Johnson was able to limp around to the pits and drive into his garage where his crew spent an hour repairing their ruined car. The Hendrick Motorsports people replaced and rebuilt half the car while Johnson sat in the cockpit, waiting to salvage the best possible finish from a bad day. Eventually, he made it home 38th, 123 laps behind, and his 184-point lead over Mark Martin going into the race was cut to 73 points.

“We still have the points lead, but it definitely wasn’t the day we wanted,” Johnson said. “We did not want to lose points like that. It was lucky we had a big margin. We’re going to two great tracks for us (Phoenix and Homestead-Miami) and we’ll just keep racing. We’ve been saying all along that anything can happen. I just wish that Sam could’ve waited a little longer before he hit something. But he lost it and hit me and off we went.”

Meanwhile Kyle Busch was the man to beat in Texas and enjoyed his best Cup race in months. Kyle had won the Truck and Nationwide races earlier in the weekend, recording his 39th and 40th NASCAR victories over the past two years. He looked like winning the Cup race, too, but while leading with just two laps to go Kyle’s Joe Gibbs Toyota ran out of fuel. He led 232 laps, but not the ones that counted.

Older brother Kurt was hard on Kyle’s tail when his engine hiccoughed and Kurt came through to score his second win of the year in Roger Penske’s Miller Dodge, putting him fifth in the points table, 171 behind Johnson. Denny Hamlin finished second in Texas in another Joe Gibbs Toyota. Matt Kenseth was third while championship contender Mark Martin finished fourth, cutting Johnson’s point lead in half.

Even though he made ground on Johnson in Texas, Martin said he was concerned primarily with finishing as well as possible in the championship rather than believing he could steal the title from Johnson’s grasp at the eleventh hour. “I’ve got my hands full with all those guys in the top six positions in points,” Martin remarked. “Two guys (Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart) who’ve knocked me out of championships are breathing down my neck, so the race is still on! I don’t know why everybody tries to count this thing out, instead of just waiting and watching. There’s still two races to go and anything can happen.”

Jeff Gordon qualified on the pole in Texas but was unable to take advantage of team-mate Johnson’s travails. Gordon was never a factor in the race, struggling to stay on the lead lap and finally finishing thirteenth. Gordon hangs onto third in points, 112 behind Johnson. He was 194 points behind going into the race.

Nor did Juan Pablo Montoya enjoy a good day in Texas. Midway through the race Montoya slithered into Carl Edwards and the pair crashed, finishing their days in the garage. The incident effectively ended Montoya’s long-shot championship hopes.

So said Denis Jenkinson as we stood watching final practice for the Grand Prix of Monaco in the early summer of 1978, our feet against the barrier between Tabac and the swimming pool.

That’s how close you could get back then. We could, had we been so inclined, have reached out and touched the cars.

It was a privilege for me to watch with Jenks that day on the harbour front in Monte Carlo. The Sage of Crondall was a man I looked up to. Despite his diminutive stature. He was a mentor, an inspiration for those of us new to the business of working at a Grand Prix.

I had travelled to the Principality to make a radio programme about a weekend in the life of the Brabham team, and in particular the fortunes of driver John Watson who lived, not in tax exile, but in the south of England where my radio station was based. His co-conspirator in those gorgeous Brabham Alfa-Romeos was one Niki Lauda who, at breakfast in the Loews hotel one morning, suggested to my (first) wife that she might enjoy a day with him while I was working. Thanks Niki. She declined the offer from the double World Champion.

But I digress. The reason I mention the words of Denis Jenkinson is that we have seen two Grand Prix drivers unceremoniously sacked during the course of the season just past. And, equally importantly, both were replaced by men who appeared to do no better in the same car. First, Sebastien Bourdais was relieved of his duties at Toro Rosso, to be replaced by a very young Spaniard called Jaime Alguersuari. Just weeks later Nelsinho Piquet was fired from the Renault team by none other than his personal manager Flavio Briatore – who also happened to be the team manager. Remember that at this point Briatore was well aware of what had happened in Singapore in 2008, making his decision to sack Piquet Minor completely unfathomable. It was a major strategic error. Sitting in a sulk back home in Brazil young Piquet and his father decided to get their revenge. Briatore must wish he’d kept the lad in a Renault until the end of the year.

