Last month’s “Legal Files” made a number of suggestions for sellers of collector cars. The printer’s ink wasn’t even dry when an inquiry arrived from an SCMer who presented a perfect example about how online sales can be troublesome: Dear Legal Files: I recently sold my 1972 Porsche 911 Targa […]
This year’s Arizona Auctions have wrapped, and the numbers are in: In 2020, the combined total in the desert was $249.5m. Barrett-Jackson was again the highest seller in Arizona, this year amassing $137.3m from over 1,900 cars. That total includes $7.6m achieved for nine charity lots. The highest selling non-charity […]
Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, kicked off its “Road to 50” – a year-long celebration toward the company’s 50th Anniversary – with its largest and most successful auction in its 49-year history. The celebrity-filled Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction on January 11-19, 2020, boasted its largest docket ever, with a […]
With Scottsdale now behind us, it’s time to look forward to Rétromobile, which is just a few short weeks away. Rétromobile is one of Europe’s largest automotive gatherings, with cars, parts, and memorabilia all for sale at the Paris Expo at the Porte de Versailles from February 5 through 9. […]
I’m just back from five days in the Sonoran desert. My time there was a whirlwind of visiting auctions, receptions, participating in seminars and reconnecting with friends old and new. This week reinforced my belief that the primary secret sauce of land auctions is the social opportunities they provide. They […]
This past week, 16-17 January, RM Sotheby’s kicked off its 2020 calendar with the auction house’s 21st annual Arizona auction, totaling $30.4 million in sales with 90 percent of all lots sold. Held at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix during Arizona Car Week, the two-evening auction welcomed bidders from 26 […]
Gooding & Company, the auction house acclaimed for selling some of the world’s most significant and valuable collector cars, realized $36,169,560 at the company’s 13th annual two-day Scottsdale Auctions. The famed auction house sold 124 of 138 lots. Additionally, eight cars sold over the $1 million mark. In total, Gooding […]
As you’re reading this, the ACC Seminar is taking place at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale. This year’s topic: Cars to Buy/Sell/Hold in 2020. This year’s panel — B. Mitchell Carlson, Carl Bomstead, Elana Scherr and Ken Lingenfelter — have a bunch of thoughts on the matter, but I can’t share them here […]
I’m looking forward to seeing you in Scottsdale. Last year, I missed the desert action for the first time in three decades. But not this year. I’ll see you first at the SCM Insider’s Seminar on Thursday morning, at 9:30 am in the Gooding & Company Auction Tent. “Priced to […]
The collector car year is just about to start in a big way, with Kissimmee already underway this week and Scottsdale kicking off with Barrett-Jackson on Saturday. We’ll know soon just how much McQueen’s Mustang is worth, and what the trends are for 2020 out of the desert. But before […]
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