I ATTEND THE FIRST CLASSIC CAR AUCTION OF 2023! - ANGLIA CAR AUCTIONS -

Welcome back all,
In this weeks upload I head up to Kings Lynn in Norfolk to visit Anglia Car Auction's first classic car sale of the year. Once again I was blown away with the sheer amount of classics that the guys & girls had accumulated over just a couple of months! In the video I focus on any cars that tickle my fancy, mainly fords and minis but if anything else catches my eye I record them too.
The French Mk2 Escort was a stunner, very clean with little rust and low miles. As I mention in the video it would be a perfect car to convert to RHD which wouldn't cost much and could possibly save you £5,000+ compared to buying a UK more door escort.
The Saturday was made even more exiting as my dad purchased a Dr Pepper sign, which long term viewers of the channel will know that Dr Pepper is my favourite drink of all time!
This was my third time visiting this auction and we are always made to feel welcome. I had a chat with Guy & Dale where they filled me with knowledge about certain cars and even talked about the history of the auction. Prices varied on the Saturday, I feel they were slightly higher than normal but still a few cheap classics going under the hammer.
The Sunday video from the auction weekend will be uploaded on my channel Next Thursday.
The next sale at Anglia Car Auctions - 1st & 2nd April 2023
angliacarauctions.co.uk
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Thank you all for watching, remember to subscribe to see more auction videos!

[@Mk2Mitch]

Slight error on my behalf with the final purchase price. You only pay VAT on the fees, not on the hammer price.

[@mrkiplingreallywasanexceed8311]

Ha! That DOES make a difference!!😄

[@billywhizz98]

Thanks Mitch for taking us along to the auctions their are some really nice cars that mondeo st was nice and the escort moredoor

[@Mk2Mitch]

Glad you enjoyed the video! 😎

[@jerrythai8680]

That st220 was a peach... Lovely!

[@Mk2Mitch]

Was very clean 👌🏻

[@dannyc4871]

Love these videos, Mitch. Fascinating to see the prices these classics go for. Personally, I would have liked Mk2 five door Escort as well.

[@stevewise9746]

Well done mate, great video first time I’ve watched you and your walk around the auction is fantastic I like the fact that you show the car and then shall I come for the ocean straight away and not leave you hanging well done. Keep the good work up and good luck 👍🏻

[@Mk2Mitch]

Thank you for the positive comment, I’m glad you enjoyed the video 😎

[@iannorton4463]

I'm not sure I've told you before mitch but I'm 54 and yes I remember the old civic ✌️👍

[@G4RY1159]

My Pal had one Your one year ahead of me Ian

[@Mk2Mitch]

That’s wicked, I’ve never seen one before! 👌🏻

[@John-G]

Buy the two sherpas near the end, do a bit of work, and you could have a nice camper for under 3k. The auction fee was a bit of a shocker at 8 / 15%.

[@Mk2Mitch]

Not a bad idea, I would’ve bought the camper if I had the room! Fees are 8% and you only pay VAT on the fees, not the hammer price & fees. (I got the calculations wrong in the video)

[@John-G]

@@Mk2Mitch With the side doors already on the second (BBC?) van it even had a lot of the work done. Had I been in the market, I think I'd have grabbed both and had a real bargain!

[@angiej4865]

Fascinating - it's lovely to hear someone of your age be enthusiastic about these motors. I'm 55 - old enough to know that Austin Metros were crocks of s***e when they were brand new...!

[@Mk2Mitch]

Glad you enjoyed the video! 😎

[@vivianhughes9347]

Thanks for taking us with you - really enjoy your videos. I liked the look of that Mk3 Mondeo ST220. Not a bad price I thought. Mk3s are getting rarer now - future classics! Cheers. Vivian

[@Mk2Mitch]

Glad you enjoyed the video! Yes the mondeo was a clean car, only thing that let it down was the engine light that was illuminated but I’m sure it wasn’t anything major! 👌🏻

[@drucowan643]

Fantastic video as always buddy..congrats on the million mile stone.. 8:51

[@Mk2Mitch]

Thank you Dru! Glad you enjoyed this video 😁

[@stephenmiddleton4770]

Great video , nice to see what they go for ,I used to have one of those fiesta vans as a work vehicle when the first came out and it was the same colour great van 👍

[@Mk2Mitch]

Glad you enjoyed the video! That’s very cool, believe it or not the van is on eBay now for £4000 😧

[@neilcozens7472]

Thanks mate another great video.

