WB & Sons’ second sale of 2023 takes place on Saturday, March 11 with over 120 lots set to go under the hammer at the firm’s Newcastle base

There’s great variety on offer at the next WB & Sons sale, with everything from commercials to track day stars. A strong quota of traditional classics includes a quartet of smart Triumphs; a 1970 Spitfire Mk3 in need of a little TLC carries an alluring £3000–4000 estimate, with a 1975 1500 in green guided at £5000–7000.

You’ll also find a very smart Triumph TR4A IRS dating from 1965 at an estimated £12,000–15,000, while a 1975 TR6 described as probably the best on the market could go for as much as £22,000. In addition, you’ll find some contrasting Blue Ovals, with a 1964 Ford Cortina Estate showing just 16,000 miles joined by a 1987 Escort RS Turbo that’s recorded a mere 37,000 miles.

Other hot hatches include a rare 1984 Renault 5 Gordini Turbo with a full Turbo 2 wide body kit, a Peugeot 106 GTI and a 205 Rallye, a Vauxhall Astra VXR and an Alfa Romeo 145 Cloverleaf. Possibly more intriguing, however, is a selection of ‘ordinary’ hatches that were once street furniture but are now seldom seen. Or how about a 1985 Talbot Horizon or 1989 Austin Metro Surf?

Other examples include a 1994 Citroën ZX diesel and a basic Toyota Starlet from 1998. You’ll also find a 1992 Vauxhall Nova Merit Plus that’s covered only 30,000 miles, plus an example of its Corsa B successor – in this case a 1999 Club variant with 51,000 miles. And should you prefer more practicality, a very late Peugeot 405 diesel estate from 1995 shows just 20,000 miles and could sell for as much as £7000.

Elsewhere, a pair of left-hand drive Italians comprise a 1967 Autobianchi Panaramica and a lovely 1971 Lancia Fulvia 1300S Coupe, while prestige entries include a 1999 Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph guided at a £25,000–28,000, several Jaguars including a 1993 XJS V12, and a 2005 Bentley Flying Spur that carries an attractive estimate of just £8000–10,000.

A 2004 Jaguar XK8 Convertible (pictured above) that may be familiar to Classics World readers and viewers is also up for grabs, fresh from our Great British Trade-Up series on YouTube. It’s now freshly MoT’d ready for a new owner, with all proceeds from the sale going to Auditory Verbal UK.

And what of those commercials? Among them, you’ll find a beautiful 1947 Bedford JO pick-up, plus van and pick-up variants of the Morris Minor from 1970 and 1972 respectively. Our favourite, though, has to be a yellow 1991 Maestro van, still in its British Rail livery. For the full catalogue, see wbandsons.com

  • You may recognise this 2004 Jaguar XK8 Convertible from our Great British Trade-Up series, run with Lancaster Insurance and featured on our Classics World YouTube channel. It’s now freshly MoT’d ready for a new owner, with all proceeds from the sale going to Auditory Verbal UK
  • Resplendent in Mercury Grey, this rather special 1987 Ford Escort RS Turbo showed just 37,000 miles and was in factory specification save for an alarm. It sold at the top end of its guide for £29,906.
  • This 1964 Ford Consul Cortina Deluxe in rare estate guise has covered only 16,410 miles. Never welded but subject to a sympathetic respray in its original Goodwood Green, it’s surely one of the best available and is guided at £15,000–20,000
  • Factory-built in Wales during 1966, this stunning Gilbern 1800GT featured the B-Series engine as used by the contemporary MGB. This example came with a large history file to back up its 53,000 miles and was sold just above mid-guide at £13,160.
  • Ex-British Rail and fitted with the 2.0-litre Perkins diesel, this 1991 Maestro 500 van was lightly refreshed in 2020 with some welding and a repaint, and even came with period British Rail paraphernalia. It sold mid-guide for £4592.
  • Showing just 20,122 miles and in excellent condition, this 1995 Peugeot 405 GLX had to be one of the best surviving diesel estate variants remaining and even still had its protective film on the boot trim. It was no surprise to see it sell strongly, achieving £6300.
  • A 1985 example of the now-rare Talbot Horizon, this 1.1-litre car shows 59,000 miles and is generally tidy, but the bodywork and paint will require some attention to bring them up to scratch. It’s estimated at £1000–2000
  • Described as probably the best example on the market, this UK-supplied 1975 Triumph TR6 with fuel injection looked superb in Pimento Red with a contrasting black interior and hood. It showed just 43,000 miles and sold mid-estimate for £19,710.
  • A prime example of the former street furniture available in the sale, this 1992 Vauxhall Nova 1.2 Merit Plus had covered a mere 30,000 miles. It was very clean throughout and changed hands above its lower estimate for £4360.
  • A three-door estate based on a Fiat 500, this left-hand drive Autobianchi Panaramica dated from 1967 and was in very good condition throughout. At £5722, it looked a great way to procure a rare Italian curiosity.