Basic Automobile Auctions CCA Autumn preview

Thanks for showing us all the great and somewhat affordable cars on offer at CCA. TBH – I could have filled my garage 10 times over and then had to live in it due to the wife taking the house….Oh, the temptation. Have a great week Jonny

Only in Northern Ireland they would use a cossie as a teaching car 😂

My heart jumped and memories came flooding back when I saw that Golf GTi Mk II in red, exactly like my old one… then I was amazed to see that Fiat 124 Coupe – I worked at Frank Cannetero Motors (Fiat, Alfa,Peugot) and I really wanted one, as we had gotten in a Red one that sat in the showroom for months. I was saving up, hoping to be able to place a down payment on it and then, it was sold to an ordinary customer. I was driving a Fiat 128 2 door at the time. I can't call that little box a coupe…which I unfortunately rolled while playing rally driver on icy roads. Then came a 124 Spider… and an X1/9…and a Peugot 504 Estate diesel that was a particularly nice car to drive, but so slow…eventually I left there driving an Alfa 2000 Spider. Lots of great memories of my first decade in the automobile business have come back, thanks to seeing these fine cars.

Interesting collection of cars, I couldn't help looking past Johnny at all the cars he wasn't talking about.

I don't think you're right about the Saxo, it hasn't aged well! Plus in a world where cheap Subaru WRX STi's still abound nobody's sinking money into a Saxo!

Absolutely amazing cars, thank you Johnny.

I bought the silver Audi B3 Quattro. I used to have a red one but sold it a year ago and totally regretted it so saw this and had to get it.

Why didn't I watch this the day it came out. I could of went to see the cars as I live local

I hope you sent Prof. Murray a text about that sweet, sweet 124 coupé Jonny.

So, what would it cost to hire someone to restore that Porsche properly? 100 000?

Your such a natural at pre-auction previews Jonny. I really enjoyed this episode.

you enthuse about ordinary citroen and completely ignored the beautiful S type Jaguar next to it, tells me a lot about your taste

P.S. great video too i was at the motor show when that Audi was launched is was just so curvy compared to everything that came beforebit….did you do a show on who bought what and for how much…..or is that not your thing?

Hoped you would look ar white TR3 A ?

Yet another great enjoyable video from you Jonny, presented in your usual relaxed & informed style. Thank you for focussing in on some of the more 'leftfield' choices of cars on offer – not that i'd expect anything different fom you. Looking at some of the completed listings from the auction it would appear that a lot of the cars did not meet the values that I think was being expected – many cars seem to sell for quite reasonable – more affordable prices. Choice cars for me would be the low mileage Saxo Vts (Despite being the phase 3 facelift with the weird 15" wheels with no centrecaps), the low mileage Puma 1.7, The MK2 barnfind Jag (I would love to keep it with the unrestored look, update/recommision the mechanicals) – but as a previous owner of a T3 Whitestar Multivan – the standout 'car' for me is that gorgeous Caravelle 😍

The word 'Sport' on the Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Sport is exactly the same lettering design as on the Suzuki Swift 'Sport'. Did the restorer take a badge from a Suzuki?

Great vid. I was an early EV driver in 2011. Renault did about 7km/kwH. Now on an L322 4.4TDV8 (35mpg easily, 1000km range). Loved both for the very reasons you mention: silent EV (though the L322 is EV like), always full EV in the morning, cheap EV runs locally. L322 for the space, range and total lack of need for planning trips. Hardly ever experienced EV range anxiety: either make it easily, or do not start the trip (this was 2011: no fast charging and limited stations)

Love the Karmann Ghia.