Auction House Brightwells are reporting strong crowds and excited bidding at their February sale at Leominster, with several enticing opportunities going under the hammer and home to lucky new owners.

The 94 car strong catalogue presented a varied range from the usual field of classic Jaguars and Porsches, through genuine modern classics, and all the way to a heavily modified Mitsubishi Evolution.

The full results from the sale can be viewed HERE.

Below, we’ve picked a handful of results that piqued our curiosity. Several of these cars seem striking value from an investment perspective, and there’s a couple that we’d love to put away in the garage in preparation for the European summer that lays ahead.

 

BMW Z3 Roadster – sold for £4,900 

“Brauny 2.8 straight-6 manual widebody Z3 with only 53,645 miles from its few keepers, Topaz blue with beige ‘Osterich’ leather, electric seat bases, electric hood, 2 keys & 5 service stamps – appreciating Modern Classic!”

It’s the right colour, and most importantly, it’s got the right gearbox and the correct number of cylinders. Buy it, enjoy it on Sundays, take care of it, and we suspect it might be almost impossible to loose out in the long run.

 

2006 BMW Z4 – sold for £3,300

“Stylish 2.0 6-spd manual transmission face-lift example in desirable M-sport guise; sporting full burgundy leather; electric roof; 2 keys with good history inc. 7 service stamps & 2 new rear coil springs in Dec-16; only 72,400 miles”

This seems like a whole lot of car for not much more than three grand. It’s probably at the lowest point of the depreciation curve right now, which makes for good buying.

 

1996 Subaru WRX – sold for £2,300

“The original iconic Impreza 4-door WRX here in almost stock form, bar a fruity stainless exhaust & upgraded grooved brakes, imported 2007 with 4 careful owners; recently treated to a new rocker cover gasket & new radiator. Epic grin factor potential!”

There will come a time when 90s Japanese performance cars have shrugged off their boy-racer image and will be truly appreciated for what they are – brilliantly engineered classic performance cars. We’ve spoken about this before on Classic Car Auction Results, and one day you will surely regret not taking our advice. In 20 years time when the few remaining clean and stock standard WRXs are regularly trading for forty or fifty grand, this is the post we’ll tag you in. 

 

Audi RS2 – still available

Properly rare Q-car – here in Avant (estate) form packing the 2.2 turbocharged 5-pot developing 227bhp & Quattro drive-train; super condition throughout with full grey leather.
146,018 miles with considerable history including 17 service stamps, 12 by Audi main dealers up to 112k, the most recent in service in 2017 featured a cambelt/water pump plus new radiator.

Seems a little leggy for the serious collectors, but this example should present a chance for a true enthusiast to acquire and love what will undoubtedly become a seriously collectable bit of kit in the coming decades. 

 

1988 Volkswagen Syncho – sold for £9,200

“Rare LHD Synchro 4×4 crew-cab pick-up in superb condition throughout, UK registered that’s been in storage for the last 5 years, timber bed, new wheels & tyres. Believed to be ex-U.S Army although has evidently been in Germany too according to stickers inside the vehicle.”

There are people out there who would have laughed at you ten years ago if you’d said someone would pay ten grand for a Syncho. But then again, just look to the prices of split-screen Kombis today – any one of us would jump at the chance to buy a Splitty for that sort of money now. Are Syncho’s heading the same way? They’re certainly cool and unique enough for it…

 

2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport – sold for £900

“Hilariously boxy”…”What America looked like in the 90’s”…”The original SUV” it screams retro! Late 2.5 4-pot petrol Sport model in good order with manual transmission, part time 4-wheel drive with tow hitch and great off-road ability. History file includes numerous old MOTs, owner’s pack & service book showing 14 Jeep main dealer service stamps.”

Not really collectable (yet), but we’re certainly struggling to think of a better way to spend £900…

 

1987 Jaguar XJS-C – sold for £10,000

“Sleek, stylish & packing a 5.3 V12 with automatic transmission, this smart Jag has covered only 53,875 miles, has benefited from a recent £500 suspension overhaul & a £450 professional detail it comes to us dripping with presence”

We’ve noticed before that the XJS is on the rise, and this one ticked a lot of boxes. Have a look at what the XJS has been bringing lately on our auction results tracking tool below, and see what you think.