WB & Sons is set for another sale packed with all manner of classic cars on April 30

Given that it’s only been holding classic car auctions since last May, you might be forgiven for wondering how WB & Sons can manage to fill its catalogue with alluring new entries every six weeks. And yet its April 30 sale is already chock full with another great mix of established classics and intriguing rarities, all set to cross the block at its Newcastle base.

This is set to be a great sale for fans of sporty 1980s classics, with some prime examples on offer. A 1989 Mk1 Toyota MR2 showing just 37,000 miles is expected to command £8000-£10,000, while a late Opel Manta GTE from 1988 is estimated at £10,000-£12,000. From earlier in the decade comes a 1981 Triumph TR7 Convertible, while further entries include a Porsche 924S and a very straight 1988 Saab 900i. For those preferring something a little more wild, a 1987 GMC Sierra 1500 pick-up should fit the bill – especially given that it’s been fitted with a modified 5.3-litre Chevy LSX motor producing around 400bhp.

Also from the 1980s is a very tidy Mk2 Ford Fiesta XR2 showing 61,000 miles, but perhaps even more interesting is a 1993 Fiesta XRV – a little-known special edition that raided the RS Accessory pack to give otherwise standard Mk3 panel vans some visual bite. This one has the 1.8-litre diesel motor so isn’t particularly rapid, but it’s certainly rare. Other Fords include a 1991 Escort Cabriolet with 29,000 miles and a 43,000-mile Ford Explorer from 2005.

Those looking for a slice of German engineering might be swayed by a 1988 Mercedes 560 SEC in tidy condition, with a 30,000-mile BMW E36 325i, a 1998 BMW Z3 2.8, a very original 1994 Audi 80 Sport, a very late 2007-plated Mk1 Audi TT and a 2002 Porsche Boxster all included too. Elsewhere, you’ll find some British prestige in the shape of a 2005 Aston Martin DB9, which could be a potential bargain at an estimated £20,000-£25,000.

Perhaps most intriguing of all the lots is a Morris Minor with two front ends, which was converted in the 1990s and is ideal for those who don’t know if they are coming or going. Dubbed the a Minor 2000 (2 x Minor 1000, geddit?), it was subsequently restored in 2013 and is fully road legal. It’s a real job to tell which is the ‘real’ front, though there is one engine, mounted at the, er, front…

With the sale also including a pre-war Sunbeam Talbot 3-Litre saloon and various projects including a Jaguar MkV imported from South Africa, it’s bound to be another busy affair. Around 30 additional cars were still expected at the time of writing; to see the full catalogue visit wbandsons.com

 

  • Another entry to potentially offer a lot of car for the money is this 2005 Aston Martin DB9. Resplendent in rare California Sage, it shows 74,000 miles and is estimated to change hands for £20,000-£25,000.
  • Joining a strong line-up of 1990s entries is this 1993 BMW 325i. A manual car in very tidy condition, it’s covered a mere 30,000 miles in the hands of three owners and is expected to sell for £5000-£7000.
  • One of several American vehicles expected to be in the sale, this 1987 GMC Sierra 1500 pick-up has been fitted with a modified 5.3-litre Chevy LSX motor producing around 400bhp at the wheels. All that power could be yours for an estimated £14,000-£16,000.
  • This 1988 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC is a tidy example of the eminently capable W126-generation coupe. It shows 147,000 miles and carries a very sensible estimate of £4000-£5000, which is a whole lot of car for the money.
  • Late Rover Minis in excellent condition are a regular feature of WB sales, but this 1998 Cooper Sport in rare Amaranth is a particularly stellar example. Imported from Japan and thus boasting air-conditioning, it’s covered just 52,000 miles and is estimated at £12,000-£15,000.
  • Recently lightly renovated and now in very good shape throughout, this 1988 Opel Manta GTE hatch looks superb with its brown/grey exterior, matching interior and lightly tinted glass. It’s expected to command £10,000-£12,000.
  • A low-mileage, UK-supplied car with its original bill of sale, this 1989 Toyota MR2 has had only one owner from new and shows just 37,000 miles. It looks superb in red with a black leather interior and is predicted to sell for £8000-£12,000.
  • Supplied from a collection of Fiesta vans – yes, really – this special-edition XRV variant is based on a normally-aspirated 1.8-litre diesel model but boasts extra RS accessories to give it more visual bite. The 37,000-mile example will retain its ‘XRV’ numberplate and is expected to command £8000-£10,000.
  • This twin-fronted 1964 Morris Minor was converted in the 1990s, taking two scrap 1000 saloons to create a ‘2000’. It has since been restored and is fully road legal, with a single 1098cc engine under one of the bonnets.