Western Morning News (Saturday)
Record sales for classic cars
THE Charterhouse auction of classic and vintage cars at the Haynes International Motor Museum in July was a record for the auctioneers with a total of just over £475,000.
“We had a great line up of 70 classic cars at Haynes from restoration projects to super cars,” commented Richard Bromell. “With a strong market and plenty of bidders keen to add to their collections we had buyers from as far away as Australia!”
Top lot on the day was £40,000 paid for a 2003 Noble M12 GTO 3R. It was also the fastest car in the auction with a top speed of 186mph.
Next up, there was a 1989 Porsche 911 Targa. From a West Country deceased estate it sold to an Octogenarian at £37,000 and remains in the West Country.
Elsewhere in the auction, a 1975
Ford Escort restoration project, having been garage stored for the past 25 years, sold to a father and son to restore for £24,000. Another Ford Escort, this time a 1986 RS Turbo, made good money selling for £6,800 with the buyer looking to complete a nut and bolt restoration on the car to add in to his private collection.
Other restoration projects remained popular too, with a 1960 MG A Roadster, discovered by the auctioneers when clearing a cottage near Shaftesbury selling for £16,500 despite being in pieces. Also from a deceased estate, this time near Taunton, were a brace of Citroen’s. Still on their original French number plates and having been garage stored for some time, a 1951 Citroen 15 Six sold for £11,000 and a 1956 Citroen 11B Light 15 £5,000.
However, there was one car which hit the right note with bidders – a 2002
Jaguar XK8 coupe. Bought new by Gary Kemp of Spandau Ballet fame, this silver coloured car turned to gold selling for £7,000.
Charterhouse is now accepting entries for its next specialist auctions with automobilia and enamel signs on August 18, coins, medals and stamps September 5 followed by model cars, toys, clocks and collector’s items on Friday 6 and then classic and vintage cars at the Haynes International Motor Museum on October 5 with classic and vintage motorcycles, also at Haynes, on Thursday, October 14.
Contact Charterhouse on 01935 812277 or visit www.charterhouseauction.com.