Silverstone Auctions Race Retro classic & competition car sale 2023 walk around preview

Silverstone Auctions Race Retro sale 2023 includes 49 competition cars and 118 classics, which will be auctioned on Friday 24th and Saturday 25th February 2023. Here's my pick of some of the star lots in this sale.. www.silverstoneauctions.com/r...

[@camwat5193]

Harry is just so calming he really makes 35 grand sound not a lot of money. Could listen to the guy all day - wouldn’t have any money left at the end of it though!

[@wingcommanderdaltonwalton67]

I’d have bought that “Melling” I’d never heard of within 2mins😂

[@stokes8626]

That's because to Harry 35 grand is not a lot of money

[@camwat5193]

@@stokes8626 Harry isn’t in the business of burning money, he always gives context to the cost. If something occasionally stretches beyond sound economical sense (The Lancia Zagato for example) he will justify that by acknowledging the emotional pull that certain vehicles bring to certain individuals. That’s the hallmark of a true petrol head for me.

[@camwat5193]

@@wingcommanderdaltonwalton67 Can you imagine the mindset of someone that sees a TVR Griffith and thinks “That isn’t outrageous enough?” Not sure if someone like that is to be admired or feared but the world would certainly be a duller place without them.

[@chadderton]

35 grand is pocket change to Harry.

[@cepheus7850]

Harry, you should really consider making these Silverstone walk arounds 2 or even 3 part videos if you're able to do it. There's just too many interesting and beautiful cars to cover in only 30-40 minutes, and I thoroughly enjoy listening to your stories and knowledge. Thank you very much! 👍👍

[@willemp6432]

Yes. Please..

[@MrZirvania]

That white MG V8 used to belong to my Dad. He had it on the South coast, then moved to Orkney Islands and took it up there with him. Amazing to see it in such good shape.

[@brianismynamo55]

This is why I read the comments on vids like this. 🙌

[@ianmangham4570]

Trippy

[@robbetts]

10:30 is where you'll want to go to see this car.

[@ndautomotive]

You can tell Harry appreciates old Italian cars a lot. I absolutely love this 131 Abarth too.

[@princesssolace4337]

Count me in. Me dad got a Mk2 Lotus Cortina , 60s Cooper S and that Abarth. He sold the Mini and Fiat but gave me the Ford which I sold off in 92. If he hand me down the Fiat, I wud have kept it😑

[@richardcarter1000]

Me too

[@1MrErling]

me too, I had a orange 131 RACING BACK IN THE 80'S

[@klasseact6663]

It was an E30 M3 before it was even thought of😎

[@samsonian]

It’s some of these episodes that really make me feel like I was born in the wrong part of the world…I’m proud to be a yankee, but my tastes are so much more in line with Europe. I love so many of these cars, never been a huge fan of monstrous land yachts (except a few, like old Caddys and 60’s Lincoln Continentals and such), big SUVs or ESPECIALLY automatic transmissions(!!!) I feel like today’s Americans want a couch instead of a vehicle, and that’s why our cars drive like floaty ‘flying couches.’ Cheers everyone! 🖖😎👍

[@frasertones8519]

When I move out of my mom's basement I'm going to have a garage just like this!!!

[@baldwizard1]

These auction videos are great Harry! I can sit and dream what I would bid on if my lottery numbers came up! 😁

[@jonmarsden1366]

Yeah, I would be in Elan heaven right now !

[@JoeAchilles1]

Could watch these for hours... Another great round up Harry 👌

[@CHRIS_HITCHCOCK]

The Fiat 131 Abarth is the only car that I would sell my house to own. I’ve loved them since the 70’s but have never found one in a condition worth restoring.

[@scruffythedog]

I love your excitement and passion - it never wanes!!!

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

Love the presentation of the auctions 🤗

[@billdexhart5179]

Me too. Adore them.

[@mjaymo]

Could listen to Harry talk about every car in these auctions. Brilliant.

[@bezier1955]

Said it before and I say it again - Harry's auction videos are just wonderful!

