Amid the industrial agonies and political intrigues that dogged the British Leyland empire in the 1970s, the MGB GT V8 is definitely one of the brighter spots. Rather like the Daimler SP250, it was a

Year of manufacture 1962 Recorded mileage n/a Asking price £POA Vendor Marcel Roks Consultants, Baarle Hertog, Belgium; 0032 476 886518; mroks.com WHEN IT WAS NEW Price n/a Max power 115bhp Max torque

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

SOLD BY ARTCURIAL, £3.7M This Gullwing drew triple the usual price for two reasons – firstly, it was original and unrestored; secondly, it had a remarkable story. Bought new by Frenchman Claude Foussi

IN MY JOB as a freelance photographer, I’d been on the 2012 press launch of the L405 Range Rover in Morocco, where ‘Mr Land Rover’, Roger Crathorne, had brought over a couple of original 1970 Velar pr

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