Auction News

The Dan Kruse Austin Hill Country Classic car auction topped $2.89 million in sales during the auction held on Saturday, September 15 in the Palmer Events Center. Car enthusiasts from a five-state area gathered to check out over 150 cars ranging from classics, customs, hot rods, muscle cars and more. This was the first year…

RM Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house for investment-quality automobiles, returns to Hershey, Pennsylvania, October 11–12 for its highly anticipated sale at the Hershey Lodge. A popular fixture on the global collector car calendar and a featured highlight of the AACA Eastern Regional Fall Meet, the annual auction boasts a reputation for including…

Building upon its mantra of “Something for Everyone,” Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions™, announced today unique feature vehicles scheduled to cross the block at the upcoming Las Vegas auction held at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, September 20-22, 2012. The feature vehicles are as follows: Lot #664 1964 Chevrolet Corvette Custom 2-door Coupe…

A classy 1952 W187 Mercedes-Benz 220A Cabriolet in pristine, fully restored condition is an early highlight of Shannons Sydney Spring Classic Auction to be staged on Monday October 22. Introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1951, the luxurious W187 was sold as a sedan, a coupe and in two cabriolet models – the two-door…

The preliminary results are in from Mecum’s second annual Dallas sale, and the figures look impressive. Total sales (including 6% premium) currently stand at $31.6m, with many post-block deals still in the works. Mecum predicts a final total surpassing $32m, once all sales are tallied. The total sell-through rate of approximately 70% sent 808 vehicles…

Auctions America by RM successfully continued its mission to put Auburn back on the map as the ‘Classic Car Capital of America’, Aug. 30 – Sept. 2, posting strong results and record attendance at its third annual Auburn Fall Collector Car Weekend in Auburn, Indiana.  Held during the famed Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival, this year’s…

A 1933 Marmon V-16 Convertible Coupe owned by SCMer Aaron Weiss captured three awards, including “Best of Show” honors at the 2012 U.S. Bank Kirkland Concours d’Elegance at LeMay – America’s Car Museum. Described by Concours emcee Edward Herrmann as “an elegant and beautiful example of American coachwork and engineering,” the Marmon also was named…

Auburn based Worldwide Auctioneers announced earlier this year that it was moving its annual Labor Day Weekend catalogue sale, The Auburn Auction, to the National Auto & Museum, a move that this weekend proved spectacularly successful for both parties. A stunning 1934 Auburn 12 Salon Cabriolet broke records when it hammered sold for an staggering…

RM Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house for investment-quality automobiles, continued its strong track record in Monterey, California, on the weekend, realizing a spectacular $95.7 million in total sales*, with a strong 89 percent of all lots sold. The impressive results represent the highest individual auction tally in RM’s history and, significantly, an…

Classic Motorcar Auctions LLC will offer a beautifully restored 1937 Cord 812 Supercharged Phaeton for sale during their 3rd annual Grande Salon Auction Sept. 15-16, 2012 during the Glenmoor Gathering of Significant Automobiles Concours d’Elegance at the historic Glenmoor Country Club in North Canton, Ohio.   Offered less than five years after a comprehensive restoration,…