a look under the bonnet, Nick’s round-up of 2025
2025 has been an exceptional year for Dore & Rees Motoring, marked by the launch of new venues and standout results across every category. Despite challenging market conditions, we were pleased to achieve strong individual sales spanning a wide range of vehicle ages and types.
Highlights include the beautiful original UK-delivered 1957 Porsche 356A Coupe we sold to a local enthusiast at Castle Combe, the gorgeous 1954 Alfa-Romeo 1900C Sprint sold at Thruxton to a new home in the Netherlands, and the fabulous low mileage 2002 Ferrari 550 Maranello sold in March.
Automobilia is a key part of our business, and we’ve had impressive sell-through rates in 2025. We are especially proud of the Stirling Moss Race Suit which made £9,920 at Castle Combe in September, consigned directly from the race mechanic who acquired the suit from the back of Stirling's British Racing Partnership (BRP) race transporter in 1961! Motorcycles continue to be a theme for Dore & Rees Motoring; with over 100 sold during the year, the highlight being (our second) Confederate Hellcat sale, achieving £34,500 in February.
There has been a lot of talk of the highs and lows of the classic car market in 2025, here are five lessons we’ve learnt from this year’s trading:
1. The best vehicles and collectibles will always be in demand, at market-correct values
2. Generally speaking, buyers are in charge in the current market, and that won’t change in the near future
3. The pre-war market isn’t dead at all - after a significant correction in prices, enthusiasts are back in and cars are selling
4. Anything sporty from the 1980s-90s is absolutely on trend at the moment - if it was desirable then, you can bet it’s in demand now
5. First and foremost - the golden rule still holds; buy what you love, cherish it, and drive it!
We have exciting new auctions and venues planned for 2026, with our first collectors’ car auction on Saturday 14th March, for which we are currently consigning. If you have an interesting car, bike or item of Automobilia to sell, we’d love to hear from you.
Attached are some highlights from 2025, and lastly, on behalf of all at Dore & Rees Motoring, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Nick
