Classic Cars, Motorcycles & Automobilia
Classic cars and motorcycles can include any models dating back to the development of the modern automobile at the end of the 19th century. Vintage models are often desirable due to their design as well as engineering with cars by the likes of Ferrari, Alfa Romeo and Mecedes-Benz regularly commanding high prices at auction.
In addition to the vehicles themselves, automobilia is a popular collecting area and categories include items such as petrol pumps, enamel signs and car badges. Radiator mascots, particularly the highly-recognisable designs by René Lalique in the 1920s and 30s, are particularly sought after.
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Great War mascot fits the Bill
28 October 2019The Old Bill motorcar mascot was a popular item during and after the Great War.
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Father and son’s exceptional collection of vintage motorbikes to be offered in Chartres sale
10 September 2019A collection of 64 vintage motorbikes and seven bicycles that a father and son have spent 50 years assembling and restoring is to be sold at auction in France.
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Wings and wheels speed into Suffolk
02 September 2019A 1935 oil on canvas of a Bugatti and Alfa Romeo speeding along a track is offered for £1550 during English and Continental Antique’s next 'Wings and Wheels' exhibition.
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James Bond’s 1965 Aston Martin DB5 comes to auction complete with ejector seat
03 August 2019It has built-in machine guns, grenade storage, an ejector seat and it’s up for grabs. James Bond’s 1965 Aston Martin DB5 from Goldfinger and Thunderball is going under the hammer at RM Sotheby’s this month.
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How a saleroom can get into the right groove to offer an amphibious vehicle and a 12m sofa
17 July 2019As an auction house, what sale format do you squeeze an amphibious vehicle or a 12m long sofa into? When it comes to the ‘weird and wonderful’, auctioneers often face a challenge.
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Bonhams Aston Martin auction offers James Bond-style drives and vintage classics: five highlights
18 May 2019Bonham’s annual sale devoted to Aston Martin features old and new models of the classic British car – including some James Bond favourites – as well as a wide array of automobilia.
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Motoring memorabilia originally owned by Bentley’s founder to be exhibited at Bonhams in London
21 March 2019For just one day in April, Bonhams New Bond Street saleroom will host an exhibition in celebration of the centenary of the legendary car marque Bentley.
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Pick of the week: Maker’s great-grandson buys back model steam engine for family from UK dealer
18 February 2019An exceptional Victorian scratch-built model steam engine has returned home after the maker’s great-grandson bought it from UK dealer Vavasseur Antiques.
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Four collectables with royal connections up for sale this autumn
04 October 2018Items with royal connections have extra cache for buyers when it comes to desirability and price. Here are four objects with direct connections to noble owners that are currently for sale across dealerships and auctions.
Call to help solve 20-year-old theft of James Bond Aston Martin car
18 June 2018Calling all international spies, or maybe a super sleuth: can you track down a James Bond Aston Martin car stolen more than 20 years ago?
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Vintage car auction takes flight in Dorchester
12 June 2018A 1908 vintage car made by the Thomas Motor Company of New York was the highlight of a sale at Duke’s Auctioneers in Dorset.
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The trailblazing bicycle design made instantly redundant by the pneumatic tyre comes to auction
20 April 2018You have to feel some sympathy for the innovative designers Charles Linley and John Biggs. Having just perfected a classic bicycle using an ingenious method of shock absorbing for a solid-tyre bike, then the pneumatic tyre came along.
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Automobilia from Stewart Imber’s Themed Garages offered at Cheffins’ auction
06 April 2018Items from Themed Garages, a well known automobilia company that holds one of the most notable collections of motoring-related artefacts in the UK, will be offered at a Cheffins auction later this month.
Classic cars auction calendar: February to June 2018
19 February 2018Our special sales listing for classic cars, motorcycles and automobilia.
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Auction previews: modern classics from Mercedes 450 to Honda Z50A ‘monkey bike’
19 February 2018A selection of classic car stand-out lots at upcoming UK sales.
Why car collectors are increasingly young at heart
19 February 2018The rise of the ‘young classics’ has helped the market become accessible to investors across all prices. Nigel Boothman talks to auctioneers and experts about accelerating trends for 2018. He also looks at the motorbikes and automobilia markets.
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Van delivers on sale day
12 February 2018More down to earth than the Bentley Speed Sixes and MG TDs of the classic car world, this 1961 GPO van nevertheless was a major draw at Biddle & Webb (20% buyer’s premium) in Birmingham.
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John Lennon mini motorbike comes to auction
08 January 2018What could be more rock ‘n’ roll than roaring around your own extensive estate on a motorbike, helter skelter? The H&H Classics saleroom is offering one such machine.
London to Brighton classic cars cruise into auction at Bonhams
26 October 2017Fancy owning one of the earliest vehicles on the road and racing it down to Brighton? Now’s your chance as more than 20 vintage cars, many restored and fit to compete in the 120-year old veteran run, are to be sold in early November.
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‘Gentleman Jack’ Sears’ car among highlights of Bonhams’ Goodwood Revival auction
14 September 2017A car owned by the winner of the first ever British Touring Car Championship back in 1958 was the highlight of Bonhams’ Goodwood Revival sale at the weekend, taking double its estimate.
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