With a record 161 classic motor car consignments spanning 50 marques and 91 years, Historics at Brooklands will open its auction doors on Saturday, August 30th to the largest, most varied and evocative offering in its history.
The late summer sale on Saturday, August 30th at Brooklands Museum will cover Classics to suit all budgets and tastest with a diverse range of vehicles on offer.
At the top end is a two-owner since new 1969 De Tomaso Mangusta (£210,000-£240,000) or for looks, performance and investment potential, the Mangusta is very capably supported at this sale by Pininfarina’s evocative 1972 Ferrari Dino 246GT (£190,000-£220,000), presented in magnificent condition and appealingly, in right-hand drive.
Pininfarina also exercised his design skills on the 2+2 Ferrari 330GT, a 1966 Series II example of which comes to sale at Historics, again in right-hand drive and with little more than 43,000 miles under its belt (£160,000-£180,000).
The performance theme is also magnificently reflected through a brace of Italian sports cars with vibrant competition pedigrees. The superb example of the 1953 OSCA MT4 sports racing car on offer (£150,000-£175,000) competed on the Mille Miglia that year and after six decades of fascinating racing history, remains familiar in the UK and Europe.
Lots of competition cars on the list including a road-registered 1955 Lancia Aurelia B20GT Competition (£150,000-£180,000), with a successful outing on the Monte Carlo Rally in its impressive credentials, and freshly returned from the 2014 Mille Miglia.
For Porsche enthusiasts Historics has also consigned to this auction a £500,000+ collection of eight classic Porsche 356 and 911 models, all in immensely fine order.
A matching-numbers right-hand drive 1962 Porsche 356B Cabriolet (£90,000-£98,000) owned at one time by a member of the Porsche family is most certainly a headline car, maintained regardless of cost and extremely rare, with only some 200 RHD Cabriolets built throughout the model’s run.
Ten years its junior, a superbly-restored 1952 Porsche 356 Pre A Coupé is equally significant and sought-after at £105,000-£115,000, whilst a cardre of four impeccable 911s from 1972-1974 vintage is also certain to excite air-cooled enthusiasts, led by a rare RHD 1972 2.4 litre 911S Coupé (£100,000-£110,000), which has been indulged with a total bare bodyshell rebuild, including the engine. And an outstanding 1981 Porsche 930 Turbo (£40,000-£48,000) is an excellent example of this much sought-after collector car.
Mercedes-Benz has always proved a favourite marque at Historics’ auctions and this sale is no different. No less than 24 models come under the Historics hammer on August 30th, ranging from an interesting no reserve 2008 G55 AMG Kompressor in excellent condition throughout, to a scrupulously-maintained 1967 Mercedes-Benz 250SL Pagoda (£55,000-£65,000).
Our other favourites include a rare, one-owner 1995 Alfa Romeo RZ (Roadster Zagato) is expected to attract strong interest at £28,000-£32,000, not least as its only one of 284 ever produced. And for those looking to emulate scenes from The Italian Job, Historics can oblige with a 1972 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super, the model used by the Naples police in the film, offered at a very affordable £5,000-£7,000.
Those looking for a more nimble ride may prefer the hard-topped 1964 MGB Roadster Competition (£20,000-£26,000) which, courtesy of its vendor, has left a significant on-track imprint over the last twenty years in the UK and across Europe.
For full details of the record 161 consignments on sale, supported by a wealth of fascinating automobilia, visit www.historics.co.uk
The Historics auction is at Brooklands Museum on Saturday, August 30th, from 10.00, with viewing on the previous day, Friday, August 29th.
