‘Ultimate’ x-rated McLaren sells for £350k lass than original price
2022 McLaren 720S GT3X Sold by Bonhams, £402,500 This was one of just 15 examples of the £750,000, track-only 720S GT3X. Still regarded by many as the ultimate McLaren driver’s…
This sinister-looking restomod began life as a cooking model Vauxhall Chevette finished in custard yellow. But, following a 16-month transformation by Leicestershire-based Retropower – which specialises in unique vehicle builds…
This impressive ‘evocation’ of the car that Jaguar hoped would mark its Le Mans comeback in the late 1960s has been priced at £20m-plus (on the advice of respected historic…
2006 McLaren MP4-21 Sold by RM Sotheby’s, £2m As Lewis Hamilton settles in with Ferrari, it’s not unrealistic to imagine that confirmed relics relating to his ground-breaking F1 debut with…
Described as “the winningest Cobra of them all”, this famed Shelby Cobra spearheaded Ford’s attack on both the SCCA A and B production series and the US Road Racing Championship.…
No muscle car aficionado would be fooled by it, but many a fan of the cult 1977 caper Smokey and the Bandit might do a double-take if they spotted this…
It would appear that after 94 years Bernie Ecclestone, the father of modern Formula 1, is coming to terms with his own mortality. This evening he has announced the sale…
1955 AUSTIN-HEALEY 100 ‘LE MANS’ Sold by Dore & Rees, £54,000 Austin-Healey introduced a Le Mans kit following the impressive second and third in class finishes by virtually standard 100s…
Having shown the world what it was capable of with its motorcycles, Honda expanded into four-wheelers in 1963 – first with the tiny T360 truck and then, four months later,…
As well as being a fan of cars, boats and high-performance bicycles, Aston Martin design chief Marek Reichman is also a mad-keen motorcyclist – which explains why Aston Martin surprised…
2017 Morgan Plus 8 Super Sports Sold by Bonhams Cars Online, £58,698 Visitors to the Goodwood Revival had a chance to preview this Morgan before it was offered for sale…
One dictionary definition of a ‘white elephant’ describes an object that “is useless or troublesome, especially one that is expensive to maintain or difficult to dispose of”. The White Elephant…
1976 Porsche 935 Sold by Gooding & Company, £3.2m Chassis 935-001 is a true piece of Porsche history, being the development car for the 935 programme and the first 935…
Standard Motor Company boss Sir John Black had no ambitions to produce a giant-killing race car when he tasked his team with developing a replacement for the ageing and cumbersome…
Ferrari caused quite a stir with the launch of its FF grand tourer in 2011. While it might have been the marque’s first factory-built car in the ‘estate’ format, it…
1986 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth Sold by Bonhams, £165,833 Not only was this billed as “the most original surviving Group A Sierra RS Cosworth”, it was driven as a factory…
Stirling Moss signed prints One of the most versatile drivers in history, Sir Stirling Moss left a legacy few will ever match. Although his competition career was cut short, curtailed…