Last week we gave Hagerty credit for the way it presents its Collections, something it has been developing for several years now. Every auction platform is looking at the same question: once you have assembled a strong group of cars, how do you present them as a collection rather than simply placing another batch of listings under one heading? Over in the UK, Car & Classic has clearly found an answer that works.

This is the fifth outing for its Collector’s Edition, so none of this is experimental. Car & Classic is repeating a formula it knows well: bring together an interesting selection of cars, give them a glossy online catalogue with proper editorial context, then have Chris Harris introduce the collection through a video people will actually want to watch. It is a straightforward combination, but the execution is what makes it effective.

The Collector’s Edition catalogue does much more than reproduce the auction listings in a nicer typeface. The sales team is introduced at the beginning, each car receives its own editorial treatment and the photography, history and specialist commentary give the collection a consistent identity. Most auction sites have learned that grouping 20 cars together does not automatically make a collection, whereas this feels considered from beginning to end.

The cars help, obviously. At the top are two significant rally machines: Petter Solberg’s Subaru Impreza S9 from his 2003 championship season and a works Mitsubishi Lancer WRC driven by Tommi Mäkinen. There is also a run of eight modern-classic Porsche 911s, including a 964 Turbo 3.6 and a 997-based RUF RT600, alongside the sole-surviving Ford C100 Mk3 Group C prototype, a BMW Z8 and Jay Kay’s former E30-generation BMW M3.

Away from the obvious headliners, the catalogue has enough variety to keep you digging. The Ford Escort Mexico is believed to be the oldest surviving example built by Ford’s Advanced Vehicle Operations division, having been completed before full production began. It was used as a Ford press demonstrator, later served at the Metropolitan Police high-speed pursuit school and has since received a ground-up restoration reportedly costing around £60,000.

Then there is a concours-winning 1946 Delahaye 135 M that has also been used on French rallies, an early Abarth-Fiat 1000 Bialbero with competition history involving Umberto Maglioli, and a remarkably preserved, single-owner Porsche 997.1 GT3 RS. The latter still wears its original tyres and represents that now especially desirable combination of a manual gearbox, hydraulic steering and Mezger engine.

Even the more familiar cars come with a hook. The restored 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL was driven by Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear, while a 1997 Porsche 993 Targa was special-ordered in Libelltürkis Metallic with a six-speed manual gearbox, sports seats and M033 suspension. It is a collection broad enough to include serious competition history, low-mileage modern classics and unusual specifications without feeling randomly assembled.

To top it off, Car & Classic has Chris Harris going through the wider collection in a superb accompanying video. That matters because Harris can supply the enthusiasm and context without making the whole thing feel like an extended advertisement. The catalogue serves the people who want to study the cars and their histories, while the video opens the collection up to a much wider audience.

All auction platforms are looking at how best to present these curated sales, and Car & Classic appears to have found a winning formula. The glossy catalogue gives the cars detail and context, while Harris provides a recognisable and genuinely watchable introduction to the collection. Now in its fifth edition, this is clearly an established presentation strategy rather than a one-off idea, and it is easy to see why Car & Classic keeps returning to it.

A 60,500-mile Supra with repainted panels, a cracked front lip and some underbody corrosion should not be sitting only $12,000 below recent sales of cars with 38,000 and 45,000 miles. Yet this 1993 Supra Turbo on Cars & Bids is already at $113,000.

The easy explanation would be to point to the 2JZ, the Fast & Furious connection and the general rise of Japanese performance cars. All of that has helped lift the A80 Supra, but it does not fully explain why bidders are willing to pay this much for this particular example.

The answer is in the specification. This is a US-market Turbo with its factory six-speed Getrag manual, original drivetrain, removable roof panel and no notable modifications. It is finished in Renaissance Red over Ivory leather, has had only two owners and comes with its window sticker, service records and original literature.

That combination has become harder to find than the mileage suggests. The Supra was one of the defining cars of the tuner era, and the strength of the 2JZ encouraged owners to add bigger turbos, more boost, aftermarket suspension and modified bodywork. Many surviving cars have either been heavily altered or returned to stock after the fact. Neither carries quite the same weight as a car that appears to have avoided the process altogether.

