AUCTION REVIEW
HISTORICS, ASCOT RACECOURSE. 8 APRIL
Historics was back at its Ascot Racecourse home with an admirable and varied offering of classics
2009 Bentley Continental GTC UNSOLD
1997 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur IV SOLD £17,160
1997 Bentley Continental RT SOLD £23,772
2001 Bentley Arnage Red Label SOLD
I nterest on the three viewing days ahead of Historics’ latest sale was higher than usual, with 800 (rather than a typical 600) pre-sale punters crossing the racecourse threshold.
There was much to see and bid on, whether it was a lovely matching-numbers Triumph TR5 (£44,800), a 1958 Chevrolet Impala (£46,480) or a latter-day Rolls-Royce Phantom (£84,000). Presenting wonderfully, a 1970 Lotus Europa with plenty of bills was an excellent buy at £15,120.
A selection of Mercedes-Benz models ranged from a 1936 170V (away for £50,000), to a 1993 600SEC (£10,64o) and the inevitable W113 280SL ‘pagoda’ (a no-reserve that went on to make an impressive £113,200).
Jaguars included a 1952 XK120 Roadster (£66,788) and a use-and-improve 1970 E-type 2+2 (£27,168). A 1965 Triumph TR4A IRS in similar order went for £15,448 – agood buy for one lucky punter.
In a similar vein was one of the most interesting project cars offered so far this year – a1981 Rolls-Royce Camargue that was running and driving but lacked brakes and needed re-commissioning, snapped-up for £12,880.
A good selection of Land Rovers tapped into the still-strong demand for such models, a 1949 example making £31,000 and a 1953 model £10,188. They were joined by some Stateside four-by-four goodness as a much-restored 1974 Jeep CJ-5 sold for £18,000.
In all, here was a good sale put together in a relatively short space of time after Historics’ London sale. The auctioneer’s next sale is scheduled to take place at Ascot Racecourse on 27 May, with viewing during the three days prior. ❚ 01753 639170 ❚ historics.co.uk
SOLD £46,480
1958 CHEVROLET IMPALA
Unmissable thanks to its generous dimensions and Tropic Turquoise paint, Historics’ first-year Impala delighted in every way, from the believed-genuine 13,963 miles to the super-straight panel work. The paint looked deep enough to dive into and the tri-tone interior was equally impressive. Bought in the USA by the vendor in 2006, the 283ci (4.7-litre) engine had since been re-built and featured some mild upgrades. An utter delight.
SOLD £27,168
1970 JAGUAR E-TYPE 2+2
This E-type 2+2 was a UK-market, manual gearbox model that had enjoyed rear brake and suspension work. Tidy from a distance, Historics called it a rolling restoration and said further re-commissioning was required, but the temptation was a for a thorough mechanical going-through, and then getting it back on the road. The bodywork was fair, with bubbling be
