A very special auction. When Peugeot, Citroën and Panhard weren’t Stellantis

Cliff Goodall’s view

Buying a car at an auction in the same factory where it was produced is a unique thrill, especially after having toured the brand's museum and discovered its history. Rather than just leaving with a souvenir from the gift shop, you go home with an actual car. In Maranello, Ferrari has held several successful auctions. Similarly, in France, Aguttes has been organizing sales in Sochaux, the spiritual headquarters of all the Peugeot and Citroën cars on our roads, for years now.

This year's auction took place on 15th October and was quite rewarding. Even though 44 out of the 71 lots offered were sold – a seemingly modest figure – it still represents a 61.97% success rate. Total revenue was impressive too, coming in at €1,261,280 out of an estimated €1,591,000, which was very close to 80%. This indicates that the cars sold did exceptionally well.