Are these two drivers really so inadequate? Even the bad ones are good, even the slow ones are fast. If you don’t believe me, ask Maurice Hamilton what it’s like to be thrown around a Grand Prix circuit by Martin Brundle for a handful of laps. (Or read about it in the new edition of Motor Sport). These cars are hugely demanding on both reflexes and stamina. It could just be that there is such a thing as a bad racing car.

How well did Alonso do in the 2009 Renault? Not very well. And he’s generally acknowledged to be one of the very best there is. How well did Sebastien Buemi do in the Toro Rosso? Better than Bourdais, yes, but nothing to set the world alight. This is not to say that either Piquet or Bourdais deserved to stay on the grid until they collected their pensions. No, I am simply questioning the strategy of sacking sportsmen who don’t deliver immediately. In football there has been a spate of sacking managers who don’t produce the instant results that are somehow expected.

In their early days, racing drivers can disappoint to deceive. Before they got into good Grand Prix cars James Hunt, Niki Lauda, Keke Rosberg, Nigel Mansell and Jenson Button, to name a few, did not display championship potential.  I suggest both Renault and Toro Rosso acted too hastily. Mr Briatore might even agree.

Returning to Monaco it was Patrick Depailler who won, beating Lauda into second place while Jody Scheckter pipped Watson for third. But my goodness those Brabhams looked and sounded so good. As we know, none of this mattered. Mario Andretti made them all look silly once he got his hands on the Lotus 79. Even the fast ones looked slow.

Nigel Roebuck may not be doing his usual impressions, but John Watson certainly doesn’t sit on the fence… As always let us know what you think.

In terms of long-term damage, the Bridgestone decision is by far the worst of the two. The Japanese tyre company has given so much to the sport and seamlessly introduced the return of slicks to F1 this year without a blip to its quality and supply. Companies with the experience, technology, capacity and financial willing to supply F1 tyres are limited in the extreme, and given that a new supplier would ideally need two years to prepare for the mammoth task of providing rubber to the whole Grand Prix grid, this is a serious blow.

So who will step in? Michelin is the only company with recent F1 experience that stands out as the obvious option. But it withdrew from F1 at the end of 2006 in disgust, in the belief it was persecuted by the FIA following the debacle at Indianapolis in 2005 and in the wake of the governing body’s decision to impose a single tyre supplier for 2008. Competition is at the heart of Michelin’s ethos – so will it even want to become the sole supplier for 2011? New FIA president Jean Todt has his first major crisis on his hands

And so to Toyota. The world’s biggest automotive manufacturer will be remembered in F1 terms for one thing: failure. In 139 races since its debut season in 2002, Toyota has a string of second places to its name and a best finish of fourth in the constructors’ championship. It has also spent more money than any other team.

There have been some good people working for Toyota over the years, including current team principal John Howett, and they deserve more for their efforts. But Toyota just never got F1. Its corporate culture always seemed to strangle the ingredient of inspiration that Grand Prix teams always need. A series of conservative cars, conservative driver choices – and even conservative race strategies – made the team something it should never have been in F1: a non-entity.

Individuals such as Howett will be missed, particularly following his good work for the Formula One Teams’ Association last summer. But the team will be forgotten very quickly.

The announcement does open the door for the Sauber team, of course. Following BMW’s similar tail-between-its-legs decision to quit the sport, the team was left as a reserve on the entry for 2010. If its mysterious new owner, investment consortium Qadbak, can deliver, the team will presumably take up the 13th team place on the grid.

So Honda, BMW and Toyota are gone, and Bridgestone are on the way. Who’s next? Renault? Now that really would rip the sport to shreds.

