Cross-channel classic cheer

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

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

AUCTION REVIEW HISTORICS, ASCOT RACECOURSE. 20 SEPTEMBER

UPCOMING AUCTION H&H CLASSICS, BUXTON. 15 OCTOBER

MORRIS LESLIE, ERROL AIRFIELD. 20 SEPTEMBER

The numbers are in for some of summer’s biggest classic sales. Here’s why you’ve been opening up your wallets at UK auctions