What better way is there to brighten up a Monday morning back at work than to dream about picking up a classic car bargain and spending the summer cruising around and enjoying it? The press release for the next classics auction at Silverstone came through this morning and it’s chock full of cars from £5k – £20k that you think just have to be worth a punt.
We’ve all got different tastes when it comes to classics and mine is just as weird and varied as the rest of you. Here are the three that I would most like to have on the drive:
1990 Lancia Delta HF Integrale
Do I really need words to tell you why this is car made it on the list? It’s got full Martini livery, is the 8v purists favourite and is only estimated at £7-10k. Imagine spending the summer going to every car event up and down the country and enjoying the reception that this car would undoubtedly receive. The only thing better would the fun had when hooning it across some of Scotland’s finest tarmac.
1974 DATSUN 260Z
I know I’ll take pelters for this but the 260z is one of those classics that just begs to have some modifications done to make it look even cooler than it already is. The wheels and tyres are already a good start but if you have a quick Google you’ll see that there are loads of interesting directions that people have taken the styling of these cars. £14-16k isn’t exactly cheap but it has had a pretty extensive restoration, scores well on the auction report and should be great fun for some summer cruising.
1992 Mercedes G-wagen
Defenders are cool at the moment but G-wagens are just better, aren’t they? Since they cost a stupid amount of money from new they are a much rarer sight than their British rival – but they can justify this by being built from granite. This example looks a little bit shabby but nothing that a good detail inside and out shouldn’t sort. It’s not exactly a summer cruising machine (and it really needs some different wheels) but it would be great for some wild camping in the highlands where you need to make your way miles off road. £16-18k
Here’s the full list of cars coming up at Classic Cars Auctions the 21st of April:
1972 Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S
1971 MGB Roadster
1959 Morris Mini Minor
1965 Ford Mustang Convertible
1981 MGBGT-LE 1 owner
1975 MGB Roadster
1994 Range Rover Vogue SE
Rover Mini Cooper Si Touring
1989 BMW 635 CSI Highline
1968 Ford Mustang Convertible
1927 Morris Cowley Flatnose Tourer
1996 Range Rover 4.0 SE
2004 Mercedes SL 500
1991 Rover Mini 1000 City E Auto
1966 Jaguar Mk.II 3.8 MO/D
1989 Mini 30th Anniversary Special Edition
1992 Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen 300 GDS
1971 NG TF V8
1990 Lancia Delta HF Integrale 8V
1997 Mercedes C180
1957 Morris Oxford Series 3 Police Car
1993 Mercedes-Benz 500 E
1998 Mercedes-Benz SL280
1971 Jensen Interceptor Series II
1997 Fiat Barchetta
1986 VW Type 2 (T3) Transporter
1992 BMW 850I E31 V12
1972 VW Karmann Ghia Coupe
1968 MG C Roadster
1989 BMW 635 CSi A Highline
1994 Porsche 968 Sport
1974 Datsun 260Z
1993 Mercedes-Benz E 220 Cabriolet
1985 BMW 635 CSi
1969 Marcos 1600 GT
1982 Mercedes Benz 500 SL
1998 BMW E39 Alpina B10 3.2
1969 Landrover Series 2A 88” Lightweight Soft Top
1979 Landrover Series 3 88” Safari Station Wagon
1994 Range Rover 5dr Vogue SE Classic
1952 Dodge Pilothouse half ton pick up truck
1948 Studebaker M15 pick up truck
1976 Porsche 911 2.7 Targa S
2005 Maserati Quattroporte
2001 MGF
2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500
1994 BMW E36 M3
1994 Mercedes-Benz SL500 R129
2003 Mercedes-Benz AMG E55 estate
1978 MG B Roadster
2007 Peugeot 206 HDI
1984 Cadillac Eldorado
1994 Renault Clio 2.0 16V Williams One
1997 Bentley Brooklands Turbo
1985 Fiat X1/9 VS
1985 Jaguar XJSC V12 HE
1984 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL
1990 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC (Insurance marker)
1969 Rover P5B Coupe (CAT C)
Which three would you choose???
