Ex-Rod Stewart Lamborghini Miura sells for £909,000 at Coys auction and Ex-Adam Clayton Maserati Ghibli sells for world-record price of £303,000

Ex-Rod Stewart Lamborghini Miura sells for £909,000 at Coys auction and Ex-Adam Clayton Maserati Ghibli sells for world-record price of £303,000

A 1971 Lamborghini Miura first owned by rock legend Sir Rod Stewart was sold at auction for £909,000 by international auctioneers Coys at their first Classic & Sports Car Show sale at London’s Alexandra Palace.

The Miura took centre stage on Saturday 29th October and became the most valuable car to sell at the auction. This P400S model had been the subject of a £100,000 restoration and upgrade to SV specification.

A 1972 Maserati Ghibli 4.9 SS, once owned by none other than U2 drummer Adam Clayton, set a new world-record for a Ghibli sold at auction when it went for £303,000. 

This car was one of only eight right-hand drive examples.

Another headline lot sold was the first registered Range Rover, which went for £93,000. This 1970 Range Rover was the 26th model manufactured, it is believed to be the first car that Land Rover registered to themselves on 27th may 1970 and was one of the first of the batch of 20 press launch cars.

Other important lots sold included an original right hand drive 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GT E Series, with coachwork by Scaglietti and design by Pininfarina, which went for £374,000 and a 1977 Ferrari 512 BB that featured at the 1977 London Motor Show, which went for £225,000.

Chris Routledge, CEO of Coys, said: “In combination with the very high quality features, displays and the amazing live parades on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, including original Grand Prix cars on the streets of London, the Coys auction was a very powerful addition to what was a dramatically improved Classic & Sports Car Show.

“The auction was exceptional and clearly shows that the historic motor car market is strong and alive with a world-record price for a Maserati Ghibli, a fabulous result for a 246 Dino and a very encouraging price achieved for the Rod Stewart Miura.”

The London Classic car show will have a great selection of cars going under the hammer with celebrity owned cars taking the lead.

• 1971 Miura to go under the hammer at Alexandra Palace show sale on Saturday 29^th October
• Maserati Ghibli once owned by U2 bassist adds to auction’s rock music theme
• More than 60 consignments offered for The Classic & Sports Car Show’s inaugural sale
• Tickets still available from www.classicandsportscarshow.com 

Cars owned by rock musicians Sir Rod Stewart and Adam Clayton from U2 will be among 60 classics that will go under the hammer at an auction run by Coys at The Classic & Sports Car Show in London at the end of this month.

A 1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 S delivered new to Maggie May singer Stewart, who was knighted just this month, carries an estimate of between £800-900,000 at the show’s inaugural auction, which takes place at 3pm on Saturday 29th October in the Panorama Room at Alexandra Palace.

The musical theme continues with the offering of a 1972 Maserati Ghibli 4.9SS formerly owned by U2 bassist Clayton. One of only eight right-hand drive versions of this model, it is expected to fetch between £240-280,000.

More than 60 consignments will be offered by Coys at the sale, with viewings beginning at 10am on Friday 28^thOctober after the show is opened by legendary Jaguar test driver Norman Dewis OBE.

Other highlights of the sale include a 1953 Jaguar XK120 Drophead Coupe carrying an estimate of £70-80,000; a RHD 1974 Ferrari 246 GT E Series with coachwork by Scaglietti (£280-325,000); a 1964 Aston Martin DB5 with one owner from new (£525-625,000); two Ferrari 512 BBs, including the 1977 London Motor Show car (£225-275,000); and a veteran campaigner in club and historic motor racing, a Marcos 1800 GT which among its many accolades collected the 1981 and ’84 HSCC Classic and Sportscar titles in the hands of Roger Ealand.

James Elliott, Group Editor, Classic & Sports Car magazine, said: “The addition of a classic car auction to the second annual Classic & Sports Car Show is an exciting development. Coys have gathered a wonderfully eclectic selection of classics for the sale and we’ll all be glued to the Panorama Room on the afternoon of Saturday 29^th October to see what prices cars such as the ex-Rod Stewart Lamborghini reach.

“It’s fitting that both a Miura and a Jaguar XK120 are among the consignments, given that these great models are among the 10 finalists for our ‘Century of Supercars’ central theme. The auction will surely tempt visitors with garage space to fill back home.”

Chris Routledge, CEO, Coys, said: “We are delighted to be hosting the first auction at The Classic & Sports Car Show and we’re proud of the variety we will present for sale at Alexandra Palace. It promises to be quite an occasion.”

