Auction alert: Classic Car, Motorbike & Prestige auction

Fiat 500L

The Classic Car, Motorbike & Prestige auction takes place on Saturday 17th September 2022 from 11am. There’ll be 172 lots – to include cars, trucks, motorbikes and bicycles.

I don’t claim to be a classic or vintage vehicle connoisseur; however, there are certain old cars and bicycles that conjure up memories from my childhood. For instance, I know that my dad – in his bachelor days – used to drive an MGB. Also, there’s an old photo of me at the age of about 6 or 7 (mid-1970s) sitting on the  bonnet of our family car… a pale coloured Ford Cortina Delux. A few years later, when I was in my early teens, I learned to drive… in a canary yellow Austin Mini Moke. All these cars (not the actual ones we owned!) will be in this sale.

Some of my other favourite vintage vehicles are featured – including a Morris Traveller… all that beautiful wood trim. And who wouldn’t love their very own ice cream van?!

You can bid online on the WB & Sons website, i-bidder or The Saleroom. Don’t forget to check any fees for this service. If you choose the first option:

As a buyer you will pay 7.5% +VAT buyers fees onto of the hammer price of any lot you win. For example if you win a lot at £10,000 on the hammer you will pay £750 plus £150 VAT coming to £10,900 in total.

Want your vehicle delivered? We can arrange that for you, let us know the delivery postcode via phone or email, we can give you a price using one of our trusted delivery partners ensuring your new vehicle gets to you safe and sound. We do not charge a storage fee for vehicles that need to be kept for a week or two, any longer please get in touch to discuss storage.

MG Midget

Lot 2: MG Midget
First registered October 1972 in sought after round arch and chrome bumper form. Owned by the current keeper since 2016, fitted with rear roll over bar, battery isolator and recently fitted mini light allow wheels. Showing 25,000 miles although we do not have enough paperwork to verify this mileage.
Estimate: £2,000 – £4,000

Ford Cortina Super Estate

Lot 9: Ford Cortina Super Estate
First registered March 1967 making it a very late example of the Mk1, rare in estate form this 1500cc variant in sought after Lagoon Blue with contrasting white roof and body stripe. Showing 72,000 miles. The vendor advises the car has recently had an alternator and electronic ignition conversion. Sold with history folder of receipts and previous MOT certificates as well as original book pack.
Estimate: £7,000 – £9,000

Fiat 500L

Lot 17: Fiat 500L
Italian built 500L built in 1971 and sold new in Italy before being imported to the UK in 2008. Fully UK registered with V5 showing 2 previous keepers. Now tax and MOT exempt. Showing 7,000KM (4,000 miles) although we do not have enough paperwork to verify this mileage.
Estimate: £6,000 – £8,000

Ford Transit ice cream van

Lot 36: Ford Transit ice cream van
First registered in December 1985 this MK2 transit derived ice cream van has been operated by well known Falmouth Dairy as a “hard scoop” set up. Showing 34,000 miles and MOT till April 2023.
Estimate: £6,000 – £10,000

Ford Consul MK1

Lot 56: Ford Consul MK1
Estimate: £8,000 – £12,000

Austin Mini Moke

Lot 67: Austin Mini Moke
Supplied new in 1987 to Las Palmas, Spain. This 998cc Portuguese built Moke shows 74,000KM (45,000 miles). Built with seating for 4 and contrasting white Bimini top. Supplied with Spanish registration documents, UK MOT till June 2022. Now fully UK registered with V5. Owned by the current owner for over 10 years and used in Spain recently brought back with him to the UK.
Estimate: £13,000 – £15,000

Bedford J.O.

Lot 81: Bedford J.O
Previously part of a prominent local classic commercial collection, finished in a higher standard than usually seen on such vehicles. Fitted with a 2.5 litre straight six mated to a column change 3 speed manual gearbox. Sold with brand new, never fitted chrome hubcaps to replace the original ones currently on the truck. Showing just 2 former keepers and 31,000 miles. Also sold with history file including show winner ribbons, previous Tax discs and many previous MOT certificates.
Estimate: £20,000 – £25,000

Raleigh Chopper 'Mod' special edition

Lot 91: Raleigh Chopper ‘Mod’ special edition
1 of only 500 world wide. This MK3 Chopper is in near new condition.
Estimate: £400 – £600

Morris 1000 Traveller

Lot 105: Morris 1000 Traveller
First registered April 1959, showing just 4 former keepers. Owned by the current keeper for 38 years! This well presented traveller in Clipper blue shows 82,000 miles and although TAX and MOT exempt has a current MOT till June next year. Sold with a large history file including many previous tax discs, photos from the 80s, heritage certificate and many receipts from work and maintenance dating from recent all the way back to the late 80s
Estimate: £6,000 – £8,000

Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet

Lot 111: Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet
Estimate: £10,000 – £15,000

Volkswagen T2 Camper

Lot 128: Volkswagen T2 Camper
Built in 1977 and brought into the UK in 2018. Fully UK registered with V5. Tax and MOT exempt. Finished in cream over chocolate brown with vertical lift pop top roof. Fitted with the larger and more preferred 2 litre air cooled engine showing 5,000 miles on the odometer. Believed to be 105,000.
Estimate: £9,000 – £11,000

Price Points: Car freshners

Car freshners

Our new (to us) Passat estate car is still being well looked after; regular washing on the outside and vacuuming on the interior. Although it still smells like it’s just left the showroom, that scent won’t last forever. That’s why Justin has been looking at what car freshners he could get.

Naturally, any air freshener he buys would have to be black or dark grey… to match the colour of the car, you see.

The budget Little Trees is probably the most famous version of a car freshner. I don’t know what this black one smells like, but I think that the green one smells like the kind of pine disinfectant that’s used to clean a public toilet. I’d have to sniff this one ‘in person’ before buying it.

The mid-range option from The White Company is a very inconspicuous design, which is good. Objects dangling in your eye-line can be distracting. This one attaches to the air vent, so the scent is wafted around the car when the blower is turned on. There are 10 different fragrance oils (at a tenner each) from which to choose; although two, ‘Fireside’ and ‘Sleep’, are probably not the best options for use in a car! You wouldn’t necessarily need to use their oils, any essential oil – or blend of oils – could be subbed.

Much as we love our car and treat it well, the luxury version, at almost a hundred pounds, is probably a bit much. There are 9 Acqua di Parma fragrances on offer, however, refills are £40.00 a pop.

  1. Little Trees ‘Black Ice’ air freshner: £1.99, Halfords
  2. Car scent diffuser: £15.00, The White Company
  3. Acqua di Parma / Poltrona Frau leather car diffuser: £95.00, Acqua di Parma

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Acqua di Parma / Poltrona Frau leather car diffuser
Acqua di Parma / Poltrona Frau leather car diffuser
£95.00
Car scent diffuser
Car scent diffuser
£15.00
Little Trees ‘Black Ice’ air freshner
Little Trees ‘Black Ice’ air freshner
£1.99
Acqua di Parma / Poltrona Frau leather car diffuser
Acqua di Parma / Poltrona Frau leather car diffuser
£95.00
Car scent diffuser
Car scent diffuser
£15.00
Little Trees ‘Black Ice’ air freshner
Little Trees ‘Black Ice’ air freshner
£1.99
Acqua di Parma / Poltrona Frau leather car diffuser
Acqua di Parma / Poltrona Frau leather car diffuser
£95.00
Car scent diffuser
Car scent diffuser
£15.00
Little Trees ‘Black Ice’ air freshner
Little Trees ‘Black Ice’ air freshner
£1.99
Acqua di Parma / Poltrona Frau leather car diffuser
Acqua di Parma / Poltrona Frau leather car diffuser
£95.00
Car scent diffuser
Car scent diffuser
£15.00
Little Trees ‘Black Ice’ air freshner
Little Trees ‘Black Ice’ air freshner
£1.99
Acqua di Parma / Poltrona Frau leather car diffuser
Acqua di Parma / Poltrona Frau leather car diffuser
£95.00
Car scent diffuser
Car scent diffuser
£15.00
Little Trees ‘Black Ice’ air freshner
Little Trees ‘Black Ice’ air freshner
£1.99

Price Points: VW Passat estate roof racks

VW Passat roof racks

Now, this week’s Price Points post may seem a little bit niche, but bear with me! We’ve recently bought a new (to us) estate car; our old one was just that… almost 20 year old.

Our old car was a VW Passat estate and we loved it so much, we simply upgraded to a newer version. They’re attractive, really reliable, can take a bit of roughing up and have a lot of boot space.

Even with all that room in the back, there are often occasions that we need even more. Being in the vintage & antiques business, we regularly need to transport bulky bits of furniture that we buy at auctions, markets and boot sales. Items that are too large to fit inside the car; that’s where the roof rack comes into play.

It’s only when I looked into getting some kind of universal roof rack that I learned that there isn’t really such a thing. Well, there is, but I wouldn’t be that trusting of their safety when we’re steaming along at 50 miles per hour along a motorway in high winds!

VW Passat estate roof racks are made specifically to fit on the ‘flush rails’ that come as standard on this model of car. Our old, pre-2014 Passat estate had a different type of roof rails so a swap wasn’t possible.