[@Mk2Mitch]

Glad you enjoyed pal! 👍🏻

[@cross13000]

Great vid again, thanks

[@Mk2Mitch]

Your more than welcome, thank you for watching 👍🏻

[@JesseOnCars]

Neat little vid. I was there on the Saturday and walked away with the yellow Midget that’s in the back of the Reliant Rialto shots.

[@Mk2Mitch]

Congratulations on your purchase 😎

[@Bullitluna]

The defender behind you at the end, looks mint.

[@jackdobson1992]

I live in Thailand and love watching your vlogs. They remind me of home. Keep up the great work! New sub!!!

[@Mk2Mitch]

Thank you for subscribing! Plenty more auction videos to come 😁

[@Rob-hx6on]

Would be great to see some of the bikes too.😀

[@katkylekim]

They got a lot of good stock in every auction ,the Fiesta van must have been my favorite and they never were as common in that stage with the best engine from the whole line up way back in 1989.

[@allantaylor3064]

Great place to go to, I bought my 79 mk3 capri gl from them back in 2015 👍🏻

[@historicmilitaria1944]

In 1988 age 22 I bought a then 20 year old 1968 bmc wolseley 15/60 4 door saloon for 150 quid which included 1 years tax and mot. It was back then one of those bmc badge engineered cars which was an entry level classic car and often destroyed in banger races.....its now a 7,000 quid car in today's market.

[@satinicole]

Very interesting videos, also great to see what prices they went for. The Honda Civic was quite common on the other side of the North Sea, however... I think most of em went to the scrapyard by 1985. I think it was the first bestseller fot Honda over here.

[@Mk2Mitch]

That’s some very interesting info, thank you for sharing 😎

[@sidsxr3irestoration]

Great video Mitch 👍 was some better cars for sale this time was going to pop up there for a look

[@Mk2Mitch]

Thank you mate, yes a huge selection & this was just the Saturday! 😎

[@classiccars1994]

Unfortunately prices at most of the classic car auctions tend to be on the high side and then you have to factor in buyers fees plus vat ! Once upon a time, auctions where were you took your chance and hopefully bought a bargain. Those days appear to have gone, you still take a chance but now pay retail prices for the pleasure or the pain !

[@richardmendham5278]

I am a subscribed watcher to ACA. Love it and the people.

[@Mk2Mitch]

Yes they have a brilliant KZbin channel! I used to watch their live stream auctions during lockdown 👍🏻

[@adamsfamilydottwo]

If you are an Escort more door enthusiast take a look at the Powys road rally 22 on KZbin this in my opinion is how a more door should look and be used.

[@quanchyplimp]

Cool, a little trip back to my youth. Thanks man! I only ever attended British Car Auctions in Paddock Wood, buying cars with MOT for £100 and driving them home!

[@Mk2Mitch]

Glad you enjoyed the video, that sounds like the good old days! 😎

[@iancairns7398]

Great video, I would have brought the green Ford Maverick that was lurking in the background.

[@Mk2Mitch]

I did see that going through the auction! Unfortunately I just didn’t have enough time to record it 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@derekstocker6661]

The white 6 series BMW at the beginning was a great car and a good classic now, I tend to call the "younger" cars "pre classic" and am amazed at some of these prices for what were once an every day car and they are selling now for pretty close to their original cost price. Great content once again, very well done.

[@Mk2Mitch]

I think that’s because the ‘every day cars’ are becoming more rare by the day and getting older too! 👍🏻

[@derekstocker6661]

@@Mk2Mitch Definitely, not seen a Renault 16 for many years and so few left now and I owned two (used) one after the other many decades ago. Subbed to channel. Look forward to more video's!

[@st3v338]

when you showed the white escort there was a frog eye sprite behind i wish you could do one of these. love that car

[@Mk2Mitch]

I will look out for another frog eye sprite at the auctions I attend and record it for you 👍🏻

[@christoph404]

I would have bought that white Radio Solent transit van, it looked solid....and I would have also bought the camper transit for 300 quid....then obviously take the camper interior out and refit it into the good condition van and use the rest of the rusty van for any spares......I think that is why they were sat there together...tempting buyers to buy the pair of them and make one good camper out of them.

