CASTLE COMBE AUTUMN CLASSIC: AUCTION SELECTION - 1989 Ferrari 348 TB - Pre-Production Press Car
In 1989, upon signing to join the Ferrari Formula 1 Team for the following season, Alain Prost was gifted a 348tb and an F40.
CASTLE COMBE AUTUMN CLASSIC: AUCTION SELECTION - 1952 Alfa-Romeo 1900 C Sprint Coupe by Touring of Milan
This remarkable survivor, an early Right Hand Drive 1952 1900 C Sprint Coupe with Superleggera coachwork by Touring of Milan, has been in current ownership since 1966.
CASTLE COMBE AUTUMN CLASSIC: AUCTION SELECTION - A 1957 AC ACE-BRISTOL
Ace-Bristols won three successive SCCA E-Production Championships in the United States between 1957 and 1959, the D-Production Championship in 1960 and C-Production Championship in 1961. In Europe, the Ace-Bristol achieved a 2nd-in-class finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1957 and 1958, and both class victory and 7th overall in 1959.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR
Message from Lee Young, Managing Director: I would like to start by saying a heartfelt thank you for your support during 2023. Without our clients, we would not have enjoyed such an exciting sale calendar and achieved such strong growth in specialist areas such as Fine Asian Art and Fine Watches.
9 & 10 MAY: VALUATION DAYS IN FROME, SOMERSET
Dore & Rees team, many of whom are well known faces from the BBC Antiques Roadshow, are hosting Valuation Days in Frome, Somerset, offering no obligation valuations.
6 & 7 FEBRUARY: VALUATION DAYS IN FROME, SOMERSET
Dore & Rees team, many of whom are well known faces from the BBC Antiques Roadshow, are hosting Valuation Days in Frome, Somerset, offering no obligation valuations.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all at Dore & Rees
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all at Dore & Rees, message from Managing Director, Lee Young
A 1935 MG NA MAGNETTE CUTS A DASH WITH A LIST OF GLAMOROUS OWNERS
A 1935 MG NA MAGNETTE CUTS A DASH WITH A LIST OF GLAMOROUS OWNERS. The first owner of this delightful two-tone example was American showgirl, dancer and actress Hazel Forbes-Richmond. After 3 years, she sold it to fellow thespian Frank Forest, an American operatic tenor and actor who enjoyed success in the 1930s and 1940s. Title passed to Californian-based Ward Kimball. Ward Kimball was a prominent animator for Walt Disney, who worked on films such as Pinocchio, Fantasia, Snow White, Alice in Wonderland, and Bednobs and Broomsticks.
DORE & REES AND NICK WELLS TO FEATURE IN THE CAR YEARS ON ITV4
Dore & Rees and Nick Wells to feature in The Car Years on ITV4, returning to screens on Tuesday evenings from 9 August
Lagonda v12 sports saloon set to wow auction viewers in frome
Often regarded as the finest of W.O.Bentley’s efforts (and let us not forget this is one with an exceptional Curriculum Vitae), the Lagonda V12 was by far the standout British model of its day, seated firmly in an exclusive club of 1930s road cars that could exceed 100mph in standard tune.
Iconic jaguar E-Type
It is remarkable to think of the effect the E-Type had on the world when launched in 1961. At a time when 70 mph was considered perfectly rapid enough for a family car, here was a British-built sports car which could hit a claimed 150mph!
silver cloud heads to somerset festival of transport
This Rolls Royce Silver Cloud will join Somerset Festival of Transport on 25 September, ahead of being offered at our Classic Car auction on 2 October, lot 228.