NEWS

Brooklands’ £670k sale

BROOKLANDS’ Historics Spring sale saw an array of British classics sold with total car sales in excess of £670k. The sale last week saw an overall sale ratio of 55 per cent for cars and an impressive 92 per cent for automobilia. Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Jaguar, Jensen, Healey as well as Rover all took centre stage, and [...]

	Classic auction recruit
HISTORICS at Brooklands has employed a fresh new staff member to further expand its growing operations. 25 year old History and Law graduate Will Smith has fulfilled a childhood ambition in getting the job working with classic cars. The former BMW 2002 Tii owner joins the negotiations team at the auctions house, which was formed [...]

	First time auctioneers
BARGAIN hunting first time car buyers are being urged to try out car auctions by Manheim Auctions. It’s the perfect way to stretch meagre budgets, reckons the auction house. “Young motorists buying their first car need something that represents good all round value; cheap to buy, insure and run,’ said Manheim’s Craig Mailey. ‘First time [...]

	Ferrari F40 at auction
Ferrari’s F40 supercar is joining the all-star Historics at Brooklands car auction in a last minute entry. The famous hypercar is another entry to a list of over 70 super-rare and classic cars. It means the car auction may attract unheralded attention from trade buyers and the public alike: such is the interest, the auctioneers [...]

	Used values boosted
USED car prices are staging a modest recovery as car supply falls and dealers start to restock again. The traditional busy autumn period will be characterised this year by a reduced supply of secondhand supplies. It has led to a small 2 percent increase in the average used car value, reports BCA. This is up [...]

		Used prices’ record rise
		USED car prices are rocketing at a rate double that of FALLS normally seen at this time of year! CAP says April generally sees a fall of 2 percent in trade values. However, in 2009, values have INCREASED – by a staggering 5 percent. What’s more, for 3 year old cars, the average increase is [...]
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		Supersale’s interest!
		RELAUNCHED car auction house the Aston Barclay Group enjoyed an ‘extraordinary’ turnout at its maiden sale. The Shropshire centre boasted a record attendance of 180 signed-up buyers – breaking all previous records. They all helped achieve an overall return of 99 percent CAP Clean on the day… with some cars boasting a 125 percent CAP [...]
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		Is diesel losing its edge?
		DIESEL cars are still worth more than petrols on the used market, reports auctioneers BCA… for now, that is. However, the gap is beginning to diminish – and may in time disappear. This is because so many fleets are choosing diesel models instead of petrol ones, due to the savings and tax benefits they offer. [...]
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