Originally published in the December issue of Robb Report Collection as “British Ovation”

Among the 30 remarkable automobiles crossing the block at Bonhams’ annual Bond Street Sale in London are two standouts from the collection of Gordon Willey, a retired businessman based in Lancashire and enthusiast of prewar cars. Willey’s 1938 Frazer Nash BMW 328 Roadster ($850,000 to $1 million) is one of just 200 known to exist today. Previously owned by Billy Cotton, the British big-band leader and amateur racer, th…