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IDIOSYNCRACY RULES OK Variety is the spice of life for countless millions of classic car enthusiasts, the wide choice for buyers and collectors brought sharply into focus at Historics Auctioneers’ forthcoming live sale at Mercedes-Benz World, Brooklands, Surrey on Saturday, 29th November. Within the rich 175-strong entry of the finest classic cars there couldn’t be […]
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It was a weekend of celebrations at this year’s Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show as over 72,738 enthusiasts gathered to share their passion for all things motoring. Show Director Lee Masters said: “What an amazing weekend! The atmosphere in the halls, the calibre of the displays, and the passion for classics was exceptional. It was [&...
Iconic Auctioneers’ two-day auction at the NEC Classic Motor Show (8th–9th November 2025) delivered headline results across four separate sales – the Iconic Sale, the Classic Sale, the Iconic Motorcycle Sale and the Iconic Automobilia Sale — with strong demand from every corner of the enthusiast market. Leading the charge was the 1978 Jaguar XJC […]
This year’s Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show will see its biggest ever classic car sale as Iconic Auctioneers brings a Classic Sale to join its regular Iconic Collectors’ Car, Motorcycle and Automobilia sales to make a ‘Super Sale’ at Birmingham’s NEC this November. Spread over the three show days, 7-9 November, the ‘Super ...
The Top Five finalists in the Lancaster Insurance Pride of Ownership ‘Best of the Best’ competition have been decided and now it’s a race to the finish to decide the winner! Of the 14 previous winners taking part, the public have voted their Top Five as Simon McNamara’s 1983 VW Golf GTi Mk1 (who won [&...
A selection of cars and motorbikes from Harry Metcalfe’s personal collection will be sold by Iconic Auctioneers at the NEC Classic Motor Show Iconic Auctioneers will present an extraordinary highlight at this year’s NEC Classic Motor Show: a selection of cars and motorbikes from the personal collection of Harry Metcalfe, founder of Evo ...
A 1963 Jaguar E-Type 3.8 Coupé owned by Rowan Atkinson CBE and featured in his Netflix series Man vs Bee will go under the hammer with Iconic Auctioneers at the NEC Classic Motor Show on 8th November 2025. The car, finished in its original Opalescent Gunmetal Grey, is offered directly from Atkinson’s personal collection and […]
Having successfully held classic car auctions at the Pavilion Gardens in Buxton for more than 30 years, H&H Classics will be hosting its biggest ever sale there on Wednesday 15th October when a record 167 classic, collector and performance motorcars will go under the hammer. Indeed, the Autumn Sale at ...
Exceptional Ford Escort RS1800 could fetch £250k at Iconic Auctioneers’ NEC Classic Motor Show sale Iconic Auctioneers is set to offer what is widely acknowledged as the finest Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800 in existence in its Iconic Sale at the NEC Classic Motor Show on 8-9 November 2025. Confirmed as the very first production example […]
Major accolade for Volkswagen’s ever-popular supermini The Volkswagen Polo has been voted Best Car of the Half Century as part of the Best Cars of the Year – The New Car World Championships. The award was announced ahead of this year’s British Motor Show in recognition of the Polo’s 50th anniversary – echoing ...