Southwood Car Company News
Another rare Ferrari at auction
Friday 22nd November 2013A 1964 Ferrari 250LM is unsurprisingly extremely rare and this one was auctioned at Sotheby's in Manhattan yesterday and busted the pre sale estimate by selling for $14.3m with 34...Read more
Cassic Car Show is here
Friday 15th November 2013It is the 30th Classic Motor Show, and classic car lovers from the UK and all over the world will be flocking to the Birmingham NEC for Britain’s biggest indoor motoring eve...Read more
What would you invest in?
Sunday 10th November 2013Government bonds are being sold off by rich UK investors who are switching to Classic Cars, art, property and shares, it has been reported in financial web pages. Lloyds Private...Read more
A strange place to keep your veteran car?
Monday 4th November 2013If you had a 1911 Vulcan Motor Car, where would you keep it? Well, one owner of such a rare vehicle placed his in his front hall in 1985 and there it stood for 28 years. Such wa...Read more
Bergerac's Triumph comes up for sale.
Wednesday 30th October 2013The legendary Bergerac Triumph Roadster could soon be yours ...... The 1949 car that starred in the long-running BBC TV series is to be sold by Bonhams at its Harrogate sale on...Read more
40th E Type makes £86,200 at Coys
Monday 28th October 2013The 40th right-hand drive E Type fixed head from the Browns Lane factory detailed in our previous news article, reached £77,000 auction (£86,200 with premium) at Ascot on Sat...Read more
1961 EType No. 40 up for sale
Friday 25th October 2013A royal-blue 1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 (Chassis No. 40) was abandoned in a barn in 1974 where it stayed until it was discovered by the Coys Auction house in France last month....Read more
Goodwood 2014 dates announced
Saturday 19th October 2013The Goodwood Festival of Speed, incorporating the Moving Motor Show, dates have now been anounced for 2014 as the June 26th to the 29th, pending subject to FIA sanction of the 2014...Read more
Elon Musk revealed as 007's Lotus Sub's new owner
Thursday 17th October 2013Technology Billionaire Elon Musk is the new owner of the famous 007 James Bond Lotus Esprit submarine car. Having purchased it as a telephone bidder from RM Actions in London last...Read more
Ringo Starr's Facel Vega up for sale
Friday 4th October 2013A Facel Vega formerly possessed by Beatles drummer Ringo Starr is expected to reach approximately £350,000 when it is offered for auction in December. The Facel II was offere...Read more
The worlds most expensive Car
Thursday 3rd October 2013A 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO is reported to have been sold for $52 million, making it the world's most expensive car. A classic Ferrari 250 GTO is reported to have been sold for $52 m...Read more
007's Lotus falls short of estimate at RM Auctions
Tuesday 10th September 2013Despite being sold for over half-million pounds, 007's non road-worthy Lotus Esprit failed to reach the guide price expected by RM Auctions of between £650,000 and £950,000 y...Read more
Queens Daimler sold - One careful owner!
Sunday 1st September 2013The Queen's Daimler limousine was sold yesterday by auction house Historics in Surrey for £45,000. Auctioneer Fabian Hine said: "The new owner lives in Truro in Cornwall, so the...Read more
'Birkin' Bentley Blower export stopped by Culture Minister
Friday 9th August 2013Ed Vaizey has put in place a temporary order to stop the export from the UK of Sir Henry 'Tim' Birkin's Bentley Blower until 31st October 2013 and will possibly extend the ban furt...Read more
Fangio's Mercedes W196 sells for £17.5m
Saturday 13th July 2013A rare racing car driven by Formula 1 legend Juan Manuel Fangio has sold for £17.5m in what is believed to be a record for a car sold at auction. The Mercedes-Benz W196, in whi...Read more
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