Dream buys
Goodwood Members’ Meeting, the West Sussex circuit’s season-opener, is back from 18-19 April 2026.
Historic tin-tops, Edwardian machines, pre-war Grand Prix racers and much more – including Jenson Button and his championship-winning 2009 Brawn GP Formula One car – will take on the 2.4-mile track.
Plus, there will be plenty of classic cars – and a bus – in the Bonhams|Cars sale, which takes place at 11am on 19 April. The lots will be displayed across the weekend.
We’ve scoured the catalogue and picked 23 of our favourite vehicles that will cross the block at Goodwood, presented here in chronological order. Which do you find the most tempting?
Prices are given GBP£, US$ and EUR€; all conversions were correct at the time of writing
1. 1930 Bugatti Type 40 (est: £80-120,000/$106,000-159,500/€91,500-137,500)
Farmer Frank Sergeant bought his first Bugatti for £70 in the early 1930s, when he was 17 years old.
He kept the car until WW2. After the war, he purchased a Type 37A.
Despite some success in club-level motorsport, he had to sell the Bugatti to help fund a combine harvester.
In the 1970s, he acquired this Bugatti Type 40, chassis 40667. He paid £1000 for the damaged car, which needed to be restored.
Sergeant rebuilt the Bugatti throughout the 1970s and 1980s, going as far as commissioning a brand-new upper crankcase, based on original factory drawings.
Although the car has covered just 3000 miles since its completion, it has remained in the care of the Sergeant family for more than five decades. Now it’s ready for its next adventure.
2. 1932 McDowell Ford Special (est: £28-36,000/$37-48,000/€32,500-41,500)
Racing-car designer Myron Stevens and engineering genius Harry Miller helped to create a number of Indianapolis 500 winners in the 1920s and 1930s.
In fact, the latter is credited with building nine race-winning machines – and was one of the brains behind the first outboard motor.
In the early 1930s, the pair worked together to construct this Ford Special for dirt-track competitions.
The rebuilt 1932 engine is authentic, however the chassis is a recreation based on Harry Miller’s original design.
For the past decade, the single-seater has been on display inside the current owner’s house, but it’s described as ‘ready to race’.
3. 1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25hp (est: £30-35,000/$39,500-46,000/€34,500-40,000)
Hoping to appeal to a new audience who wanted a car to drive themselves – instead of relying solely on a chauffeur – Rolls-Royce introduced a smaller model, the Twenty, in 1922.
In 1929, the Twenty evolved into the 20/25, thanks to a more powerful 3669cc engine that was rated at 25hp.
This one was originally ordered with Park Ward’s ‘Standardised Saloon Sunshine Roof’ bodywork, but by the time the current owner acquired it in 2003 – and following a stint Stateside – it had been rebodied with drophead coupé coachwork.
It has not turned a wheel for six or seven years, so the next owner shouldn’t be expecting to drive it away from Goodwood following its no-reserve sale.
4. 1936 Bentley 4¼-litre Coupé (est: £50-70,000/$66,500-93,000/€57,500-80,500)
If you’d prefer your luxury 1930s saloon with a Flying ‘B’ on the bonnet, instead of the Spirit of Ecstasy mascot, then this lavish Bentley 4¼-litre might be the one for you.
Apparently, it was the sole James Young-bodied coupé built, from 70 cars constructed by the London-based coachbuilder.
The owner was inspired by an open-topped 3½-litre made for racing driver Birabongse Bhanudej, a member of the Thai royal family.
This car’s original owner – Alan Timpson, the High Sheriff of Northampton – ordered the car at the 1936 Earls Court Motor Show, commissioning a hardtop version of the prince’s design.
Timpson kept it until after WW2, when it was sold to an enthusiast in Hampshire. By 1965, it was in the care of Richard Lowe, who owned it until 2002, when it passed to the current keeper.
5. 1937 Alvis Speed 25 (est: £35-45,000/$46,500-60,000/€40,000-51,500)
On 12 August 1937, this Alvis was delivered to its first owner via Cardiff dealership Hinton & Britton.
The drop-top was fitted with coachwork by Coventry-based Charlesworth Bodies.
It eventually travelled to the USA, before returning to the UK in 1987.
For 15 years, it belonged to a member of the Alvis Owners’ Club. Following their death in 2002, the car went under the hammer at Goodwood Revival, where it was acquired by the current keeper.
Bonhams|Cars notes that the car, which will be offered without a reserve, has not been used for six years or so, so the next owner should expect some repair work before the Speed 25 can be driven again.