1991 Bentley Eight SOLD for £5060

1988 Porsche 911 Carrera Sport Cabriolet - £10000
 
1922 Hands 10/20 Tourer Current ownership since 1960 and ultra rare - £11000

1968 Lancia Fulvia Zagato Sport 1.3 LHD – 9,900 miles from new - £9350
 
1964 MG B Roadster Reconfigured as competition car – £12100
 
1954 Jaguar XK120 Drophead Coupe Home market SE model, 2700hr restoration – £58300
 
1983 Austin Ambassador From the Robert Dean collection - £425

1960 Bentley S2 Saloon From the Robert Dean collection - £9350
 
1967 Jaguar S-Type 3.8 Litre From the Robert Dean collection - £7480
 
1976 Jaguar XJ 4.2C From the Robert Dean collection - £750
 
1964 Mercedes-Benz 230 SL - £20500

1930 Talbot 90 Fox & Nicholl Team Car Le Mans Classic eligible - £134750

1967 Volkswagen Type 2 Ambulance LHD – Used in Campobasso, Italy for 30yrs - £11000

1972 Triumph GT6 Mk3 Extensively restored and uprated SOLD for £7920

1922 Fiat 501 Tourer Lancefield Coachwork - £10340
 
1947 Jaguar 3.5 Litre Saloon Single ownership 1950-2007 - £34650

1979 Triumph Dolomite Sprint Under 34,000 miles from new - £8250

1973 Bentley T-Series - £4400
 
1955 Jaguar XK140 Roadster Older restoration, Special Equipment model - £39600

1999 Smart Passion a.k.a. ‘Carbug’ From the recent Red Dwarf special - £6930

1971 Citroen SM LHD – 44,000km - £12100

1942 Ford GPW Jeep - £5610

1954 Sunbeam MKIII Drophead Coupe - £8250

1954 Jaguar XK120 Drophead Coupe - £30800

1978 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II Shooting Brake Commissioned by the 9th Earl of Carrick - £14300

