Anthony Hamilton's collection comprised mainly British models, including a 1964 Triumph Spitfire 4 - Iconic AuctioneersLewis Hamilton's father has sold 19 classic cars from his collection for £1.7m.Anthony Hamilton put 27 mainly British models up for auction last month with a combined estimated value of £3m.They included a 217mph 1994 Jaguar XJ220, which sold on Saturday for £506,250. The green sports car had only done 3,277 miles and Hamilton senior, 66, had it from new.Hamilton's 1994 Jaguar XJ220 attracted the highest disclosed sum, selling for £506,250 - Iconic AuctioneersEight cars remained unsold at the Iconic Auctioneers sale at Silverstone, where Lewis has won the British Grand Prix a record nine times.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe unsold vehicles included a Jaguar XKSS Tool-Room Copy, valued at £400,000, and two C-Type Continuation cars, the first a replica of the legendary XKC001 that won the Le Mans 24 Hours race in 1951, and the second a copy of an XKC003 – the 1952 Mille Miglia entrant driven by Sir Stirling Moss and Norman Dewis. They were valued at £192,000 and £190,000, respectively.A 1955 Swallow Doretti was the oldest car put up for auction but remains unsold - Iconic AuctioneersThe 27-car collection had been built up over several decades and included five classic Minis, five Triumphs, three E-type Jaguars and three Aston Martins.Also sold was a David Brown Automotive Speedback GT for £202,500, a vintage 1967 Jaguar E-Type Series I 4.2-Litre Roadster (£119,250) and a 1961 Mercedes-Benz 190SL (£104,625).Lionel Abbott, car specialist at Iconic Auctioneers, said: "The Anthony Hamilton Collection is a superbly curated group of cars with real depth, quality and personality.AdvertisementAdvertisement"From the Jaguar XJ220 and XKSS recreation to the Triumph prototypes, Aston Martins and Mini Cooper S models, it reflects a clear passion for British motoring at its most characterful."To present these cars at Silverstone, alongside the Hamilton Straight, feels entirely fitting."Last year, Lewis said he had "got rid" of his own multi-million-pound car collection and was now "more into art".The Ferrari driver said: "If I was going to get a car, it would be the F40. But that's a nice piece of art."Try full access to The Telegraph free today. Unlock their award-winning website and essential news app, plus useful tools and expert guides for your money, health and holidays.
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