Michael Schumacher’s 1998 Ferrari race suit leads a packed autumn auction calendar

2014 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse

Sold by RM Sotheby’s, £4.1M

This Veyron was one of three cars built to kick-off the Legends series of limited editions that paid tribute to famous Bugatti drivers of the past. Honouring Jean-Pierre Wimille, who raced the mighty Type 57G Tank to the marque’s first Le Mans win in 1937, the car combined the Tank’s light blue paint with dark blue carbon fibre. Other special touches included a diagram of the Le Mans circuit, Wimille’s portrait and signature, Bugatti’s elephant symbol and French flag motifs. Originally sold to Dubai, the 1200bhp car later had German and Swiss owners, covering fewer than 2500 miles.

1969 Citroën DS Safari

Sold by WB & Sons, £10,628

Citroën’s DS still looks futuristic, with the rare Safari being among the most covetable of the lot. This seven-seater was brought to Britain five years ago after spending most of its life in sunny South Africa.

1955 Jaguar XK140

Sold by Dore & Rees, £17,500

Bargain of the month? This delightfully unrestored XK140 had been in the ownership of just three people from new, with the vendor having acquired it 11 years ago. It appeared to need little work.

2018 Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet

Sold by RM Sotheby’s, £520,000

Belgian gaming tycoon and car collector Willy Michiels amassed close to 100 mostly run-of-the mill classics – meaning this Designo Mystic White G-Wagen Landaulet stood out. One of 99 made.

1978 Porsche 924

Sold by Broad Arrow, £24,500

This 924 was built as a tribute to Porsche’s efforts with the model in events such as the Safari Rally Kenya and the Repco Reliability Trial, both of 1979. The car had been jacked-up and stripped-out.

1998 Scuderia Ferrari Race Suit

Sold by Bonhams, £35,370

Not any old race suit, but the one worn by Michael Schumacher to contest the 1998 San Marino GP at Imola. Schumacher qualified third and finished second in the race – despite Ferrari adopting the short-lived side wings that were banned the next day.

1963 MG B Roadster

Sold by Wb & Sons, £6540

The market for traditional classics really is in the doldrums. Although it had been nicely restored and in the vendor’s ownership for 37 years, this honest B fetched less than half the cost of a new bodyshell.

1950 Land Rover Series 1

Sold by Bonhams, £58,650

This was one of the meticulous Land Rover restorations carried out by JLR’s Reborn programme. Completed in 2017, the RAF Blue Series 1 had covered only 600 miles since – and likely sold for considerably less than the cost of the rebuild.