Showroom Auction: Keep feeling faszination 

1989 RUF CTR Yellowbird
Sold by Gooding & Company, £4.7m

Digital technology, drones and YouTube may have taken filming to new heights but there are few examples of automotive footage to beat Faszination auf dem Nürburgring from 1989. The 20-minute promotional movie for Porsche tuning house Ruf showed Stefan Roser driving a twin-turbo CTR Yellowbird at 10/10ths around the circuit. It became a cultural icon, so it was inevitable that this car, one of 29 CTRs made, would fetch a fortune, especially since it was in ultimate Leichtbau specification. While it wasn’t. the actual ’Ring Yellowbird, it was definitely yellow.

1963 Jaguar MarK II
Sold by Historics auctioneers, £55,000

This beautifully presented Mark II was as much ‘go’ as ‘show’ having had a three-year £100,000 rebuild to create an evocation of the John Coombs-tuned Jags raced in period by stars such as Graham Hill.

2022 Maserati MC20
Sold by Collecting Cars, £116,500

Few could deny that the MC20 is among the best- looking of modern supercars but if this 14,000-mile example is anything to go buy, depreciation can be eye-watering. A new one starts at £222,000.

1973 MGB GT
Sold by Iconic Auctioneers, £14,625

More than £14,000 for a B GT might seem strong, but this one had been meticulously restored. As well as pristine paintwork and a flawless interior, it benefited from an 1860cc ‘fast road’ engine.

1972 Ford Escort Mexico
Sold by Historics auctioneers, £20,592

If you loved your Scalextric Mexico, you’ll have coveted this factory-built example with its 1600cc crossflow engine. Although well-equipped for historic rallying, the consigner used it as a road car.

1995 Aston Martin DB7
Sold by Iconic Auctioneers, £10,688

Anyone who thought Aston ownership would be beyond their means hadn’t predicted the fall in DB7 values. This one had covered only 73,000 miles and had a desirable manual gearbox.

1967 Porsche 911 S
Sold by RM Sotheby’s, price not revealed

Austrian star Jochen Rindt was given this 911 S in 1967, three years before he became Formula 1’s only posthumous champion. He is said to have used the car extensively in ’67 to travel to races.

2013 Mirage Lotus 77 Replica
Sold by Collecting Cars, £24,000

This odd-looking replica of Mario Andretti’s 1976 Japanese Grand Prix-winning car was created for, and used in, 2013 film Rush, about the rivalry between James Hunt and Niki Lauda. It was powered by a 600cc Yamaha R6 motorcycle engine.

Forthcoming sale highlights

Bonhams, Miami, May 3
Classic car auctions don’t come much more high-octane than this one, which will be held on track in front of the podium ahead of this year’s Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix. There will be a pre-sale reception at the prestigious 72 Club, with lots being on view Friday, 11.30am-8pm, and Saturday, 10am-7pm, prior to the auction at 8.30pm. Entry only with a race ticket.

RM Sotheby’s, Milan, May 22
An old foundry in Milan, Fonderia Macchi Carlo is best known as a venue for catwalk shows. Now it will play host to its first car sale when RM Sotheby’s fields a 50-lot catalogue set to be highlighted by the 2008 Aston Martin DBR9 GT1, chassis 109, that took part in the Young Driver AMR programme launched in 2010. It’s tipped to fetch £1.3m-£1.5m.

Bonhams, Milton Keynes, June 6-16
A burgeoning market for classic motorcycles has prompted Bonhams to add online sales to its regular, live events. This one will feature two-wheelers from across the spectrum, from a Honda ST70 ‘monkey bike’ estimated at £700-£1400 to one of the 29 Triumph Trident ‘Slippery Sam’ replicas built to mark the race bike’s five TT wins (1971-75).

Artcurial, Saint-Tropez, June 28
The Paris-based auction house heads to the sun for another of its glamorous auctions at Golf Club Saint-Tropez. Expect a roster of expensive cars commensurate with the wealth of the area – 2024’s highlights included a 1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL roadster that fetched close to £800,000 and a £650,000 Lancia B24S Spider, also from ’58.