European collector auctions offer steady progress in busy summer car sales season Aguttes, Artcurial, Bonhams and Osenat all held auctions in late June and July; there were some struggles at the high end but mid-market is moving well.
Mecum heats up Stateside summer with two mammoth multi-day sales Mecum’s pre-Monterey Week sales in Florida and Pennsylvania major on American machinery, but there are several European exotics to savour, too.
Mercedes collection to star at Bonhams’ Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024 sale Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024 plays host to Bonhams’ star UK sale, with the Tom Scott Mercedes-Benz collection taking a leading role among the 74 lots.
Artcurial serves up the heat at St Tropez sale in south of France Large collection of AMG Mercedes-Benz specialities catches the eye at Artcurial’s St Tropez 2024 sale, along with ex-Michael Schumacher 1996 Ferrari 550 Maranello.
Can Bonhams auction house break free of its recent ‘awkward’ era? After months of disappointing results, Bonhams is hitting back with varied sales both in Europe and in North America, plus a raft of new sales, initiatives and on-trend lots.
British auction market proves chilly at RM Sotheby’s Cliveden House sale Plenty of sales but largely below estimate, the first of two UK RM Sotheby’s auctions provides plenty of food for thought.
$6 million Lamborghini Veneno Roadster sets online auction record with SBX Cars A Lamborghini Veneno Roadster has become the most valuable car ever sold in an online-only auction, after crossing the block for $6m in an SBX Cars sale.
Tough time for Prancing Horses at L’Astarossa Ferrari sale in Monaco More than half of the 30-car inventory fails to sell at Monaco Car Auctions’ Ferrari-themed L’Astarossa auction, held in the principality on June 8, 2024.
Miura marvels at RM Sotheby’s Dare To Dream sale Ex-Jay Kay 1972 P400 SV breaks auction record for the Lamborghini Miura in bumper no-reserve auction of cars, bikes, sneakers and automobilia.
