NEXT CAR AUCTION
Classic & Vintage Car Auction 26th March 2026
Highlights of the next auction
Viewing will be on the 25th March, between 10am-4pm, and on the morning of the auction, at Haynes Motor Museum
Perfect Patina
A 1982 Lotus Esprit Turbo, which has been stored in a West Country Dutch barn for the past 30 years, is entered into the Charterhouse auction of classic & vintage cars on the 26th March at the prestigious Haynes Motor Museum.
“Some talk about patina adding value, but I’m not sure this they mean the green moss, lichen and slime which has grown on this Lotus for the past three decades.” Commented Richard Bromell. “It was not easy to get into the barn through the brambles and whilst walking around the car I must admit to putting one leg into a badger set as I was not looking where I was going!”
Bought in 1990, the Lotus needed some repair, and the owner undertook a full restoration over the next couple of years. By 1995, the Lotus was stored in a Dutch barn and with a change of direction from driving cars to training dogs, the car spent the next 30 years stationery gradually going from red to green.
Today, with his advancing years, he has decided to let the Lotus Esprit Turbo go and contacted Richard Bromell at Charterhouse to enter this into their Spring auction of classic cars.
Further entries are now being invited for this classic & vintage car auction. Richard Bromell and the team at Charterhouse, The Long Street Salerooms, Sherborne are available for valuations on 01935 812277 or via cars@charterhouse-auction.com
Barn stored 1982 Lotus Esprit Turbo valued at £10,000 in the Charterhouse auction of classic cars on 26th March
Richard Bromell is the head of our Classic Car Department.
Richard is the head of our Classic Car Department. He organises these immensely popular and successful sales. Top price so far is £150,000 for a 1966 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage. Please contact Richard at the salerooms if you would like more information on including items in one of our vehicle auctions on 01935 812277 or email us at cars@charterhouse-auction.com or rb@charterhouse-auction.com
Charterhouse hold regular Classic & Vintage Car auctions. For the last 20 years our auctions have been online and in person (unless prevented by the pesky pandemic). You are welcome to come and view each auction at the beautiful Haynes International Motor Museum. You can find all our vehicle lots on car and classic.co.uk.