A Historics sale is always sure to bring variety and quality in abundance and the September 14 sale at Ascot Racecourse is no exception
Historics’ catalogue for its September 14 sale was still building at the time of writing but still boasted plenty of alluring entries. There’s plentiful British prestige, headlined by the stunning 1986 Bentley Continental Convertible, which has had over £30,000 spent on it since 2018, has just 38,000 miles to its name and is guided at a heady £75,000–85,000. A more modest budget could buy you a 2009 Jaguar X358 XJ6, which looks extremely smart on 20-inch BBS wheels and is usefully ULEZ compliant. It’s guided at £8000–12,000, but ultimately is being offered with no reserve.
If 46,000 miles isn’t quite low enough for you though, there’s also a 2007 X150 XKR coupe that’s covered just 2251 recorded miles, and despite its stellar condition, it’s another to be offered without a reserve. Meanwhile, a 2003 Aston Martin Vanquish could be yours for an estimated £28,000–35,000, and a newer 2006 DB9 with just 21,000 miles on the odometer carries a £23,000–28,000 guide.
If you’re keen to soak up the remaining summer sunshine, there are convertibles aplenty. A 2003 Mercedes 350SL looks to be a lovely example of the R230 model at an estimated £14,000-£16,000, and there’s also a 1966 W113 230SL ‘Pagoda’ that’s guided at £45,000–50,000. For the wilfully different, a 1973 Jensen Healey benefits from £5000 of recent expenditure and wears a £7000–10,000 estimate, but no reserve.
Cars with motorsport heritage are also abundant, including a 1992 Lotus Carlton that reportedly boasts the last ever Lotus re-worked 3615cc, 24V straight-six engine, and carries a £72,000–89,000 guide price. A 1996 Ford Escort Cosworth with a single owner from new, its original pre-PDI factory stickers and just 17,450 miles on the clock is expected to fetch £75,000–85,000, while a three-owner 1961 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk1 could be a bargain should its £32,000–40,000 estimate materialise.
The standout could be a 1973 Alpine A110, however. Resurfacing for the first time since its crash in the East Africa Safari Rally in 1975, it’s believed to be the last Works car of 1973 and wears a mighty £160,000–180,000 estimate.
For the full catalogue, head to historics.co.uk
