Pent-up demand drives bold results

Estimate-smashing TR5 and meticulous Nash impress at Ascot

Historics was back at Ascot Racecourse with a classic offering that had much to offer, whatever a punter’s taste or budget.

Lovers of mainstream classics had Jaguar, Mercedes-benz and Bentley/rolls-royce models to choose from – these marques are especially popular with Historics buyers – but with more than 170 cars on offer there was clearly scope for the left-field as well.

To that end a 1934 Nash Advanced Eight Coupé and a 1975 NSU Ro80 (among others) tapped into that desire, both away at £40,752 and £8400 respectively. A 1937 Railton tourer once owned by Timothey Railton, son of the car’s designer, made £33,600. They were joined by a 1980 Range Rover convertible believed to have been converted by Wood and Pickett that was sound despite its barn-find presentation and as such pulled £15,680 from one determined punter. Back in the orbit of the more regular classics, along with a brace of MGB Roadsters Historics had a pair of Triumph TR5S, arguably the most sought-after (and undoubtedly venerated) of all TR models. One made £44,800, but the other (again restored) that was estimated at £38,000-46,000 made an outstanding £75,040 in a further display of pent-up demand aligning with the right car.

Those with lower budgets but seeking a 1960s sporting Triumph had a better chance with one of the last lots of the day, a 1964 Vitesse saloon that was offered without reserve and bought for £8120.

Historics returns to Ascot Racecourse on 21 May and is now consigning classics for that sale.

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