A COLLECTION of classic vehicles has revved up the bidders at a Lichfield auction.
The Richard Winterton Auctioneers sale included a number of iconic sports cars and motorbikes, with the lots eventually fetching more than £50,000.
Highlights included a restored 1972 Lotus Elan Sprint fixed head sports coupe in red, gold and white, which sold for £17,700.
The "absolutely delighted" winning bidder, who comes from the Burton area, said:
"It has been a dream to own this specific model since I was 16 – and I’m not 16 any more.
"I couldn’t be happier. I’m made up with it."
A spokesperson for Richard Winterton Auctioneers added:
"This is a wonderful result for an iconic British sports coupe, which was lovingly restored by a precision engineer local to our saleroom between January and July 1998.
"Boasting a 1558cc big-valve petrol engine, dual Dellorto carburettors, Spyder sub-frame, four-speed manual gearbox, pop-up headlights and black vinyl bucket seats, the Elan was accompanied by a photographic timeline, working notes for the restoration and workshop manuals."
The auction also featured a 1974 Innocenti Mini Cooper and a 1967 MG B Roadster convertible sports car, both also restored.
Made under licence in Italy and exported to the UK in 1980, the Mini sold for £8,800 and the MG B made £5,000.
A 1956 ex-military 88-inch Series One Land Rover, which entered service with the Durham Light Infantry in 1956 and was decommissioned and registered for domestic road use in 1966, sold for £7,250, while a 1964 Austin-Healey 'Frogeye' assembly restoration project in need of completion, including chassis, body panels, gearbox, engine, and other parts, fetched £3,400.
Motorbikes in the auction included a 1966 Royal Enfield Turbo Twin 250cc that went for £1,150 and a 1938 Velocette GTP 250cc, which sold for £1,900.
