The RM Auctions Hershey 2018 sale was held October 11-12 at the Hershey Lodge in Pennsylvania, resulting in $10,999,096 in total sales and a 94 percent sell-through rate. RM's 12th annual sale during the AACA Eastern Fall Meet featured nearly 150 cars that attracted bidders from 45 states and 19 countries. … [Read more...]
Automotive Auction Coverage
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Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas 2018 – Auction Results
The Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas 2018 auction was held September 27-29 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, resulting in $34.7 million in total sales and a 100 percent sell-through rate. In total 733 vehicles sold at Barrett's 11th annual Las Vegas sale, and $1,094,500 was raised through the sale of charity vehicles. The top result at the Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas 2018 went to the white over … [Read more...]
Bonhams Goodwood Revival 2018 – Auction Results
The Bonhams Goodwood Revival 2018 auction was held 8 September at the Goodwood Motor Circuit in Chichester, England, resulting in £14,540,675 in total sales. The top result at the 2018 Bonhams Goodwood Revival sale went to the 1964 Shelby Cobra 289 Competition Roadster that sold for £1,359,000, a European auction record for the marque. First raced by 'Gentleman' Tom Payne, chassis CSX 2430 is one of 32 … [Read more...]
RM Sotheby’s London 2018 – Auction Results
The RM Sotheby's London 2018 sale was held 6th September at Battersea Evolution in London, resulting in £9.4 million in total sales at the company's 12th annual London event. The top result at the RM Sotheby's London 2018 auction went to the 2003 Ferrari Enzo that sold for £1.97 million to nearly eclipse its high estimate. The car sold in London was a one-owner example which has covered just over 6,000 km, and is … [Read more...]
RM Auctions Auburn Fall 2018 – Auction Results
The RM Auctions Auburn Fall 2018 sale was held August 30 to September 2 at the Auburn Auction Park in Auburn, Indiana, resulting in $21,774,720 in total sales and an 81 percent sell-through rate on all lots sold. Held over Labor Day weekend during the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Festival, RM's Auburn Fall sale featured more than 700 vehicles on offer. The top sale of the RM Auctions Auburn Fall 2018 sale was the 1957 … [Read more...]
Mecum Monterey 2018 – Auction Results
The Mecum Monterey 2018 auction was held August 23-25 at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel in Monterey, California, resulting in $47 million in total sales and a 52 percent sell-through rate. Mecum’s three-day auction total, an increase of 38 percent over 2017, represents the highest-grossing Monterey auction in the company's ten years on the peninsula. The top result at the Mecum Monterey 2018 auction went to the … [Read more...]
Bonhams Quail Lodge 2018 – Auction Results
The Bonhams Quail Lodge 2018 auction was held Friday, August 23rd on the grounds of the Quail Lodge in Carmel Valley, California, resulting in $37.7 million in total sales and an 82 percent sell-through rate. Held in connection with the Quail Motorsport Gathering, the 21st Bonhams sale held during Monterey Classic Car Week featured 135 vehicles with Italian, British and German cars leading the way. The top result … [Read more...]
RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2018 – Auction Results
The RM Sotheby's Monterey 2018 auction was held August 24-25 at the Portola Hotel in Monterey, California, resulting in $157,931,940 in total sales and an 83 percent sell through rate. RM's two-day auction total, an increase of 19 percent over 2017, represents the highest grossing auction of Monterey Car Week. The highlight of the 2018 RM Sotheby's Monterey event was a new record for the most valuable car ever … [Read more...]
Monterey Car Week 2018 – Auction Summary
Our friends at Hagerty exhaustively covered the myriad of auctions held during the Monterey Car Week 2018, from Bonhams, Gooding and Company, Mecum, RM Sotheby's, Russo and Steele and Worldwide. Their comprehensive summary report follows, offering several insights and perspectives into the overall direction of the collector car market. … [Read more...]
Gooding and Company Pebble Beach 2018 – Auction Results
The Gooding and Company Pebble Beach 2018 auction was held August 24-25 at the Pebble Beach Equestrian Center in California, resulting in total sales of $116,502,500 and an 84 percent sell-through rate. With an average price of $947,175 per car, a total of 25 lots sold at or above the $1 million mark and 23 auction records were established across numerous marques. The star of the Gooding and Company Pebble Beach … [Read more...]
Ferrari 250 GTO Sets Record in Monterey
A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, chassis 3413 GT, sold for $48.4 million at the 2018 RM Sotheby's Monterey auction, held August 26th during Monterey Classic Car Week. The Ferrari is now the most valuable car ever sold at auction, eclipsing the $38,115,000 paid for another 250 GTO, chassis 3851 GT, at the Bonhams Quail Lodge sale in 2014. There were cheers and applause when five-time Le Mans winner Derek Bell stepped out … [Read more...]
Mecum Harrisburg 2018 – Auction Results
The Mecum Harrisburg 2018 auction was held August 2-4 at the Farm Show Complex and ExpoCenter in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, resulting in $24.1 million in total sales and a 79 percent sell-through rate. A total of 763 vehicles hammered sold at the three-day event. American cars played a prominent role at the Mecum Harrisburg 2018 sale, with nine of the top 10 results coming from muscle cars. The top sales honor went … [Read more...]
Ford GT40 Offered at Monterey Sale
A 1966 Ford GT40, chassis number P/1016, one of three GT40s that propelled Ford to its first 24 Hours of Le Mans victory, will be offered for sale at the 2018 RM Sotheby's Monterey auction. As part of the trio of GT40s that completed the clean sweep of 1st, 2nd and 3rd overall places at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans, chassis number P/1016 wore #5 as it was driven by American pair Ronnie Bucknum and Dick Hutcherson, … [Read more...]
Ex-Gary Cooper Duesenberg Offered
A 1935 Duesenberg SSJ previously owned by Gary Cooper will be offered at the 2018 Gooding and Company Pebble Beach auction, scheduled for August 24-25 during Monterey Classic Car Week. “This incredible car embodies everything that is exciting about an automotive masterpiece: beauty, rarity, provenance, and sheer power. This SSJ is one of the all-time greatest classics and is poised to set an auction record for a … [Read more...]
Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed 2018 – Auction Results
The Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed 2018 auction was held Friday 13 July on the Tapestry Lawn at Goodwood House in Chichester, UK, resulting in £32,046,159 in total sales. The top result at Bonhams' 50th auction conducted at Goodwood went to '2 VEV,' the ex-Essex Racing Stable, 1961 Aston Martin 'MP209' DB4GT Zagato which achieved £10,081,500, making it the most valuable British car ever sold at European … [Read more...]
