A sale stuffed full of summer buys

ACA, KING’S LYNN. 14-15 JUNE

BONHAMS GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED. 11 JULY

RM SOTHEBY’S, CLIVEDEN HOUSE. 8 JULY

From full-sized American iron to British roadsters, Brightwells’ next sale has all bases covered

If it hadn’t been for a keen online rival bidder, you would now be reading about how I’d just bought a Renault Avantime and how I was embarking on an ill-judged foray into weird French car ownership.

Power/engine size: 118bhp/1.8 litre Engine/gearbox: V6/four-speed manual 0-60/top speed: 11.5 seconds/115mph Price new: £3,173 price now: from £750,000-£1m I'VE had a model of the Lancia Aurelia for m