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Bargains bagged at muted H&H season-ender
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H&H had a quiet end to 2020 with just 46 cars on offer at its December online sale, only 26 of which found buyers. Being the last sale of a busy week for auctions can’t have helped matters. There were some good cars in the catalogue, too, with several snapped up for what looked like bargain prices.
Most notable for me was the MG Magnette ZB Varitone. From a deceased estate, it had been with the last owner since 1992 and then extensively refurbished around 2012. A few bubbles were starting to show, but the interior was lovely and it still looked to be an extremely good buy at £7312 against a £9000-£11,000 estimate – the best of these can still make over £15k.
If your classic tastes are a bit more modern, what about the 1994 BMW E36 325i Coupé Individual? The one on
offer was a clean two-owner car with 92,000 miles and decent history. The MOT was short, though we happen to know that it sailed through its post-sale test with no advisories. So, it’s a happy bunny who paid just £1150 for it – the fair estimate was £3000-£4000.