1989 Ford Probe GT From the Haynes Motor Museum - £1250

1989 Austin Mini Moke From the Haynes Motor Museum, 1700 miles - £8250

1956 Reliant Regal From the Haynes Motor Museum – £500

1966 Tatra T603 From the Haynes Motor Museum - £5720

1960 Jaguar Mk II 3.8 Litre Extensive restoration during 1990s - £20350

1974 Jaguar E-Type V12 Roadster SO- £26950

1953 Austin-Healey 100 LHD – JME Healeys Restoration – £42900

1957 AC Ace Bristol Former SCCA Racer - £124300

1958 Triumph TR3A – £15400

1990 Aston Martin Virage Coupe-Sold as Non Runner-Green-£9000

1972 Austin Sprite MKV-Late rare example-Low mileage-Sold £2050

1986 BMW 635CSi-Silver-Extensive history-17″ BMW alloys-Sold £2200

1999 BMW 840 Coupe-Recen new tyres and full BMW service-Sold £6600

1986 BMW M535i Auto Saloon-Extensive BMW history file-Sold £1700

1981 Daimler Sovereign Vanden Plas 4.2-Owned 20 years-65k-Sold £975

1972 Daimler Sovereign SI 4.2 Saloon-Restored 2005-Green-Sold £2200

1977 Daimler Double Six S2-41,000 warranted miles-Sunroof-Sold £2500

1985 Daimler Double Six S3-Antelope-Service history-Sold £3600

1977 Ford Granada MKI 3.0 Saloon-35000 Warranted Miles-Mint-Sold £8600

1968 Ford Mustang V8 Convertible-Cherished example-Blue-Sold £14500

1965 Ford Lotus Cortina-Nut+Bolt restoration-The Best-Sold £33500

1970 Jaguar E-Type S2 4.2 2+2-Good history-Owned 23 years-Sold £10250

1971 Jaguar E-Type S3 Rdster-Fully restored-12800 miles-Sold £35000

1964 Jaguar MKII 3.4 Saloon-Manual o/d-Chrome wires-OEW-Sold £5500

1960 Jaguar MKII 3.4 Sports Saloon-Manual+o/d-Original reg-Sold £5500

1991 Jaguar XJS 3.6 Coupe-Stored 11 years-Recommissioned–Sold £1700

1979 Jaguar-Banham XJSS Convertible-V12-5 Speed Getrag-Sold £4600

1995 Range Rover 4.6HSE-Prins LPG -Coil Springs-Epsom Green-Sold £3000

1990 Mazda MX5-An early UK car with desirable options-Sold £1350

1982 Mercedes 380SL-Much expenditure to keep A1-Pearl Blue-Sold £2900

1982 Mercdes 380SL-Extenisve history-Much recent work-Aqua-Sold £4900

1986 Mercedes 500SEC-Owned 21 years-59500mls-Full History-Sold £2700

1992 Mercedes 500SEC-Full documented service history-Sold £2500

1989 Mercedes 500SEC-Extensive history-Thatcham alarm-Sold £2200

1987 Mercedes 500SL-Full MB history-Warranted mileage-Sold £9600

1954 MG TF1250-Original owner around 50 years-Restored-Sold £13750

1955 MGA 1500 Roadster-Very early car-White-History file-Sold £11250

1997 MG MGRV8-1994-95 built-19000 miles-Ex Japan-Unique-Sold £10100

1965 Morris Minor 1000 4 Dr Saloon-Low mileage-Red interior-Sold £1000

1956 Morris Minor SII Convertible-Very Late SII-Restored–Sold £8600

1964 Morris 1000 Traveller-Recently featured GIGGLEBIZ-Sold £3000

1989 Porsche 9113.2 Cabriolet Sport-FullHistory-Power Hood-Sold £12750

1986 Porsche 944 Coupe-Oval dash model-Good history-Silver-Sold £2400

1985 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur-All previous MoT’s-Champagne-Sold £5100

1959 Rover P4 75 Saloon-Restored–One owner 48 years-Sold £2200

1979 Triumph Spitfire 1500-Ex Guernsey-60600 miles-Yellow-Sold £1700

1974 Triumph TR6-Restored by TR Enterprises-Yellow-Sold £9000

1981 Triumph TR7 Convertible-Owned 13 years-Low mielage-Sold £1400

1996 TVR Chimaera 4.0-Owned 11 years-Extensive history-Sold £7000

1999 TVR Chimaera 4.0 -Well sorted example-Large history-Sold £7400

1990 Volkswagen Corrado 16V Coupe-55000 Warranted miles-Sold £3100

1973 Volkswagen Karmann Beetle Convertible-Ex California-Sold £3900

1936 Pontiac Master Six Deluxe Coup – $19,800

1913 Harley-Davidson Model 9E Motorcycle – $49,500

1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III Coupe – $23,100

1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special Brougham Sedan -$16,500

