Classic Car Auctions News
Weekend Report by RICHARD HUDSON-EVANS
More than 33.5m euros worth of collector cars, bikes and boats were sold by RM Auctions in Monaco within 24 hours to buyers from 33 countries.
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Plane sailing, reckons Richard Hudson-Evans
1953 241.7 kph world record setting Arno XI Hydroplane with twin supercharged Ferrari GP V12 and 1m+ euros pre-sale estimate is surely the coolest buy among more than 340 collector vehicles being auctioned during Monaco Historic GP weekend.
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Classic Car Auctions in the coming weeks
A list of the important classic car auctions coming up in the next few weeks.
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Weekly Auction Update by RICHARD HUDSON-EVANS
- Historically early 850 Mini project with rust-riddled floor pans is taken on for world record £40K in North London where 86% of Bonhams catalogue sells for £1.91m
- Double-dip recession busting prices were paid at Stafford where Bonhams sold 158 classic bikes - 81% of entry - for £2.2m including final 1955 Vincent 998cc Black Shadow Series C for what is believed to be new world record price of £124,700 After 39 years of inactivity, 1968 UK-built Mini Moke requiring re-commissioning headed 74% sold SWVA auction
- From a rain-sodden Friday morning in Dorset and an entire Monday spent peering at old motors beneath the wings of old war birds in the RAF Museum Hendon, the auctions roulette wheel spins up to Monaco where the market for top kit will be tested by 4 auctions in less than 48 hours
COYS Legende et Passion, Monaco
Espace Fontvieille, Monaco.
Auction Date: Saturday 12th May 2012 at 11AM.
“An Important Auction of Fine Historic, Sports and Grand Prix Automobiles”
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Rolling Stones Pontiac
Latest market commentary from CCFS auction analyst Richard Hudson-Evans
Low Mileage DB6 Available
Latest market commentary from CCFS auction analyst Richard Hudson-Evans 19 April
Latest market commentary from CCFS auction analyst Richard Hudson-Evans 12 April
Pre-war Austin Sevens and Rileys sell out at Herefordshire country house sale where part-restored Frazer Nash BMW project in bits is taken on for £36k
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Latest market commentary from CCFS auction analyst Richard Hudson-Evans
There were buyers for 68% of the 98 classics auctioned by ACA in King’s Lynn last Saturday when £54,600 was available for a 1987 Ferrari Testarossa and a £6560 1980 Lotus Esprit S2 headed for China.
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Latest market commentary from CCFS auction analyst Richard Hudson-Evans 30 March
1963 Ford Cortina Lotus Mk1 sells for nearly £47k at DVCA where there were also buyers for all Jaguar, MG and Morris Minor entries in the West Country auction tent
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Court of Appeals recent landmark ruling By RICHARD HUDSON-EVANS
Court of Appeal’s recent landmark ruling in Brewer v Mann case has huge implications for how ‘Classic Cars For Sale’ are described in private ads, dealer showrooms or auction salerooms.
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Latest market commentary from CCFS auction analyst Richard Hudson-Evans
Collectors invest £74m in classic stock in Florida where, among 19 new record prices, 917 Spyder sold for £2.82m to become world’s top performing Porsche at auction.
The 1987 McLaren-Porsche MP4/3 F1, which is captured by the camera of Pawel Litwinski crossing the Gooding auction block to sell for $858k (£550k), was one of a 19-strong grid full of world record price breakers in the Florida sales where a heady $115m (£74m) was invested.
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How's your cover? By DAVE RICHARDS
Is it me? Or is the classic world more vibrant and alive than ever before? Prices for good cars seem to rise inexorably, which leads me to ask is your insurance valuation up to date?
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Latest market commentary from CCFS auction analyst Richard Hudson-Evans 15 March
No shortage of lots in Richard Edmonds auction tent at Castle Combe where there were buyers for 77% of classics offered. The beat most certainly goes on folks
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Latest market commentary from CCFS auction analyst Richard Hudson-Evans
100% of sale entries sell out during £1.3m auction at Bonhams Oxford where Ferrari GTE restoration project with Oscar film producer provenance is taken on for £101k and Sir Elton John E Type S1 4.2 makes £82k.
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Latest market commentary from CCFS auction analyst Richard Hudson-Evans
Record £1.83m spent at Race Retro sale where 1958 Tojeiro-Jaguar is applauded when sold by Silverstone Auctions for £286,000 and Ayrton Senna helmet and overalls fetch more than £110k. Twin-engined 1275S flies to £29k+ result and late sixties VW Campers continue to be cool with buyers
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American Collection Set for Auction By MATT GEORGE
Seventeen vehicles from the Lovedown Collection will form the centrepiece of the Bonhams Oxford sale this weekend (3 March) without reserve
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