Mike Fisherly

Fisherley Market Intelligence 📍 ‘The collector-car market is delivering a familiar message: exceptional machinery still attracts exceptional money.’ October’s European and American auctions reveal enthusiastic bidding at the top, but increasing discrimination elsewhere. The badge opens the door. The individual car closes the deal.  ♔ Full Story ‘The Market Hasn’t Lost Its Appetite. Just Its Patience.’ ▪️October has produced

📍 ‘Modern performance cars are astonishingly clever.’ They accelerate like fighter jets, corner with surgical precision and possess more computing power than yesterday’s spacecraft. But somewhere between the algorithms and the accelerator, have we misplaced something rather important? ‘The pleasure of actually driving.’  ♔ Full Story ▪️When Perfection Becomes the Problem ▪️There was a time when driving a performance

🏁  On 11 June 1955, the world’s greatest endurance race became the scene of motorsport’s worst catastrophe. A Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR hurtled into spectators, killing 83 people and its driver. The race continued. The consequences would change motorsport forever.  ♔ Full Story ▪️When Speed Outran Safety ▪️Le Mans, June 1955. Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz and Ferrari had assembled their finest

📍 ‘The Market Has Found Its Red Pen.’ The collector-car market hasn’t lost its appetite. It has simply become rather more particular about the menu. RM Sotheby’s October Hershey sale achieved a reported 98% sell-through, yet nearly half the lots finished below their low estimates. Meanwhile, London’s forthcoming auction promises Ferraris, Lamborghinis and serious money. The message? Buyers

📍 ‘Italy has produced some wonderfully eccentric supercar manufacturers. Angelelli Automobili, based in Rome, may be among the most ambitious.’ Its latest creation, the Tipo 829, takes inspiration from the legendary Lancia Stratos, promises 500 horsepower and embraces 3D-printed engineering. Three versions are proposed: road, track and rally. The ambition is enormous. The remaining challenge? Building the cars. 

📍 ‘Tazio Nuvolari was barely 5 ft 3 in tall, but behind a steering wheel he became a giant.’ Known as Il Mantovano Volante — the Flying Mantuan — he raced motorcycles, conquered Grand Prix circuits and humiliated Germany’s mighty Silver Arrows. His finest moment? Beating Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union at the 1935 German Grand Prix in

📍 ‘New Faces, Old Ambitions.’ No Grand Prix last weekend. Naturally, Formula One has found other ways to keep itself occupied. Haas has signed another Ferrari prodigy, Red Bull has secured its team principal until 2031, and Rwanda has agreed a deal to bring Grand Prix racing back to Africa. Meanwhile, Christian Horner is contemplating a comeback. The

🏁 ‘Singapore finally surrendered to Max Verstappen.’ Pole, Sprint victory and Grand Prix victory gave Red Bull its cleanest weekend of the season. But the larger story may belong to Kimi Antonelli. Third place moved him 102 points clear of George Russell. Max won the weekend. Kimi may be edging towards the crown.  ♔ Full Story 📍

Fisherley Market Intelligence: 📍 ‘The collector-car market has developed an interesting habit: rewarding the exceptional while politely declining the merely expensive.’ At Broad Arrow’s recent Audrain auction, a 1914 Stutz Bearcat fetched $1.875 million. Meanwhile, two original Mercedes-Benz 300 SLs failed to find buyers. Apparently, even automotive royalty must now justify its asking price. The message? Buyers haven’t lost