The only Aston Martin DB4 Series IV Vantage to be finished in Roman Purple is coming to auction at H&H’s Millbrook sale on Wednesday 3 December. Built in 1962, the car was first owned by H Lotery & Co under the name of Wilburton Investment Trust Ltd and was delivered by Brooklands of Bond Street….
RM Sotheby’s enjoyed its best ever Munich sale results, which included the sale of the 22-car The Best of M Collection. Top selling car on the day was a 1996 Ferrari F50 that fetched €4,843,500 (£4.2 million), while the highest price from the M Collection was for a 1990 BMW M3 Sport Evolution at €325,625…
The classic car sector contributes £7.3 billion per year to the UK economy according to the 2025 National Historic Vehicle Survey just published by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs. This figure is up by £100 million from when it was last calculated at £7.2 billion in 2020, and the average classic car owner…
A 1982 Mercedes-Benz 500SL in as-new condition with only 42 miles on the clock has been found. The immaculate R107 roadster has never been registered or on the road since it was delivered new to Mr Hough of Gosnall, Staffordshire. Unearthed by the SLSHOP, the Mercedes comes with every factory option fitted, which meant it…
A 1968 Triumph TR5 restoration project topped H&H’s Buxton sale when it was sold for £21,375 – £15,000 above its pre-sale estimate. The TR5 was among 118 lots sold at H&H’s largest ever Buxton sale, which had a 75% sale rate and totalled sales of more than £1.9 million. Proving that classics from the 1960s…
The Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs has issued a warning about a new type of fraud that could lead to classic car owners losing their vehicles to criminals. It follows an attempt by a criminal to buy a car by claiming to work offshore and be unable to view the car but desperate to…
The 70th anniversary of the Aston Martin Works in Newport Pagnell has been marked with a gathering of more than 100 classic Astons and Lagondas. As well as important cars from all eras of the company’s history, there were speakers including Ian Callum, Ray Mallock, and Iain Heggie, son of former company Managing Director Steve…
Gooding Christie’s has announced two new key appointments to strengthen its classic car auction presence in the UK, Europe and Middle East. Oliver Camelin has been appointed as Managing Director, EMEA and will be based in Geneva, Switzerland. Formerly of RM Sotheby’s, Camelin said: ‘I’m delighted to join Gooding Christie’s as Managing Director, EMEA. Guided…
The 2026 Heveningham Concours will be held on 27-28 July in the grounds of Heveningham Hall. The 2026 event will be the 10th anniversary of the concours and it will showcase 50 cars and aeroplanes. Tickets for the event will go on sale in the spring of 2026. Image courtesy of Heveningham Concours
The Henry II is a 1981 Rolls-Royce Corniche that has been converted into a shooting brake by Dutch coachbuilder Niels van Roij. Based on a Corniche that has been in the same family ownership for 40 years, the title is an evolution of the pet name given to the car of ‘Henry’. The commission to…
© Classic Car News and classiccarnews.co.uk 2025