Sold Prices

A young record still finding its level. Land Rover Discovery 1 values across 150 recorded auction sales, what the Tdi manuals, the V8s and the three-doors make, how the D1 sits against the Defender and Range Rover Classic it borrowed from, and what the £101,000 record sale does and does not mean.

The six-cylinder MG sits between the MGB below it and the Austin-Healey 3000 it replaced. MGC values from 261 recorded auction sales, the roadster premium over the GT, what the University Motors Specials and the Sebring GTS cars make, and why the MGC has come down by nearly half in real terms since 2017.

The first Land Rover priced from 421 recorded auction sales. The median and the usual range, why the early 80-inch cars lead the table and the 86 and 88 sit below them, what the station wagons, the fire engines and the factory Reborn restorations make, what moves a Series I price, and why the first Land Rover has come down two-fifths from its 2021 peak.

Here alone among the XKs, the drophead coupe outsells the roadster. Jaguar XK140 values across 451 recorded auction sales, what the fixed-head, the SE and the home-market cars make, how the middle XK sits against the XK120 and XK150, and why it has halved in real terms since 2017.

A Lotus Cortina sells for three times an ordinary saloon and a Competition car for six. Ford Cortina values across 469 recorded auction sales, what the Mk1 GT, the Mk2 1600E and the Mk3 2000E make, why the Mk4 and Mk5 are the cheapest, and why the yearly figures say more about which cars came to sale than about prices.

The TR4 now sells for more than the TR6 and less than the TR5. Triumph TR4 prices from 479 recorded auction sales, why the independent-rear TR4A commands only a little more, what the Surrey top, overdrive and a home-market history add, and why the Michelotti TR has lost half its value in real terms since 2016.

The early Mk1 and Mk2 sell for nearly double the 1500, and the Mk4 for least of all. Triumph Spitfire values across 487 recorded auction sales, how it compares with the MG Midget and the Sprite, what moves a Spitfire price, and why the cheapest open Triumph has slipped by a third in real terms since 2022.

The late TR3B sells for more than the TR3A, and the early small-mouth car for a little less. Triumph TR3 values across 490 recorded auction sales, what the works cars made, how the TR3 compares with the TR2, TR4 and MGA, and why it is cheaper in real terms than it was fifteen years ago.

Fifteen years standing still in cash is two-fifths gone in real terms. Lotus Elan prices from 498 recorded auction sales, why the Sprint sells for a third more than the earlier two-seaters and the +2 for a third less, what a 26R racer and the Emma Peel car made, and where the front-drive M100 sits.

The one British classic here that has doubled in real terms since 2014. Lotus Esprit values from 507 recorded auction sales, why the S4 V8 leads the table and the Stevens-era X180 sits at the bottom, what a Giugiaro S1 makes against an S2 and an S3 Turbo, and what the JPS, the Final Edition and the Bond cars have done.

An original Triumph V8 against a Rover engine swap is the question this record answers. Triumph Stag prices from 530 recorded auction sales, why the Mk2 sells above the Mk1 and a manual no more than an automatic, what the hardtop and the history add, and why the Stag has lost nearly half its value in real terms since 2018.

The 2.8 Injection, the 3.0 S and the 280 Brooklands sell for two to three times a four-cylinder car. Ford Capri prices from 566 recorded auction sales, what the Mk1 3000 and the RS3100 make, how the Capri compares with the Escort and Cortina, and why Capri values peaked in 2020.

A 1920s Chummy tourer sells for more than double a 1930s Ruby saloon. Austin Seven prices from 533 recorded auction sales, what the Nippy, the Ulster, the Swallow and the specials make, and why the car that motorised Britain has lost half its value in real terms since 2018.

A sound Jaguar XJ saloon costs less than a Mini. Prices from 1,818 recorded auction sales across the 1968 to 2009 line, what an XJ6, XJ8, XJR, XJ12 and XJ-C each make, and why the family has lost half its money in real terms since 2022.

The most numerous Land Rover priced from 615 recorded auction sales. The median and the usual range, why the 88 and the 109 sell for the same money, what station wagons, the Stage 1 V8 and the ex-military cars make, how the Series III compares with the Series II and the Defender, and why the most numerous Land Rover rose latest and has fallen by a third in real terms since 2022.

A factory 100M sells for more than double a standard car, and a 100S for half a million. Austin-Healey 100 prices across 618 recorded auction sales, what a BN1, a BN2 and a Le Mans car make, why the six-cylinder 100/6 is the cheapest Big Healey, and why the 100 has lost half its value in real terms since 2013.

