SILVERSTONE AUCTIONS - Now inviting quality consignments into our two day sale at Race Retro

Now inviting quality consignments into our two day sale at Race Retro   We return to Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire in February for our fourth sale at Race Retro, Europe’s premier historic motorsport show.   Our two-day sale takes place on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd February and we’re now inviting quality entries into our first auction of 2015. We have achieved some incredibly strong prices for our vendors this year thanks to a commitment to excellent customer service, sensible estimates and effective pre-sale marketing and PR.   If you’d like to see what Silverstone Auctions could do for you, and how an early consignment can benefit from extensive pre-sale publicity, then please get in touch with the team.   You can find out more about the sale here.   We look forward to hearing from you, but for now, read on for some of the best prices that were paid at this year’s Race Retro sale.

The ex Dr Stephen Ward - 1959 Jaguar XK150 Drophead Coupe- Pre-sale estimate £55,000-£65,000: SOLD £124,200       This stunning Jaguar XK, with links to one of the most notorious political scandals in British history, more than lived up to its pre-sale hype.  A frenzied bidding battle saw the car sell for nearly double its upper estimate.

1987 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante X-Pack- Pre-sale estimate £135,000-£155,000: SOLD £167,900   Further reflecting the love and demand for the marque, this extremely rare Aston was incredibly popular with bidders. Benefitting from an extensive bare metal restoration by a respected Aston Martin specialist in 2008, the car sold for more than £32,000 above its estimate.

1976 Ferrari 365 GT 2+2- Pre-sale estimate £28,000-£32,000: SOLD £40,825     This glorious Italian Grand Tourer was offered with one of the most extensive history files we have ever seen, with invoices for nearly £140,000 worth of work. The quality of the car was clear to see, and it sold for more than £12,000 over its pre-sale estimate.

2000 Ford Mondeo Super Tourer- Pre-sale estimate £100,000-£120,000: SOLD £103,500     Probably the most famous car from the golden era of the BTCC, this Mondeo Super Tourer was driven to third place overall by Rickard Rydell in the 2000 championship. Having been maintained by a professional race team and campaigned in historic touring car races, the car shone for the motorsport fans at Race Retro.

1957 Porsche 356A Coupe- Pre-sale estimate £50,000-£60,000: SOLD £60,950     This remarkable example of a Porsche 356A T1, in highly original condition with some unique production features, appealed to the Porsche purists in the crowd. With fully restored examples now reaching into six figures this is delightful example that could be enjoyed as it is or as the foundation for a very worthwhile restoration.

1968 Jaguar C-Type by Proteus Enduro – Pre-sale estimate £62,000-£68,000: SOLD £71,300     As historic race cars go the Jaguar C-Type is one of the most admired and so this Proteus recreation was hard to ignore. This fine looking sports car, well known within the C-type fraternity, caught bidders’ attention, selling for nearly £10,000 over its lower estimate.

Classic to sell?  If you missed the chance to sell your classic in our sale at the Classic Motor Show we are now accepting entries into our sales for 2015, details of which are now available.   To discuss an entry into a sale please contact one of our team on 01926 691141 or email enquiries@silverstoneauctions.com.

Dates for your diary...

 

Race Retro & Classic Car Sale

21st and 22nd February

Stoneleigh Park

Warwickshire

For further information about buying or selling at any of our forthcoming auctions, please call us on 01926 691 141 or email enquiries@silverstoneauctions.com.