‘TIME-WARP’ PEUGEOT GETS BIDDERS BATTLING AND BARONS LINES UP A PRE-PRODUCTION JAGUAR FOR APRIL

‘TIME-WARP’ PEUGEOT GETS BIDDERS BATTLING AND BARONS LINES UP A PRE-PRODUCTION JAGUAR FOR APRIL

Barons’ 2019 sale calendar got off to a strong start with a 70% sale rate achieved at its Classic Winter Warmer Sale at Sandown Park on February 26. 48 of 69 cars on offer found new homes and bidding was brisk, not least for the ‘time-warp’ Peugeot 309 GTi. With just 131 warranted miles on the clock, this absolutely original, showroom-condition, one-owner machine was hotly fought-over before the hammer fell to the successful bidder, with the ‘Pug’ achieving well over top estimate at £14,520 - or £110 for each mile the car has covered in its lifetime.

Tim Gascoigne, Barons’ Auction Manager, was delighted with the day: "We're very happy with how the first sale of 2019 went. We sold 70% of the cars on offer, which is a great result in the current market. The £14,520 achieved for the Peugeot 309 GTi must be a record price for the model, and there were lots of other strong results, including £30,360 for the 1951 Jaguar Mk V, £18,260 for the Ginetta G33N, and £20,130 for the 1964 Morris Mini Cooper."

Rare ‘garden find’ pre-production Jaguar for April

Barons is now inviting entries for its Spring Classic Sale, taking place at Sandown Park on April 30. Early entries include a fantastic restoration project for a Jaguar enthusiast. The 1973 XJ Series 2 pre-production coupé, chassis number 2, was built as a left-hand drive machine but converted by the Browns Lane factory to RHD and registered by them in 1974, after which it was used by Jaguar’s then Chief Engineer Jim Randle as his company car.

The XJ was subsequently owned by Thoroughbred and Classic Cars and featured many times in that publication during the 1980s. It was recently found languishing in a garden and is in need of full restoration. It will be offered at no reserve.

For more information, or to consign a vehicle to the sale, please visit www.barons-auctions.com.

RESULTS, BARONS AT SANDOWN PARK, FEBRUARY 26 2019

Year	Make	Model	Sold @ Inc
1951	Jaguar	MKV	£30,360.00
1964	Morris	Mini Cooper	£20,130.00
1992	Ginetta	G33N	£18,260.00
2006	BMW	M3 Convertible	£17,600.00
1989	Mercedes	G Wagen 280 GE SWB	£16,665.00
2008	Hummer	H3 Luxury RHD	£16,500.00
2003	Bentley	Arnage R	£15,950.00
1966	Jaguar	3.8 S-Type	£15,125.00
1988	Lotus	Esprit Turbo X180	£14,850.00
1991	Peugeot	309 GTi	£14,520.00
1960	Morris	Mini Minor De-Lux	£13,860.00
1960	Austin Healy	Sprite	£11,880.00
1973	Volvo	P1800 ES	£11,000.00
1986	Jaguar	XJS V12 Coupe	£9,460.00
1981	Range Rover	Classic 2 Door	£9,350.00
1976	Lincoln	Continental MKIV	£9,350.00
2000	Porsche	911	£9,350.00
2004	Mercedes	350SL Convertible	£9,240.00
1989	Bentley	Turbo R	£8,470.00
1973	BMW	2002 Bauer Convertible	£8,470.00
1974	Volkswagen	Karmann Ghia Convertible	£7,920.00
1975	MG	BGT	£7,370.00
1979	Datsun	280 ZX	£6,380.00
1986	Volkswagen	Golf 1600 GL Convertible	£6,380.00
1991	Peugeot	205 GTi 1.9	£6,160.00
1973	Triumph	Stag	£6,160.00
1999	Mercedes	320SL	£5,500.00
1999	Daimler	V8 LWB	£5,390.00
2002	BMW	E39 530 SE Saloon	£5,390.00
1972	Range Rover	Classic 4 Door	£5,280.00
2010	Mercedes	S350 Blue Efficiency LWB Cdi Limo	£5,280.00
1979	Austin Morris	Mini 1100 Special Convertible	£5,060.00
2003	Volkswagen	Passat 4.0	£4,400.00
2005	Mercedes	500CL Coupe	£4,290.00
2004	BMW	E46 330 M Sport Coupe	£3,960.00
2005	BMW	E46 318 2.0 M Sport Convertible	£3,740.00
2005	BMW	E46 325 Sport Auto	£3,520.00
1971	Reliant	Scimitar SE5	£3,300.00
1999	BMW	E36 328 Sport Pack Convertible	£3,190.00
2000	Mercedes	SLK 230 Kompressor Convertible	£2,750.00
2001	Volvo	V40 1.8 Estate	£2,750.00
1989	Bentley	Turbo R	£2,200.00
1997	Volkswagen	Golf MK4 1600 GL	£2,035.00
2005	Saab	9-3 2.8T Aero Station Wagon	£1,760.00
2000	Rover	75 Club Saloon	£1,400.00
2002	Land Rover	Discovery TD5 GS	£1,350.00
2001	MG	F	£1,125.00
2002	Mercedes	CLK 200 Avantgarde	£800.00