Yearly Archives: 2012
Vintage Bentley Set To Become Most Expensive British Classic Ever Sold
An old classic Bentley will be sold in the open market for a record price of £5 million, making it the most expensive British classic ever to be sold. The 1929 Bentley 4.5 Litre, which belonged to British racing champion Sir Henry ‘Tiger Tim’ Birkin, shot to fame when it touched a staggering 137mph during the illustrious Brooklands Outer Circuit in … Continue reading
HAGI Index Raises More Questions Than Answers
Although classic cars have proved to be reliable investment assets with stellar returns on equity, some say that there is quite a bit of irregularity between the top performers in the classic car collectible lot and the seemingly-obvious choices. The recently-published HAGI (Historic Automobile Group International) Index listed 50 of the most profitable investment collectibles in the classic car market. … Continue reading
UK Classic Car Auctions Pale In Face Of Stiff European Competition
It seems the UK collector’s market is steadily losing out to its European cousins in the race for sales. The previous year end saw a record 3512 classic cars being sold under the European auction hammer, which is 770 more than the year before. In the UK, where the number of cars auctioned and sold has definitely increased by leaps … Continue reading
