1976 Porsche 911 Carrera rally car Sold by Bonhams, £207,000 Low mileage; never raced or rallied? Not this 911, which boasts the distinction of having covered more race miles than…

1996 Ferrari F50  Sold by Artcurial, £3.5m (above) With just 349 examples having been made, Ferrari's F50 'F1 car for the road' is one of the rarest of the marque's…

If you’re looking for rarity, a heroic story and a smattering of celebrity provenance in your next historic racer, you’ll find it all at RM Sotheby’s in Monaco when this…

Ain’t no substitute for cubic inches” was once a popular refrain among American car racers – but many regard the British-built 289 cubic inch version of Carroll Shelby’s Cobra as…

Watch brands are not quite so keen on forming long-term partnerships with motorcycle companies as they are with car marques, largely because they tend to be less successful. But a…

Only in America could a saloon car measuring 15 feet long and five feet eight inches wide be called ‘compact’, but that was the designation given to the Ford Falcon…

My prize takeaway from the 1980 Earls Court Motorcycle Show was a large-format poster of a Honda CB1100R being heeled-over on a race circuit by a diminutive Japanese test rider…

1981 Porsche 924 Carrera GTS Club Sport Sold by RM Sotheby’s, £320,000 Although it had passed through the hands of three owners, this remarkable example of the ultra-rare 924 Carrera…

We’re told ad nauseam that watches and cars are a match made in heaven – but what about watches and motorcycles? That’s an area into which plenty of high-end brands…

2013 Lamborghini Gallardo LP570 Sold by Collecting Cars, £79,500 (above) This could have been a ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ – the chance to buy a purpose-built Lamborghini race car…

There are two ways in which a car can benefit from the ‘halo effect’ of Le Mans: by having raced there or by being involved in the cult film of…

Lookign for a low-mileage classic that’s never been raced or rallied? If so, don’t read on – but if the thought of owning what is claimed to be the world’s…