Race sale revs up

For its inaugural auction held during the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este weekend (p12), Broad Arrow’s 24-25 May event at the nearby Villa Erba estate produced a remarkable reflection of the show car

ACA, KING’S LYNN. 14-15 JUNE

RM SOTHEBY’S, CLIVEDEN HOUSE. 8 JULY

BONHAMS GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED. 11 JULY

August’s Silverstone Festival will play host to a massive 50th birthday bash for the Lotus Esprit – we drive each generation to get a sense of what makes this sports car so special

SOLD BY RM SOTHEBY’S, £3.3M Anyone who has seen the (original) Italian Job will likely have clear memories of the opening scenes showing a Lamborghini Miura threading its way through the Italian alps