Auction blues

Bruce Mccaw drives his 1929 Mercedes-benz S Barker Tourer through falling confetti into the winners’ circle to accept the Best of Show award during the 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d’elegance in Pebble Beach, California. Official estimates for the Pebble Beach auctions this week have set sales totals at $290m (£224m), down 14pc since 2016.