On June 19 RM Sotheby’s hosted the very successful Passion for Elegance sale in Liechtenstein which grossed an impressive CHF11.1 million (€10.276 million) in sales. The 26-lot sale achieved a 100% sell-through rate. It included a rare, single-owner collection of Rolls-Royce and Bentley motor cars, in addition to one of the most exceptional collections of luxury British automobiles to be offered for public sale. … [Read more...]
World Record Sale Achieved During RM Sotheby’s First Milan Auction
RM Sotheby’s held its first-ever Milan auction at the Palazzo Serbelloni, with the 19 lot auction exceeding €11,000,000 and achieving a new world record price for a 1988 Lamborghini LM002. On June 15, RM Sotheby’s hosted their first-ever Milan sale with an exclusive 19 lot auction at the Palazzo Serbelloni and they closed with a gross of €11,635,000. The event was RM Sotheby’s first auction in Europe to welcome … [Read more...]
Mecum Indy 2021 Auction – Top 10 Results
The Mecum Indy 2021 auction set a new record for Mecum Indy with $107.8 Million in sales and marks the 2nd $100+ Million Mecum Auction in 2021. The 34th Dana Mecum's Original Spring Classic that was held on May 14-22 became the second Mecum auction in 2021 to reach higher than $100 million in overall sales. It marks the first time a company has sold more than $100 million in two auctions in the … [Read more...]
Aston Martin Tops Bonham’s First 2021 Live Auction
Bonham's recent Bond Street Sale (May 19, 2021) was the first live auction for the UK motor car group in 2021. The auction saw strong sales with an impressive 95% sell-through rate. Topping the list of sales was a 1968 Aston Martin DB6 Volante which sold for £425,500. “Today’s sale was a welcome return to the live sale format and we were pleased to witness lively bidding from the saleroom as well as from online … [Read more...]
1950 HWM Alta Jaguar Tops Race Retro Live Online Auction
The Race Retro Live Online Auction hosted by Silverstone Auctions and held on March 27 - 28 saw £8.7million in sales over the two-day auction, with 86% of classic cars sold and three new auction records achieved. Day one saw the sale of the weekend's highest value vehicle, being the 1950 HWM Alta Jaguar (sold for £517,500). The vehicle played a significant role in Motorsport and has been raced by Sir … [Read more...]
RM Sotheby’s 2021 Open Roads, March Auction Top 10 Results
The top 10 results from RM Sotheby's 2021 Open Roads, March Auction saw the top being allocated to a 2015 Ferrari 458 Speciale A, which sold for $500,500. RM Sotheby’s completed its Online Only: Open Roads, March auction with greater than 72% of all lots being sold. Bidders engaged in the auction from over 30 countries. The online auction closed over two days of bidding, with day one devoted to consignments … [Read more...]
2021 Mecum Glendale Auction Results
2021 Mecum Glendale Records $42.3 Million in Sales with a 1967 Chevrolet Corvette L88 Coupe achieving the top sale price of $2.7 million. The 2021 Mecum Glendale Auction was held on March 18-20, achieved a sales total of 42.3 million in overall sales, a record-high for its Glendale, Arizona, auction. This year's sales result was 14% above Mecum’s initial auction in Glendale- itself being a record-setting … [Read more...]
Porsche 918 Spyder Tops RM Sotheby’s Open Roads, February Auction
RM Sotheby's Online Only: Open Roads, February auction was held from February 19-28 achieving a 76 percent sell-through rate. Day one of the online auction was devoted to consignments based in the UK and Europe, which saw €3,328,600 in sales. Cars based in North America were the focus of day two and resulted in $3,236,075 in sales. Finally a stand-alone Swiss single-owner collection of seven rare, limited … [Read more...]
Second Phil Hill Automobilia Sale achieves 100% Sell-Through Rate
The second Geared Online Phil Hill Automobilia Collection sale achieved $1,156,156 in sales with an impressive 100% sell-through rate of the 306 lots offered. The auction was held for two weeks in an online auction format that saw 64% of lots achieving a final sale price greater than their pre-auction estimates. “We are incredibly proud to consign automobilia and cars that have resonated with the tastes of … [Read more...]
Rare Bugatti Sells for over £4 Million at Bonhams Legends of the Road Sale
Bonhams Legends of the Road Sale delivered a 100% sell-through rate for the six rare collector cars on offer. The sale collected over £7 million, with the standout sale being a rare 1937 Bugatti Type 57S, which sold for £4,047,000 in the live and online auction. “Today’s sale shows that exceptional examples of rare and pedigree collectors’ motor cars are attracting strong interest and bids from … [Read more...]
1972 24 Hour of Le Mans Winner Tops Artcurial Parisienne 2021 Sale
Artcurial Motorcars’ Parisienne 2021 sale was held on February 5, 2021. The collectors’ car world witnessed an esteemed line-up of vehicles on offer, including some of the out-and-out stars in motorsport history. The famed trio Maître Poulain, Pierre Novikoff, and Matthieu Lamoure presided over the sale that totalled €18,300,564 /$22,005,970 (including tva and premium). The clear star of the event was … [Read more...]
European Sporting & Historic Collection Sale Accomplishes £8 Million in Sales
Gooding & Company obtained £8,453,500 at its Geared Online UK sale that opened on the 28 January and closed on February 5. The European Sporting & Historic Collection Sale obtained a 100% sell-through rate with two cars selling over £1 million with an average price per car of £939,277. "This auction demonstrated the impressive strength of the car market and Gooding & Company's global reach. The … [Read more...]
Rare BMW 507 the Highest Sale at Bonhams 2021 Scottsdale Auction
Bonhams 2021 Scottsdale Auction was their first sale for the year and was held on 21 January at the Westin Kierland Resort, Scottsdale, Arizona. The auction utilized a Live and Online format that was launched in 2020 as a response to the COVID 19 pandemic. The day displayed strong bidding with a robust sell-through rate of 78 percent. The highest selling vehicle for the auction was a 1959 507 Series II … [Read more...]
RM Sotheby’s 2021 Arizona Auction Results
RM Sotheby's 2021 Arizona Auction records a 90% sell-through rate and exceeds $35 million in sales RM Sotheby’s started their 2021 auction calendar on January 22 with the 22nd Annual Arizona auction. This year, the event was held at the OTTO Car Club in Scottsdale with a limited, strictly by appointment only in-person attendance. The event was able to achieve $35,065,900 in total sales with a 90% sell-through … [Read more...]
2021 Mecum Kissimmee Auction Results
The collector car auctions started the year in full force with the 2021 Mecum Kissimmee Auction collecting $122.8 million in sales with a 90% overall sell-through rate. In Mecum’s 34-year history, it is the highest single-auction total they have ever achieved. The 2021 Mecum Kissimmee Auction was held over 10 straight days from January 7-16 at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida. The auction saw 2,030 … [Read more...]
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