MARKET VIEW
Barons’ Live Online sale takes place at Sandown Park Racecourse, Esher, on 22 September, with socially-distanced viewing 3-7pm on 21 and 9am-1pm on sale day.
The very latest restrictions on event gatherings could change this traditional format auction to an internet/by telephone only sale, but we’ll soon know for certain. A 1966 Alvis TF21 Series IV with four stacked headlamps and five-speed gearbox – the last model to be made by Alvis Cars – has been guided at £18,000-25,000. A very early 1960 Saab 96 841cc triple cylinder two-stroke producing a sonic 38bhp with an extra 2-3 bhp from a performance exhaust is in search of £7000-8500, while a David Brown VAK 1A tractor with electric-start petrol engine could soon be earning its keep on your smallholding for just £3000-4000. There is a choice of useful Merc estates – £2000-3000 could land you a 1985 W123 200T with 103,000 miles and £1500-3000 an already 14 years old 1994 E249 driven some 63,000 miles by its two previous owners. Meanwhile, bored restorer-riders looking for a new toy to play with during the winter months will almost certainly want to land a ‘barn found’ 1928 Coventry Eagle JAP.