Admission to the auction is by catalogue only (admits two). The sale and the supercar theme will be just two of many stand-out displays at the event that will feature more than 300 classic cars from world-famous collections and specialist retailers.

Visitors to the show will be treated to the sight and sound of some of the world’s most iconic historic cars as they take part in a host of on-road parades in the Palace grounds against a stunning central London backdrop.

Other highlights include a feature showing the restoration of a unique Jaguar XK120 by Pininfarina by Classic Motor Cars (CMC) in association with Total and a Live Interview Stage presented by Goodwood Road & Racing. The latter will see World champion on two and four wheels, John Surtees CBE and Jaguar test driver, Norman Dewis OBE thrill visitors with entertaining stories from their illustrious careers. They will be joined by John Fitzpatrick, Simon Taylor, Steve Soper, Alain de Cadenet and Nick Padmore, with many more names to be announced.

Visitors can also enjoy a selection of premium food and wine while looking out on the spectacular show displays in the Fine Dining Restaurant, situated under the iconic Grand Willis Organ.

Classic & Sports Car Show will celebrate the awesome Jaguar XJ13 and legendary test driver, Norman Dewis OBE.

• Classic & Sports Car Show to celebrate 50^th anniversary of the Jaguar XJ13
• Legendary Jaguar test driver, Norman Dewis OBE, to open the show
• Dewis will also appear on the Live Interview Stage presented by Goodwood Road & Racing
• Held at Alexandra Palace, London from 28^th-30^th October, this year’s show will feature a Century of Supercars centrepiece display
• Coys auction, live parades and major dealer features also set to star
• To vote for your favourite supercar and buy tickets, go to 

http://www.classicandsportscarshow.com

This year The Classic & Sports Car Show will honour the Jaguar Le Mans hero that never was - the incredible XJ13 - and the man forever associated with it, Norman Dewis OBE.

On entry to this year’s event, visitors will be greeted in the Palm Court area by this iconic prototype, which this year celebrates its 50^th anniversary.

A true one-off, the XJ13 was developed by Jaguar in the 1960s. Its power came from a mid-mounted 5.0-litre V12 engine, positioned just behind the driver, and it was paired with a five-speed manual transaxle.

The body was designed by Malcolm Sayer, the aerodynamicist behind the C-type, D-type and E-type and legendary drivers like David Hobbs and Richard Atwood, in addition to Norman Dewis OBE, all helped with the car’s development.

But despite the hopes that the car would take Jaguar back to its 1950s Le Mans racing glory, the XJ13 never made it to the track. Its development was never a top priority, and was deemed less important than the creation of a new saloon car, which was to ultimately become the XJ6.

Dewis, who will open the show on Friday, not only helped develop the prototype, but was also tasked with driving it for the launch of the Series 3 E-type in 1971. During filming for a promotional video, the chief test driver for Jaguar lost control when a rear wheel broke. The resulting crash almost destroyed the car, though thankfully left Dewis uninjured.

Rebuilt some years later to an identical specification, it has been on display at the British Motor Museum at Gaydon ever since. Visitors will be able to hear all about the XJ13 when Norman Dewis OBE takes to the Live Interview Stage presented by Goodwood Road & Racing.

James Elliott, group editor, Classic & Sports Car magazine, said: “We are privileged to have both this iconic prototype and Dewis himself at the show. It will be a fascinating opportunity for visitors to see the XJ13 in the metal and hear all about this piece of motoring history from someone who has such a close relationship with it.”

The Classic & Sports Car Show will feature more than 300 of the world’s most prestigious and well-loved classic cars with displays from some of the best dealers in the business including DD Classics, Desmond J Smail, Classic Chrome, Stanley Mann and many more.

Another highlight will be a feature showing the restoration of a unique Jaguar XK120 by Pininfarinaby Classic Motor Cars (CMC) in association with Total.

Live parades will run twice daily in the grounds of the venue, while an auction of classic cars run by Coys will be another show first. The centrepiece display will feature a Century of Supercars, with the most popular set to be revealed from 11 finalists following a global public vote. The poll is still open, so car enthusiasts who want to have their say on which car deserves to win should log on to www.classicandsportscarshow.com/supercars

Visitors can also enjoy a selection of premium food and wine while looking out on the spectacular show displays in the Fine Dining Restaurant, situated under the iconic Grand Willis Organ.

The show’s website also features a range of ticket packages, from general access to a limited number of premium tickets offering everything from fine dining to guided tours of the event.

One of the best WRC cars ever, the Metro 6R4 in pristine condition, is going under the hammer at Coys.

