A trio of rare and beautiful Alvises get the auction buyers going when they come under the hammer; a Chevy Corvette which started its journey in Saudi Arabia makes its way to Thornton le Dale for the sale; and an apprentice mechanic, who worked at the garage 70 years ago, makes a nostalgic return trip.

Derek has to corral the whole Mathewson clan to help him drag a mini pickup out of the barn where it's been for 20 years; a statesman-like Rover P5 glides into the saleroom; and a lovely 350cc Douglas Mark V motorbike from 1950 (in polychromatic blue) goes under the hammer.