1934 Ford Deluxe Five-Window Coupe – $35,750

1930 Dodge Business Coupe – $35,200

1930 Chevrolet Universal Series 1-Ton Stake Truck – $15,400

1964 Ford Galaxie 500 Two-Door Hardtop – $15,400

1922 Dodge Brothers Series 1 Touring  - $12,100

1975 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible – $35,200

1958 Chrysler Imperial Crown Limousine – $71,500

1949 Ford Custom Convertible – $18,700

1960 Mercedes-Benz 190SL Roadster – $55,000

1949 Cadillac Imperial Seven-Passenger Limousine – $66,000

1973 Jaguar E-Type Series III Roadster – $41,250

1949 Bentley Mark VI Saloon – $66,000

1941 Mercury Model Eight Club Convertible Coupe – $49,500

1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sport Coupe – $49,500

1919 Locomobile Type 48 Series 5 Sportif – $74,250

1930 Pierce-Arrow Model B Roadster – $112,750

1949 Belanger Special Indy Roadster – $192,500

Miller 91 Front Drive Engine – $310,500

1930 Bugatti Type 44 Touring – $187,000

1967 Austin Mini Moke – $22,000

1957 Austin Healey 100-Six BN4 Roadster -$37,400

1967 Ford Mustang Convertible – $20,900

1926 Ford Model T Depot Hack – $14,850

1927 Buick Model 20 Standard Six Five-Passenger Sedan – $38,500

1929 Ford Model A Tudor Snowbird – $33,000

1909 Stanley Model E2 Runabout – $176,000

1925 Ford Model T Snowmobile – $16,500

1906 Knox Model F-4 Tourist – $24,750

1916 Brewster Model 41 Club Runabout – $37,400

1948 Cadillac Series 75 Seven-Passenger Fleetwood Limousine – $93,500

1927 Essex Speedabout – $38,500

1941 Buick Roadmaster Convertible Phaeton – $93,500

1948 Chrysler Town & Country Convertible – $115,500

1932 Chevrolet BA Confederate 2/4-Passenger Sports Roadster – $82,500

1918 Stutz Series G Close-Coupled Touring – $66,000

1936 Packard Twelve Club Sedan – $55,000

1964 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk R2 – $24,750

1966 Oldsmobile Toronado – $68,750

1958 Ferrari 250 GT Pininfarina Coupe – $145,750

1913 Rambler Model 83 Cross Country Touring – $44,000

1954 Oldsmobile 98 Holiday Two-Door Hardtop – $30,250

1962 Lincoln Continental Sedan – $23,100

1955 Mercury Montclair Convertible – $57,750

1931 Packard 833 Dual Cowl Sport Phaeton – $120,000

1967 Jaguar E-Type Series I Roadster – $52,250

1949 Buick Roadmaster Riviera – $41,250

1920 Mercer Series 5 Sporting – $242,000

1920 Ford Model T Touring – $24,200

1920 Peerless Model 56 Cloverleaf Roadster – $28,600

1950 Cadillac Convertible Coupe – $63,250

1954 Lincoln Capri Hardtop Coupe – $27,500

1957 Ford Fairlane 2DR Hard Top – $19,800

1934 Packard Super Eight Coupe Roadster – $154,000

1928 Studebaker Series FB President State Victoria Coupe – $29,700

1918 Roamer Four-Passenger Sport Touring – $68,750

1961 Desoto Two-Door Hardtop Coupe – $55,000

1934 Ford Model 40 Deluxe Roadster – $107,250

1918 Pierce-Arrow Model 66-A-4 Four-Passenger Roadster Roadster – $500,000

1914 Lozier Model 84 Meadowbrook Runabout – $85,250

1953 Packard Patrican 4Dr Sedan – $18,700

1954 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster – $93,500

1929 Packard 640 Custom Eight Roadster – $91,300

1932 Ford Model B Vintner’s Truck – $33,000

1957 Dual-Ghia Convertible – $181,500

1934 Pierce-Arrow Eight Silver Arrow Coupe – $187,000

1956 Lincoln Premiere Sedan – $44,000

1932 Buick Series 90 Convertible Coupe – $74,250

1953 Ford Crestline Victoria Two-Door Hardtop – $16,500

1950 Oldsmobile 98 Four-Door Sedan – $18,700

1940 Ford Deluxe Station Wagon with Matching Trailer – $170,500

1933 Cadillac V16 Convertible Victoria – $412,500

1938 Packard Twelve Convertible Sedan – $198,000

1931 Cadillac V8 Town Sedan $52,250

1920 Stutz Model H Seven-Passenger Touring – $49,500

1931 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Phantom II Sedanca de Ville – $176,000

