Month: June 2026

Adrian Hamilton Collection goes to auction at BRDC Classic

The 27-car collection of Adrian Hamilton is heading to auction at the BRDC Classic at Silverstone on Saturday 25 July. The Hamilton name is forever linked to Jaguar and the sale will feature a number of the Coventry marque’s cars, including a 1994 XJ220 with only 3800 miles from new. A pair of Jaguar C-type…

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H&H announces new auction venue and date

H&H Classics is adding a new auction to its calendar with its final sale of 2026 to be held on Thursday 10 December at Sandown Park Racecourse, which is a new venue for the firm. The sale will include classic and performance cars, and the firm believes this new Surrey location will draw in buyers…

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Mazda 787B screams back to Le Mans for 35th anniversary

Mazda is bringing its iconic 787B back to the Le Mans circuit for demonstration runs to mark the 35th anniversary of its win in the 24 Hour race in 1991. The 787B will delight crowds at the Le Mans Classic, which runs from 2-5 July, and the car will be driven on the full 8.5-mile…

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Millyard Viper V10 bike for sale

The renowned Dodge Viper V10-powered motorcycle created by Allen Millyard is coming to auction on Wednesday 22 July at the National Motorcycle Museum. Direct from the well-known engineer’s own collection, the 500bhp machine has a pre-sale estimate of £100,000-£150,000. The bike has been ridden at 207mph, is fully road legal and has covered 9000 miles…

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Race cars head Bonhams’ Laguna Seca auction

Race cars will be the star attractions at Bonhams|Cars’ Laguna Seca auction on Thursday 13 August, including a 1967 Vollstedt-Ford 67B IndyCar driven by Jim Clark. The Vollstedt is being sold without reserve, while a Lola-Ford T70 MkII CanAm that was driven by Dan Gurney is estimated at $1.1-£1.5 million (£840,000-£1.06 million). This is the…

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Rolls and Bentley smash estimates at auction

A 1977 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow sold for a sensational £82,125 at H&H Classic’s Kelham Hall sale. The time warp Rolls had just 604 miles on the clock from new and sold for £12,000 above its lower estimate. It was joined in easily exceeding its estimate by a 2010 Bentley Brooklands Coupé formerly owned by musician…

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Ferrari-powered Porsche 911 Franken-drift car to debut this weekend

It’s been christened the Porrari and uses a Ferrari-built Maserati V8 motor to power a classic Porsche 911. Welcome to the world of Jimmy Oakes, engineer and YouTube star, who has come up with this Frankenstein mix to create a drift car that makes its debut this weekend at Formula DRIFT PRO and PROSPEC Championships…

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McRae and Brookes Works Opel Manta 400s heading to sale

A unique opportunity to acquire a pair of Works Opel Manta 400s rallied by rivals Jimmy McRae and Russell Brookes is heading for sale on Friday 24 July with Iconic Auctioneers. The Manta 400 registered ADZ 4330 was used by McRae on the 1985 Lombard RAC Rally and finished sixth overall. This car went on…

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Bonhams|Cars enjoys 100% sale rate at National Automobile Museum auction

The National Automobile Museum auction held by Bonhams|Cars in Reno, Nevada, US saw a rare 100% sale rate. More than 120 cars were offered up for sale, including 80 from the National Automobile Museum collection dating from the late 1800s all the way to the 1960s. Many of these cars came from the renowned Harrah’s…

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Race cars headed to Le Mans Classic auction

A broad selection of genuine Le Mans race cars will be auctioned by Artcurial at its Le Mans Classic sale on Friday 3 July ahead of the race weekend. Among the lots is the penultimate Porsche 906 built that was entered in the 1966 24 Hours race driven by Cella and Biscaldi. A 1969 Mirage…

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