This lot comes to us as part of a fine collection of classic cars and motorcycles belonging to the late Professor Christopher H.

Bovis FRSA, a widely published and respected expert in international and European business law, public procurement and public/private partnerships, and he was clearly a bit of a petrol head too!
The eagle-eyed sleuths among you will have noticed that there is a large, grey pachyderm in the room and it’s waving its trunk about in the hope of getting our attention.
The elephant in question is, of course, the car’s Cat D status.
According to the RAC, a Cat D insurance write-off occurs when a vehicle is deemed uneconomical to repair by insurers because repair costs exceed its market value, yet the damage is usually minor or cosmetic.
Now, we don’t know the circumstances behind the car’s Cat D status, but we believe the incident occurred in 2005, which is the year Professor Bovis bought the car new.
But we do know that there are a few things to bear in mind in re...