This one is not flawless, and the bidding should not be mistaken for a condition premium. Buyers are looking past the cosmetic needs because the underlying car is still the version they want. At the current bid of $113,000, originality is doing enough to offset both the mileage and the imperfections, which tells us where the Supra market is placing its priorities.

There are always plenty of Land Cruisers for sale, but this 2021 example caught my attention. It is a regular model with 13,000 miles, not a Heritage Edition, and bidding has already reached $100,000 ahead of today’s close. Its original sticker was $87,509.

That might sound like one unusually strong auction, except two other low-mileage 2021 Land Cruisers sold for $116,000 during the past week. One had 11,000 miles and the other had 8,000, with both finishing at exactly the same price. Suddenly, $100,000 for this one looks more like the starting point for the final few minutes.

The truck is finished in Midnight Black Metallic over Terra leather, remains mostly stock and has a clean Carfax. It also received a substantial service in February covering the engine oil, transmission, transfer case, differentials, brakes, coolant and power steering. The sale includes transferable warranty coverage reportedly running until 2028 or 100,000 miles.

The appeal is not difficult to understand. The 2021 model was the final version of the V8-powered 200-Series sold here. Toyota eventually brought the Land Cruiser name back, but the current model is a smaller 250-Series powered by a turbocharged four-cylinder hybrid. Buyers paying six figures for the old truck clearly do not see the new one as a replacement.

There is also an 8,000-mile Heritage Edition live on Bring a Trailer, currently at $124,000 with two days remaining. It gets the bronze BBS wheels, revised grille, darkened headlights and vintage-style badging, while this example also has upgraded Bilstein suspension, upper control arms, all-terrain tires and additional skid plates.

When new, the two trucks were separated by only $2,276. Their current bids are separated by $24,000. That gap should narrow once the standard truck reaches its closing minutes, but it shows how the market is beginning to separate them. The Heritage Edition is being priced as the collectible version, while clean, low-mileage standard trucks are not far behind.

My guess is the 13,000-mile truck ends somewhere near the two recent $116,000 sales. If it does, it will finish roughly 33% above its original sticker after five years of use.

The Heritage Edition may ultimately bring more, but the standard truck is the more interesting auction. Everyone expects the special edition to sell strongly. A regular Land Cruiser selling well above its original price tells us buyers are now paying for the final V8-powered 200-Series itself, not only the badge.

This 1963 Volvo P1800 is the exact same P1800 that sold on BaT in March 2025 for $43,250. The winning bidder was Jeff Snook, and the car subsequently joined the Snook’s Dream Cars Collection. Less than two years later, it is back on the market with the current bid sitting $15,000 below that purchase price.

The car has not been neglected in between. Under Snook’s ownership it received new Minilite wheels and Vredestein tires, brake and fluid servicing, a tune-up, valve adjustment and work to the speedometer and tachometer. If anything, it should now be a slightly better car than the one that sold in 2025.

It is also an interesting P1800. As a 1963 model, it comes from the early period when the cars were assembled by Jensen in England, but it is far from original. The factory engine has been replaced by a later 2.0-liter B20E running SU carburetors, paired with a four-speed manual and overdrive. Originally white with red vinyl, it is now green over tan leather with later 1800E seats.

Those changes probably make it a better car to drive, but they also narrow the audience. Buyers attracted to an early Jensen-built P1800 may want the original engine, colors and interior, while someone looking for a modified driver has plenty of later and less expensive cars to consider. This one sits somewhere between the two.

The current bid is not the final result, and the gap could close quickly before the auction ends. Even so, it is a useful reminder that a previous sale price is not automatically the car’s permanent new value. The $43,250 result may have reflected two determined bidders on one day rather than a lasting move in the wider P1800 market.

My guess is that it finishes somewhere in the mid-to-high $30,000s. At that level, the seller would still be taking a meaningful loss before accounting for fees, servicing and the new wheels and tires.

There is no better comparable than the same car, but even the same car can produce two very different numbers when the platform, timing and bidders change.