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Are you dreaming of your next classic car?
Whether you’re looking for a road-trip-ready GT or a Sunday-morning cruiser, there’s plenty of inspiration in this upcoming Historic Auctioneers sale.
It takes place at Windsorview Lakes in Berkshire, UK, on 19 July 2025.
We’ve combed through the catalogue and picked some of our favourites, listed here in chronological order.
The catalogue pre-sale estimates are in pound sterling (GBP); all conversions to US dollars (USD) were correct at the time of writing
1. 1924 Bentley 3 Litre (est: £140-160,000/$192-219,000)
Originally fitted with Vanden Plas coachwork, this restored Freestone & Webb-bodied tourer, chassis 537, has an interesting, if uncertain, story.
Bought by a German living in London, the first owner, David Yule, relocated to Cologne shortly before WW1, but was quickly moved to the Ruhleben internment camp due to his British connections.
After the war, Yule moved to Dublin, which is where this Bentley’s story gets a bit puzzling. Rumour has it chassis 537 competed in the first Irish Grand Prix, in 1929.
But with no hard evidence, it will be down to the next owner to piece together the car’s history.
It’s been cared for by the same family since the early 1950s.
2. 1965 Mercedes-Benz 300SE Coupé (est: £49-59,000/$67-81,000)
The Mercedes-Benz 300SE Coupé is a majestic classic car, and this right-hand-drive example is reportedly in fantastic shape.
It took a long time for the current owner to find their perfect 300SE, and there was only one problem when they came across this 1965 example: it was owned by the Mercedes-Benz Club of Australia’s chair, who lived on the other side of the world.
Nevertheless, they decided to get it shipped to the UK.
It was repainted when it arrived in Britain and there are plenty of receipts for other work in this car’s paperwork.
3. 1966 Ford Mustang (est: £24-30,000/$33-41,000)
You could live out your Route 66 dreams with this bright-red Mustang.
An early example of Ford’s famous pony car, this 1966 convertible was imported to the UK in 2018, shortly after its previous owner, a Texan mechanic, fitted a new 4.7-litre V8 – and it’s covered just 800 miles since.
The car’s refresh also included a new exhaust system, stereo and a retrofitted USB charging cable.
It has a cream interior, electrically operated soft-top and an automatic gearbox.
4. 1973 Volvo 1800ES (est: £14-18,000/$19-25,000)
A restored, two-owner example of Volvo’s stylish, three-door shooting brake.
Its current custodian bought it in 1976. Since then, this globetrotting car has been with them on trips to Scotland, The Netherlands, Italy, Australia and elsewhere.
It’s got around 92,000 miles under its wheels, but the odometer shows 66,702 miles due to an electrical fault when it was new.
In 2016, the Volvo’s bodywork was restored by specialist Classic Customs.
Now this well-loved 1800ES is ready for its next big adventure.
5. 1974 Peugeot 504 Cabriolet (est: £20-26,000/$27-36,000)
The 1968 Peugeot 504 was a charming saloon car, and the Pininfarina-styled coupé and convertible only enhanced the model’s appeal.
This 1974 car has early-style headlights and a fuel-injected ‘four’.
The current owner acquired this Peugeot in 1994 and sent it to a specialist in Wales, where the bodywork was repaired and repainted.
A new soft-top roof was fitted in 2005 and the engine was refreshed by Lucas Development in 2018.
6. 1975 Jensen Interceptor III (est: £68-78,000/$93-107,000)
Another maroon-coloured drop-top, this V8-engined Jensen is ideal for those looking for more poke than the four-cylinder Peugeot on the previous slide.
Granted, this car’s estimate is about triple that of the 504 Cabriolet’s, but this Interceptor III was also the subject of a recent restoration, which cost c£140,000.
The whole car, from the Chrysler-sourced engine to the burr-walnut dashboard, was either rebuilt or repaired.
7. 1989 Toyota MR2 (est: £13-18,000/$18-25,000)
By modern standards, just shy of 130bhp might not sound like a lot, but it was more than enough to make the 1051kg (2317lb) Toyota MR2 (for Midships Runabout Two-seater) one of the top driver’s cars of the 1980s.
This 24,680-mile, first-generation example appears to be in great condition, from its light-blue paintwork to its bolstered fabric seats.
The pop-up headlights, slot alloys and boxy looks make it obvious that it is a child of the ’80s, but it’s got all the creature comforts you’d need to use it everyday.
8. 1992 MVS Venturi 260 (est: £16-20,000/$22-27,000)
You’d be forgiven for not knowing much about the MVS Venturi.
Like many small-scale, low-volume manufacturers, the French firm was constantly facing financial catastrophe.
Nonetheless, the mid-engined Venturi 260 was an impressive sports car, designed to take the fight to Lotus and Alpine.
This one has recently been recommissioned after spending years in a museum in Kuwait.
9. 1994 BMW 850Ci (est: £40-50,000/$55-68,000)
BMW’s low-key super-GT from the 1990s is now a tempting used buy, and this one-owner car must be one of the best around.
It was first registered in Cyprus in 1994 but was imported to the UK in 2021.
Shortly after, the owner took it to BMW for an interior retrim.
And the best bit? This V12-powered BMW 850Ci has just 32,796km (20,378 miles) on the clock.
10. 1994 Lamborghini Diablo VT (est: £180-210,000/$246-287,000)
How about this low-mileage, right-hand-drive Lamborghini Diablo VT?
Its first owner collected it from the Sant’Agata factory in Italy when it was new, and held on to it until 2017.
In 2018, it was treated to an engine-out service at Autofficina in Surrey, UK. The second owner then had the rear wing removed – they preferred the look of the car without it – so the next custodian might want to take it easy through high-speed corners…
More recently, it had another big service at Essex-based specialist Grimaldi Engineering.
11. 1995 Mercedes-Benz 320SL Mille Miglia (est: £10-14,000/$14-19,000)
Just 40 examples of the Mille Miglia-edition R129-generation Mercedes-Benz SL were built.
Available as a six-cylinder 320SL or V8-engined 500SL, the limited-run model was a celebration of Sir Stirling Moss’ famous win in the 1955 Mille Miglia road race.
All were finished with Brilliant Silver paintwork.
The current owner has cared for this 320SL since 1999, when they bought it for £36,500.
12. 2003 Holden Monaro (est: £15-20,000/$21-27,000)
Although lots of enthusiasts will be familiar with the Holden Monaro, look closely and you’ll see this Aussie muscle car’s badge actually reads ‘CAPA’.
It is one of 10 Monaros modified in the UK by Linden Specialist Vehicles, on behalf of Australian tuner CAPA Performance.
Everything from the 5.7-litre V8 engine and automatic gearbox to the exhaust system and suspension set-up was upgraded.
Has anything caught your attention? This Holden Monaro is one of the many lots in The Summer Serenade, the Historics Auctioneers sale at Windsorview Lakes in Berkshire on 19 July 2025.
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