The first Cheffins vintage auction of 2026 has grossed £2.4m with global bidding reportedly pushing up prices. 3,500 lots went under the hammer, including vintage tractors, cars, motorbikes and collectors’ items on 24th and 25th April. Of the 400 classic and vintage tractors, a 1962 Matbro Mastiff achieved the highest price, selling to a buyer in Cheshire for £68,608. It was one of only six remaining models and was previously purchased in a Cheffins sale in the early 1980s for £325. Other highlights included a 1987 Ford TW-35, which achieved £61,004, and a 1996 Massey Ferguson 399, with only 2,800…