Southwood Car Company News
James Hull's major car collection sells to Jaguar Land Rover
Tuesday 29th July 2014In May of this year we reported on the proposed sale of huge car collection belonging to James Hull. Multi-millionaire Dr Hull made his fortune as an innovator in cosmetic dentist...Read more
Alfa Romeos sell well at Silverstone Auctions sale
Sunday 27th July 2014During a glorious weekend at the Silverstone Classic this weekend Silverstone Auctions sale demonstrated the continuing strong demand for quality classic cars. Our interest obvious...Read more
AROC - 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner
Friday 18th July 2014As a part of the Alfa Romeos Owners Club's 50th anniversary celebrations, they are arranging a gala dinner on Saturday 18th October at the Holiday Inn Coventry. - To download...Read more
Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA sells at Bonhams for £203,100
Monday 30th June 2014After our news article of Thursday 26th June we can confirm that the Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint we informed you of sold at Bonham's Festival of Speed auction for a healthy £203,10...Read more
Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA offered for sale by Bonhams
Thursday 26th June 2014Being offered at Bonham's Goodwood Festival of Speed auction on 27th June 2014 is the Scuderia del Portello Alfa Romeo. A 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA Competition Saloon. I...Read more
Coys sell Alfa Romeo Montreal at Athens auction
Monday 16th June 2014The Astir Palace Resort in Athens, Greece was the venue for Coys most recent auction on Saturday 14th June. In a busy sale room Lot 221, an Alfa Romeo Montreal, was offered to an i...Read more
£100m UK Car Collection For Sale
Monday 19th May 2014With an anticipated value of £100 million and what is thought to be the UK's largest car collection, is being put up for sale by it's owner. For 35 years James Hull has travell...Read more
Auto Italia 2014 at Brooklands
Monday 5th May 2014Yesterday, Sunday May 4th saw one of the biggest events of the year at Brooklands Motor Museum – Auto Italia 2014. The 29th spring gathering took place on the brilliantly su...Read more
Classic Cars, a wise investment?
Thursday 1st May 2014Over the last 30 years or so the value of classic cars has risen inexorably. A number of the cars go for eye-watering prices at the auction. Until recently the market was driven by...Read more
National Classic Car Day
Tuesday 8th April 2014An idea Radio 2 DJ Chris Evans, self confessed classic car nut, had came to fruition on Friday, April 4th – “National Classic Car Day†was born with the aim to r...Read more
Legendary Bertone design house to close
Friday 4th April 2014Bertone, the legendary Italian automotive design house has formally filed for bankruptcy as confirmed by the companies lawyers Founded in Turin in 1912 by Giovanni, Giuseppe, Loui...Read more
Rolling tax exemption for Classic Cars
Friday 21st March 2014George Osborne’s April budget has rightfully reinstated a 40-year rolling tax exemption for vehicle excise duty for classic cars. In 2013 it was declared that all cars manu...Read more
Alfa Romeo 4c is the FIA WTCC safety car for 2014
Friday 14th March 2014The decision is a result of the Alfa Romeo 4C being named “Most Beautiful Car of 2013†at the 29th International Automobile Festival of Paris. The compact supercar was...Read more
Alfa Romeo GT Junior 1600
Thursday 6th March 2014We thought this GT Junior was special when we brought it into stock and Classic and Sports Car magazine thought so too "This must be one of the nicest GT/GTVs on the market" they s...Read more
Profumo Jaguar doubles sale estimate
Monday 24th February 2014We previously reported back in January that a Jaguar XK150 owned by Dr Stephen Ward (pictured above) who was caught up in the ‘Profumo†affair was coming up for sale at...Read more
Alfa Disco Volante, we think it's rather special
Friday 21st February 2014In a world full of mass production, where everything 'conforms' to how manufactures think we want it - Alfa Romeo's Disco Volante cuts through it all and boldly shows how to be ind...Read more
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