• Iconic slice of rallying history is going up for sale at the Coys auction at Autosport International
• Rothmans liveried MG Metro 6R4 in pristine condition having covered just 3100 miles
• Over 60 classic and historic road and race cars going under the hammer
• Other notable motorsport cars including ex works Vauxhall Chevette and an Indianapolis-winning 996 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
• Sale takes place at 14:00 on Saturday 16 January on stand 2780 in Hall 20
• Autosport International runs from 14-17 January, 2016* at the NEC in Birmingham

A pristine slice of Group B rallying history is going up for sale at the Coys auction at Autosport International, in the form of a show-condition MG Metro 6R4.

The Metro 6R4 is headlining a star-cast of over 60 rare and collectable road and race cars going under the hammer live at Autosport International. This particular example is one of the lowest mileage examples of its kind, having covered just 3,100 miles since it was built in 1985. Its pristine condition is down to the fact that, unusually, it has never been raced or rallied, as it was the original Rothmans show car.

Instead, it was mainly used as a display car at shows, although it was used for the occasional demonstration. As a result, it is a perfect, almost box fresh example of the 6R4.

The Metro 6R4 gained revered status in the mid 1980s, when it was developed by Williams Grand Prix Engineering to compete in the short-lived and fantastically fast Group B rally class.

It came complete with a 3.0-litre, V6 engine that was naturally aspirated, unlike many of its turbocharged rivals. It was only available for a couple of years, until Austin Rover pulled out of motorsport in 1987 after the scrapping of the Group B class.

Also going up for sale is a 996 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, complete with proven racing pedigree. The 2002 car was first built for the Porsche Supercup Challenge, and won at Silverstone and Indianapolis in its debut season, and was driven by Henzler Wolf to finish fourth in the championship. It has been dry stored by the present owner, who has owned it for the past three years, and is race ready, coming complete with a spare set of wheels.

A concours competition winning 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GT is also offered for sale, having been in the same family for the past 36 years since 1979. Because of this, it comes with a full history file dating back to the point that the current vendor’s father bought the car. This highly collectible car has an estimate of £230,000 to £265,000.

Another striking car up for sale is a 1958 Aston DB2/4 Mark III, which has only had two owners in the past 29 years, and has been owned by the vendor for the last 15 years.

Only 551 DB Mark IIIs were built, and all of those that survive are highly popular to this day. This example has been meticulously maintained by the current owner, and has been to noted Feltham restorers, Four Ashes, for a full rear suspension rebuild under his custodianship. It is estimated to reach between £130,000 and £150,000.

Other cars going up for auction include an ex-works 1982 Vauxhall Chevette HSR DTV that was previously driven by Russell Brookes. The Chevette retired from rallying in 1989, and was fully restored in 1999. A 1977 Ex-Works Group 4 Ford Escort MK 2 is also being auctioned, with a prestigious list of former drivers that includes the likes of Ari Vatanen.

All these cars and more will go up for auction at 14:00 on Saturday 16 January at Autosport International and is accessible to VIP ticket holders and those who have purchased the auction catalogue. The show runs from 14-17 January*, at the NEC in Birmingham.

Want to see what price this Ferrari reached with a record price at the recent Coys Auction, then read on......

A 1992 Ferrari F40 was sold on Saturday night (8^th August) for €1,12 million at Coys auction at the 43rd AVD Oldtimer Grand Prix in Nurburgring, Germany.

Other notable results include a 1937 BMW 328 Roadster, which was sold for €562,000, a 2000 Ford GT for €227,000, a 2003 Ferrari 360 for €182,000 and another record price of €145,000 for a 1971 Lamborghini Espada SII.

Chris Routledge, Managing Partner at Coys, said: “The record Ferrari F40 is a remarkable achievement which we are really happy with, proving once again that Coys is one of the leading auction houses in Germany and Europe. This is one of the last privately owned, one owner from new F40s in the world and we were entrusted with its sale by the Italian family who bought it.”

He added: “For such an important car to come to the market, it created interest from around the world and was in the end sold to a delighted German buyer, followed by a round of applause in the auction room.”

Coys auction activity continues at the world’s most exclusive pre-1974 Porsche sale at the prestigious Porsche Classics at the Castle at the Hedingham Castle in Essex, United Kingdom, on September 6th. This will be followed by their ground-breaking international auction at the Frankfurt Motorshow on September 26th.

Beautiful Movie Car to go under the hammer at Coys Blenheim Palace Car Auction.

An ‘extraordinary’ car, and one of the most famous movie vehicles in the world

Captain Nemo's six-wheeled Nautilus car from Sean Connery’s adventure movie The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen will be sold by international auctioneers Coys at their Blenheim Palace auction on July 11th.

