FLOATS LIKE A BUTTERFLY

At its Zoute sale in Belgium on October 8, Bonhams is to offer a Rolls-royce MPW Convertible bought new in 1970 by boxing legend Muhammad Ali. One of several Rolls-royces owned by ‘The Greatest’, the car was later sold to a Dutch enthusiast and has remained in the Netherlands ever since. The seats wear the black leather Ali sat on – it carries some age-related patina. Without its history it would probably be a £30-35k car, so Bonhams’ estimate of £36-53k is realistic.