With over 200 lots crossing the blocks, WB & Sons’ September 14 sale was its biggest ever and a very successful one at that

Fords of all sorts proved popular at WB & Sons latest sale, the most unusual being the 1995 Fiesta Van – boasting a full RS1800 conversion including bodykit, Recaro seats and the Zetec engine, it beat its estimate to fetch £4360. Next came a very smart-looking 1981 Mk2 Escort 1.3L Huntsman estate, one of 150 produced and thought to be one third of the surviving total – its excellent condition saw it sell for £8500.

Fast Ford fans will have liked the unmodified and very tidy 2006 Mk6 Fiesta ST, which sold at the upper end of its estimate for £2998. Older hot Ford offerings came in the form of a 1984 Sierra XR4i which, despite its lack of MoT, used its (unverified 12,000 miles) to good effect to sell for £8175, while the extensively-modified 1975 Mk2 Escort with 2.1-litre Pinto and five-speed gearbox found a new home for £10,355.

Luxury cars enjoyed some impressive results too, including the 2007 X150 XK that sold without reserve for £4905 and 1979 Jaguar XJ12, while looked in very tidy condition and beat its lower estimate to sell for £5178. A 1989 Mercedes W126 500SEL with the rare Lorinser bodykit sold for £4905, while the very smart 1976 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II cut a dash in Moorland Green over Pewter and flew past its £10,000–14,000 estimate to sell for £16,350. Fanciers of more left-field luxury bid the pampered 2004 Lexus SC430 up to £5450, while the 2004 Bentley Continental GT sold for a bargainous £8720.

There were sports cars for all tastes and budgets selling, headlined by the 1957 Austin-Healey 100-6 that looked extremely smart following recent restoration and boasted a rebuilt engine with Cosworth pistons – the winning bidder saw fit to pay £31,065.

A seemingly rust-free example of the Mk1 Toyota MR2 found a new home for £2998, beating its upper estimate by nearly £1000, while a 2001 MGF offered without reserve and boasting the factory hardtop as well as a fresh cambelt and head gasket was hammered away for £1744.

Porsche fans bid the 1987 924S far beyond its £2000–3000 estimate up to £4251, while the delightful Primrose Yellow 1959 Austin-Healey Frogeye Sprite sold mid-estimate for £11,200 and the equally yellow 2001 Lotus Elise S2 beat its upper estimate to fetch £8448.

For the full list of results, head to wbandsons.com

  • Sporting the Harvey Bailey handling kit and looking resplendent in Moorland Green over Pewter, this 1976 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II flew past its £10,000–14,000 estimate to sell for £16,350
  • With just 37,000 miles to its name and immaculate bodywork following a life in Japan, this 2004 Jaguar X350 XJ8 looked a lovely example. It sold towards the upper end of its estimate for £6812
  • This 1984 Ford Sierra XR4i might’ve lacked an MoT following some years in storage, but the (albeit unverified) 12,000 miles no doubt contributed to it impressively beating its estimate to sell for £8175
  • This 2006 Porsche ‘997’ 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet made for the perfect first Porsche, sporting the manual gearbox, ‘Lobster Claw’ wheels and a sizeable history – it earned a £20,165 sale price
  • Sporting the rare Lorinser wheels and with just two former keepers, this 1994 Mercedes R129 SL280 makes for the perfect year-drop GT car. It beat its £2500–3500 estimate to fetch £4088
  • This 1982 Triumph Acclaim HL is surely one of the lowest-mileage survivors with just 29,000 miles on the clock, presenting accordingly well. It beat its estimate to sell for £4088
  • Stunningly restored and including a matching – and equally well-restored – trailer, this charming 1954 Ferguson TE20 tractor flew past its £5000–7000 guide to sell for £10,082
  • Sporting the RS1800 running gear and bodykit, this 1995 Ford Fiesta Van looked smart on RS seven-spoke alloys and even boasts the RS1800’s Recaro seats – it surpassed its estimate to fetch £4360