6. 1938 Aston Martin 15/98 (est: £160-220,000/$211,500-291,000/€183,500-252,000)
Aston Martin owner Robert Gordon Sutherland turned his attention to motorsport in the mid-1930s, developing the MkII and the 2-Litre Speed Model.
(The latter was constructed for the 1936 Le Mans 24-hour race, which was cancelled because of strikes across France.)
Around 125 Aston Martin 15/98s were built, largely based on the marque’s contemporary racing cars – however it was more refined, with a detuned version of the 2-litre ‘four’.
This one raced at Brooklands in 1938, when it competed in the Junior Car Club Members’ Day.
Its next owner was author Henry Williamson, who wrote Tarka the Otter, a popular children’s book.
Some of his diary entries can be found online. In one, he remembers saying goodbye to the unreliable Aston: ‘Rather sad to see [the] last of the motorcar which has caused so much trouble’.
The winning bidder at the 2026 Goodwood Members’ Meeting auction should face fewer issues: between 2014 and 2015, this car was restored by specialist Ecurie Bertelli.
7. 1948 Bedford OB coach (est: £25-35,000/$33,000-46,500/€29,000-40,500)
If you’ve a big enough group of enthusiastic friends, this could be the ultimate way to arrive at September’s Goodwood Revival meeting.
The six-cylinder bus is a passenger vehicle based on Bedford’s O-series lorry platform.
According to Bonhams|Cars, just a handful of OB chassis were produced before WW2, but it gained popularity after the war and, by the time production ended in the early 1950s, almost 13,000 had been built.
The late owner bought this Bedford from Bonhams|Cars in December 2021.
At the time, the bus presented well after a mid-2000s refresh and an engine rebuild in 2015, and it was driven to the auction.
In the last five years, it’s been professionally maintained and a new alternator has been fitted.
8. 1950 Jaguar XK120 (est: £70-80,000/$93-106,000/€80,500-92,000)
The Jaguar XK120 made a splash at the 1948 Earls Court Motor Show and, nearly eight decades later, it’s still a showstopper – especially this striking example in bronze and tan.
Imported from America in 1995 and restored over the next decade, this roadster has been tastefully modified with aero ’screens, bonnet louvres, an aluminium radiator and an electric cooling fan.
The left-hand-drive car comes with a period tool roll, a tonneau cover and a spare wheel in the boot.
Under the bonnet is Jaguar’s famous XK motor, an alloy-head, 3.4-litre straight-six with twin SU carburettors.
9. 1952 Bentley MkVI (est: £140-180,000/$185-238,000/€160,500-206,500)
According to Bonhams|Cars, just five Bentley MkVIs were sold with drophead coupé bodywork, and this was the only one produced by Mulliners of Birmingham.
The unique design by Stuart Peck was created for the Bentley’s first owner, Sir John Black, the boss of Standard-Triumph at the time.
Interestingly, Mulliners was acquired by the British marque just a few years later, in 1958.
The Bentley’s next custodian was based in Bournemouth, on the south coast of England. They sold it to an enthusiast in California, USA, and it’s since spent most of its time Stateside (although it’s now registered in the UK).
The car was restored in the 1970s, but then spent nearly four decades in storage.
In the 2010s, it was roused from its slumber and treated to a five-year restoration, which reportedly cost $400,000. In 2014, the finished car was shown at Pebble Beach.
10. 1954 Allard Palm Beach (est: £36-42,000/$47,500-55,500/€41,500-48,500)
The P1 saloon, the L-type tourer and the cycle-winged J2 are perhaps Allard’s most well-known models, however the British marque also produced this little sports car.
Fewer than 100 Palm Beach roadsters were built in the 1950s, with a choice of four- and six-cylinder engines.
This Mk1 is powered by the 2262cc ‘six’ from a Ford Zephyr.
After it was constructed in Allard’s London factory, the Palm Beach was transported more than 10,000 miles to New Zealand, where its first owner lived.
It was eventually left to languish, but later restored.
In 2011, it returned to the UK and was modified with a more powerful engine and a Ford five-speed gearbox.
The sale includes photographs from its life in New Zealand.
11. 1956 Austin-Healey 100M Le Mans (est: £55-75,000/$73-99,000/€63,500-86,500)
It’s not often you spot an Austin-Healey 100M Le Mans, but this one-of-640, matching-numbers car has been consigned to this month’s Goodwood Members’ Meeting auction, having been sold new to Canada.
It has been converted from left- to right-hand drive.
In 2003, this classic’s current keeper bought it from Gerald Stevenson, a marque specialist who restored the car around a decade later, accommodating a handful of thoughtful modernisations including electronic ignition and seatbelts.
This car will cross the block accompanied by a photographic record of this work, plus a healthy history file.
