Worldwide Auctioneers held their fourth annual Auburn Auction on September 2-4, 2011 at the Worldwide Auction Park in Auburn, Indiana, resulting in overall sales of $13.2 million and record attendance.
“This was in every respect our most successful event ever in Auburn”, said Rod Egan, Principal & Chief Auctioneer. “Record sales, record attendance and a global audience of bidders, both on-site and over the telephone. We are delighted to have seen pre-war motorcars, American classics, European sports cars and American muscle cars all selling with equal success to bidders from across North America and as far afield as Russia, Australia and Europe. Auburn is our home town and our aim is to put it right back on the map at the epicenter of the collector car world.”
Top sale at the 2011 Worldwide Auburn Auction went to the 1932 Duesenberg Model J-356 Derham Bodied Tourster at $880,000, followed by the 1930 Cadillac V16 Fleetwood Convertible Coupe which sold for $363,000 and the 1955 Hudson Italia GT Coupe that made $352,000.
The barn-find 1948 Delahaye 135M Cabriolet by Chapron, undiscovered in a Washington barn for 35 years until earlier this year, sold for $247,500. No less than six no reserve private collections were on offer during the weekend, including a selection of award winning hot-rods from the Fred Kohl Estate Collection, with one of its highlights, a 1937 Ford ‘Z-Rod’ Coupe, selling for $198,000.
Worldwide Auburn 2011 – Top Ten Auction Results
1. 1932 Duesenberg Model J-356 Derham Bodied Tourster – $880,000
2. 1930 Cadillac V16 Fleetwood Convertible Coupe – $363,000
3. 1955 Hudson Italia GT Coupe – $352,000
4. 1964 Dodge Charger S/FX Funny Car – $302,500
5. 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 – $286,000
6. 1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Piccadilly Roadster – $264,000
7. 1948 Delahaye 135M Cabriolet by Chapron – $247,500
7. 1939 GMC Futurliner #3 – $247,500
9. 1925 Bentley 3-Litre Tourer – $231,000
9. 1911 Stanley Model 72 Steamer – $231,000
(See Worldwide Auburn Auction 2011 – Complete Results)
Next stop for Worldwide Auctioneers is the 11th Annual Classics at the Trump Taj Mahal on February 24th, 2012, held at the Trump Taj Mahal Hotel Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The catalog auction is presented in conjunction with G. Potter King’s long-running Atlantic City Classic Car Auction & Show, held inside the Atlantic City Convention Center. Consignments for the Classics at the Trump Taj Mahal are now invited and may be discussed with any of Worldwide’s Motorcar Specialists at 800.990 6789 or 1.260.925.6789.
For more information, visit www.wwgauctions.com.
[Source: Worldwide Auctioneers]
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