More than 120 classics went under the hammer at this year’s Classic Motor Show, with Silverstone Auctions claiming a handful of world records along the way.
Certainly the most eye-catching lot was a 1958 ex-Chris Barber Lotus Elite, which had been restored by Ant Anstead for the television series For the Love of Cars. Anstead was on hand alongside co-star Philip Glenister to see the historic racer sell for an incredible £121,500 – more than £40,000 over its pre-sale lower estimate. Both the car and the auction will feature in an episode of the programme airing on 20 November.
Also restored by Anstead was a 1969 Aston Martin DBS 6, which will be heading to its new home in Austria having been bought for £174,375.
A 1985 Porsche 911 (930) Turbo SE then became the subject of a frantic bidding war, which led to a new world record price of £202,500. However, the record only stood for a matter of minutes before being bettered by a 1989 911 Turbo Flachbau, which fetched £211,500.
The highest value car in the sale also hailed from Stuttgart, this time an earlier 1957 Porsche 356A T1 Speedster, which got away for £306,563.
