Golden glamour

RM SOTHEBY’S, CLIVEDEN HOUSE. 8 JULY

ACA, KING’S LYNN. 14-15 JUNE

BONHAMS GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED. 11 JULY

SOLD BY RM SOTHEBY’S, £3.3M Anyone who has seen the (original) Italian Job will likely have clear memories of the opening scenes showing a Lamborghini Miura threading its way through the Italian alps

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.

ASKING £8995 PRICE ENGINE 5340cc/V12/OHC POWER 299bhp@5500rpm TORQUE ...