Bonhams offered 101 vehicles (including a few motorcycles, a boat and engines) at the Greenwich Concours d'Elégance on June 2, 2019. Only just under half of the value of the vehicles (USD 10.4 million) was realized, with a sales rate of 72 percent. Many cars that were offered without a reserve price were sold for well below the estimated value. Good for the buyer, bad for the consignor. This included a surprisingly large number of muscle cars, some of which came into new hands for surprisingly low prices. This auction article analyzes the results and shows pictures of some of the vehicles sold.
On October 20, 2013, Artcurial auctioned 77 vehicles in Paris for a total of 4.4 million euros or CHF 5.4 million. The most expensive car was a Maserati 3500 GTI Spider Vignale from 1962, but other vehicles also achieved above-average prices, while there were also some bargains to be had This auction report looks at some of the offers and shows the results in a detailed table as well as the cars in many pictures.
You realize how old you are when you celebrate a reunion with cars that you once drove when they were new. The BMW 320i Convertible on these pages is already 32 years old, a veritable classic car. But age and maturity don't have to be a negative thing, as you can see with this car. This driving report is about a BMW 320i Convertible from 1988 and shows it in current and historical pictures, as well as in the sales literature.
On October 10 and 11, 2013, RM in Hershey auctioned 115 vehicles of predominantly American origin. Around 2/3 of the offerings were from the pre-war period. While some automobiles, such as a Graber-Packard, sold well above the estimated price, in other cases collectors were able to acquire extremely rare American treasures at very reasonable prices. This auction report analyzes the sales results, showing many of the vehicles in pictures and all the results in an extensive sortable table.