THE ALL-ACTION AUCTION... HISTORICS, MERCEDES-BENZ WORLD, 25TH NOVEMBER
An exceptional entry, bursting with quality, interest and variety, awaits public and online visitors alike to Historics’ live Winter Classic sale at Mercedes-Benz World, Saturday, 25th November
Amongst the 150 entries, pride of place for collectibility and sheer iconic status surely goes to a glorious ‘Fantasy Yellow’ 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (£875,000-£950,000). It heads a supreme consignment of 32 Mercedes-Benz classics, including a 2003 SL 55 AMG with just 646 miles since new, offered tantalisingly without reserve.
A further treat for collectors is the prototype 2005 BAE Vantare GT (£210,000-£240,000), the stunning Aston Martin DB9-based brainchild of actor and presenter Bradley Walsh. Featuring looks that reek of British classicism blended with contemporary coachbuilding plus undisputed rarity value, this is the first of only a handful of examples that were made.
The Aston Martin selection is brimful with quality and collector interest….An ultra-rare 1968 Aston Martin DBS ‘Prototype’ (£250,000-£270,000) sets the panache and performance agenda
contrasting spectacularly with a 1957 Aston Martin DB2/4, the last Mk.II to be manufactured, offered at no reserve and ripe for restoration after being stripped to its chassis, then left untouched for 53 years!
An exquisite restored 1958 DB2/4 Mk.II!, also at the sale and estimated at £140,000-£165,000, demonstrates the value of these high-performance luxury tourers.
Exceptional quality ‘Restomods’ continue to sizzle in the market and Historics’ offers here are set to thrill.
Amongst these, see the exceptional 3.2 litre 1976 Porsche 911 Targa (£120,000-£130,000) restored and re-imagined by renowned specialists 911 Rennsport.
It rubs shoulders with an exquisite and feisty 1977 Alfa Romeo Spider-R (£90,000-£120,000) by marque statesmen Alfaholics.
Whilst on the Italian trail, don't miss the 1975 Maserati Merak SS (£50,000-£60,000) with just 2,200 miles beneath its exotic belt and of course no Historics sale is complete without Ferrari …For a modern classic ‘shooting brake’, the four-seat 2012 Ferrari FF (£70,000-£80,000) takes some beating.
Historics has assembled for this sale a fascinating selection of Japanese classics spanning four decades from Datsun (260Z), Mitsubishi, (Lancer Evo 6) Subaru (Impreza P1) and Toyota (Supra Twin Turbo) while BMW‘s ‘designed for driving’ maxim is brilliantly represented by a muscular 2000 BMW Z3 M Roadster (£19,000-£26,000 and a sublime, ten-year old 2003 BMW M3 CSL (£65,000-£75,000. For rarity appeal, take a good look too at the 1970 BMW 1600-02 Convertible (£25,000-£35,000).
A graceful selection of 13 Rolls-Royce models adds iconic luxury to the sale, encompassing both pre-and post-war classics. Stand-out entries include an imperious 1931 Rolls Royce 20/25 Sedanca de Ville by Windovers (£38,000-£49,000) and, 87 years its junior, an exquisite 2018 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost (£140,000-£155,000).
Last and by no means least, affordable classics from many marques and eras are all present and correct at this sale too, including a rare and spectacularly-presented 1959 Vauxhall Cresta PA (£18,000-£26,000)
The Historics sale, on Saturday 25th November at Mercedes-Benz World, Brooklands, is preceded by three viewing days from Wednesday 22nd at the showcase venue.
Visit www.historics.co.uk to view all 150 entries and see HERE to register to bid, in-hall, by phone and online.
