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This Citroën BX GTi 16V auction result is one for those who know just how special the quickest versions of the BX could be. To plenty of people, it’s simply an old Citroën. To others, those three little characters – 16V – make a very big difference. This beautifully presented 1990 Phase 2 example went […]
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We’d barely arrived at Reeman Dansie when this turned up on a trailer. Dusty, rusty around the edges and looking as though it hadn’t seen daylight for a very long time, it immediately caught our attention. Then we spotted the badge on the boot. 2.3 GL. This isn’t just another tired old Cortina. ...
Five Ford Escorts are heading across the block at Ascot this weekend, and this is quite a line-up. There are three Mk1 Mexicos, including two with remarkable period competition histories, an immaculate Olympic Blue RS2000 and, at the other end of the price scale, a wonderfully period Mk2 1.6 Ghia. Estimates range from £9,000 to […]
This 1962 Austin Mini auction result shows that early Minis don’t need Cooper badges to get bidders interested. This beautifully presented Austin Mini Super De Luxe arrived at Anglia Car Auctions with a £4,000 to £6,000 estimate. Its Heritage Certificate confirmed its original specification, the V5C recorded just one former keeper and it had undergone […]
This Ford Sierra XR4i auction result had just about everything you could want from a live classic car auction. A desirable 1980s fast Ford. One registered keeper from new. Bidders in the room, on the telephone and online. And one internet bidder who waited until almost the last possible moment to make their move. ...
It has been off the road since 1984, partially dismantled during a restoration that was never finished and tucked away in a garage for more than four decades. But this isn’t just any old Mini. It’s a 1963 Austin Mini Cooper with the early 997cc engine, and it’s now heading to auction in Essex ...
There are plenty of unusual cars in the huge collection we’re gradually revealing from Cheffins. And then there’s this. From the front, B557 CAV looks like a fairly ordinary blue Austin Metro. Walk a little further around it, though, and things become considerably more interesting. Someone has stretched a Metro and turned it ...
There was a time when deciding what belonged in a classic car auction was relatively straightforward. These days, things aren’t quite so simple. A 1990 Renault 5? Most of us probably wouldn’t argue. But what about a 2001 Ford Puma? A Peugeot 206 GTI? Or even a Suzuki Jimny? Anglia Car Auctions is trying something […]
This Ford Escort Estate auction result looked fairly predictable before the bidding had even started. Or at least I thought it did. This 1972 Ford Escort 1300 Estate arrived at Anglia Car Auctions with an estimate of £4,000 to £6,000. Looking at the car and its history, my immediate reaction was: “Surely this one is […]
This MGB Roadster auction result rather proved that we weren’t the only ones who thought Anglia Car Auctions’ guide price looked tempting. When this 1972 MGB Roadster came up for auction, it carried an estimate of just £3,000 to £5,000. Before the bidding had even started, I suggested it could be the best buy of […]