[@southskysunrise]

Mk1 Civic was good to see. It’s the same age as me😂 I use to stockcar one many years ago after I upgraded from junior minis

[@Mk2Mitch]

That’s really cool to know! 😎

[@karlgt9989]

The mini van and the escort 1600 looked like good buys

[@Mk2Mitch]

They were 👌🏻

[@kevinjohnson1958]

Those Fiesta Diesel Vans are cool, I hired one of those when they were new for a wedding catering job. It was rapid.

[@Mk2Mitch]

That’s wicked to know! 👌🏻

[@smitty1108]

Good work Mitch. Any plans to go to Matthersons car auction up in Yorkshire ?

[@Mk2Mitch]

Thank you mate! I emailed them a couple of months ago but they are closed to the public due to popularity 😔

[@theoriginalwallace]

The Mini van isn't too bad! The roof gutters rot out at the seams & that one has been welded up too quickly, hence the ripples. I had a '57 Mk2 Consul highline (ask your Dad, he probably knows the differences!), that I started building into a gasser... never got it finished as I was 19 & it was a bit far gone! Cheers. Leigh.

[@Mk2Mitch]

I agree wasn’t too bad just needed the ripples sorting! That’s cool 😎

[@1308wayne]

Never been to a classic car auction before I must go 👍been to bca and I not allowed to go anymore because I keep buying cars 😀

[@chrishull4174]

Hey Mitch I just noticed that blue reliant robin with the mk2 fiesta lights ,also had mk4 escort van rear lights and Zolda trim on the seats like xr3i or the Rs turbo lol . One of the worse cars I ever owned was a 2002 Audi avant Quattro ! And there’s just no leg room in them , the transmission tunnel is very bulky and the doors are like a foot thick such a waste of a big car . Had lots of problems definitely vorsprungdurchtechnik 😂

[@Mk2Mitch]

Hi Chris, that’s some interesting information about the reliant robin! I’ve always liked those Audis but never driven one so as you say, they might be good to look at but not practical to drive! 🤣

[@blastproces]

My dad had a red hillman imp back in the day he loved that car

[@Mk2Mitch]

That’s cool 😎

[@jamie7056]

Watched this live,thought it was you in the blue NF👍.That Metro VDP was bought by a trader,now on eBay.

[@Mk2Mitch]

Yea that was me! I used to watch the live streams in lockdown 👌🏻 Yes I saw that £6000! 🫣 Also the mk4 van is on there for £4000 😯

[@jamie7056]

@@Mk2Mitch oh yes,missed the mk4 van👍

[@mediannox]

Don't come knocking when Transit is rocking. I think Lauren knows that.😁

[@Mk2Mitch]

🤣🤣🤦🏻‍♂️

[@matthewwiddows6319]

only seen one of those civic's in police academy 1

[@Mk2Mitch]

I’ve heard a few people mention that now! 👌🏻

[@mikeymike3240]

Fantastic video Mitch, buuuuuut what about the motorcycles just for me, pretty please 😊

[@Mk2Mitch]

There’s a tiny bit on motorcycles in the Sunday video! Will be up this Thursday 9th 😎

[@mikeymike3240]

@@Mk2Mitch sweeeeeeeeet

[@TheAsa1972]

Cortinas and Escorts we used to buy them and take them on the Beach then go and scrap them ,Days rallying for 20 quid

[@Mk2Mitch]

If only it was still like that! 🫣

[@alexhamilton4084]

My friend had one of those Honda Civics back in the day.

[@Mk2Mitch]

That’s cool! 👌🏻

[@TYANBOOTH400]

Give penrith motor auctions a visit m8.

[@richardsmith7000]

Hi mitch we used to call the robin reliant a plastic pig lol,keep up the good auction entries show case

[@Mk2Mitch]

Thank you mate, plenty more of these videos to come! Haha I think I’ve heard that before 🐷

[@maurices5259]

Reliant Robin

[@alandavies55]

If you cut it behind the seats and glassed in a partition, you could convert it into a pickup, and then of course you had a pig-up, I have seen a couple of these.

