In 1976, Pete Davies won the Avon Roadrunner race series riding a bike that was virtually street-legal. The machine in question was the original Laverda Jota, a model developed by…
Now that it’s time to wave good riddance to a true annus horribilis, it’s also a chance to dip in to the latest edition of the Classic Car Auction Yearbook,…
One of the important parts of our job is to advise and guide our clients – and sometimes one of the hardest things is helping them come to terms with…
South Londoner Sydney Allard's eponymous car marque was a true giant-killer during the 1950s and ’60s, with his lightweight V8-engined racers very likely inspiring one-time Allard driver Carroll Shelby’s legendary…
One thing that the classic car auctions of the past month have demonstrated is that, for those prepared to wait, bargain buys are cropping up in the salesrooms on a…
Our last article, in which I talked about the purity of the no-reserve auction (and the fact that you might be better off not having one), a few of you…
The Talbot Sunbeam Lotus is a real 'Heinz 57' of a machine — is it a Rootes, a Chrysler, a Talbot, a Lotus.. or a Peugeot in a dress? The…
Back in the 1970s, Formula 1 cars were built to last. It was common for smaller teams to use the same chassis for multiple years, often with just mild updates…
After an unexpectedly buoyant few months through the early summer, it’s becoming obvious that the market is steadying itself. This is, we think, partly due to the pent-up post-lockdown demand…
In last month’s Speedshop, we opined that enthusiasm for online sales seemed to be tailing off and prices appeared to be stalling. Well, in a ministerial-style u-turn, the classic car…
The name of Derek Buckler will be familiar to many kit cars fans, not least since his eponymous specials were among the first British sports cars to be made available…
Now is a great time to be in business if you make and sell camping kit – thanks to the ‘staycation’ boom brought about by COVID-19 travel restrictions, sales of…
A one-of-a-kind Lotus Esprit Turbo that was built and modified for Colin Chapman has been bought back by the car manufacturer. The two-seater was Chapman's last 'company car' before it…
With live sales still to get back on track, the true state of the market is still hard to judge. Values are certainly depleted in many areas, and the enthusiasm…
To anyone with a desire to go racing, one of the sweetest phrases in the English language must be ‘money no object…’ That appeared to have been the case for…
I left you last month with a promise to give you my predictions for the classic and collectable market. Clearly a fool’s errand, few are better suited to the task…
