November 2021 auction results: A sincere form of flattery
1973 Ford Escort Twin-Cam replica Sold by Collectingcars.com, £24,250 During the two years that I scraped a living buying and selling classic cars in the 1980s (giving up just before…
John Ketchell original artwork There are few things more special to own than an original painting. Prints are all well and good, but nothing ever beats the story, passion and…
Considering it’s a relatively young area of collectibles, the half-scale helmet market has exploded in recent years and some examples are quickly becoming very valuable. Minichamps began making the first…
Some may try to lump the original Lamborghini Super Trophy into the same category as so many other run-of-the-mill single-make racing championships, but you shouldn’t. Porsche’s behemoth Carrera Cup notwithstanding,…
There's something beautifully simplistic about older-model 911s. Sure, they’re technically advanced, with their convention-defying rear-mounted engines and trick electrics, but that rather basic, no-frills silhouette has been known and loved…
How do you compare drivers of different eras? Is it even possible? There are so many different variables that separate the birth of racing itself, Formula 1, and the sport…
Motor racing as a board game? Can pushing a few counters around a printed track get anywhere near the excitement and noise of the sport? Perhaps not – but then…
2014 Realm Heritage C-type Sold by H&H, £67,500 It may be ‘just’ a replica, but the new owner of this Realm C-type certainly shouldn’t be embarrassed by that. The kits…
Renzo Rivolta's industrial forebears made a fortune postwar out of products that included bubble cars, scooters and refrigerators. But the man himself simply left a legacy of some darned cool…
● In 1950, Stirling Moss owned and raced a Cooper Mark IV T12. From 23 outings, it scored 12 first-placed finishes but by Christmas it was in the classifieds. “Winner of Monaco,…
If you've always fancied an ultra-high-performance version of Porsche’s legendary air-cooled swan-song, the 993, German dealer Jan B Lühn might leave you spoiled for choice with this remarkable quartet of…
Some believe Formula 1 enjoyed its golden era during the ’70s and ’80s. If that’s when you grew up, there’s a good chance you spent more than a few summer…
● The 258mph, 1914bhp Rimac Nevera EV left its native Croatia for the first time in early July for a quiet spin around London’s shops and sights. It was here courtesy…
Think 'pre-war competition cars’ and the name of Hudson might not be the first to spring to mind. But this famous American marque, launched in 1909 and named after Detroit…
Motoring art has been with us as long as the motor, even if in early days it was often as the butt of cartoon jokes – just look at Punch.…
Here’s an exciting topic: race-used collectibles. Can you get much cooler than having an actual F1 front wing mounted on your wall or one of your hero’s race-worn crash helmets…
1993 Porsche 968 Club Sport Sold by Bonhams, £21,744 It might have been out of production for more than 25 years, but many people still regard Porsche’s stripped-out 968 Club…