Auctions

BMW M1 was Austrian Formula 1 driver’s prize for winning the 1979 Procar series, and it features Walter Maurer’s signature. It’s going up for sale with Mecum in January 2026.

Iconic Auctioneers NEC Classic Motor Show 2025 sales see a fair result given doom-mongering about the UK’s wider economy – and Harry Metcalfe scores big wins.

Artcurial Renault Icons auction 2025 sees a host of Formula 1 cars up for grabs, but there are also prototypes, one-offs show machines and other models galore. Here are Magneto magazine’s top lots.

RM Sotheby’s Abu Dhabi 2025 sale will be led by a McLaren F1, but the lot list will be dominated by hypercars – and the opportunity to buy forthcoming McLaren racers.

87 percent of lots sold, but inaugural Broad Arrow Zürich 2025 sale saw several below-estimate results – even including the top-selling 1956 Jaguar D-type.

RM Sotheby’s London 2025 auction sees track-biased hypercars delight at the top end, while 1937 Alfa Romeo 8C disappoints. Magneto magazine reports on the results.

A unique 1962 Aston Martin DB4 Series IV Vantage in Roman Purple has resurfaced after 52 years with one owner and a £52k restoration. Now you can own it via H&H Auctions.

Zoute Auctions 2025 see Bonhams struggle above €1million while Broad Arrow does better at inaugural Belgian sale, although there is still some trepidation at the top of the market.

RM Sotheby’s achieves highest-grossing European sale ever, with 42 cars achieving CHF70m from the Deborah Mayer Tailored For Speed Collection.