In a packed auction room, an American buyer became the envy of all, having spent not only £1.8m on the two-stroke Commer transporter, but also a further £5.5m on a pair of accompanying Jaguars: a 1952 C-type (£2.9m) and a 1956 'Shortnose' D-type (£2.6m). The battle for the three-car carrier proved particularly intense, with a telephone bidding war lasting almost 20 minutes before Robert Brooks dropped the hammer at a record price for a historic commerical vehicle. Also decorated in the iconic blue-and-white livery and selling well was the collection's Jaguar XK120 Roadster.

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