Market Intelligence
Nine good deals at Parisian auctions. This is collecting!
The record sales at Retromobile's auctions - Artcurial, Bonhams and RM Sotheby's - should not obscure the fact that there are many affordable bargains passing under the gavel. Cliff Goodall has chosen nine that make you regret not being there.

The record sales at Retromobile's auctions, namely Artcurial, Bonhams and RM Sotheby's, should not overshadow the fact that there are many affordable bargains passing under the gavel. Here is an assorted list of nine that make you regret not being there. Last week we looked at the market through the eyes of economists, this time we look at the cars through the eyes of enthusiasts. In the following is a Here are the most interesting cars that were sold under 100,000 Euro, in chronological order, from oldest to newest.
The oldest one was sold by Artcurial and has a magnificent history. It is a 1912 Delaunay-Bellville H6B Coupé Chaffeur bought in 1919 by the grandfather of the current owner. Indeed, the car has been in the same family for 105 years! The oldest one was sold by Artcurial and has a magnificent history. It is a 1912 Delaunay-Bellville H6B Coupé Chaffeur bought in 1919 by the grandfather of the current owner. Indeed, the car has been in the same family for 105 years! Since 1923 it has been stored in a garage until a few years ago and has never been restored. The price? The car was estimated at € 150-250,000 and went for € 113,240, a little above our € 100,000 bar. Still, that can be expected, as this was no ordinary car.



