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Times are hard, but racing memorabilia is still selling
Richard Barnett guides you through ten of the hottest classic deals – and what they reveal about the wider UK market
Richard Barnett guides you through ten of the hottest classic deals – and what they tell us 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
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
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
AS ONE OF the big names associated with building a collection of automobiles, the casino magnate William ‘Bill’ Harrah amassed an incredible variety of one-offs, prototypes and other vehicles that pla