For the cognoscenti

AUCTION REVIEW HISTORICS, ASCOT RACECOURSE. 20 SEPTEMBER

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

H&H, KELHAM HALL. 10 SEPTEMBER

UPCOMING AUCTION H&H CLASSICS, BUXTON. 15 OCTOBER

BONHAMS, GOODWOOD REVIVAL MEETING. 13 SEPTEMBER

There were gasps of amazement at RM Sotheby’s Maranello sale in 2012 when Chris Evans splashed out a record £5.5m on a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spider originally owned by actor James Coburn. Fas