Following this refresh in 2013, the Austin-Healey has been driven about 4900 miles, and today is understood to drive and run well.
12. 1956 BJR 510cc (est: £20-25,000/$26,500-33,000/€23-29,000)
Inspired by the on-track action at Goodwood? You could become a monoposto racer with this unique, JAP-engined Formula Three car.
It’s named after the engineer who built it: Brian J Rowsell.
Under the aluminium bodywork there’s a tubular chassis, with wishbones and coil-spring suspension up front and swing axles at the rear.
It was restored in the 2010s and back racing in 2020. Around this time, the BJR was reunited with the late Brian Rowsell’s son, Ian.
The car was last campaigned at Silverstone in 2025, but suffered an engine failure. The motor has since been rebuilt, so it’s ready to race once again.
13. 1958 Porsche 356A (est: £60-80,000/$79,500-106,000/€69-92,000)
By the mid-1950s, the Porsche 356 had been given enough modifications – a 1.6-litre powerplant, one-piece windscreen, new gearbox and more – to justify a change to its name.
The ‘A’-suffix cars appeared in 1955, with a subtle restyle and 15in (down from 16in) wheels.
This Reutter-bodied, right-hand-drive car has been owned by the same enthusiast for more than two decades.
In 2005, it was restored by Dakota Classics of London; the project was photographed extensively.
More recently, the car has been fitted with a new exhaust system and a set of period-correct Michelin tyres.
Since its money-no-object refresh, the Porsche has covered just 6000 miles.
14. 1959 MGA racer (est: £15-20,000/$20,000-26,500/€17-23,000)
Ready to get your 2026 season under way? This MGA is a proven challenger.
It has been owned by the same person for 35 years, during which time it has been entered into more than 250 races.
This roadster is fitted with a 1840cc B-Series motor, upgraded with forged pistons, a reprofiled camshaft, a new cylinder head and more.
It also has a straight-cut, four-speed gearbox, recently rebuilt by MG Motorsport.
Across this car’s long competitive career it has suffered just two accidents – at Cadwell Park in 1999 and at Snetterton in 2005.
Both incidents were caused by a damaged kingpin, a component which has since been upgraded.
This no-reserve sale includes a heap of spare parts, too.
15. 1962 Jaguar Mk2 (est: £35-45,000/$46,000-59,500/€40,000-51,500)
This restored Jaguar Mk2 packs some subtle upgrades.
Starting with the engine, the Big Cat has a fuel-injected ‘six’ (with an original, period-correct cylinder block) with individual throttle bodies, an aluminium radiator from specialist Ron Davis, an XJ6 cylinder head with modified water passages, a sportier camshaft, a lightened flywheel and much more.
The enhanced engine sends its power to the road via a five-speed gearbox, in place of the original Moss four-speed.
The additional power is kept in check by bigger brakes: they are ventilated discs with four-piston calipers.
On top of that, the suspension has new bushes, Koni shock absorbers and larger-diameter anti-roll bars.
16. 1964½ Ford Mustang Convertible (est: £18-26,000/$24,000-34,500/€21-30,000)
This early Ford Mustang was built in 1964, the iconic model’s first year of production.
Confusingly, it’s known as a ‘1964½’. Why the fraction? Well, early Mustangs were titled as 1965 cars, even though they were built in 1964.
To differentiate these early Mustangs from the slightly later – and lightly revised – models built in 1965, connoisseurs apply the ‘1964½’ designation.
This V8 drop-top was imported into the UK in 2005. It’s been in its current ownership for 14 years.
During that time, the Mustang has been serviced by specialist Roy Holmes and, at the 2012 Goodwood Revival, it was used by the current Duke of Richmond (then Lord March) to drive F1 race winner and 1967 Le Mans victor Dan Gurney round the track.
17. 1965 Porsche 911 (est: £120-150,000/$158-198,000/€138,000-172,500)
Today, the Porsche 911 is one of the longest-running car models, but this dark-blue car is a time capsule from 1965, when the rear-engined sports car was less than two years old.
This short-wheelbase example was built in July 1965. It was shipped to North America and sold to its first owner in Los Angeles, California.
It stayed in the Golden State for a while, but was later sold to an enthusiast in Arizona.
The Porsche came to the UK in 2008. Between 2020 and 2025, the car was restored and a replacement engine was sourced from California.
The flat-six was rebuilt Stateside, and the capacity was increased to 2.2 litres.
Meanwhile, the car’s interior was retrimmed, a new wiring loom was installed and the gearbox was rebuilt. Now it’s ready to go.
