The latest Anglia Car Auctions classic sale on June 10-11 saw a wealth of varied entries ranging from pre-war lots to modern classics, as well as motorbikes and automobila

Words: Jeff Ruggles

A Jaguar E-type coupe and a Mercedes SL ‘Pagoda’ that both dated from 1965 and sold for £59,400 and £50,220 respectively. Perhaps more notable, however, was the volume of projects on offer – not least of which being a trio of ‘barn find’ cars that each performed well. A 1982 Ford Granada 2.8 Ghia estate that had been stored for more than two decades sold for £6696 including fees, while a 1983 Vauxhall Astra GTE Mk1 – last used in 1998 – raised a few eyebrows when it went for double its lower estimate; £19,008 including fees. Alongside came a 1991 Vauxhall Carlton 3000 GSI, which had been left untouched since 2014 yet sold for £4212 against an estimate of £2500–3500. Perhaps classic Vauxhalls are finally becoming hot property?

Elsewhere, Mazda MX-5s proved popular as we hit summer. A 2005 second-generation example estimated at £4500–5500 made £5940, while bidding for a Sunlight silver MX-5 Euphonic (with hard top and a warranted mileage of 28,000) exceeded the £4000 upper guide on the way to sale price of £4752, also including fees. To complete the trio, one of 500 limited edition Mk1 MX-5 Harvard Editions sold for £5508 after being offered with no reserve.

Proving equally popular were a handful of classic Triumphs. A bright yellow 1976 Dolomite 1850 guided at £3000–4000 made £4644, a one-owner from new 1972 Spitfire exceeded its upper estimate of £8000 by achieving £8964, a 1967 TR 250 finished above expectations at £27,540 and a 1967 TR4A anticipated to achieve £18,000–22,000 made £23,328.

The list of unusual lots included two Land Rover 101 models. A 1977 101 Forward Control that had been converted into an ambulance and later restored exceeded its upper estimate by more than £4000 to sell for £14,148 including buyer’s fees. Similarly, a 1977 101 ‘General Service’ surpassed its £10,000–14,000 guide to end at £16,308.

With other lots to find new homes including a pair of rare Austin Champs, a Bedford Bambi camper, lots of American muscle and even a 1957 Goggomobil T300, there was something to suit everyone. To view all the results from the sale, head to angliacarauctions.co.uk

  • Offered with a warranted mileage of just 36,053, this Mica Red metallic Subaru Impreza Turbo 2000 AWD was original and unmodified apart save for its 17-inch Subaru alloys. It achieved £15,660 – more than £3000 above its upper estimate.
  • Used by the vendor in London and Spain, this 1965 Mercedes-Benz 230 SL ‘Pagoda’ came with lot of history and looked to be in excellent condition. It just exceeded its £40,000–50,000 estimate to reach £50,220.
  • Repainted in 20202 and described as being in excellent condition throughout, this 1958 Standard Ensign came with plenty of bills for previous work. It managed to comfortably outperform its upper estimate of £7000, selling for £8208.
  • This no-reserve Farina Grey 1960 Austin Mini Mk1 came from a deceased estate and was described by the vendor as running well. It had spent time in storage and was in need of some light recommissioning, but still sold for £11,340.
  • Subject of costly recent works, this matching numbers 1965 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 Coupe Series 1 came with an extensive history file and was featured in Philip Porter's Jaguar Scrapbook publication. Estimated at £38,000–48,000, it beat expectations to make £59,400.
  • Last used in 1998 but kept by the same owner since 1985, this 1983 Vauxhall Astra GTE Mk1 needed recommissioning. The 78,516-mile example proved to be one of the stars of the sale, breezing past its £9000–12,000 estimate to make £19,008 including fees.Last used in 1998 but kept by the same owner since 1985, this 1983 Vauxhall Astra GTE Mk1 needed recommissioning. The 78,516-mile example proved to be one of the stars of the sale, breezing past its £9000–12,000 estimate to make £19,008 including fees.
  • This ‘barn find’ Ford Granada 2.8 Ghia estate had been kept in storage for 21 years, remaining largely unused since 2001, although it was last put through an MoT in 2008. The top-of-the-range Ford was offered with no reserve and sold for £6696.
  • Around 200 Rover P6s were converted into ‘Estoura’ estates by Battersea coachbuilder FLM Panelcraft, but only eight 3500 S models – and this 1973 car was one of them. Extensively restored, the Loire Blue example was estimated at £20,000–25,000 but sold for £27,270.