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Silverstone Auctions Announces New Sale Date

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Silverstone Auctions Announces New Sale Date

The auction house, which has seen record breaking results this year, will host the extra sale just weeks after its inaugural sale at Salon Privé on September 4th.

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One Of Europe’s Finest Collections Of Classic Cars To Be Sold

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One Of Europe’s Finest Collections Of Classic Cars To Be Sold

The star of the historic road car collection is considered to be one of the all-time ‘ultimate’ Ferraris – a very rare 1971 Ferrari 365GTS/4 Daytona Spyder, estimated at between £1.75 and £2.25 million

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Records Galore At Silverstone Auctions

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Records Galore At Silverstone Auctions

Wowing the crowds, a 1979 Ferrari 308 GTS in wonderful condition was successfully hammered away for a premium inclusive £82,225, more than £50,000 over its lower estimate and a world record for the model

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Jackie Stewart’s First Race Car For Auction

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Jackie Stewart’s First Race Car For Auction

Marcos, founded in 1959 by BRDC member and racer, Jem Marsh, and the engineer Frank Costin, built just nine Xylons with this example being by far the most famous. The car came to be driven by Stewart when, in 1960, the Scottish racing enthusiast, Barry Filer, was having his race cars prepared by the Stewart family garage and invited a young Jackie to test with him at Oulton Park.

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Eclectic ‘Molino’ Collection going under the hammer

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Eclectic ‘Molino’ Collection going under the hammer

An eclectic private collection of 14 classic cars and six motorcycles, spanning nearly 90 years, will be offered by Silverstone Auctions as part of its Silverstone Classic Sale on July 26th and 27th.

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Rare Healey Races To Silverstone Classic Car Auctions

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Rare Healey Races To Silverstone Classic Car Auctions

The dual purpose car was hand built at the Donald Healey Motor Company factory in Warwick and was designed to be equally at home on the road or racetrack. Continuing the tradition of good value British sports cars, Healey decided to make a high performance car that was under £1000, following the Government’s decision to double the purchase tax on luxury cars over that value.

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60 Years Of Classics On Offer At Silverstone Sale

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60 Years Of Classics On Offer At Silverstone Sale

Topping the bill at the auction is a gorgeous 1971 Ferrari Dino, estimated at between £180,000 and £220,000

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Hollywood Stars’ Cars Under The Hammer At Silverstone

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Hollywood Stars’ Cars Under The Hammer At Silverstone

First up is an ex-Jennifer Lopez 1998 Aston Martin DB7 Volante that is rumoured to have been bought as a gift by Ben Affleck for his former fiancée

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Bentley Fit For A Queen On Offer At May Sale

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Bentley Fit For A Queen On Offer At May Sale

During the Duke’s ownership, notable passengers to accompany him in the car included Her Majesty The Queen, former Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, poet and writer Sir John Betjeman

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Silverstone Auctions Ready For Another ‘Classic’

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Silverstone Auctions Ready For Another ‘Classic’

The Classic weekend may well be over two months away but Silverstone Auctions can already confirm one of the first entries into the auction is a stunning 1950 Healey Silverstone

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