Bid Evaluation: Iconic Auctioneers Event, Held on February 22
🩳 Let's dive into the dirtiest details of Iconic Auctioneers' 2025 debut sale at Race Retro! 💣
slid into the mud-soaked kickoff of 2025 with a bang, rolling up the dusty tracks of Warwickshire for their inaugural sale of the year. Among the battleground of competition cars, motorcycles, and automobilia being snapped up, some real heavy hitters exchanged hands for figures that'd make your head spin.
The opening act was a modern take on the legendarary Impreza 22B – yes, we're talking about the 2024 Prodrive P25, built from carbon-fibre by the notorious Prodrive crew. This bad boy rolled off the line as the first of the 25 examples produced and managed to fetch a jaw-dropping £562,500 after a mere 121 miles of hard road. It wasn't the only Japanese offering to rake in the cash - a well-preserved, mileage-matched 1994 Toyota Supra Mk4 had potential buyers emptying their pockets for a cool £30,375. Other Japanese powerhouses making their way into new garages included a fully-restored 2000 Mitsubishi Evo VI Tommi Makinen Edition that swapped hands for an impressive £78,750 and a tasteful 1978 Datsun 260Z that found a loving owner for £42,750.
Ford fanatics didn't have to feel left out at this brawl, as there were plenty of blue oval offerings to slobber over. A pristine 1990 Sierra Sapphire Cosworth raked in £37,125, and a 1987 Sierra Cosworth RS500 fetched an even more impressive £102,375. To add some icing on the cake, an impressively low-mileage 1986 RS200 showcasing just 1404 miles (!) went under the hammer for a staggering £305,000. Keener on the older Fords? Well, a factory black 1974 Mk1 Escort RS2000 brought in a cool £59,625, while a nostalgic 1972 Mexico still managed to bag £42,750. A one-owner Mk2 Fiesta XR2 from 1984 even snagged a sweet £13,500.
Needed a bit of British charm in your life? Race Retro offered no shortage of candidates, from a beautiful 1965 Sunbeam Tiger Mk1 that changed hands for £20,812, to a converted electric Mini Thirty that raised funds for domestic abuse charity, REFUGE, fetching £25,875. For those craving an authentic V12 purr, a 1993 Jaguar Sport XJR S might just have been the ultimate prize, with just 115 examples crafted in its class and described as "unquestionably the best example". It went for a tidy £20,812. On the other hand, a painstakingly restored 1983 Talbot Sunbeam Lotus stole the show with its top-tier "open seam" restoration, justifying its £58,500 sale price and leaving no question as to why it was the best in the world.
To get the full lowdown on all the other glory holes – er, lots that got snapped up, head on over to 🌐 iconicauctioneers.com 🌐
Bonus tidbits: While searching for dirt on Iconic Auctioneers, we stumbled across future sales such as "The Iconic Automobilia Sale at Supercar Fest 2025" and specific lots like a Michael Schumacher Ferrari Autograph Presentation and various UK registration numbers[1][2][4]. But alas, we're focusing on their mud-fueled debut at Race Retro. 🤘🏼
- The automotive industry and sports enthusiasts were thrilled as the modern Prodrive P25, a carbon-fibre creation, sold for an astounding sum of £562,500 in the finance sector of Iconic Auctioneers' debut sale at Race Retro.
- The transportation sector also witnessed substantial financial transactions, with a 1994 Toyota Supra Mk4 being purchased for £30,375 and a meticulously restored 2000 Mitsubishi Evo VI Tommi Makinen Edition selling for £78,750.
- Ford enthusiasts were not left behind, as significant sales occurred for Ford models, such as a 1986 RS200 fetching £305,000 and a 1990 Sierra Sapphire Cosworth generating £37,125 in the racing world of Iconic Auctioneers' inaugural sale at Race Retro.
