Classic car expert reveals 3 bargain motors picked at auction – including hot hatch ‘you don’t see on UK roads anymore’
A CLASSIC car expert has revealed the top three motors picked at auction – that all went for an absolute bargain.
YouTuber Mk2 Mitch regularly posts vids at motor auctions and classic car events, as well as showing off his second-gen Ford Fiesta.
He likes to keep car fanatics entertained as shown in a recent video where he visits Anglia Car Auctions to look at the bargain motors being sold.
First up is a vintage Fiat.
He said: “We’ve got a 1973 Fiat 126. I’ve looked around a couple of these before and I’m always surprised at how small these little things are.
“This rare, very early UK Fiat 126 was purchased by the vendor two years ago, following several years of being museum displayed.
“It’s a really quirky little thing. I really do think this is a true, honest example. It’s not mint by any means, but you can jump in this and drive it, and it’s offered as ‘no reserve’.”
The 126 replaced the iconic Fiat 500 as the brand’s smallest model.
It’s seen as a reliable car due to its tiny size – and therefore lack of parts to break.
The beauty would be great for an urbanite as it featured a rear-mounted engine that produced 23bhp – taking 40 seconds to accelerate from 0-60mph.
The sweet little Fiat was very popular in Poland, who nicknamed it ‘maluch’ – or ‘little one’ in English.
As the video continues, Mitch shows an incredible 1998 Citroen Saxo VTS, selling for £4,100 at auction.
He said: “How about this for a hot hatch that you don’t see on the UK roads anymore? Here we have a rare, early Citroen Saxo VTS.
“This is a 1998 car, finished in the unusual colour of Magenta, and it’s also had just three keepers, the current one being since 2013.
“It’s in lovely condition both inside and out, as you can see, it’s looking in really good original condition. I’m loving those really striking seats and matching door cards.
“There’s also a sunroof, which doesn’t seem to have any rust or rot around it.”
The last car is the classic 1986 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet, which has been fully restored in all its glory and sold for a cheap £4,800.
Mitch described: “The description states that this Golf was taken off the road back in 2012, and the vendor purchased this in 2019. It wasn’t then issued with an MOT certificate until 2020, but it has had a full respray.
“I must say, the paintwork is absolutely lovely, and it’s benefited from a reconditioned gearbox, new tyres, a cambelt, new brakes and a service.
“It’s got the 1.8-litre engine that was also fitted to the Golf GTI. Now, as we have a scan around the engine bay you can see it hasn’t been cleaned up for the auction but it’s in a fairly reasonable state.
“It has got 72,000 miles recorded and plenty of MOT. It’s a nice little car.”