Derek discovers the holy grail of Austin Mini barn finds, a rare and valuable 1965 Cooper "S" 1275cc. The car has been hidden in a garage full of rubbish for 30 years and appears to be a worthless rusty wreck, but on auction day it generates a flood…
Derek discovers the holy grail of Austin Mini barn finds, a rare and valuable 1965 Cooper "S" 1275cc. The car has been hidden in a garage full of rubbish for 30 years and appears to be a worthless rusty wreck, but on auction day it generates a flood…
A rare and valuable 80's Sierra Cosworth "whale tail" draws in a crowd of admiring fast Ford fans, but has the owner pitched the reserve too high? Also, Derek reluctantly decides to sell some of his own classic car collection to make space in the showroom before visiting Britain's biggest one day motorcycle event. And a restorer delights buyers with his immaculate 1966 Sunbeam Rapier and Sarah takes a shine to a quirky micro-caravan.
Derek dives into the lost Jowett marque, as a 1952 Javelin finds an unexpected home. Paul and Dave find a Ford Escort that's been untouched for 30 years.
A very orange 1970's Bond Bug three-wheeler divides opinion among Mathewsons customers but delights the Bond owners club. A retired engineer reluctantly auctions off his late father's treasured 60's Jaguar MkII. He's had the car in his garage for 30 years but hasn't been able to part with the memories it holds. The owner of a Rover P6 sells the car he lovingly rebuilt for his daughter's wedding and is philosophical despite losing thousands of pounds on the restoration.
Mathewsons agree to sell a vintage threshing machine and collection of tractors, but extracting them from a Yorkshire farm proves a bigger job than anticipated.
A Cold War Soviet classic goes under the hammer. Built like a tank, the Mosckovitch gets few admirers for style, but finds a home with a fan of Eastern Bloc classics.
Derek collects a Jaguar Mark 2 and explains why they made such poor getaway cars for 1960s bank robbers. A customer considers a Morris Marina as a Christmas present for his wife.
The team is under pressure with a record number of cars to auction, but Derek finds room for one more - a replica AC Cobra. A couple are reunited with their Volvo breakdown truck.
A classic car fan with a love of the Jaguar E-Type reluctantly sends his dream car to auction, hoping to buy a motorhome with the money. Two Ford Escorts get Dave's pulse racing.
A widow reluctantly parts with her husband's treasured collection of Rolls Royces and Bentleys, and an impulse buyer finds one of the cars a new home.
