Hidden classics emerge for sale

Richard Barnett guides you through ten of the hottest classic deals – and what they reveal about the wider UK market

AS ONE OF the big names associated with building a collection of automobiles, the casino magnate William ‘Bill’ Harrah amassed an incredible variety of one-offs, prototypes and other vehicles that pla

Richard Barnett guides you through ten of the hottest classic deals – and what they tell us about the wider UK market

SOLD BY ARTCURIAL, £3.7M This Gullwing drew triple the usual price for two reasons – firstly, it was original and unrestored; secondly, it had a remarkable story. Bought new by Frenchman Claude Foussi

THE FUN BEGAN in the USA, where Mecum’s Kissimmee, Florida, sale in early January was followed by the Arizona sales of Barrett-Jackson, Bonhams and RM Sotheby’s. These are huge auctions: a total of 47

Sheffield-born collector sells off stash of classics and spares