BIG CATS ON THE PROWL AT SANDOWN PARK

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Entries are now invited for Barons’ Jaguar Heritage, Classic and Collectors’ Car Sale at Sandown Park, Surrey on April 29th. The ‘cats’ are particularly close to the auction house’s heart - the directors of Barons are steeped in Jaguar history - and the company has a long record of success in selling Jaguars, setting a number of UK records for the marque in the 2006/2007 season. Barons’ MD Laurence Sayers Gillan was a specialist dealer in classic Jaguars in the 1980s and ‘90s, a founder member of the Jaguar Car Club and served on the Jaguar Drivers’ Club competition committee. In addition, he used to own and run a Jaguar racing team, campaigning a 550bhp V12 S3 Saloon in the AMOC Inter Marque Championship and other national race series. Another Barons’ director was a well-known MkII racer and Jaguar race-car preparation specialist, with a string of successes behind him, both behind the wheel and as a race engineer. “To put it succinctly, we love and understand all things Jaguar, and I believe that affinity with the marque has helped us sell them so successfully,” said Laurence Sayers Gillan. In 2006/2007 Barons’ Jaguar UK sale records included: 1938 SS1 Tourer (£56,105), 1959 XK150SE DHC (£50,056), 1959 XK150S 3.8 FHC (£50,056), 1968 E-Type S2 Roadster (£41,807), 1969 E-Type S2 FHC (£31,000), 1965 MkII 3.4 Saloon (£33,000) and 1961 MkIX (£17,200). Laurence Sayers Gillan also attributes his company’s sales success to its competitive commission rates and prompt payment, “Before a vendor consigns their Jaguar - or any car - to an auction house, it makes sense to do a little research. Buyer’s premiums of 15 or 17.5% make a car more expensive and return the vendor less, and some auction houses keep the vendor’s money for several months after the auction. Our 10% buyer’s premium and 3% seller’s commission help us achieve record prices for first-rate or rare motor cars, and we pay vendors in just eight days, from a secure, ring-fenced, client account.”Tags: