. And for what is essentially a modern car, they look rather good. To me at least. I also like the price, this really is not much money at all. Such a lot of car for that amount.
Sold for £16,312
1998 Honda Accord Saloon
You’d probably not associate rare with a mass produced Honda. But no-one was saving them, except this one. The new owner got a really cheap car that could be used every day.
Sold for £1,068
2003 Mercedes-Benz SL350
These are great bargains and whilst the SL55 AMG gets all the attention, the V6 cars are said to be really nice to drive. This was a really tidy car and seriously good value.
Sold for £4,725
2004 Bentley Continental GT
I rather like the look of these, VW era Bentleys, so parts sharing across the VAG group. But this isn’t a bad thing. The spares support is really good.
Only 71,000 miles and full dealer history this car looked good. Lots of life left and a nice way to get around. For the price of a second hand super mini. I know what I’d rather have.
Sold for £12,833
2004 Mercedes-Benz SL 500
Another bargain big Mercedes, but with the V8 engine for added go. A bargain compared to more performance orientated models. And significantly cheaper to run.
Sold for £5,625
2000 Porsche 911 996 GT3
It’s hard to imagine where a GT3 didn’t sell for a high price. But this didn’t.
Not sold
Estimate £58,000 – 64,000
2005 Maserati Quattroporte
The fifth generation Quattroporte is quite an attractive large saloon. Having the performance and elegance you’d expect from Maserati. These early cars look the best, but I’m not sure about the red colour. The Ferrari Duo select gearbox can be a bit irritating and costly to maintain, but this car has had a new clutch and flywheel. Pretty good value I think.
Sold for £11,025
2005 Porsche 911 996 Turbo S
A very low mileage of 15,000 still couldn’t tempt buyers. The condition was outstanding, with good service history too. Maybe a little too new for the classic fans, and not quite up to the later, newer performance Porsche 911s.
Not sold
Estimate £54,000 – 58,000
2007 Porsche 911 997 Turbo S Cabriolet
Another fairly recent Porsche 911 Turbo that didn’t find a buyer. Certainly a good example that has been well looked after.
Not sold
Estimate £54,000 – 58,000
2008 Porsche 911 Carerra S PDK
We had another well looked after 911, this one a PDK with 87,000 miles on it. Full service history and in really good running order throughout. This completed a trio of unsold 911s in a row.
Not sold
Estimate £29,000 – 32,000
2009 Land Rover Defender 110
Late 110 Land Rover Defender. These are still very popular and hold their value.
Sold for £17,833
2009 Land Rover Defender 110 Charisma
This Land Rover 110 has had a full overhaul by specialists Charisma. Work includes a full leather re-trim of the seats, headlining and dash, mood lighting for the rear passenger. It even has private jet style pull out trays, custom drinks cabinet with crystal glassware. A central touch screen for audio and TV. Incredibly, it has even had an automatic gearbox.
Sold for £45,000
1963 Studebaker Avanti
Not a common sight in the UK, but a nice looking when you do see one. Lacking the fins and chrome normally associated with American cars.
This car would benefit from some improvement, but still looked to be pretty good all round.
Sold for £21,375
1954 Aston Martin DB2/4
Apparently the 87,838 mileage showing is genuine. The engine was rebuilt in around 2008 by Volkspeed Engineering. The car has spent six years in storage some re-commissioning and attention to bodywork and chassis will be needed. Restore or preserve is the biggest question.
Sold for £90,000
1968 Aston Martin DBS
This nice early DBS was a huge update for the marque. The William Towns design looked sharp and still attractive today. In good overall condition with a manual gearbox as an added bonus.
Not sold
Estimate £130,000 – 160,000
1972 Aston Martin AM Vantage
This Vantage has the benefit of a Manual gearbox. Only 70 of these six cylinder Vantages were made between May 1972 and July 1973. This one is unrestored except for a bae metal respray in Ascot Grey in 1999. Unusually not sold.
Not sold
£75,000 – 85,000
1978 Aston Martin V8 Oscar India
One of only 12 Oscar India cars built with a manual gearbox. Factory options include the rear fog light, grille mounted Cibie lamps. Restored but in good condition. Lovely looking car, but again not sold.
Not sold
Estimate £120,000 – 160,000
1979 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Built To X Pack Specification
This ‘Oscar India’ model had an interesting history. Originally being a manual gearbox Vantage believed to have been converted to ‘X-Pack’ specification. Not too much evidence apart from an invoice from Fourway Engineering dating from June 1999. That covers converting cylinder heads to unleaded fuel and opening up the ports to X-Pack specification.
More bills for re-trimming, £16,000 for re-trimming, £25,000 spent on the bodywork and £15,000 for mechanical work. The condition was superb, but it didn’t sell on the day. Shame as it was a stunning looking car.
Not sold
Estimate £230,000 – 280,000
1966 Aston Martin DB6 4.2
This particular DB6 saw extensive restoration in the mid 1990s and is still in very good condition. The paintwork is showing some stone chips, but nothing serious. In 2005 the engine was rebuilt to 4.2-Litre unleaded specification. The following year the original three-speed automatic gearbox was replaced with a more desirable ZF four-speed unit.
