Anthony Hamilton’s cars – including a special jaguar – just sold for £2.9m, here’s why
Anthony Hamilton’s classic car collection sold for almost £2.9 million at Silverstone, led by a record-breaking Jaguar XJ220. Here’s what the results tell us about today’s classic car market. Lewis Hamilton’s father has waved goodbye to a sizeable slice of his private garage, and I have to say, I wasn’t expecting it to make quite [...]
Anthony Hamilton's classic car collection recently sold for almost £2.9 million at Silverstone, with a Jaguar XJ220 leading the pack and setting a new UK auction record. Twenty-seven cars sold for this impressive sum, with several rare British models, including a Mercedes-Benz and David Brown Automotive creations, clearing six figures each.
The Jaguar XJ220, one of just 69 right-hand-drive UK-supplied examples, was sold for £506,250, thanks to its low mileage, detailed maintenance records, and the car's prestige. While the XJ220 received the most attention, other cars in the collection also sold for impressive amounts, including a 2007 Jaguar XKSS recreation (£400,000), two Jaguar C-Type recreations (£192,000 and £190,000), a 1967 Jaguar E-Type Series I 4.2 Roadster (£119,250), a 1961 Mercedes-Benz 190SL (£104,625), and a 2016 David Brown Automotive Speedback GT (£202,500).
The Mini Remastered, a restored 1997 David Brown Mini, even set a new world auction record for the model, selling for £92,250. Despite the strong results, the classic car market remains subject to various factors, including storage, insurance, and specialist servicing costs, and purchasing a classic car should be driven by passion, not a desire to make a quick profit.
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