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Classic Car Auction in Paris: Artcurial Strikes Back
Artcurial rebounded at Retromobile 2025 with a revamped strategy, achieving a 76.42% success rate and €21M in sales. Highlights included Ferrari 275 GTBs, a record-breaking Jaguar Mk2, and a Citroën 2CV Sahara selling below estimate.
After what could be described as a disastrous auction at Retromobile last year, Artcurial in Paris has successfully changed its strategy this year: fewer “pretentious” cars, even in their estimates, turning 2024’s bad day into a bright one.
Out of the 123 cars offered, 94 found new owners; compared to the 128 offered and 91 sold last year, the success rate jumped from 71% to 76.42%.
The increase in total value was almost unthinkable. In 2024, the total value of cars on offer was €44,947,000, with sales totaling only €17,321,200 due to the failure of key top lots. This year, the cars on offer amounted to just €29,052,000, but the revenue of €21,072,490 brought the sales rate by value from 38.5% to 72.5%!