Designed by production designer and art director Carol Spier and one of only two made, this fully functional and complete vehicle was used throughout the film and features heavily on the promotional posters. Its twin was rigged with scaffolding for filming the actor's close-ups.

Chris Routledge, Managing Partner of Coys, said: “We have a long tradition of selling film, television and celebrity cars, and having such a cool car from such a cool film is really exciting. 

We are offering an unrepeatable opportunity to acquire one of the cars that actually appeared in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and which will undoubtedly increase in value in years to come.”

The vehicle started life as a Land Rover fire tender, adapted via a steel frame with the addition of a Rover V8 engine. The chassis is covered in an intricate ivory coloured fibreglass shell and features a wealth of elaborate embellishments in an aged gold effect on both the exterior and interior. 

Inspiration for the decoration was taken from the Hindu god Ganesha and assorted flora and fauna. The interior is trimmed with faux leather and even features the original Land Rover dials.

The wheels each measure 72cm and hidden within the arches are hydraulics to adjust the ride height. The car retains most of its original functionality and shows signs of wear and evidence of running repairs from on-set use. In spite of this wear, the car is in running condition.

For the last few years, the car has been part of a large collection of movie props and costumes at Prop Store’s UK facility. It is estimated at £18,000 to £25,000.

Stephen Lane, founder of Prop Store, said: “I bought the Nautilus from the film company after The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen came out because I loved the car, loved the design and felt it was one of the most emotive vehicles I have ever seen, a true design icon. 

I have taken it to Essen, driven it at the Lord Mayor’s Show and now feel its time to let somebody else own it and enjoy it.”

Is this the real Bond Aston Martin ?

A 1954 Aston Martin DB 2/4, which is understood to have been the inspiration for James Bond’s Aston Martin, was unveiled by international auctioneers Coys at the Old Admiralty Building, where Ian Fleming had his office.

The car, which will be auctioned at Coys’ traditional Blenheim Palace sale on 12th July, is believed to have been the inspiration for the Aston Martin featured in the original novel Goldfinger.

This model is a Vantage specification 1954 DB 2/4 Mk I, bearing the registration JBW 974. For many years it sat idle, collecting dust and rust, until a father and son purchased it for restoration. It was during the restoration that a set of unique special modifications came to light, along with the car’s connections to the British Intelligence Service and the creator of Bond himself, Ian Fleming.  

These one-off features seem to be the same as the fictional Bond car in Goldfinger, including reinforced steel bumpers, concealed lockers, heavy-duty anti-interference ignition system, driver’s seat connections for two-way radio and/or a homing device, and a Halda Speed Pilot device, which accurately computes time and distance in relation to a pre-selected average speed.

Chris Routledge, Managing Partner of the auction house, said: “The story around this car and its discovery is phenomenal. It was supplied new on 4th July 1955 to the Honourable Sqdr. Ldr. Phillip Ingram Cunliffe-Lister DSO, whose father was Lord Swinton, a close confidant of Winston Churchill and head of MI5 and the Security Executive during WWII. Moreover, the vehicle was regularly at Ian Fleming’s direct next-door neighbour in Kent, and indeed it was the next-door neighbour’s house which was also used as inspiration in the Bond novels, this time as Sir Hugo Drax’s residence in the novel Moonraker.

He added: “This could be one of the most important discoveries of all time, confirming the link between the undoubtedly most famous spy in history and possibly the world’s most iconic sports car marque.”

The car will be on show at the Stratstone of Mayfair Aston Martin showroom on Park Lane, 113 Park Lane, London W1K 7AJ, until the end of the week. It will then go on display at the foyer of the Grange St. Paul’s Hotel, 10 Godliman St, London EC4V 5AJ.

Rare and lost E-Type found in barn find, located in Le Mans, France, its now back home in the UK.

A rare and exclusive 1961 E Type Jaguar missing for decades recently went under the auctioneers hammer. Purchased by an anonymous buyer for a sum of £88,000 to add to his private collection, the car in question had been missing for many years and was lying in a forsaken farm in Le Mans, France.

Surfacing last month, the E Type gained international interest and was put up for auction by Ascot based Coys auction house.

Earlier estimates had put the value of the car at £20,000 to £40,000 though auctioneers stated that its knock down price could reach upto £100,000. The buyer is from South of England and purchased the car on Saturday afternoon for a total amount of £88,040.

The 1961 E Type Jaguar was the 40th right hand drive coupe produced from the company plant in Coventry in 1961. It was purchased by the selling vendor in 1969 and taken to France in 1974 where it has been since. The car needs some restoration but according to auctioneers is still in very good condition.

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