70 cars for sale at NEC restoration show

A total of 70 cars will go under the hammer this weekend at the NEC restoration show. The lots will be sold by Silverstone Auctions on Sunday, 6 March.

Top billing goes to a limited edition 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0, one of only 600 examples made and the last of the Mezger-engined Porsches. It is estimated to fetch between £250,000 and £300,000.

Also grabbing the headlines is a 1999 Lamborghini Diablo SV, the last Lamborghini produced before Volkswagen took ownership of the company. It carries and estimate of between £150,000 and £170,000.

While a 1976 Ferrari 365 GT4 Berlinetta Boxer, one of just 86 right-hand drive examples produced, is estimated at between £290,000 and £340,000.

There is also a 1985 Aston Martin Lagonda, specially built by the company for the 1986 New York Motor Show. It is estimated to fetch between £80,000 and £100,000.

But there are a number of projects for sale. An original UK right-hand drive, matching numbers 1978 Aston Martin V8 Series III is offered as a non-runner (£45,000 to £55,000).

Plus a very rare 1963 ISO Rivolta GT restoration project is offered at no reserve, while an original UK 1959 Facel Vega HK500 barnfind is estimated at between £45,000 and £55,000.

From the silver screen comes an amazing 1957 Bedford CA van which starred in the hit film The Lady in the Van alongside Dame Maggie Smith, estimated at between £9,000 and £12,000. 

You can find out more about the sale and view the full lot list here.