Now’s the time to buy a classic

High-end deals dominated July’s auction headlines but most are still changing hands at real-world prices

A Ford Escort RS 1800 that sold at auction in July for a record £276,848 is evidence of the growing appeal of modern classics to the Gen X and millennial generations, who now have the money and desire

ANGLIA CAR AUCTIONS, KING’S LYNN. 30-31 AUGUST

Market experts say that younger classic fans nostalgic for the 1980s and 1990s are driving up values for hot hatches

H&H CLASSICS, KELHAM HALL. 10 SEPTEMBER

Classic values & essential buying advice