They say in the motor trade that there is a bottom for every seat, but flogging the big sidevalve Humber saloons to Americans must have been a pretty thankless task in 1950, even for an export-minded

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

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