[@danielsalter2106]

Out of interest, are you noticing the prices stabilising/dropping at all? Seems the market has been crazy the last few years, and with new cars getting more available again, and the economy tanking I wonder if it's starting to reverse? I'm also looking to buy my first proper classic and I'm kind of hoping things come down.

[@RobsSierraCosworth]

Thank you Mitch for another great video, I guest £2500 for the metro, the prices are about right. I have either owned or worked most of these cars over the years it has brought back some good memories, but not with the Robin Reliant's.

[@Mk2Mitch]

Good guess, the metro is now on eBay for £6000 😧 That’s very cool, I would’ve loved to have worked on all of these cars!

[@iannorton4463]

Brown metro went for pennys. You missed a trick there mitch ✌️

[@Mk2Mitch]

I would’ve if I had the room Ian! 👍🏻

[@mrsilwood2578]

Had an orange Honda civic with the Honda matic 2 speed

[@rick9380]

Think i sold my 1.6 four door white one for about 350 back in the day, Doh! Nippy little thing.

[@Mk2Mitch]

Crazy isn’t it! Everyone sold them for pennies and now people will pay thousands for them 😎

[@G4RY1159]

Fees now in these places are a bit steep Any idea what the white Cavalier SRi went for ? Thanks again, enjoyed that.

[@ThePorkypete51]

14.4k if memory serves

[@G4RY1159]

@@ThePorkypete51 Thanks man ✌

[@Mk2Mitch]

I got the fees slightly wrong in the video. They are 8% and you only pay VAT on the fees. Not the hammer price & fees. Cavalier will feature in the next auction video 😁

[@seanmiller598]

The red fiesta van looked like a good deal

[@Mk2Mitch]

It wasn’t bad at all! Now on eBay for £4000 😯

[@johnnyhock]

In about 1980 I bought a 1963 Austin Healy Sprite in the Chester Motor Auction for £160. ( not the frog eye ). It looked very much like an MG Midget. Made with no exterior door handles, sliding Perspex windows which didn’t lock and a starter knob which you pulled toward you ( like a choke ) It was a fun little car which I kept for a year then sold on for £200 😂

[@Mk2Mitch]

That sounds like a very quirky car, at least you enjoyed it and made a little bit of money! 😁

[@adamlee7201]

IIRC the reason the reliant was the same cc as the mini is they had the same a series engine, I think, I may be wrong though

[@Mk2Mitch]

That’s interesting if true! 👍🏻

[@bazwr450]

Get that defender bought

[@eatallthepies2495]

Enjoyed watching when I was younger I used to service and mot all those models. On another note what do you and your subscribers think my Audi S6 with 101000 miles on it is worth with an mot 👍👍

[@Mk2Mitch]

That’s very cool! I’m personally not too sure, I’m not clued up on my Audis unfortunately! 👍🏻

[@geoffmccord4880]

My nan drove the Honda Civic on auto box rare as rocking horse now

[@Mk2Mitch]

That’s wicked, yes not many left! 👍🏻

[@jonricketts6570]

The ST220 Mondeo was a bargain

[@and3583]

I learned to drive in one of those Honda Civics

[@Mk2Mitch]

That’s cool! Not many left now 😬

[@rajanrai732]

Would be good to see some Mercs

[@Mk2Mitch]

I try and mix things up, I’ll try record a few mercs at the next one!

[@dufus7396]

Those Hondas were a big hit here in NZ ..much better than Minis

[@Mk2Mitch]

That’s interesting to know, do you see many about? 👀

[@peterunderdown4374]

Honda civics alot where sent to a Australia and New Zealand.

[@DavidJones-or8ek]

How much did that white BMW 635 CSi go for?

[@graemew7001]

Another Reliant Robin headlamp fact, the model after this used Corsa B units, I'm full of irrelevant car facts lol. Ps I had one of those Honda Civics, an auto version with 5 doors, same colour, for all it was rotten, it was a cracking little car until the cambelt let go.

