Off to a strong start

RM SOTHEBY’S, CLIVEDEN HOUSE. 8 JULY

ACA, KING’S LYNN. 14-15 JUNE

BONHAMS GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED. 11 JULY

From full-sized American iron to British roadsters, Brightwells’ next sale has all bases covered

If it hadn’t been for a keen online rival bidder, you would now be reading about how I’d just bought a Renault Avantime and how I was embarking on an ill-judged foray into weird French car ownership.

Buyers continue to stump up for restored minters – but barn-finds continue to surprise the experts too