Latest market commentary from CCFS auction analyst Richard Hudson-Evans

16 May 2013

It has been a very long time indeed since a Lea-Francis  starred in an auction, but a previously restored and more recently retrimmed 1948 14hp Sports with successful 1950 Rallye des Alpes history motored to a £37,400 result, double Brightwells lower estimate during a hugely well attended sale in Herefordshire. Read more

I've got a bee in my bonnet about one of motoring's great distractions

16 May 2013

It was on a fine summer’s afternoon I discovered perhaps the most dangerous driving distraction known to man. Read more

You know you want a DeLorean

16 May 2013

While children of the Sixties had a rich seam of movie cars to ignite their enthusiasm – from Bond’s Aston DB5 to Mini Coopers in the Italian Job – later generations had less fuel for thought Read more

First TR5 off the line - yours for £50K

16 May 2013

The first production TR5 to be built has come up for sale at TR Bitz in Cheshire, with the unrestored car carrying a price tag of £50,000. Read more

Anadols for Turk concours

16 May 2013

A new concours event is set to bring classic car lovers to one of the oldest cities in the world. Read more

Latest market commentary from CCFS auction analyst Richard Hudson-Evans

13 May 2013

Classics with some celeb provenance, or those that are the leading player in a good story, certainly attract far more than their fair share of pre-sale copy Read more

Thousands flock to Donington for celebration of historic motorsport

13 May 2013

historic motorsport revved up for its third outing. Read more

Latest market commentary from CCFS auction analyst Richard Hudson-Evans

09 May 2013

The ex-George Daniels 1974 Jaguar E Type V12 sold by Bonhams for £31,050 with premium at the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed Read more

Historic Motorsport: Dangers too great?

09 May 2013

It was a sad day for the classic car movement on Sunday 5 May following the death of historic circuit racer Christian Devereux Read more

From Bologna to Lincolnshire via Connecticut

09 May 2013

North America was a rich market for European sports racing cars in the Fifties and Sixties Read more

Insurer vows to give £5000 away to one lucky enthusiast

09 May 2013

An insurance company which specialises in covering classic cars has launched a competition to give away £5000 cash to one enthusiast to spend on enjoying their hobby. Read more

Churchill's Daimler sells for £396K

09 May 2013

A Daimler DB18 owned by Britain’s wartime Prime Minister has been sold for nearly £400,000. Read more

Latest market commentary from CCFS auction analyst Richard Hudson-Evans

02 May 2013

Once again at auction, it was a £109k restoration project that wrote the headlines at the Bonhams spring sale in London. Read more

Celebrating the best of British

02 May 2013

e Brits are very good at stampeding past all that’s great from our own country in pursuit of something we see as more special because it’s from abroad. Read more

Originality, condition and value

02 May 2013

Its often been said that you can only have two of the above list, and that’s the dilemma that I’ve been facing this week. Read more

DVLA in disarray over pre-1960 road tax

02 May 2013

Thousands of classic owners could struggle to get their MoT exempt cars taxed because of on going  “technical issues” between the DVLA and VOSA. Read more

Racing legends to star at Donington Festival

02 May 2013

A delectable delight of pre-1940 racing will take centre stage at this weekend’s Donington Historic Festival. Read more

Latest market commentary from CCFS auction analyst Richard Hudson-Evans

29 April 2013

True to recent form, it was a restoration project that stole the show at the latest Coys sale at Ascot Racecourse, where a decayed 1953 Jaguar XK120 reportedly raced by privateer Douglas Potter during the 1960s Read more

Classics sprint into action at Aintree

29 April 2013

Aintree might be more readily known for Red Rum and the Grand National but it was a different sort of horsepower which kept classic fans entertained on 27 April. Read more

Latest market commentary from CCFS auction analyst Richard Hudson-Evans

25 April 2013

In the spring, a young (and not so young) man’s fancy turns to picking up an open sports car, like a 1957 MGA 1500 Mk1 Roadster from long term lady ownership bought for £13,420 at the Bristol Classic Car Show last weekend. Read more