[@Mk2Mitch]

That’s a very interesting fact! 😎

[@SuperMauricem]

Would of been nice to have looked at the more interesting stuff like the Mercedes CE or the XJ etc would of liked to of seen the Land Rover defender go through the ring

[@Mk2Mitch]

There’s still another video to come from the Sunday of the auction! I try and record different cars but I would be there all day recording all 200! 😎

[@markabbott4786]

Wouldn't mind a metro

[@grantmail4112]

👍😎

[@Mk2Mitch]

Thank you for watching! 😎

[@lyndab7467]

Its a Vanden Plah, I know its confusing when spelt Plas. Just thought I help ya out if you come across another.

[@Mk2Mitch]

Thank you for the help! 👍🏻

[@RetroCarsReborn]

I payed more for my mk2 more door about 4 years ago and it's a massive nail 😪😪

[@Mk2Mitch]

Gutting, always the way! 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@RetroCarsReborn]

@@Mk2Mitch I can't wait to get round to restoring her though going to build an rs2000 rep 😎

[@strokenumber3]

Audi, 420,000 engine.....numbers are hard, eh?

[@Mk2Mitch]

Small mistake on my part, we aren’t all perfect and that clearly slipped through the net when I edited this video 🤣

[@Sam_Green____4114]

Essex boy has got a girlfriend called Lauren ! Ain't that a suprize !!!

[@Mk2Mitch]

I mean I’m not from Essex and why’s Lauren a surprise? 😅

[@thecarzarethestarz1370]

Metro between 3000/4000

[@Mk2Mitch]

Great guess 👍🏻

[@AldershotDave]

Rialto is pronounced “Ree-alto”.

[@Mk2Mitch]

Thank you! I’m terrible at pronunciations 🤣

[@jeffhubbard5660]

Twin coil Rs was in a sorry state.....

[@AldershotDave]

Vanden Plas is pronounced “Van-den-plar”

[@Mk2Mitch]

Thank you, very helpful 😎

[@paulcarter9545]

Its pronounced vanden pla, a silent S

[@jamie7056]

No,it’s not

[@mrd9161]

No s on Vanden Plas

[@paulcarter9545]

@@jamie7056 have you owned one.

[@jamie7056]

Mitch is pronouncing it correctly,it is not Vanden Plah but Vanden Plass.

[@paulcarter9545]

@@jamie7056 you clearly haven’t owned one , good bye.

[@matthewgodfrey5292]

That old Civic was ugly. Where is that Auction. I keep thinking about going to one. I'd have nabbed that Renault 5. My ex had a 1.4 and it was a rocket. She scared the shit outta me. Great video.

[@andrewwaller5913]

King's Lynn, Norfolk

[@G4RY1159]

If you put Anglia car auctions into the search on here the auction also have a channel and upload themselves too, they do walk rounds etc on the upcoming cars.

[@Mk2Mitch]

I did mention it at the start of the video, anglia car auctions in Kings Lynn, Norfolk 😎

[@graybailey6015]

They call old cars classics when they want to charge a butt load.

[@Mk2Mitch]

Do they?

[@traceypotts9425]

What a rip off car auctions are

[@Mk2Mitch]

Slightly high prices, good if your selling!

[@chrisgibson2328]

The metro was a terrible car.

[@Mk2Mitch]

Oh was it?

[@chrisgibson2328]

@@Mk2Mitch My Dad bought one new and straight away there were problems with the roof leaking. They had a bad reputation at the time.

[@oo0Spyder0oo]

Certainly are great prices, those minis fetch over $18k in Australia, and forget it if it’s a Cooper etc. stupid prices for cars here.

[@markholroyde9412]

Its funny seeing goons paying thousands for junk we use to throw away after 12months....which was £100 back then, ...Metro....🤣

[@Mk2Mitch]

Times have changed mate! Cars that were your everyday motors are now rare classics 😎

[@markholroyde9412]

@@Mk2Mitch I know, I've been a mechanic for 45 years and own 6 classic cars...but not at the price idiots pay for tin cans today,🤣 I bought my '68 Roadrunner for £1500 in 1984. I still own it today and now its £45K......folk must be nuts paying that for one today....Muppets late to the party LOL

[@wellybobs4403]

"Free" fousand.... really ?

[@Mk2Mitch]

Not sure what your issue is pal?