[@David-xc4us]

These r my favourite vids, this could be 2 hours long and I’d still happily watch it all

[@adamsmith3254]

The auction previews are some of my very favourite Harry videos

[@ontheroad4809]

Please do more videos like this. I could watch them non-stop.

[@evns7142]

100%

[@bugattieb110ss]

Absolutely love that 131 Abarth. The best car there. How many people waste huge sums of money restoring cars that just don't sell for what they owe though...?

[@saxon-mt5by]

Not necessarily a waste of money; if you can afford it and that's what gives you a kick, why not? It's better than throwing money away on membership of a golf club! Very few hobbies will ever show a profit.

[@ralphmillais5237]

If you are making a profit you are not doing them properly....

[@paulreilly3904]

It's amazing and heartening to see how many people love the Fiat 131. People of a certain age. They just look and sound right I'd love one

[@johnsm100]

Ditto 🙂

[@TIMMEH19991]

Even the boggo poverty specked ones used to drive superbly. IMO the best fiat saloon car ever made by a long shot. If they'ed only made them out of steel instead of spaghetti they would have been so much more successful. I miss my mirafiori racing so much.

[@paulreilly3904]

@@TIMMEH19991 my affection for Fiat comes from the 128 3p that I learned to drive on. That was great to drive to.

[@TIMMEH19991]

@@paulreilly3904 I never got to own one of those, I really wanted one and put a 2 litre twin cam in it, but I didn't got round to it!

[@kevingolden5675]

Must say I do love these auction videos. Totally skint but love to see what's on offer.

[@markoverton5858]

Harry your enthusiasm is infectious I can tell you it will never wain as iam 71 and run a rs4 avant derestricted, it keeps you young at heart, love your vlogs and the in-depth info you pass on to us all 👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@samueldowney2806]

This is the best Silverstone collection yet. These videos are like being escorted around the best sweet shop/toy shop ever by our favourite enthusiastic and knowledgable expert. These and your road trips are my favourite videos on this channel. I've recently become a 131 Abarth fan myself thanks to the game Art of Rally. I bet it's a wonderful thing and possibly one of the greatest handling cars ever. Those Elans and their stories were magical. So many treasures in here, really really wonderful.

[@Slingshotgixxer]

This could be three hours long and i'd watch every min of it , love the variety of amazing cars in these auctions

[@ReclusiveDuck]

I adore these auction videos but this one is really special!

[@iconicauctioneers]

Absolutely love it Harry! Another superb video, many thanks for taking the time to come along! 😎

[@martiniv8924]

Brings a tear to my eye the 131 Abarth, I had a 131 sport 2.0 in orange back in the 80’s , not quite as exotic, but a great car none the less

[@craigsg01]

Me too. Loved that car !

[@ralphmillais5237]

They were such an underrated car, far better than an RS2000. Getrag 5 speed, P7 tyres, lovely velour interior, lovely road cars.

[@martiniv8924]

@@ralphmillais5237 the only weakness I found (stripped the pinion in the diff) as the 2.0 sport had the same Diff as the little 1300 miriafiori, but I bought 2 good ones from a scrap yard for £25 !, 5 link rear end too if I can remember, I changed the Pirelli’s to Dunlop D3’s which were terrible in the wet, and managed to get the speedo showing 125mph on the downhill section of the M5 towards Clevedon , try that in your 4 speed escort 😁

[@jahudini]

The G.O.A.T! When Harry uploads I play. A nice way to live out Sunday before work tomorrow. Like watching national geographic of car history.

[@seanfinlay7393]

The Rowan Atkinson integrale looks superb

[@geeco1333]

Yes tha5 is my pick of the cars shown.

[@rspbcpb]

An amazing collection of Lotus Elans - my favourite classic car

[@RustyPetterson]

Harry is such a non-show off that he didn't even mention that he owns one! Anybody else would have excitedly said "I'VE GOT ONE OF THESE!" and shown a photo of it on screen lol.

[@colinturner4158]

Harry is by far the best at what he does could listen to him all day

[@JoshuaC923]

Wow! That Abarth is really nice. And those rally cars are really very tempting. Have been bingeing the previous auction videos. Thanks for sharing Harry!