Sold for £146,250
1993 Aston Martin Virage Volante
With only 31,000 miles this Virage was in outstanding condition. A great deal of history comes with the car too.
Not sold
Estimate £60,000 – 80,000
1999 Aston Martin DB7 V12 Vantage
This DB& V12 is rarer than usual as it was built with a manual gearbox. Whilst in good condition this was another car that I thought might have been more expensive. Potentially a great bargain for the new owner.
Sold for £20,250
2004 Aston Martin DB7 Zagato
Zagato took what was an already attractive car and added to it. It still has a really fresh look to it and this one was no.87 of only 99 built.
A gorgeous colour combination, stunning condition with really low mileage of only 17,205.
Not sold
Estimate £250,000 – 300,000
2005 Aston Martin DB9 6.0 V12
Understated performance is available with a DB9. This car has been maintained to a very high standard. A high specification too, with the rather nice LINN audio system. This had to be a great bargain.
Sold for £29,250
2004 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage Volante
Only one owner and 11,000 miles. Touchtronic automatic transmission. A very expensive car new.
Not sold
Estimate £35,000 – 38,000
1981 Ferrari 208GTB
Italian market only 2 litre variant of the 308. Very rare with only 160 built. This is the normally aspirated version built to fit with Italy’s new car taxation rules. Subject to a 2015 engine rebuild at considerable expense. An unusual alternative to a UK spec car. Nice looking too.
Sold for £40,500
1976 Lamborghini Urraco
This car’s bodywork was Ziebarted when new and still looked to be in excellent condition. The interior and engine and running gear are also said to be excellent.
Sold for £59,625
1954 Jaguar XK120
With a de-seamed aluminium body this looks every part the competition car. Bonnet louvres and aero screens complete the look. Allegedly built to fast road specification.
Sold for £69,750
Jaguar XK120 3.4 Litre Engine
Said to have been fully rebuilt and fitted with a C-type cylinder head. Matching head and block numbers too.
Sold for £13,500
1958 Lancia Aurelia B24 S Convertible
This car was sourced by Lancia specialists Thornley Kelham for the vendor. Having seen a few restorations, the latest being in 2005 and 2006. It is now in really good condition.
These are so pretty, the Pininfarina coachwork being responsible for a lot of that. Expensive when they sell.
Not sold
Estimate £220,000 – 260,000
1957 Mercedes-Benz 190SL
Available after a full nut-and-bolt restoration. Every part of the car has been stripped and re-built, with the engine having been completely overhauled. A really decent condition and thoroughly usable car, but again, not sold.
Not sold
Estimate £70,000 – 100,000
1969 Jensen Interceptor
This 1969 big block, 7.2 litre Interceptor has seen some sensible modification work.
In tank fuel pump, silicon hoses a complete new wiring loom supplies the sparks. Twin electric fans keep the engine cool and a stainless steel exhaust system is fitted. New 17-inch alloy wheels with new tyres too with new four pot AP brake calipers behind them with koni dampers. Fully retrimmed inside this car saw serious expense. So looked really cheap.
Sold for £40,500
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Convertible
This Pagoda SL has seen a £30,00 cosmetic restoration recently. Originally delivered to the USA this is a LHD car, but none the worse for it. The largest engine and most desirable of the range. The prices have reduced a little bit over the last few years, but this one didn’t quite make enough.
Not sold
Estimate £75,000 – 80,000
2001 Ferrari 360 Spider
Nice manual gearbox example in silver-grey and contrasting maroon leather trim. Less than 4000 miles from new and never driven in the wet. Hardly driven at all.
Sold for £74,250
1979 Porsche 911 SC
This 911 seemed to be decent value. Especially when you consider the engine rebuild 30,000 miles ago. With 911 seeming to get astronomically expensive, this one appeared to make sensible money.
Sold for £31,583
1973 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 V12 Roadster
This later manual gearbox Series 3 Roadster has seen a lot of re-commissioning work between September 2016 and April 2017. One bill for £4,439 with more work in 2015 cost £11,000.
This looked pretty decent, but I’m not sure how good a buy it was as the price wasn’t disclosed…
Sold £ Not disclosed
1959 Jaguar XK150 3.8 Fixed Head Coupé
I thought this was a bit of a bargain. An Italian market car with a long story of ownership. With Italy, UK and the USA involved.
An older restoration with a little bit of paint cracking, this car looked rather good. Worth every penny, if not more.
Sold for £35,000
1969 Jaguar E-Type Series 2 4.2 Litre
This E-type has had a new clutch, brakes and suspension parts. New interior trim with both hard and soft tops. Another car that seems to be reaching more sensible figures at auction. It is possible to get a good E-Type for £50k, but this was LHD US import.
Sold for £50,652
Thanks to Bonhams for the images from the Bicester Heritage auction.
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