Price watch

current value £80,000-85,000

Obviously, this isn’t the sort of car that usually appears within the pages of CCW, and the question of values is rather different too. According to marque specialists, prices have risen noticeably over the last decade or so, although today the changes in values that do occur are mainly a reflection of demand at any particular moment. The figure we’ve quoted here will buy a very nice De Dion-Bouton that’s ready to take the London to Brighton Run in its stride. But around £20,000 and upwards could net you something more basic, possibly with three wheels instead of four. A more complex luxury covered four-seater can easily cost well over £100,000.