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The Ford Escort RS1800 is already one of the most sought-after performance Fords ever built, but this remarkably original 1976 example takes rarity to another level. Heading to Historics Auctioneers’ Summer Serenade sale at Windsorview Lakes on 18th July, this Escort RS1800 Custom is believed to be one of just 15 Custom specification cars ever […]
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If you’ve ever fancied crossing America in a classic Airstream but don’t quite fancy towing a caravan, this could be the next best thing. One of the most unusual lots in Historics Auctioneers’ Summer Serenade sale on 18th July is this wonderfully preserved 1975 Airstream Argosy 20′ motorhome. Better still, we’re told it’s ...
Nine weeks after its headline-making Farnborough auction, Historics Auctioneers is heading back to Windsorview Lakes in Berkshire with another eclectic catalogue that looks set to attract plenty of attention from classic car enthusiasts. Taking place on Saturday 18th July, the sale features around 190 lots covering everything from pre-war luxury cars to modern performance machinery, […]
When this bright red 1982 Ford Escort XR3 appeared in the catalogue for Anglia Car Auctions, it carried a guide price of £11,000 to £13,000. Plenty of people thought it looked like a lovely, honest Mk3 Escort, but few would have predicted quite what happened once the bidding started. By the time the hammer finally […]
We are used to being contacted about unusual classics, but this one stopped us in our tracks. Back in May, we were sent a single photo of a car that had been standing in a London garage for a very long time. Even from that first image, it was clear this was not going to [&...
Some collections are memorable because of what they are. Others are memorable because of the little details. This 1956 Ford Popular 103E manages to tick both boxes. We collected it earlier this week after receiving a lead through the UK Barn Finds website, and from the moment the garage door opened it was clear this […]
A 45-year barn find is unusual enough. A 45-year barn find Skoda Octavia estate is something else entirely. Heading to Cheffins’ next Vintage Sale on 18th July is this remarkably original-looking 1970 Skoda Octavia estate, a car that has reportedly spent the last four and a half decades tucked away inside a barn. For many […]
Some cars spend decades trying to shake off an unfair reputation. The Austin Allegro might just be the king of them all. This 1975 Austin Allegro 1500 Special crossed the block at Anglia Car Auctions during its April 2026 classic car sale, proving once again that the market for once-overlooked British classics is alive and […]
A Triumph Stag selling at auction isn’t normally headline news. A Triumph Stag nearly doubling its estimate certainly is. This handsome 1974 Triumph Stag Auto crossed the block at Anglia Car Auctions in April carrying a guide price of £5,500-£6,500. By the time the auctioneer finally brought the hammer down, it had produced one of [&...
A humble Ford Escort van doesn’t usually hold an auction room’s attention for several minutes. This one did. During Anglia Car Auctions‘ April 2026 sale, a 1978 Ford Escort Mk2 Van generated one of the longest bidding battles of the event, with determined bidders refusing to back down as the price continued to climb. Why [&...