THE FUN BEGAN in the USA, where Mecum’s Kissimmee, Florida, sale in early January was followed by the Arizona sales of Barrett-Jackson, Bonhams and RM Sotheby’s. These are huge auctions: a total of 47

Richard Barnett guides you through ten of the hottest classic deals – and what they tell us about the wider UK market

W e all love a bargain, but what exactly is a bargain? According to the dictionary, it’s something that costs less than its true value. It’s difficult to imagine the motor trade offering anything for

SOLD BY ARTCURIAL, £3.7M This Gullwing drew triple the usual price for two reasons – firstly, it was original and unrestored; secondly, it had a remarkable story. Bought new by Frenchman Claude Foussi

YOU KNOW THAT something is out of the ordinary when a 250 GTO is sold at auction, but the whole world is talking about something else. The final $38.5m figure paid by collector David Lee for the white

Richard Barnett picks out ten classic deals – and reveals what they said about the UK's busy market