Market Intelligence
The Fortune of Being English: True Bargains at Iconic and ACA
From barn-find Ferraris to affordable icons, ACA and Iconic proved passion in collecting doesn’t require millions.
The Italian writer Fabrizio Caramagna says: “I have seen many human beings wanting to be millionaires, but I have seen few millionaires wanting to be human.”
Forgive me for this rather direct, almost abrupt entrance into the world of collecting — but by now you have already understood what I wish to speak about. After the million-dollar auctions in America and across Europe, I allowed myself a moment of healthy passion: no six- or seven-figure numbers, only cars that each of us can not only dream of, but genuinely afford.
Let us begin with ACA, who every time manage to bring forward something curious, exceptional, and even slightly playful. Over the weekend of January 31st and February 1st, they offered 273 cars at auction, 121 of them without reserve.
