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 reveal about the wider UK market

A fourth auction during this year’s Rétromobile week made for an especially busy schedule in Paris. Following its ousting as official auction partner of the show, Artcurial went first on 27 January, a

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

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

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