A GLIMPSE OF GOOD NEWS?

At the start of the Covid-19 lockdown in March, many were quick to predict the collapse of the classic car market The cancellation of hundreds of events, the restrictions to road use and the difficulties in inspecting and transporting cars were all blamed in advance for a downturn in values.

To most people's surprise, just the opposite seems to have happened. In the UK, there was little more than a pause for breath in mid-March before the market surged back to life. One online classic car auctioneer, TheMarket.co.uk, saw more business than ever before.

"It's been mad, in a good way," said TheMarket's