Little Classics News: 13 June 2016
Vintage Electric Cars Lead the Historics Sale
Historics at Brooklands saw not just some iconic classics, but two very special vintage cars change hands on Saturday, showing that electric cars are no new thing. In total over £3million pounds went under the hammer.
The two vintage electric cars sold with strong prices, with a 1906 Waverley (top) going for £44,800 and a 1907 Victor finally going for £38,080.
In total 136 different vehicles, across an amazing 47 marques and eleven decades, were offered, making it an extraordinarily varied classic car auction.
A 1972 Lotus Plus 2S (above) owned by the late Ronnie Peterson saw the greatest energy with a final sale price of £72,800 to a UK bidder – far beyond the £28,000-£35,000 estimate.
A few other of the auction highlights:
- 1952 Lancia Ardea: £13,400
- 1952 Austin A90 Atlantic: £41,440 (Est: £20,000-£26,000)
- 1954 Austin Healey BN1: £47,040 (Est: £37,000-£44,000)
- 1955 Ford F100 Pick-up: £17,574 (No Reserve)
- 1963 Alfa Romeo Giulia SS 1600: £89,600
- 1962 Mercedes-Benz 190SL Roadster: £100,800
- 1962 Porsche 356B (above): £118,720 (Est: £86,000-£96,000)
- 1963 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Roadster (above): £130,000
- 1968 Ford Escort Lotus Twincam: £43,680
- 1973 Aston Martin V8 Saloon: £58,240 (Est: £38,000-£45,000)
- 1991 Ferrari Testarossa (above): £159,040 (Est: £115,000-£135,000)
- 1992 Porsche 911 (964) RS: £134,400
- 2004 Lamborghini Gallardo: £58,240 (Est: £35,000-£45,000)
- 2007 Bentley Arnage T Mulliner: £48,720 (Est: £32,000-£37,000)
Historics' next major auction is at Brooklands Museum on Saturday, August 20th.
Visit: www.historics.co.uk
