A 1966 Ferrari 275 GTS that has been in single family ownership since 1981 is coming to public auction for the first time with Gooding Christie’s at its Pebble Beach sale on 14-15 August. The convertible Ferrari has impeccable provenance and patination as it heads to sale with an estimate of $1-$1.2 million (£750,000-£1 million)….
Variety is the spice of H&H Classics’ Kelham Hall sale on Wednesday 17 June with a mix of lightweight British sports cars and heavyweight US machines crossing the block. Among the 84 cars in the catalogue, a 2001 Strathcarron SC-5A will be sure to stir plenty of interest as the Triumph motorcycle-powered mid-engined machine is…
The legendary Thomas Flatiron Special will return to Brooklands for the first time in more than 80 years to help mark the centenary of Britain’s first Grand Prix on Saturday 8 August. Designed and built at Brooklands by John Godfrey Parry Thomas, the two Thomas Flatiron Specials were created with a very low centre of…
The Ralt RT3/83 that Martin Brundle drove during his epic 1983 title battle with Ayrton Senna is coming to sale with Iconic Auctioneers on Friday 24 July. Estimated at £40,000-£50,000, this is a chance to buy a piece of motorsport history as Brundle and Senna battled for the 1983 Formula 3 title. Run by Eddie…
The latest commission built by Theon Design comes with a 421bhp 4.0-litre flat-six engine to give it a better power-to-weight ration than the current Porsche 911 GT3. The body of this car has been created in carbon fibre to help keep weight to just 1146kg, while steel doors are retained to give a traditional 911…
Three mid-engined Lotus head up the Charterhouse auction on Thursday 4 June. A 1978 Esprit S2 has the highest pre-sale estimate of the three at £22,000-£26,000 and it comes in the sought-after John Player Special black with gold stripes and alloy wheels. This example is a left-hand drive model originally supplied to Canada and it…
A 1961 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato in superbly original condition is coming to auction with RM Sotheby’s at its Monterey Car Week sale on 13-15 August. The DB4 GT Zagato is one of only 19 built in period and chassis 0186/R was delivered new to Australia – the only example sold there when new…
The latest car to undergo the Tolman Edition transformation is a Ford Escort XR3i that now boasts 150bhp to give it a 50% power hike over the original. Following Tolman’s Edition versions of the Peugeot 205 GTi and Mini Cooper S, the Mk4 Escort XR3i has undergone a complete restoration involving subtle upgrades to improve…
A 1977 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow with just 604 miles on the clock from new is going to auction with H&H on Wednesday 17 June. The one owner from new car has been kept in a climate-controlled garage its whole life and has a pre-sale estimate of £70,000-£80,000. Bought new from PJ Evans in Birmingham, the…
The Hot Wheels Legends Tour returns for 2026 to seek out the head-turning cars that could win the ultimate prize of being immortalised as one of the firm’s 1:64 die-cast models. Open to road, track, new or classic cars, the Hot Wheels Legends Tour will see the final judging for UK entries take place at…
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