Suzuki made dozens of RG500 race bikes between 1974 and 1980, and it’s not unusual to hear the claim that “this one was ridden by Barry Sheene”. In reality, genuine…

Any time you move into a new house, chances are the previous owner has left it full of junk worthy only of a trip to the dump. Not so for…

Rarely did American jeweller Charles Lewis Tiffany do badly in business, even when his schemes seemed off-the-wall – such as in 1858, when he bought a length of the newly…

1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Sold by Artcurial, £3.7m This Gullwing drew triple the usual price for two reasons – firstly, it was original and unrestored; secondly, it had a…

If anyone tries to tell you that less can’t be more, suggest they compare a regular Porsche 356A with a Speedster version. The latter can be worth two or three…

The year is 1965 and 33-year-old French screen star Jean-Paul Belmondo is cruising the streets of Paris in his freshly acquired Ferrari 275 GTB with his girlfriend Ursula Andress in…

We’ve previously mentioned on this page that Chopard co-president Karl-Friedrich Scheufele has an obsession with classic cars, so it was no surprise to find him unveiling a watch at January’s…

1972 Porsche 911 2.4 t Targa ‘oil flap’ Sold by Osenat, £43,340 As barn finds go, they don’t get much better than this 1972 911 Targa that emerged from a…

“The Clubman’s model Gold Star has been developed for competitions in road and short circuit events, and its specification is such that it is neither intended nor suitable for road…

As the supercar that returned McLaren to road-going vehicle production 13 years after the last F1 left the line, the MP4-12C is surely deserving of collectible status. Although almost 3500…

Fans of the modern-day Aston Martin will know that watch partnerships have played a significant role in its development during the past two decades, starting with a deal with Jaeger-LeCoultre…

1994 McLaren F1 Sold by RM Sotheby’s, £19M This was the 14th of the 64 road-spec F1s produced and was originally delivered to the Brunei royal family in Titan Yellow.…