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MODERN CLASSICS SOAR FOR ICONIC
Classic & Sports Car
|November 2025
Iconic Auctioneers claimed seven new live-auction world records and two for the UK from 22-24 August. Hosted at the Silverstone Festival, the combined 'Iconic' and 'Classic' sales totalled £9.8m with an 82% sell-through rate across the 346 cars on site, plus another 146 lots online.
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Leading the charge were some spectacular results for modern classics, including a 1984 Opel Manta 400 at £112,500; a 1989 Volkswagen Golf Rallye with 22,221km, at £45,000; and a 2118-mile 2005 Nissan Patrol, taking a remarkable £40,500.
This story is from the November 2025 edition of Classic & Sports Car.
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