Auctions bet on going big

The numbers are in for some of summer’s biggest classic sales. Here’s why you’ve been opening up your wallets at UK auctions

Iconic Auctioneers claimed seven new live-auction world records and two for the UK from 22-24 August. Hosted at the Silverstone Festival, the combined ‘Iconic’ and ‘Classic’ sales totalled £9.8m with

Thinking of snapping up a classic? Our editor picks out ten particularly tempting deals

The UK’s top auction houses all agree – modern classics are the hot ticket so bargains for older classics can now be had, but condition is everything

UPCOMING AUCTION H&H CLASSICS, BUXTON. 15 OCTOBER

More classics are changing hands at UK’s biggest sales – but bidders aren’t prepared to pay as much