18. 1966 Mini Cooper (est: £18-26,000/$23,500-34,500/€20,500-30,000)
This bright-red Mini is fresh from a £30,000 restoration, which makes its £18-26,000 estimate appear like a relative bargain – and it’s going under the hammer at Goodwood without a reserve.
Built in June 1966, the car was delivered to the Morris dealership in Acton, London, fitted with the optional fresh-air heating system.
The sale includes an old logbook, which provides the names of owners from 1971 to 1977.
It also comes with a British Motor Industry Heritage Trust certificate.
When its current keeper bought this Mini, it was as an unfinished project from Motorworks in Royston, Cambridgeshire.
It’s since been fitted with a new interior, exhaust system, Cooper ‘S’ brake discs and more.
19. 1966 Morgan Plus 4 Plus Coupé (est: £30-50,000/$39,500-66,000/€34,500-57,500)
You might think that all Morgans look the same. And while it’s true that the Malvern marque’s mainstay has looked remarkably similar since the Plus 4 of 1950, that has not always been the case.
The bubble-roofed Plus 4 Plus, Morgan’s first coupé, was unveiled in 1963.
Unfortunately, it cost a lot more than a roofless Plus 4 and loyalists weren’t convinced by the design. In the end, just 26 were built.
This car’s late owner acquired the Plus 4 Plus in 2004 and enjoyed driving it until 2024.
According to Bonhams|Cars, the Morgan might need some ‘minor recommissioning’ before it’s back on the road.
It is not currently fitted with its original engine, but its genuine motor is included in the sale.
20. 1968 Bristol 410 (est: £25-35,000/$33,000-46,500/€29,000-40,500)
The two-door Bristol 410 was an evolution of the V8-engined 409 that came before it.
Powered by a 5.2-litre Chrysler motor and producing a hearty 254bhp, the 410 was a fast, spacious and expensive way of getting around in the 1960s.
Only 79 examples were produced. This unrestored, eight-owner car once belonged to the proprietor of a Bristol dealership, and the 410 was serviced and maintained by specialist mechanics during this time.
The current keeper has used the car sparingly. It’s been stored in a dry garage when not on the road.
The silver-and-red car is largely original, too. Apparently, the only modification to this near-100,000-mile example is a modern stereo. It’s set to cross the block without a reserve.
21. 1970 Volkswagen Beach Buggy (est: £10-12,000/$13,500-16,000/€11,500-14,000)
A Beetle in its summer dress, this GP Concessionaires-built Beach Buggy is ready to hit the dunes – or Bognor Regis seafront, near Goodwood.
It was restored in 2023 by the owner of a classic VW campervan specialist. According to Bonhams|Cars, this work cost £24,000 and took two years to complete.
The body was separated from the chassis and repainted, a custom wiring loom was fitted, a new windscreen was installed, the air-cooled flat-four was rebuilt and it received a genuine Meyers Manx ‘Remastered’ exhaust system.
The finished car was shown at the Goodwood Revival, where it formed part of a Beach Buggy celebration back in 2024, as well as at the FAT Ice Race in Austria.
It will be offered with no reserve.
22. 1971 Ford Escort RS 1600 (est: £150-200,000/$197,500-263,500/€172,500-230,000)
British racing driver John Fitzpatrick piloted this Ford Escort to multiple wins and class victories in the 1971 British Saloon Car Championship.
The Broadspeed Engineering-prepared saloon was due to go to New Zealand after the 1971 BSCC curtain-closer at Brands Hatch, but the Escort was involved in a big crash and it subsequently remained in the UK.
By the 1970s, the car had been rebuilt and was making appearances on rally stages.
The current owner purchased the ex-John Fitzpatrick Ford in 2016.
Upon discovering that Roger King, a former Broadspeed engineer, was restoring another ex-works Escort, they convinced him to restore this car alongside it.
23. 1974 Jaguar E-type (est: £130-160,000/$172-212,000/€149,500-184,000)
To mark the end of the E-type’s production run, which spanned three generations from 1961 to 1974, Jaguar built 50 special-edition V12 roadsters. This car was one of them.
Chassis 2832 is finished in black (all bar one of these run-out models were) with a tan-leather interior.
By 1989, this E-type was in the ownership of Mr Ligertwood, who wrote that they ‘purchased this car for investment purposes… It was kept in a temperature and humidity controlled environment and used on only one occasion.’ At the time, the odometer showed around 5000 miles.
In October 1993, the rare Jaguar was acquired by the family that owns it today. It’s been driven occasionally, but still has fewer than 10,000 miles on the clock.
Interested? It’s for sale in the Bonhams|Cars auction at Goodwood Members’ Meeting from 18-19 April 2026. Click here to view the full catalogue.