RM SOTHEBY’S JUNE 2020 SALE REVIEW
Matt Bell on 3rd July 2020
With auctions by and large moving to an online platform, we tuned in for RM Sotheby's June 2020 sale to see how sales were affected by the coronavirus.
Auctions
Here you’ll find all the latest classic car auctions. From previews, reviews to general classic car auction news, we’ve got you covered.
SILENT ONLINE AUCTION RAISES OVER £600K
Matt Bell on 29th May 2020
A pair of intriguing Fiats were among the lots which raised over £600,000 for the NHS via a silent online auction.
SWVA AUCTIONS TO RESTART
Matt Bell on 25th May 2020
SWVA auctions in Poole has reopened after bring closed since March. Its April classic auction had to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 situation, but will now be combined with the sale previously scheduled for July, which has been brought forward to June 26.
H&H APRIL ONLINE AUCTION REVIEW
Matt Bell on 12th May 2020
As we’ve said before, it takes a lot to dampen the enthusiasm of the classic car scene and even a global pandemic has failed to stop the classic car auction world entirely in its tracks. Since lockdown began, many of the major auction houses have concentrated their efforts on hosting sales online and H&H was one of the first to offer online-only sales.
THE MARKET ENJOYS RECORD SUCCESS
Matt Bell on 4th May 2020
Online classic car auctioneer, The Market, is continuing operate despite having to close its premises to the public. The company not only enjoyed its most successful month to date in March, but also saw a 50 per cent increase in traffic for its online auction platform and app as restrictions began to bite.
AUCTION HOUSES FIND A WAY
Matt Bell on 21st April 2020
The UK’s classic auction houses are adopting a variety of approaches to satisfy their customers during these troubled times, whether it’s telephone bids, online-only sales, timed auctions, sealed bids or even rescheduling.
H&H MARCH 2020 SALE REVIEW
Matt Bell on 8th April 2020
H&H really showed its resilience in ensuring its March 18 sale could go ahead. It had no control in its planned venue, the Imperial War Museum at Duxford, being closed to the public the afternoon before the sale in response to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
BRIGHTWELLS MARCH 2020 SALE REVIEW
Matt Bell on 30th March 2020
The Brightwells March 2020 sale marked its first classic auction of the year and took place with a busy catalogue of entries at its Leominster head office on March 4.
HJ PUGH SALE OFFERS RARE VARIETY
Jeff Ruggles on 25th March 2020
The Worcestershire sale held by HJ Pugh on March 7 may have lacked the parade of polished and cherished classics we’re used to seeing cross the block in our regular auction reports, but despite (or perhaps because of) this, the event was truly fascinating.
MATHEWSONS FEBRUARY 2020 SALE REVIEW
Matt Bell on 6th March 2020
We bring you the roundup from Mathewsons February 2020 sale as around 200 classics were up for sale, iwth a focus on the 1950s to 1970s.
CHARTERHOUSE FEBRUARY 2020 SALE REVIEW
Matt Bell on 27th February 2020
We round up our highlights from the Charterhouse February 2020 sale which took place at the Great Western Classic Car Show on February 9.
SWVA JANUARY 2020 SALE REVIEW
Matt Bell on 19th February 2020
We bring you our roundup from the SWVA January 2020 sale which saw a huge success rate of sales with British classics being as popular as ever.
UNIQUE CLASSIC STASH TO BE AUCTIONED
Matt Bell on 14th February 2020
A unique classic stash of over 150 classic cars are to go under the hammer early next month with HJ Pugh and Sons.
ACA JANUARY 2020 SALE REVIEW
Matt Bell on 13th February 2020
A long run of classic cars, old and modern, went under the hammer on Saturday, January 25 at ACA. But while we’ve come to expect a good variety of cars, there were some surprises.