Historics’ summer auction at Windsorview Lakes on July 22 will mark the firm’s 60th sale since first opening its doors in June 2010

Words: Jeff Ruggles

The consignments already point to Historics’ next auction being an eclectic sale, with everything from a 1906 Wolseley Siddeley to a 6500-mile 2005 Ford GT that could sell for as much as £280,000.

The GT is part of a large contingent of Blue Ovals that also included a rally-prepared Ford Anglia 105E with competition papers, a 1966 Ford Lotus Cortina with period competition history and a Mk2 Ford Escort Mk2 that’s prepared to Group 4 rally regulations and fully road-registered. You’ll also find a Mk2 Cortina Crayford convertible, plus an early Capri 2.8 Injection, a Series 1 Escort RS Turbo and a Mk6 Escort RS2000.

Staying with the sporting heroes theme, a host of no reserve entries include a Daimler SP250 ‘Dart’ and a 1994 Jaguar X300 XJR, while another 1990s legend in the shape of a Renault Clio Williams 2 carries an appealing £14,000-£17,000 estimate. A fee of £14,000-£18,000, meanwhile, is expected to be enough for a 1984 Mk1 MG Metro Turbo showing just 7376 miles, while a fellow octagon – this time an X-Power SV model from 2004 – is guided at £34,000-£38,000.

There’s also a collection of pint-sized Italian classics. A 1953 Fiat Topolino heads the offering together with a prized example of the ubiquitous ‘noddy’ car, a 1968 Fiat Gamine by Italian design house Vignale. There’s also a very smart evocation of a 1969 Fiat Abarth 595, offered without reserve.

The car with the most provenance, however, has to be the 2009 Jaguar X-Type Estate that was the personal transport of Her Majesty the Queen. Originally auctioned last November, it was generously donated by the buyer to Comic Relief by the buyer and raised some £300,000. Now the car’s winner – whose £20 draw ticket was victorious – has consigned it to the Windsorview sale with no reserve. It’s joined by a 2004 Range Rover that is also believed to have been owned and used by HM Queen Elizabeth II, and is again offered without reserve.

Further lots to catch our eye include a 1982 Lancia Montecarlo estimated at £14,000-£18,000, a Mk1 Mini Cooper that was customised in period, a beautiful 1965 Sunbeam Tiger Mk1 and a stunning 1973 Citroën SM guided at £38,000-£48,000. For the full catalogue, visit historics.co.uk

  • A Mk1 MG Metro Turbo is rare enough in any guise, but this white example is an immaculate concours-standard car that’s covered just 7376 miles. A real time warp, it comes with plenty of history and is expected to sell for £14,000-£18,000.
  • This 1965 Morris Mini Cooper was a brand-new car when it was modified by fitting wheel arches all round and changing the colour from Tweed Grey to Opalescent Silver Blue. Since then, it’s covered just 40,798 miles in the hands of its sole owner, and has never been restored. A selling price of £27,000-£37,000 is anticipated.
  • First owned by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, this 2009 Jaguar X-Type estate was purchased from Historics last November and donated to Comic Relief for a prize draw, raising £300,000. The winner is now selling it with no reserve and has offered a percentage of the proceeds to Great Ormand Street hospital. Last time out, it achieved £39,200.
  • A lesser spotted Baur conversion, this 1985 BMW 318i Convertible has covered a relatively low 70,075 miles from new and comes with lots of paperwork, plus its current cherished numberplate. It presents very well in Polaris Silver with a dark blue roof and is guided at £13,000-£17,000.
  • This stunning 1962 Jaguar Mk X has been in the same ownership for 20 years, and 14 of those have been spent on a magnificent and meticulous restoration. It’s covered just 46,000 miles since new and is estimated at £20,000-£25,000.
  • One of only 172 second series cars produced in right-hand drive, this 1982 Lancia Montecarlo is largely original following a sympathetic refresh and shows just 52,225 miles. It’s benefitted from lots of recent work, including a fruity Guy Croft exhaust, and is estimated at £14,000-£18,000.
  • This 1966 Ford Cortina Lotus was driven to third overall in the 1967 Circuit of Ireland Rally and is beautifully presented with many period correct features. It seems to have been reshelled at some point due to the scars picked up during competition, but is a well-sorted example that’s offered with a sensible guide of £39,000-£46,000.
  • Joining a large contingent of Mercedes-Benz offerings is this 1989 300 SL, which is one of the very last R107-generation cars to be built. Looking smart in Smoke Silver with a half chocolate brown leather and half houndstooth cloth interior, it comes with plenty of history and is guided at £23,000-£29,000.