Right up your straße

For its inaugural auction held during the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este weekend (p12), Broad Arrow’s 24-25 May event at the nearby Villa Erba estate produced a remarkable reflection of the show car

THE idea of halo cars is nothing new. Fast flagships have been around for decades, fuelling sales of mundane models as customers aspire to one day own something with an M, RS or AMG badge on the boot.

After being spoilt for choice with Scuderia Ferrari racers, it was a 1934 Alfa Romeo P3 campaigned by Enzo’s equipe that judges ultimately crowned Best of Show at this year’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa

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

Before I could see it, I heard it. The venue was Boughton House, a summer weekend car meet in the beautiful, manicured grounds of this Northamptonshire stately home, built originally in the 17th Centu

RM SOTHEBY’S, CLIVEDEN HOUSE. 8 JULY