MX-5 breaks price record

Mathewsons is claiming a UK auction record for a Mazda MX-5. It sold this car for £11,445 at its sale on 8 July in North Yorkshire. The special British Racing Green model, number 239/250 has covered 23,000 miles and is said to have been ‘in marvellous order throughout’. It had just two owners, including a 16 year ownership followed by a ten-year ownership, and was fitted with the correct rosewood steering wheel, gear knob, alloy wheels and handbrake cover. mathewsons.co.uk