1958 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible – $104,500

1948 Lincoln Continental Convertible – $68,750

Phillips 66 Gas & Oil Museum Collection – $88,000

1932 Pierce-Arrow Model 54 Convertible Sedan  - $126,500

1958 Chevrolet Impala Sport Convertible – $67,500

1930 Chrysler Model 77 Roadster – $65,000

1947 Nash Ambassador Six Super Suburban Woodie Sedan – $77,000

1903 Cadillac Model A Runabout Rear Entry Tonneau – $88,000

1948 Chrysler Town & Country Convertible – $148,500

1936 Pierce-Arrow Deluxe 8 Seven-Passenger Touring Sedan Sedan – $77,000

1929 Packard 640 Custom Convertible Coupe – $93,500

1953 Hudson Hornet Twin H-Power Coupe – $48,500

1929 Auburn 8-90 Convertible Coupe Coupe – $99,000

1906 Panhard-Levassor 25/30 Touring Car – $96,250

1931 Marmon Sixteen Convertible Coupe – $517,000

1960 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – $16,500

1931 Chrysler Imperial Close-Coupled Sedan – $90,750

1931 Packard 840 Super Eight Sport Phaeton – $121,000

1948 Chrysler Town & Country Convertible – $148,500

1941 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe – $37,400

1946 V8-60 Midget Racing Car – $41,800

1922 Cadillac Model 61 Suburban Seven-Passenger Sedan – $22,000

1948 Ford Super Deluxe Station Wagon – $42,500

1922 Pierce-Arrow Model 33 Sedan – $50,000

1910 Overland Model 42 Five-Passenger Touring – $38,500

1915 Ford Model T “Fronty” Speedster – $71,500

1930 Lincoln Model L Dual Cown Phaeton – $82,500

1922 Hupmobile Series R Five-Passenger Touring – $15,400

1939 Ford Convertible Sedan – $42,500

1914 Chevrolet Baby Grand Touring – $16,500

1917 Mitchell Five-Passenger Touring – $19,250

1959 Oldsmobile Super 88 Convertible – $35,750

1980 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II – $14,300

1914 Ford Model T Speedster – $63,250

1951 MG TD Roadster – $33,000

1940 Buick Roadmaster Sedan – $20,900

1972 Bugazzi Two-Door Custom Coupe by George Barris – $19,800

1937 MG TA Roadster – $26,400

1931 BMW AM 4 Coupe – $8,250

1942 Ford Ferguson Tractor – $7,150

1950 McCormick Farmall Tractor – $5,500

1958 Harley-Davidson FL Hydra-Glide – $38,500

1906 Reo Model B Roadster – $38,500

1924 Ford Model T Huckster Truck – $24,200

1937 Ford Deluxe Phaeton – $41,250

1929 Ford Model A Station Wagon – $33,000

1940 Ford Deluxe Convertible – $55,000

1928 Ford Model A Tudor Sedan – $22,000

1931 Ford Model A Closed Cab Pickup – $30,250

1923 Ford Model T Roadster – $22,000

1930 Ford Model A Standard Phaeton – $34,100

1947 Ford V8 Pickup – $30,250

1925 Peugeot Type 177B Camionette – $12,100

1976 Lincoln Town Car – $1,100

1928 Graham-Paige Model 610 Sedan – $3,300

Old Order Mennonite Buggy – $1,100

1932 Ford Model B Deluxe Roadster $83,070  

1932 Ford Model B Deluxe Fordor Sedan  $40,950

Miller Tribute,c.1932 Miller Wilbur Shaw Special $77,220

1932 Ford Model B V-8 Deluxe Roadster  $81,900

1934 Ford Model BB Platform Truck $46,800

c.1935 Midget Race Car Project $1,872 

1932 Ford Model 18 Deluxe Fordor Sedan  $20,000 

A rare Canadian Built Hot Rod first modified in 1953, 1963 Car Craft magazine covercar  Member of the LA Roadsters,1932 Ford Roadster Hot Rod $70,200

1932 Ford Model 18 Deluxe Roadster $76,050
  
1934 Ford Model 40 Station Wagon $59,670
 
1932 Ford Model 18 Fordor Sedan $12,500

1932 Ford Model 18 Fordor Sedan $17,550

1928 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup $36,270

From the Estate of the late John H. Sweeney, c1953 Jaguar C-Type Replica $65,520

1969 Ford  Thunderbird Landau Sedan $8,190 

1950 Chrysler New Yorker Newport Hardtop Coupe $3,510

1964 Bentley S3 Saloon  $18,720 

c.1926  Austin  Seven Two Door Fixed Head ‘Top Hat’ Coupe by Maythorn & Sons  $52,650 

1973 Austin Mini Cooper S Mk II  $9,653 

2000 Corbin Sparrow Electric Single-Seater  $7,020
 
1941 American Bantam 65 Super Roadster  $28,080 

1956 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria Skyliner  $78,390

Approximately 42,000 miles and just one previous owner from new,1972 Jaguar  E Type V12 Convertible  $35,100 

The ex-Bill Harrah, William B Ruger,1924 Will Sainte Claire V8 A-68 Roadster  $154,400  

1975 Mercedes-Benz 280C Coupe  $11,700

1971 Jenson Interceptor MkIII  $22,230
 
1927 Packard Series 4-43 Custom Eight Phaeton  $111,150
 
The Earliest Known Stanley Steamer,1901 Stanley  Steam Runabout  $88,920
 
In the present ownership for more than 50 years,1907 Jewel Model B 8hp Two Seater  $33,930
 
1927  Rolls-Royce  Phantom/Hispano-Suiza aero-engined Special Speedster   $133,500

1913 Peugeot  Bébé 6hp Type BPI Two-Seat Tourer  $55,575
 
From the Estate of the Late John J. Dalassandro,1937 AC 16/80 Competition Model Sports Two Seater  $166,500 

1949 Willys Jeepster   $2,340

Veteran Car Club of Great Britain dated and potential early London to Brighton start, 1900 De Dion Bouton  4½ hp Vis-à-vis   $91,260