[@wartbiter]

The FIAT 131 isn't appreciated enough especially given its competition successes.

[@andrewoakley4957]

Such a boost to watch the sheer joy and enthusiasm of Harry doing an auction walkaround. That excitement, the videos really need to be an hour long, although I guess the producer probably said that we want to keep this one to 20 mins. Okay Harry? Yes, yes if you say so....

[@gadjules7334]

Yay, an auction vid!

[@trevorlees1241]

Lovely programme from you Harry ! You make the world so exciting and real 😉

[@klasseact6663]

I love every single one of these videos when they pop up!

[@bigphilswheels]

That Sierra Rs500 (or one identical to it with 5k on it), was at Ford Fair 23 years ago and was for sale for £14000! I remember, because I nearly bought it, but didn't because I thought it was a lot of money and with the mileage, I couldn't use it for fear of putting Miles on it and de valuing it!! Now £150k to £180k. Doh!!😢

[@MattyMacPhotography]

I love these versions Harry. Watch them multiple times. Thanks mate

[@scottjohnson4319]

For God's sake Harry make these auction videos one hour long minimum! The knowledge he has is astonishing...

[@azawahimsteven2838]

God bless you Harris and may he give you longevity to keep bringing us these auction.

[@supertouring22]

Who is Harris? Your god can't even get you to spell his name right, so he is going to struggle to extend Harry's life

[@TheAdnanlr]

Harry knowledge on these cars are astounding.. I can watch Harry for hours.!

[@jurjensmits7956]

Shout out to the camera work and editing, great shots of details Harry is talking about, lot of work, little time!

[@z06doc86]

They sure are auctioning some diverse, unique and cool cars this time around that are potentially affordable 👍👍. Thanks Harry. Wish I could be there.

[@timportsmouth5406]

That 131 is just ace. I had a promotional poster of it when I was in my teens, and our family had a 4-door one in mustard yellow.

[@gordonsimpson3235]

Fantastic line-up ....again Harry. I just cant imagine the leg-work to pull consistently high quality, highly desirable classics together year after year. All credit to Nick and his team. Way too many cars which have me salivating...dangerous place to be. Almost don't know which to look at first.

[@iconicauctioneers]

Thank you! We have an absolutely smashing team at the moment and are really looking forward to what the year has in store for us. Hopefully some more great cars for Harry to feature!

[@gordonsimpson3235]

@@iconicauctioneers In a market which was demonstrably softer than late (with a few notable exceptions), I think you have managed to push the bar beyond reach on RS 500's. What a result guys.....congratulations. If only I had out a few away 20 years ago 🤔

[@GM-fh5jp]

Harry, you should buy the Peter Sellers car. It is, in your own words, the pinnacle of its type. You would be the perfect custodian of it. The KZbin views alone would be worth it.

[@mpetry912]

these auction walk arounds are among the most interesting that you do. thank you Harry !

[@rockyroad1780]

Come on Harry buy that 131, I’m sure you could squeeze it in the garage somewhere!

[@leemartindale3149]

Here we go again.....if only I had a bit of spare cash...I'd be in there!

[@voodoocars2134]

I had a black Fiat 131 Mirafiori sport back in the 1980's. It had orange velour interior and a 2 litre twin cam engine. Loved it but they rusted faster than a baked bean can on a beach.. I sold it for £1350 circa 1988/9 to a friend who smashed it up within a few weeks. I wonder what it would be worth today if it was about?

[@iiredeyeiiredeye1569]

Superb review again Harry. So many very special cars, so nice to hear the 131 Arbarth is special for you to. Dad owned a 131 supermirafiori back in the 70's. The Arbarth has always been a dream car for me. The Elan collection was also really special.

[@weedaviec]

My mate had a 131 MIrafiori that he engine swapped a 2L twin cam into. This was in our early 90's boy racer days and it was quite a fast car for not a lot of cash. He also had a 127 Sport prior to that which I remember being fun too.

[@chrisdci4215]

My favourite video of the year!

