The market / showroom stars

In 1976 Lancia brought out the Gamma, a luxury saloon that took the place of the Flavia 2000. It had a flat-four engine of 1998cc or 2484cc, but it was withdrawn in 1984, after 15,296 had been built,

Some of you reading this may have a dream car. And given that it’s the car of your dreams, it likely cost a princely sum. In January 2025, bidding on the Porsche 917 that Steve McQueen drove in his 19

Year of manufacture 1965 Recorded mileage 18,217 Asking price £79,000 Vendor Rawles Motorsport, Alton, Hampshire; 01420 23212; rawlesmotorsport.co.uk WHEN IT WAS NEW Price £1106 Max power 148bhp Max t

John finds rarities at New Year’s Day gathering…

If any vehicle is emblematic of the declining value of pre-war machinery, it is this 1927 Star Vela. The last-known six-cylinder Star to survive in the UK, it’s for sale at just under £30,000 – or rou

Year of manufacture 1980 Recorded mileage 73,997 Asking price £97,750 Vendor Graeme Hunt, Battersea, London; 020 79378487; graemehunt.com WHEN IT WAS NEW Price £53,332 (1979) Max power 220bhp (est) Ma