An immaculate 1991 MB-Trac 1600 made the top price of the day at £94,336 in the concluding Cheffins Vintage auction of the year.
Resplendent in a familiar lime green livery, the four-wheel-drive MB-Trac was in superb condition following some cosmetic restoration by the vendor.
Cheffins associate Tom Godsmark says the superb condition of items such as this, and the attraction of owning a piece of history, illustrates the interest in classic machinery with 2024 another strong year.
“Cheffins’ Cambridge Vintage Auctions has had an excellent 12 months, with all sales grossing over £1.5m each. Vintage and classic machinery markets continue to be buoyant, and, even with uncertainty over the impending budget, buyers are confident to invest in a tangible asset.”
Other top prices included £71,824 for a 1927 Sentinel ‘Super Steam Waggon’; a 1987 Massey Ferguson 2645 Electronic made £49,312; a Roadless Ploughmaster 6/4 finished at £33,232; a sought-after John Deere 4255 made £32,160; and a 1988 Marshall 754XL settled at £21,440.
The vehicles and motorcycles always draw a huge crowd and a superb 2002 Toyota Hilux Ex, with just 28,000 miles on the clock, made a staggering £24,120, which is likely to have exceeded its new value. A 1957 BSA Custom Chopper made £10,969, with all proceeds donated to the East Anglian Air Ambulance. There were several scale models in demand, including a Ferguson Demonstration Model, making a superb £13,140, and no less than four JCB 1/16 scale brass models, each fetching £5,000 on average.
Cheffins next vintage sale is planned for April 2025.