A 3.4 S roadster sells for two and a half times a 3.4 fixed-head. Jaguar XK150 prices from 628 recorded auction sales, what the 3.8 and the S badge add by body, how the XK150 compares with the XK120 and XK140, and why it has lost more than half its value in real terms since 2019.

A Frogeye Mk I sells for more than double the Mk II, III and IV that followed. Sprite prices from 636 recorded auction sales, what a Sebring Sprite and its replicas make, how the Sprite compares with the MG Midget it shares everything with, and why Sprite values have fallen by a third in real terms since 2022.

The chrome-bumper Mk III sells for more than the rubber-bumper 1500, and the early cars more still. MG Midget values from 693 recorded auction sales, what the Sprite badge does to the same car, what moves a Midget price, and why it is cheaper in real terms today than in 2014.

The IIA sells for more than the II, and the 109 for no more than the 88. Land Rover Series II and IIA values across 747 recorded auction sales, what station wagons, early cars and unrestored ones make, where the American bidders have taken the top of the market, and why the Series II has lost half its value in real terms since 2021.

Three letters set the price order, TC above TF above TD. MG T-type values across 1,451 recorded auction sales, what the pre-war TA and TB and the Tickford dropheads make, what the ash frame does to the figure, and why the T-Series has lost half its worth in real terms since 2016.

The 240 aluminium-bodied roadsters sell for nearly three times a steel car. Jaguar XK120 prices from 802 recorded auction sales, the roadster, drophead and fixed-head order, what competition history is worth, and why the XK120 has lost half its value in real terms since 2017.

The 3.8 premium is a quarter, not double. Jaguar Mk2 prices from 867 recorded auction sales, what the 3.4 and 2.4 make, what the Coombs cars and the Vicarage and Beacham restomods sell for, and why the Mk2 is cheaper in real terms than it was fifteen years ago.

The 1500, 1600 and Mk II sell for almost the same money. MGA prices across 890 recorded auction sales, what the Twin Cam makes, the coupe discount, what a right-hand-drive car is worth in a record dominated by exports, and why MGA values have halved in real terms since 2016.

The 1970s two-door Suffix cars sell for double the late Vogues. Range Rover Classic prices from 987 recorded auction sales, what the American-market County cars make, what the chassis and the tailgate do to the value, and why the market has eased since its 2021 peak.

The cheapest sound classic sports car money can buy. MGB GT values from 992 recorded auction sales, why the coupe sells for a quarter less than the roadster, what the GT V8 makes, and why the Jubilee and Limited Edition carry no premium at all.

The family median means nothing across six generations. Ford Escort prices from 1,479 recorded auction sales, what the ordinary saloons, the Mk1 and Mk2 RS cars, the 1980s hot hatches and the RS Cosworth each make, what a genuine identity is worth against a replica, and why the figure swings from year to year.

The one classic whose value has hardly moved in twenty years. Morris Minor prices across 948 recorded auction sales, why a Traveller sells for double a saloon, what the convertibles and the Minor Million make, and what the sills and the wood do to the figure.

The median is a 1990s Rover Cooper price, not a 1960s car. Classic Mini Cooper values from 1,101 recorded auction sales, what a genuine 1960s Cooper S makes, the Mk I premium, what a replica sells for against the real thing, and why provenance matters more here than on any other small British car.

The Mk III BJ8 leads the table and the rare two-seaters beat it. Austin-Healey 3000 values from 1,184 recorded auction sales, what a works history is worth, what the chassis and the shut lines do to the price, and why the Big Healey has lost nearly half its value in real terms since 2013.

A home-market fuel-injection car sells above the American carburettor cars that dominate the record. Triumph TR6 values from 1,280 recorded auction sales, what the chassis and the Lucas system do to the price, and why the TR6 has given back a third of its pandemic gains.

Cheaper in real terms than it was twenty years ago. Jaguar XJS values from 1,921 recorded auction sales, the convertible and V12 premiums, the run-out Celebration and the Lynx Eventer at the top, and what rust and a V12 plumbing job do to the price.

The 110 sells for £12,000 more than the 90, and a 1990s Tdi for more than a later Td5. Classic Land Rover Defender prices from 3,557 recorded auction sales, the American premium, what a galvanised chassis is worth, and why the median has fallen by a third in real terms since the pandemic.

One order never changes, roadster over coupe over 2+2 and Series 1 over everything. Jaguar E-Type prices from 4,029 recorded auction sales, what a right-hand-drive car or a restoration does to the value, and why the E-Type is cheaper in real terms now than in 2010.

Chrome bumpers, a V8 conversion and a Heritage shell all move the number. MG MGB roadster prices from 1,831 recorded auction sales, the usual range, what each of those is worth in figures, and why the typical MGB has got cheaper in real terms since 2020.