Nearly any auction post-sale press release will shout New Sales Record. The interesting thing however is that when you actually visit auctions things often are much more quiet. Yes, certain cars will go through the roof and big suprises do happen, but the majority of cars behave quite predictable and for the connoisseur there are always steals and bargains to be picked up. We checked the long list of entries that will be auctioned by H&H next Wednesday at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford, UK.
Between serious high end auction cars like the 1902 Locke Puritan steamer, 1938 Lagonda V12 Sports Saloon down to the post-war yet superior '58 Aston Martin DB Mk III there are various most charming bargains.
Like an appealing 1923 AC Royal Roadster, with an estimate of less than one third(!) of a similar - be it more shiny - 1926 Royal being offered in Hershey a few days later. Then a lovely 1924 Donnet Zedel tourer project, very french and very vintage , offered at no reserve which will probably go for not too much more than a few bottles of good burgundy due to paintwork issues and an unattractive upholstery; skai(?). In need of very-very little is the in Europe relatively unknown 1913 Regal Underslung, a sporty Edwardian (we love this chassis concept! ) with an estimate being half the price a similar car could fetch in the US. A post vintage 1937 Daimler tourer ( 6 cylinder, 2,2 litre with 4 speed preselector) has an estimate around 10,000. Probably due to the amateurish rebody. But my! you wouldn't have to feel guilty using it to create a scaringly fast special based on this freshly treated chassis and engine!
Finally, when you like to stay closer to the original, how about this friendly estimated 1923 Bentley 3 litre. If you stay to the very end of the show it may be the same as with the tail of this piece of writing. Everybody gone, except you....