The final Historics auction of 2024 took place at Mercedes-Benz World in Weybridge, finding homes for all manner of enticing lots

Despite rapidly diminishing weather and temperature, sports cars proved popular at Historics’ final sale of the year – a 1971 MGB roadster looked smart, boasted a reconditioned engine and earned an £8580 sale price. MG fans also competed for the 1970 Midget, which looked lovely despite some years in storage and being said to require recommissioning. £6864 was sufficient to find it a new home.

A 1999 BMW Z3 with the lovely 2.8-litre six-pot and just 55,000 miles on the odometer was described as “9/10 condition” and sold for £4290, while an uncommon right-hand drive example of the Alfa Romeo Spider S4 sported a fresh hood and underseal protection for winter, selling for £11,440. A sports car fan preferring some weather insulation saw fit to pay £10,296 for the 1973 Triumph GT6, while someone clearly very committed to the bare-bones experience paid £12,298 for the 1980 Caterham Super Sprint.

Fittingly for a sale at Mercedes Benz world, the MB contingent enjoyed success – a 1965 190C Fintail boasted extensive history and offered class in abundance for the bargain price of £6006. A 1971 W115 220/8 offered a rarer alternative to the W123 with just 54,000 miles on the clock for £11,154, while the monstrous 1997 SL60 AMG used its rarity (being just one of 49 right-hand drive examples) and low 38,000 miles to earn a £55,484 sale price. Its R107 predecessor was particularly well-represented, with a 1973 350SL fresh from recommissioning following storage looking something of a bargain for £10,300, while a 1988 300SL was fully-restored in 2019 and appeared flawless, earning it a heftier £26,026 sale price.

There were plenty of more affordable sales too, including a 1966 Jaguar Mk2 in desirable 3.4 manual guise that fetched a very reasonable £9724. A 2003s BMW Z4 in sought-after 3.0-litre form was offered with no reserve and sold for £4862, while a 2001 Jaguar XK8 Convertible complete with fresh MoT made for the perfect winter drop-top for the bargain price of £2860.

A 1981 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur offered the Sprit experience with more legroom for the tempting figure of £8294, while luxury fanciers were also competing over the 1990 Daimler Double Six, which offered the ultimate Jaguar XJ12 S3 for just £5148. More ‘traditional’ classics in the form of a 1964 Ford Corsair and 1939 Rover 10 Coupe changed hands for just £2517 and £3146 respectively, while perhaps the biggest bargain was the 2005 Aston Martin DB9 which, despite its ‘Cat D’ status, looked phenomenal value at £11,440.

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  • Sporting a tuned engine with 188bhp, this 1978 Triumph Dolomite Sprint looked in fantastic condition following an extensive documented restoration, and sat on refurbished diamond cut wheels. Its new owner saw fit to pay an impressive £20,592 for it
  • One of just 694 right-hand drive examples built, this 1970 Jensen Interceptor was ordered new by period actor, Robin Ellis. Benefitting from an extensive restoration in 2015 and still cutting a dash today, it sold for £28,028
  • The Mercedes R107 SL still cuts a dash, and this 1988 300SL was no exception. Resplendent in Smoke Silver with a beige MB Tex interior, it included its original hardtop and was restored in 2019 to the tune of over £20,000 – accordingly, the sale price of £26,026 looked something of a bargain
  • Despite some years spent off the road in a collection, this 1970 MG Midget looked extremely smart and reportedly runs and drives well – offered without reserve, it found a new home for £6864
  • This stunning 1966 Austin Mini Cooper S Mk1 was sold new in Florida before repatriation in 2017. Then subjected to a nut-and-bolt restoration over two years, it has covered just 44 miles since and appeared flawless, earning it a sale price of £29,000
  • This 1962 Sunbeam Alpine is an original Works car, having competed at Le Mans twice. With its documented history, enviable provenance and FIA competition papers valid until 2026, this surely unrepeatable auction was won for £88,000
  • We love a Bentley Turbo R at CCB, and this 1996 example was one of the last built. With just 63,000 miles to its name and reportedly maintained regardless of cost, the Peacock Blue Bentley sold for £17,160
  • Despite a not particularly low 114,000 miles on the clock, this 1989 BMW E24 M635CSI looked a stunning example of the ‘sharknose’ coupe. Rare with a manual transmission and backed up by extensive specialist history, the ‘80s icon fetched £32,604