The Iconic & Classic Sale at The NEC Classic Motor Show 2025

325 + buyer’s premium of 12.5% plus VAT (15% incl VAT) Lot 847 2005 BMW M3 (E46) Cabriolet •The E46 M3 is arguably the most accomplished all-round M car ever made •Featuring the last of the straight-six engines that established BMW’s reputation not just for reliability, but also for power that rewrote the rule book – squeezing a huge 343bhp from a 3.2-litre engine and thus smashing the 100bhp per litre barrier •ABS, switchable dynamic stability control, cornering brake control and traction control •Really well presented in Carbon Black metallic with a very smart Imola Red leather interior •A later, face-lifted model with just 28,500 miles and accompanied by a complete thorough service history, coming from a small collection of best of breed cars •Maintained by its fastidious owners who have clearly cherished the M3 regardless of cost, presenting the car in outstanding condition both mechanically and cosmetically A superb, low-mileage example of BMW’s venerable E46 M3, considered a modern-classic. Seller Rating: ««««¶ Score 108 / 135 Registration: RK05 AOC Chassis No.: WBSBR92040PM97036 Estimate: £24,000 - £28,000 Specialist: Joseph Watts Telephone No: 07779 082707 Lot 848 1966 Morris Mini Cooper ‘S’ Rally Replica •When the previous owner’s genuine Mini Cooper S was written off, a 1966 Mini 850 was sourced, restored and converted to a Monte Carlo rally car replica •Many of the genuine Cooper S parts were salvageable and utilised including the engine which was rebuilt and expanded to 1,340cc and mated to a new straight-cut gearbox •Lots of details - 130mph Cooper speedo, twin fuel tanks, Cooper S badges, grille/boot board, chrome mirrors, front spot and fog lights, leather bonnet strap, 10” Minilite wheels, bonnet mounted engine cut- off switch, sump guard, two towing eyes, heated windscreen, wheel arch extensions, mud flaps, Sabelt racing belts, roll cage, rear seat- delete, fire extinguisher, pace note reading lights, stop watches, full bank of racing switches, twin fuel tanks, centre exit exhaust and rear spot/reversing light •This is a superb homage and not a competition-spec car, but ‘cuts quite a dash’ and would be lots of fun A road-legal homage to a rally Mini with a huge specification, a 1,340cc engine and lots of period bits. Seller Rating: ««««¶ Score 107 / 135 Registration: EDL 661D Chassis No.: MA254365545 Estimate: £18,000 - £22,000 Specialist: Joseph Watts Telephone No: 07779 082707 More Details Lot 847 Bid On Lot 847 More Details Lot 848 Bid On Lot 848