After scouring the internet and reading up about load limits, bar measurements and security measures, I’ve arrived at this VW Passat estate roof racks shortlist…

  1. Maypole locking aluminium solid rails cross roof bars for VW Passat Estate 2014+: £69.95, eBay
    TUV/GS tested to 90kg
    Lockable: comes with 2 keys
    135cm
  2. Green Valley roof rack rail bars, lockable, compatible with VW Passat Estate 2015-onwards, flush rails: £99.95, AmazonMax load capacity: 100kg
    Lockable – locks bars to vehicle
    Dimensions 107cm x 3cm x 2cm 3 Years Warranty
  3. Thule SlideBars package: £362.95 The Roof Box Company
    Maximum load limit: 75kg
    Thule’s SlideBars won a Red Dot product design award in 2011.
    Package comprises foot pack, aluminium slidebars, adapter kit and locks

    Foot Pack: The Thule Evo 7106 Foot Pack may only be used on vehicles with flush rails. It has a maximum load limit of 75kg, so this is the load limit for the whole system. It’s always important to think about the weight of the roof bars – 12.5kg to 14kg for this whole 2 bar system, depending on bar length – the weight of what you fix to them and the weight of what you are carrying.
    SlideBars: SlideBars include a standard T-track slot in the top of each bar, which must be used otherwise of course the bar cannot slide and the benefit of the whole system is lost!
    Adapter Kit: The Adapter Kit contains the essential components required to fix the roof bars to the vehicle.
    Locks: One Key System locks are included. We have a free lock matching scheme for all your Thule gear which, as a customer, you may continue to use any time you want. This means that you can use the same key for most of your Thule products. In practice, only having one key for all roof mounted bike carriers is the most useful part of a ‘one key system’, a system which is offered by all the major brands we sell.

shop VW Passat roof racks

Some of the links on our blog are affiliate links. We may receive a small commission - at no cost to you - if you click through and make a purchase.
Prices & links correct at time of publication.

Thule SlideBars package
Thule SlideBars package
£362.95
Green Valley roof rack rail bars
Green Valley roof rack rail bars
£99.95
Maypole solid rails cross roof bars
Maypole solid rails cross roof bars
£69.95
Thule SlideBars package
Thule SlideBars package
£362.95
Green Valley roof rack rail bars
Green Valley roof rack rail bars
£99.95
Maypole solid rails cross roof bars
Maypole solid rails cross roof bars
£69.95
Thule SlideBars package
Thule SlideBars package
£362.95
Green Valley roof rack rail bars
Green Valley roof rack rail bars
£99.95
Maypole solid rails cross roof bars
Maypole solid rails cross roof bars
£69.95
Thule SlideBars package
Thule SlideBars package
£362.95
Green Valley roof rack rail bars
Green Valley roof rack rail bars
£99.95
Maypole solid rails cross roof bars
Maypole solid rails cross roof bars
£69.95
Thule SlideBars package
Thule SlideBars package
£362.95
Green Valley roof rack rail bars
Green Valley roof rack rail bars
£99.95
Maypole solid rails cross roof bars
Maypole solid rails cross roof bars
£69.95

Top tips when selling your car

Top tips when selling your car

Planning on selling your car? You’ll always want to maximize the resale value so that you can get as much money back as possible while making the vehicle as attractive to potential buyers as you can, but this is not always easy. So read on for a few tips that should help.

Car repair illustration

Get minor repairs carried out

A good place to start is to get any minor repairs carried out, as otherwise you will struggle to get the price that you want for it. Things like scratches, dents and dings can all put buyers off as well as allow them to negotiate a lower price. Plus, these repairs are usually inexpensive and you can usually recoup the cost in the asking price.

Car cleaning illustration

Professional cleaning inside & out

No one wants to buy a car that looks worn out and lived in, which is why it’s so important to get it professionally cleaned both inside and out. The inside, in particular, is important as it’s the space where you’ll be spending most ‘up close’ time, so you’ll want it to feel as fresh and new as possible.

Online valuation tool illustration

Use an online valuation tool

One of the hardest aspects when it comes to selling is setting a fair asking price, especially when you consider that every used car is different. You can use an online car valuation tool and enter some basic information including the registration number and mileage to determine a fair asking price for your used car. This could then be negotiated, but showing that you have used a trusted online tool will help to start off the transaction.

Car MOT illustration

Get a new MOT

It’s also a good idea to get a new MOT before putting the car on the market, especially if there’s less than 3 months left on the existing one. This will make it much more appealing to buyers as well as allow them to know that the car is in good working condition.

Car sale agreement

Collect documents

Getting the car in good condition and looking its best are both key steps to take, but you shouldn’t overlook the importance of getting documentation together too. You should have the MOT certificate, service records, logbook, receipts for work carried out and the owner’s manual all together to hand over to the buyer when the time comes.

Selling a used car is tough, particularly as you will want to maximize the resale value and attract buyers quickly. These tips should help you to do this and have a smooth and successful selling experience.

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