A Rolls-Royce used as a mobile dental surgery during WW1 will join the lot list at this year’s Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale on Friday 12 July.

The one and only functioning submersible Lotus Esprit used in the film Spy Who Loved Me is to be offered by RM Auctions at its forthcoming London sale, to be held on 8-9 September, in Battersea Park.

Obviously not previously owned by any Tom, Dick or Harry, this 'garage found' 1965 Austin Mini Cooper Radford was once the property of Beatles manager Brian Epstein.

Anglia Car Auctions’ Classic 22 June car auction was topped by a 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Pagoda that sold for £81,900, despite not having seen daylight in over 30 years. It was one of 106 cars offered, for a total of £791,000 and a 70% sale rate.

RM Auctions will be going head-to-head with Artcurial and Bonhams in Paris next year. It has announced the addition of a new sale to take place during the Retromobile show week, and will become a permanent fixture on RM’s global events calendar from 5 February 2014.

'Matching Numbers' W.O. Bentley 4.5 Litre and No Reserve Jaguar XJ220 Prototype are to headline H&H's 24 July sale at its favoured Buxton location

And now for something completely different - an ex-British Telecom Dodge Spacevan is up for sale at this weekend's (22 June) Anglia Classic Auctions sale in King's Lynn.

Bonhams' Oxford sale of motorcycles and classic cars attractied plenty of interest. The event, a relatively new one on the Bonhams Calendar, scored highly, with 100 lots sold for a combined total of £1.51m.

A 1955 Jaguar D-type heads RM Auctions' prestigious Monterey sale at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance motoring week on 16-17 August.

Artcurial opened its 2013 account with what it's saying was a spectacular sale in Paris. The sale took place at the Théâtre du Rond Point, Paris, and it was the auction house's first appearance at the exclusive venue.

A 1965 Aston Martin DB5 looks set to top the Silverstone Classic Sale on 27 July. The example on offer is described by Silverstone Auctions to be one the finest available. It has been estimated at between £275,000 to £325,000 and offered Without Reserve.

Barons continued a recent UK auction trend by serving up a Jaguar E-type as its top seller at a busy sale. It was Barons' final Sunday sale for 2013, and proved a popular venue for acquisitive enthusiasts.

Historics’ June sale at the Brookland Museum attracted competitive bidding, especially on the classic sports cars. It turned in some great figures, too, with 72% of 110 cars sold for a total of £1.58m.