(Tue 26 Jun 07)

A dark green 1936 Lagonda LG45 Tourer entered for last week's Buxton sale went for £88,000 – way over its estimate.

A similarly coloured 1956 Jaguar XK140 Drophead Coupe (pictured bottom) also considerably exceeded expectation by making £41,800, despite having undergone a conversion from left to righthand drive at some stage in its life.

In addition, a relatively rare circa 1970 Abarth-Simca eventually sold for £17,600; an Lotus Elite in Special Equipment version went for £26,300 while a red 1954 Triumph TR2 made £15,960.

A 1929 Delage DR70 Four Seat Tourer that started life in Australia will now be returning to the antipodes, having realised £29,700 at the auction. Another international purchase was the 1925 Fiat 501 Tourer, which sold to an Italian buyer for £10,780. The elegant 1935 3.5-litre Bentley Sports Saloon with Windovers coachwork is, however, among those staying at home, and went for £38,500.

Early Ford Escorts continue to gain in popularity: a 1972 RS 1600 racer went for £24,200, while a 1975 RS2000 fetched £9900.

The next H&H car and automobilia sale will be at Kempton Park on July 25. Further information on all H&H sales is available at  www.classic-auctions.com.

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