[@larryking4208]

Thank you sir harry for this wonderful tour. Much appreciated

[@victorvandyke9898]

I grew up in that era. I am drooling all over my computer. I would love to attend one day.

[@simonwells5319]

Shoot! The trailer got me looking 'cos of the 131 shown.Had to spool all the way through to discover its the last car and Harry loves it.....classy number alright.I just loved the 131 TC in the day.This one is a few steps above for sure.

[@KevZJ]

I'll keep saying it every time, I would watch 3 hours of this.

[@robbrady4649]

The Alpina B2. 8 and the Daimler Sovereign are my favourites. If only I had the money.

[@tmh44]

I love these pre-sale videos, keep em coming, thanks as always Harry!

[@Hans-ku4en]

Emma Peel = Lotus Elan and Roger Moore with DBS and Tony Curtis in 246 GT. Great !

[@Matteo_Licata]

Marcello Gandini was hired at Bertone in 1965 and left the company in 1979, so yes, the body modifications made to the 131 Abarth were designed under his watch. Very cool car indeed, but that Group A GTV6 right beside it is nothing to sneer at either!

[@davidm5867]

It’s just great to enjoy Harry’s passion for these cars and their back stories, cheers Harry from Oz 🇦🇺👍

[@S-T-E-V-E]

I'd love a Mk1 Ford GT!

[@southerndiy1]

I always love Harry’s passion for cars, it’s infectious

[@caroldave4037]

With out doubt unequaled collection of elans the car that made me a petrol head although never owned one...👏👏👏.....

[@RuperScooper]

Holy moly mother of balls that 131 imagine opening the garage door and seeing that twin headlamps front uuuuffffff……

[@KarelBeelaertsvanBlokland]

Crazy prices for these beautiful racers ... also it demonstrates how much inflation has decreased our purchasing power..

[@larssonk22]

Never seen a scud in white! That my new favourite thing

[@gixerman09]

Great video as ever wish you could go round every car love the auctions 👏👏👏

[@sexynelson100]

My cousin had a Fiat 131 Mirafiori Sport in candy apple green with weber twin cam 40s and all the extras.. I remember flooring it around the bendy country roads of Marlow. Dropping down the gears around the corners and putting my foot down on the straights. It literally stuck to the road and was such a wonderful experience with the sound of that engine.. ( always required a lot work though )

[@grahaminkpen5436]

Ohhhh god. Imagine having the dosh to buy any of them. That Fiat is delicious ❤

[@robertwall2326]

Fantastic as always Harry. Always loved the Fiat 131. Remember going for a ride in one with the late great Russell Bulgin thro' the lanes of north Worcestershire. Happy days.

[@RGTNEREU]

Good chance to see great cars...

[@princesssolace4337]

In 1980 my late father got a RHD 131 Abarth Rally in red with Alitalia decals at the doors.. He sold it in 84.😑

[@johnchurch4705]

Was it converted to RHD?

[@MrLackLanda]

I love watching your Silverstone Auctions videos. They are just the best. 👌

[@laszlofejes402]

Another great video!! Thanks for that!

[@burkhard-anton806]

top shelf stuff...thank you!

[@ichiban8558]

Cooper S Mini engines were either 970cc, 1071cc or 1275cc. I think I'm right in saying the 1071cc was generally regarded as peak Cooper S (33 EJB - the Monte Carlo winner was 1071cc). The Lotus Elan is probably the greatest British sports car ever made and the FIAT 131 was the pick of the bunch. Great video Harry.

[@glennpowell3444]

Having owned a few minis the 1071 was the sweet spot as far as bore and stroke went.The 1098 used in clubmans were a tad slow to rev but a 998 as used for the common set up in production cars was a good compromise.It was pretty well a square bore/stroke .But it all depended on rim size.10 inch rims were far more fun than 12 whatever but top speed compromised.But for rally purpose 10" provided better acceleration and suited an A series better.Also a 10 " rimmed set up climbs far better than a 12 and again those A series engined never breathed very well so much better at mid revs rather than top.

