Classic Car Auctions CCA preview walk - how has the market changed?

Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show
Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th March
Action from 12pm both days

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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro

#buyingclassiccars #bestclassiccarstobuy #thelatebrakeshow #4k

[christyrer]

For me this is the best auction review you have done to date. Your ‘short and snappy’ approach to discussing each of the cars you chose to review meant that you covered a lot of ground and it kept me interested all the way to the end. The 34 minutes flew by in the best way possible 😂👍

[gps]

Gratitude to the seller giving proceeds to Prostate Cancer Charity. If you're in your 50s, get a test. It may be silently lurking but if you catch it before it breaks out, life can go on and all the more sweeter. Talking from first hand experience.

[Sorted]

Big fan of the ‘Jonny does metcalf’ auction tours. More please

[WheelchairWonders]

Good Morning Jonny. I own a Rover P6 and drove it to Rustival last week (270 miles round trip) without missing a beat (with hand controls as I'm a paraplegic).. I'll be there on Saturday at the NEC.. (Phil)

[BlueHopi]

Love that rare Clio Williams in its fabulous known blue color + golden wheels .

[charliemansonUK]

23:10 I had a Mk1 Y reg metro turbo back in the 80's.
Thrashing round the lake district back lanes
Never wanted to sell it but with two young kids i was convinced to purchase a four door Triumph Acclaim! I walk away in shame

[DPK]

Red xr2 fiesta was a model I drove as a community nurse in Essex…happy days

[c.c.]

Love these auction reviews! Although a lot of these cars are ‘new’ to me, the enthusiastic, knowledgable descriptions put me right there in the hunt. Beauty!

[specialcircs]

Just love the Rover P6, my parents had 2, remember sat in them outside pubs with a Coke & packet of crisps on many an evening!

[mantarayal]

My mate's Granma bought a new Avenger Alpine in the 70s. It was sparkly green with a tawny vinyl roof. We (by which I mean me in the passenger seat) raced it against our other mate whose dad had bought a Chrysler Valiant VH, or VJ maybe? Anyway, it was a drag race and now at 65 years of age (young buck) I remember the Avenger kicking arse. Twice. And then we took it to the dirt and thrashed it. The Valiant driver never got over the defeat and complained endlessly about his 3 speed column change. Love from NZ.

[aroncheek]

Good on the guy selling the the P6 and donating the proceeds to prostate cancer, my dad is fighting it atm

[richardw]

Would like to have seen the P1800 next to the Jensen. The rear quarter paint work looked excellent.

[davidmulligan]

Nice to see an Avenger! My parents bought a blue Avenger station wagon in 1973 (Irish plate OEI 59, if it's still around). I remember we used to fold all the seats down so us four kids could lay sleeping bags sideways across the car when we were traveling back to Dublin from Sligo late at night. Cool car, and very basic inside.

[jeremywentworth]

Made my day seeing the Datsun Skyline 240KGT, I remember been a 10 years old going with my Dad to pickup our brand new Skyline I loved that car, ours was Gold & Brown 2 tone reg ACP340V. At about 4 months old rust was showing on the bumpers, Dad took it back to Sandal motors and was told it must have been on top of the ship and it was caused by the weather and sea air coming over. Off hand from Dad ordering it we picked it up within 6 weeks. Roadhouse is a real let down watched it last night the original Patrick Swayze is 1 of my all time favourite films .

[zootius]

My mum had that MG Metro Turbo in 1985. She had it in black. I was a kid so I thought the green LED turbo bar gauge was so cool. But apparently it was a total lemon and she got her money back after a few weeks. Replaced it with a spanky silver Pug 205 GTI which she absolutely loved for years.

[denisdelaney]

Love your show watching you the last few years thanks Denis from Ireland 🇮🇪

[pauldixon]

Great walk round there Jonny. Would have loved to hear more about the red Alfa GTV/Junior next to the 7 series BMW. These were great cars the 105 series.

[davidryan]

Always enjoy your no bullshit presentations.

[thevolthead]

The Mitsuoka was in The Grand Tour, Jeremy's partner auctioned it off for charity at Diddly Squat. Prior to that it was owned by my wifes uncle who's a very well known classic car auctioneer.

[davem]

Haven't seen a Calibra for years; forgot thet existed! Coupes were all the rage back then with the Probe, 406 coupe, Corrado, etc.