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Some cars make you feel old. The Vauxhall VX220 is definitely one of them. It still looks modern enough to have been launched only a few years ago, yet the car pictured here was registered in 2001 and is now coming up for sale at Anglia Car Auctions at the grand old age of 25. […]
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A Ford Galaxie fills the mirrors. A Lotus Cortina stretches its legs along the straight. Then, as the field reaches the next corner, a tiny Mini comes charging back into the fight. That contrast is one of the great sights of the Goodwood Revival. The racing Minis may be among the smallest cars on the [&...
This Morris Ital auction result might be one of the most gloriously retro things we’ve filmed all year. A 1980 Morris Ital HL. Finished in Russet Brown. With 69,174 miles showing. And, just to add another twist to the story, previously owned by Sarah Crabtree of Bangers & Cash fame. Before the bidding even started […]
This Reliant Scimitar auction result was always going to attract a certain comment. You know the one. Whenever a Scimitar GTE appears, somebody mentions the same member of the Royal Family. Usually several people do. So when this 1978 Reliant Scimitar GTE Auto came up at Anglia Car Auctions, I couldn’t resist asking: “Didn’t ...
This VW Golf Cabriolet auction result raises an interesting question. If you want a Mk1 Golf, but don’t want to spend serious money on one, is the Cabriolet still one of the cheapest ways in? This 1982 Golf Mk1 Cabriolet GLS went under the hammer at Anglia Car Auctions with a £2,500 to £3,500 estimate. […]
This MG Midget auction result turned into one of those wonderfully busy little sales where bids seem to come from everywhere at once. We opened the reel with a simple question: Who likes a Midget? Quite a few people, as it turned out. This 1971 MG Midget MkIII went under the hammer at Anglia Car […]
This Fiat Panda auction result looked, for a moment, as though it might turn into a proper little battle. And you could understand why. This 1994 Fiat Panda Selecta CLX was clean, remarkably low mileage and described by Anglia Car Auctions as one of only four of its type in the UK. Then two bidders […]
Some old cars arrive at auction looking battered because they have spent decades slowly deteriorating. This one is rather different. VVR 677L is a 1972 Austin 1800, better known to generations of enthusiasts as the “Landcrab”. Its last recorded MOT was in 2018. But that doesn’t necessarily mean it disappeared from the road eight years […]
Some colours simply belong to certain cars. British Racing Green on a Jaguar. Rosso Corsa on a Ferrari. And Hyperion Blue? Traditionally, you’d be thinking much more along the lines of a rare 1960s Ferrari or Maserati than a Land Rover Defender. Which is precisely why this latest creation from Twisted caught our attention. ...
We’ve found some unusual things in this collection, but this might be one of the hardest to explain at first glance. From the front, XDD 288 looks like a slightly careworn late-1950s Morris. Walk around the back and most of the Morris has disappeared. Where the rear body once continued, there’s now a ...