[@davidmatthews3093]

The 970 had a high revving over square engine. The road cars were built for homologation for rally cars.

[@alberttalbot9534]

Cooper S warranty covered competition

[@Markycarandbikestuff]

@@davidmatthews3093 Yes, it was a short stroke 1275 block, as was the 1071, worlds apart from the 998 and 1098 engines.

[@Earlywinters09]

I was hoping we'd get an auction video soon, and what should I happen to wake up to this fine morning.... Thanks!

[@jonfollows7553]

Love these videos thanks Harry

[@richspjones]

Wonderful! Out of all these type of videos you've done, this one had me salivating more than any! What a selection. Those Cossies....

[@andrewjohnson9896]

Wonderful video as always. Watch this space for what you buy!!!😂😂

[@johnwaga3702]

Fascinating. I could listen to Harry all day long.

[@bjmullan]

Wow the 131, rally legend. Near the end of it's development the co-driver (navigator) was positioned in the back over the rear axle! Love this car :) Where is my pension pot......

[@BB-ww8gf]

What a perfect day out. Too many lovely cars to choose from. Harry certainly knows his cars and has a great appreciation for the hard work the owners have put in to their cars. I will have to keep doing the lottery.

[@julianevans9548]

That Wildcat thing or a rubber-bumpered MG Midget? Tough choice.

[@julianevans9548]

And the MG has never been driven, so everything's probably borderline seized up.

[@lukeseib4667]

Geeking out to this stuff is the best. Thanks Harry!

[@kramnam4716]

Wonderful elans. Brick Eckland🤣🤣great roundup H👏👏

[@jimamizzi1]

Very nice collection of cars, the forgotten heroes that need huge mention is the body & paint guy’s without these talented people these cars wouldn’t exist 👍👌

[@daniellarge9784]

Harry is simply peerless as a motoring enthusiast and journalist.

[@chriswilliams-lilley3069]

Harry started from humble beginnings and gambled his barn money on starting a magazine (EVO). So, yes I still think £35k is still a lot of money for Harry. I think he is an engineer at heart, a farmer second; with the flair of a true educator; and above all else - watchable! Not everyone has had the chances he has, but what you don't see are all the hours spent perfecting better business cases, hard earned money wasted, but only those close to him will know what it takes to still get up and make the best of EVERY day. He is a proper English eccentric! Love the channel. Love the V12 Jag too!

[@Strike86]

I think that Integrale was the same one that featured on White Details' channel a few years back. He spent several days polishing it and applying ceramic coatings to it to make it absolutely perfect. Amazing to see Mr. Atkinson ended up with it!

[@reinmansmith]

Harry doing his best impression of a ‘kid in a sweet shop’ 😂 Definitely some beauties there…

[@thebigpicture2032]

The IMSA Trans Am in the background had me salivating. Would love a closeup of that.

[@petevan8942]

Fantastic video,loved it

[@evns7142]

these are my favorite videos

[@alanward4506]

Everyone has their driving heroes,mine when young were Geoff Duke and Fangio,later Jochan Rindt haven`t heard his name for ages.Great driver

[@andrewbrazier5984]

So many fantastic fords there I could spend a fortune lol fantastic 👍

[@ganz7ful]

I really love these auction videos that you do - the history - great to learn about these beautiful cars. Keep this type of content going.

[@GinoFoto]

That Ferrari will never see more mileage, as it will only become a collector's item, which is also a bit sad.

[@davidmatthews3093]

That brought back some memories. At one point my dad owned a 970 Cooper S and Rob Walker’s old Alfa Romeo Giulia Super bought from Rob Walker’s garage in Wiltshire. The Alfa had a dark blue roof added when Rob owned it. Two great cars. I’ve still got a model of the Giulia complete with white body and blue roof. We stopped at the garage to see if we could all squeeze into an Elan +2 and Rob Walker pointed at the Alfa and said that for a family car that’s what we wanted. A couple of weeks later it was ours.

[@AleksandrHalas]

Absolutely insane collections

[@iantownsend500]

Absolutely love these kinds of videos, never stop making them