Cars

At Historics at Brooklands’ forthcoming sale on 22 September, there’s a raft of 1990s and 2000s collector cars, many of which offer real bang-for-buck and each with its own different charm and appeal. Whether it’s the all-boxes-ticked 2000 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG estimated at just £8,000–12,000 or the sultry Bianco Madreperla 2009 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione Spider that’s expected to fetch £175,000–200,000, there’s a car to cater to the next-generation car collector’s every taste. 

Ferrari has just revealed the stunning Monza SP1 and SP2, the first limited-edition creations to come from its new Icone segment of ‘special series’ cars. The two Barchettas, which are based on 812 Superfast underpinnings, are directly inspired by the marque’s legendary 1940s and ’50s sports-racing cars such as the 166 MM and the 750 Monza.

Pleasure is key 

Hydrotherapy 

Taking place during the Montreux Grand Prix, an historic motorsport festival in the small Swiss town more commonly associated with jazz music, Galartis’ next sale comprises 41 collector cars lead by a 1959 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster that’s been with its current owner for the past 30 years. Presented in its original anthracite-over-camel colour combination and with the all-important matching numbers, the car is expected to sell for 1.2–1.4m CHF.