The Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach 2019 auction was held April 11-13 at the South Florida Fairgrounds in Palm Beach, Florida, resulting in $30.2 million in total sales. More than 630 vehicles sold at Barrett-Jackson's 17th annual Palm Beach sale, in addition to 258 pieces of automobilia for nearly $500,000 and $550,000 was raised through the sale of charity vehicles. … [Read more...]
RM Sotheby’s Techno Classica Essen 2019 – Auction Results
The RM Sotheby's Techno Classica Essen 2019 auction was held 11-12 April at Messe Essen in Germany, resulting in $18.7 in total sales and an 86 percent sell-through rate. RM's inaugural sale during Techno Classica Essen featured nearly 230 lots on offer. The Thursday, April 11th session was led by the top result of the entire sale when a 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A offered from a Swiss Collection, … [Read more...]
Bonhams Goodwood Members Meeting 2019 – Auction Results
The Bonhams Goodwood Members Meeting 2019 was staged 7th March at the Goodwood Motor Circuit in Chichester, England, resulting in total sales of £5,613,530 and a 70 percent sell-through rate. British and German marques dominated the top-selling lots at this year's Goodwood Members Meeting auction. A 1964 Aston Martin DB5 Sports Saloon to Vantage specification proved to be the ‘best of British’ as the top result, … [Read more...]
Mecum Phoenix 2019 – Auction Results
The Mecum Phoenix 2019 auction was held March 14-17 at the State Farm Stadium in Arizona, resulting in $39 million in total sales. More than 1,300 vehicles crossed the auction block during Mecum's inaugural Phoenix-area sale. The top result at the debut Mecum Phoenix 2019 auction went a factory 4-speed and Super Track Pak-equipped 1970 Dodge Hemi Challenger R/T Convertible (Lot S101) that sold for a final sale … [Read more...]
RM Auctions Fort Lauderdale 2019 – Auction Results
The RM Auctions Fort Lauderdale 2019 auction was held March 29-30 at the Broward County Convention Center in Florida, resulting in $23,260,751 in total sales and an 80 percent sell-through rate. Total sales across the two-day Fort Lauderdale auction represented the best result in the event's 17-year history. “We could not be happier with the results of our 17th Fort Lauderdale auction,” said Gord Duff, Global Head … [Read more...]
Ex-Mansell Williams-Renault F1 Offered
The Williams-Renault FW14B Formula 1 car that British racing driver Nigel Mansell won five Grand Prix races on his way to becoming 1992 Formula 1 World Champion Driver will be offered at the 2019 Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed sale, scheduled for 5 July at Goodwood House. This complex Formula 1 car contested 13 of that year’s 16 qualifying Grand Prix races, and was driven by World Champion Nigel Mansell in … [Read more...]
Gooding and Company Amelia Island 2019 – Auction Results
The Gooding and Company Amelia Island 2019 auction was held Friday, March 8th at the Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort in Florida, resulting in $22,047,980 in total sales and an 88 percent sell-through rate. Gooding's 10th annual sale held during the Amelia Island Concours weekend featured nearly 90 cars. “While we continue to see growth in the demand for modern collectibles, key sales from this year’s auction … [Read more...]
RM Sotheby’s Amelia Island 2019 – Auction Results
The RM Sotheby’s Amelia Island 2019 auction was held Friday, March 8th on the grounds of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Amelia Island, Florida, resulting in $38.1 in total sales and an 84 percent sell-through rate. RM's 21st annual sale at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance featured more than 140 automobiles. “We are pleased with the strong results of our sale this past weekend, which demonstrated once again that … [Read more...]
Bonhams Amelia Island 2019 – Auction Results
The Bonhams Amelia Island 2019 auction was held Thursday, March 7 at the Fernandina Beach Golf Club on Amelia Island, Florida, resulting in $16 million in total sales and an 84 percent sell-through rate. A selection of more than 100 automobiles were offered at Bonhams' 5th annual sale held during the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance Week. The highlight of the 2019 Bonhams Amelia Island auction was the Don C. … [Read more...]
Artcurial Retromobile 2019 – Auction Results
The Artcurial Retromobile 2019 auction was held 8-10 February at the Retromobile Show in Paris, resulting in €42,304,574 in total sales and a 76 percent sell-through rate. Maitre Herve Poulain, accompanied by Matthieu Lamoure and Pierre Novikoff, brought the hammer down on three lots over one million euros and 43 lots over €100,000. Buyers from over 20 countries outside France accounted for some 84 percent of the … [Read more...]
Mecum Kissimmee 2019 – Auction Results
The Mecum Kissimmee 2019 auction was held January 3-13 at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida, resulting in $107.5 million in total sales and a 72 percent sell-through rate. Of the nearly 3,500 vehicles to cross the block over the 10-day auction, a total of 2,328 vehicles were sold at the reserve-based sale. The top results at the Mecum's 2019 Kissimmee sale included a 2014 Ferrari LaFerrari (Lot S114) … [Read more...]
Bonhams Paris 2019 – Auction Results
The Bonhams Paris 2019 auction was held 7th February at the Grand Palais in Paris. Bonhams' 8th Retromobile Week sale featured more than 140 cars crossing the rostrum over several hours and spirited bidding taking place beneath the cavernous glass domes of the Grand Palais. The top lot of the Bonhams Paris 2019 auction was the 1939 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A, formerly owned by His Majesty King Hussein bin … [Read more...]
RM Sotheby’s Paris 2019 – Auction Results
The RM Sotheby's Paris 2019 sale was held 6th February at Place Vauban in France, resulting in total sales of €32.4 million -- the highest total for the company's Paris sale to date -- and a 79 percent sell-through rate. Bidders represented 45 countries at RM's sixth annual Paris sale during Retromobile Week. The top result at the RM Sotheby's Paris 2019 sale went to the 1987 Ferrari F40 LM. The Ferrari played a … [Read more...]
Arizona Auction Week 2019 – Summary Report
Our friends at Hagerty covered Arizona Auction Week 2019, from Barrett-Jackson, Bonhams, Gooding and Company, RM Sotheby's, Russo and Steele, Silver and Worldwide. Their comprehensive summary report follows, offering several insights and perspectives into the overall direction of the collector car market. Arizona Auction Week 2019 - Summary Report Total Sales from Seven Auction Companies: $251M (Slight … [Read more...]
Worldwide Scottsdale 2019 – Auction Results
The Worldwide Scottsdale 2019 auction was held Wednesday, January 16th in Scottsdale during Arizona Auction Week, resulting in nearly $10 million in total sales and an 80 percent sell-through rate. The top result at the 2019 Arizona Auction Week sale for Worldwide Auctioneers went to the original, HVA Preservation Award-winning 1959 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster that realized $990,000, followed by the 1935 Auburn … [Read more...]
