James Bond roles add £100k to value of Land Rover Defender

2011 Land Rover Defender 110 XS

Sold by Collecting Cars, £125,500

Had it been a regular version in identical condition, this Defender would likely have sold for £100,000 less – but it made its money on account of having appeared in not just one James Bond film, but two. It was first seen during 2012’s Skyfall with Naomie Harris’s Eve Moneypenny at the wheel, reappearing three years later in Spectre. It featured a Bowler-tuned engine, internal and external rollcages, giant, 37in tyres and numerous mods. Unusually for an ex-Bond Land Rover it was also road registered and benefited from a fresh MOT certificate. The odometer showed fewer than 4000 miles.

1955 Jaguar XK140 MC 3.4 Roadster

Sold by RM Sotheby’s, £117,100

Classic Jaguar prices have dipped, but this sold well due to being an MC, meaning it left the factory with several upgrades – including a C-type cylinder head that upped engine output by 10% to 207bhp.

2007 Knievel Customs Dropseat

Sold by Bonhams, £5550

The bargain of January’s Bonhams Scottsdale auction, this Harley-Davidson-powered chopper was built by Knievel Customs, the business set-up by Robbie Knievel, son of the legendary Evel.

1974 Triumph TR6 CR

Sold by Iconic auctioneers, £12,455

Although not one for the purists, this looked good value having had a 12-month restoration which saw a colour change to Graphite Grey and an interior re-trim that included fitting Mazda MX5 seats.

1987 Nissan Skyline GTS-R

Sold by Bonhams, £162,190

This Skyline competed in both the 1988 and ’89 Japanese Touring Car Championships and is notable for being the first to wear the blue Calsonic livery. It was restored last summer.

1972 Fiat 127 Dinghy

Sold by Bonhams, £25,230

A unique Carrozzeria Frua beach car, this was originally finished in white with wood effect flanks. It ended up in California in the 1980s and treated to a funky paint job – but was sparingly used.

1989 Jaguar XJS Le Mans

Sold by Bonhams, £11,850

This 70,000-mile XJS was 27 of 65 Le Mans special editions made to commemorate Jaguar winning the 24 Hours in 1988. Green paint, Speedline wheels and commemorative plaques marked it out.

1955 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT 

Sold by RM Sotheby’s, £428,825

This spectacular Aurelia restomod was created by UK-based restoration experts and Lancia specialists Thornley Kelham and featured a chopped roofline and wider stance based on an original car that took class wins at both Le Mans and in the Mille Miglia.

• RM Sotheby’s, Miami, February 27-28
  Full details of cars being dispersed by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum have now been released, with the first tranche going under the hammer at this Miami sale. Highlights include a 1966 Ford GT40 that raced at Le Mans under the Holman Moody banner and a 1930 Bugatti Type 35B Grand Prix that has been in the collection for 65 years.
• H&H, Solihull, West Midlands, March 26
  H&H returns to Solihull’s National Motorcycle Museum for its traditional spring two-wheeler sale. Expect up to 200 lots ranging from early 20th century pioneer machines to modern superbikes, as well as a good selection of off-roaders and restoration projects. Especially interesting is one of just 52 A Series Vincent Comets from 1939.
• Bonhams, Goodwood, Sussex, April 13
  It was 32 years ago that the late car auction doyen Robert Brooks staged a sale at Goodwood’s inaugural Festival of Speed. The Brooks business became Bonhams & Brooks and then just Bonhams – with the firm now being regarded as the official Goodwood auction house. This sale will mark a decade of it swinging the gavel at the Members’ Meeting.
• Broad Arrow, Villa d’Este, Italy, May 24
  Broad Arrow’s sale during the annual Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza includes “one of the most original early Ferraris in existence”. Dating from 1948, the 166 Spyder Corsa was one of a pair bought by the Besani brothers. It finished sixth in that year’s Targa Florio and also competed in the 1948 and ’49 editions of the Mille Miglia. Estimate is £4.5m-£6.5m.