Rolls-Royce allegedly used to smuggle Wallis Simpson into Balmoral for sale (more…)
Tag: auction
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A light mile
Running shoes in which Sir Roger Bannister became the first man to run a sub four-minute mile to be sold for £30,000 to £50,000 in the Christie’s ‘Out of the Ordinary’ sale
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Wyman’s Majesty
Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman sends his 1971 Citroën Maserati SM to auction with a guide price of just £35,000 to £40,000 (more…)
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A round with Frankie
Invitation to participate in Frankie Dettori and Your Golf Travel’s annual golf day at The Berkshire on Monday 15th June
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A crystal wheeler
Britain’s tackiest car, a crystal covered Mercedes, sells for just under £155,000
A previous Wally of the Week, Daria Radionova, might not be such a fool after all given that she has just sold her Swarovski crystal covered Mercedes CLS 350 for the astonishing figure of £154,600. (more…)
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Resplendent in red
Stunning carmine red 1953 Jaguar XK120 roadster heads to auction at the RM Auctions Hershey sale
The final scene of the 1999 film Cruel Intentions sees Reese Witherspoon driving out of New York in a 1956 Jaguar XK140 roadster. At the RM Auctions Hershey sale on 10th October, bidders have a chance to buy an earlier model of this iconic Jaguar classic. (more…)
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A magical Daimler
Legendary 1954 ‘Docker Daimler’ heads to auction
Sir Charles Dunstone recently took to the seas in his newly refurbished 65-metre yacht, the Shemara. The vessel, which dates to 1938, was once owned by the legendarily extravagant duo Sir Bernard and Lady Docker and this weekend Dunstone has the opportunity to add one of the couple’s famous ‘Docker Daimlers’ to his collection. (more…)
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Keep an eye on the auctions
An analysis of the results of the Christie’s Out of the Ordinary and RM Auctions Battersea sales (more…)
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Churchill’s ride
Daimler used by Churchill to star at RM Auctions Battersea sale
Between 1940 and 1950, the Daimler Motor Company loaned a 1939 Daimler DB18 drophead coupé bodied by the Carlton Carriage Company for special occasions. Its most notable loan was to Winston Churchill in 1944 and 1949 and it heads to auction on Monday 8th September at the RM Auctions Battersea sale. (more…)
