Sold: 1978 Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans Mark 1

The Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans is a stylish cafe racer introduced in the mid-1970s with a large-capacity V-twin engine, shaft drive and other modish features such as an electric start, alloy wheels and front and rear linked braking. There were three iterations, of which the earliest, the Mark 1, with its distinctive bullet fairing and circular headlight, is the most favoured today.

This UK-supplied late-Mark 1 was repainted in white, as a small number of bikes were in period, as part of an extensive restoration. It’s been lightly-used and well-maintained since, with further new parts including a pair of Lafranconi silencers, and, most recently, a check-over and service by our friends at the Classic Bike Workshop. A good-looking and very usable Italian superbike.

Sourced: 1967 Porsche 911 RHD ex Betty Haig

Betty Haig was truly a one-off. An accomplished and successful rallyist, hillclimber and circuit racer, she competed in the Monte Carlo Rally and the Le Mans 24 Hours in successive years in the early-1950s. Later, she involved herself in car clubs and motor racing organisations with equal energy. She was an early board member of the Porsche Club, an organiser of, and participant in, the first historic race in the UK and a founding member of the Historic Sports Car Club.

A pleasure, then, to source BLH 7, the ex-Betty Haig 1967 RHD Porsche 911 for a knowledgeable and appreciative new owner. Haig bought the car new and owned it for more than ten years. She made few changes beyond asking Dickie Stoop to advise on suspension set-up.The most striking thing about the car now is its exceptional condition and originality. The paint is original – with the odd slightly carefree touch-in – and the interior is hardly used. The speedo shows an exceptionally low, but believable, total of less than 25,000 miles.