Top Sales

1965 SHELBY COBRA ROADSTER – $440,000.00*
 
2009 FORD MUSTANG COUPE “IACOCCA 45TH ANNIVERSARY” - $352,000.00* 

1967 SHELBY GT500 SE SUPER SNAKE CONTINUATION FASTBACK – $330,000.00*
 
2007 FORD SHELBY GT500 SUPER SNAKE PRUDHOMME EDITION – $302,500.00* 

2006 MERCURY VOLGA MILAN 4 DOOR HARDTOP - $300,000.00 

1956 CHEVROLET BEL AIR 2 DOOR POST CUSTOM – $297,000.00* 

1969 DODGE CHARGER COUPE “BO’S GENERAL LEE” –  $258,500.00* 

2005 FORD GT COUPE $253,000.00* 

1969 CHEVROLET CAMARO CUSTOM COUPE – $245,000.00 

2006 FERRARI F430 COUPE – $200,200.00* 

1968 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CUSTOM ROADSTER – $198,000.00* 

1961 JAGUAR  OL’ YALLER VIII – $198,000.00* 

1967 CHEVROLET NOVA PRO-TOURING 2 DOOR HARDTOP – $192,500.00*
 
1967 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE “BRUCE WILLIS” – $165,000.00*
 
1953 BUICK SKYLARK CONVERTIBLE – $165,000.00* 

1962 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE – $155,100.00* 

1970 PLYMOUTH HEMI ‘CUDA CONVERTIBLE RE-CREATION – $148,500.00* 

1967 FORD MUSTANG CUSTOM COUPE – $143,000.00* 

1968 SHELBY GT350 CONVERTIBLE – $134,200.00* 

2000 PLYMOUTH PROWLER CUSTOM ROADSTER – $132,000.00*
 
1987 BUICK GNX 2 DOOR COUPE – $132,000.00* 

1967 SHELBY GT350 FASTBACK – $132,000.00* 

1957 CHEVROLET BEL AIR 2 DOOR HARDTOP – $132,000.00* 

1965 SHELBY COBRA CSX 6000 ROADSTER – $128,700.00* 

1974 LINCOLN  2 DOOR “BATMOBILE RE-CREATION” – $126,500.00* 

1963 FORD GALAXIE 4 DOOR SEDAN – $121,000.00* 

1970 CHEVROLET CHEVELLE SS LS6 2 DOOR HARDTOP – $121,000.00*
 
2009 STAR VMAX MOTORCYCLE – $120,000.00 

2009 CADILLAC XLR-V 2 DOOR CONVERTIBLE – $115,500.00*
 
1941 WILLYS  COUPE – $115,500.00*

*Includes 10% Buyers Premium

1965 Ariel Arrow 247cc Motorcycle – £220

1962 Ariel Golden Arrow 247cc Motorcycle – £2420

Austin 12/4 Rolling Chassis – £264

1972 Austin 1300 Mk III Super Deluxe Saloon – £935

1933 Austin 16 Westminster Sports Saloon – £11000

1935 Austin 7 Opal Tourer – £3960

1984 BMW 728i SE Auto – £1650

1955 BSA Bantam 150cc Motorcycle – £825

1968 Daimler V8 250 Auto Saloon – £1430

1988 Ford Capri 280 – £1925

1996 Ford Escort RS 2000 4WD – £2090

1930 Francis-Barnett 172cc Motorcycle – £1870

1961 Francis-Barnet Falcon 197cc Motorcycle – £770

1949 Humber Super Snipe Mk II Saloon – £4840

1963 Jaguar Mk II 3.8 Saloon – £12500

1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster  – £82500

1957 James Captain 197cc Motorcycle – £165

1970 Lancia Fulvia 1300S Sport Zagato – £7700   

1965 MG Midget 1098cc – £1650

1938 MG VA Tickford Drophead Coupe – £27500

1997 Rover Mini Cooper – £2145 

1948 Morris 8 Series E Saloon – £2007   

1991 Nissan Figaro Convertible Auto – £2970   

1997 Porsche Boxster – £7920                

1949 Riley RMB Sports Saloon – £7260  

1992 Robin Hood S7 Sports – £2970         

1960 Triumph Bonneville T120 650cc Motorcycle – £7590 

1967 Triumph Vitesse Mk I 2.0 Litre Saloon – £154

1987 TVR Tasmin 350i – £3080                    

1968 Vanden Plas Princess 1300 Mk II – £715

1929 Willys Whippet 96 Sedan – £7260