Archive
15/03/2023
RM Amelia: where does the wind blow?
Cliff Goodall’s view: The Gooding auction shows a retrenchment in the Ferrari supercar market, with some models selling below their estimated value. The most expensive car of the sale was a 2010 Pagani Zonda R.
10/03/2023
Cisitalia. The Rarest Brands in the Top 100 Collections
Piero Dusio, a talented driver and entrepreneur, created the Cisitalia brand in post-WWII Italy. The Cisitalia 202, designed by Pinin Farina, became famous and is displayed at the MoMA in New York.
08/03/2023
Gooding Amelia: many valuable insights
Cliff Goodall’s view: Gooding auction house has changed its strategy, extending its Amelia Island auction to two days and planning events in Europe. The recent auction saw 123 of 131 cars sold, with a total revenue of $70.2 million.
02/03/2023
Race Retro in Birmingham. Record adrenaline
Cliff Goodall’s view: The Race Retro Classic and Competition Car Sale in Birmingham saw excellent results with 64% of lots sold and a turnover of £6.3 million. The auction featured several successful sales.
25/02/2023
OSCA. The second life of the Maserati Brothers. The Rarest Brands in the Top 100 Collections
The Maserati brothers started OSCA, a racing car brand, in Bologna after selling the Maserati brand in 1937. They focused on small sports cars with four-cylinder engines and double overhead camshafts, winning the 12 hours of Sebring in 1954.
22/02/2023
Cheap silverware: the deals of the latest auctions
Auctions can offer great deals even for those with a smaller budget. At recent auctions held by RM Sotheby’s, Bonhams and Artcurial, a number of affordable cars were sold. Examples include a Mercedes-Benz 560SL Roadster, estimated at half the price of other models, which sold for just over $47,000, and a Porsche 928 from 1978, which sold for $22,400. Other notable sales included a Lancia Dilambda Landaulet, which sold for €51,750, and an Audi RS4 Avant, which went for €46,000.
17/02/2023
Avions Voisin The Rarest Brands in the Top 100 Collections
Avions Voisin was a French luxury automobile brand that brought technical and stylistic innovations to the market. The brand was established after World War I by the Voisin brothers, who produced combat aircraft during the conflict.
16/02/2023
Artcurial at Rétromobile: black and white
At Rétromobile, Artcurial focused heavily on a single asset, the 1964 Ferrari 250 LM, which they placed an astronomical €25m valuation on. The market disagreed, with only one offer at €20m, resulting in the car not being sold. This all-in approach ruined Artcurial's hopes of a spectacular sale, with the auction concluding at €34.6m ($36.9m), less than last year's total despite there being 25% more cars on offer. The mantle of the most expensive car sold went to a 1951 Ferrari 340 America Barchetta with Touring bodywork, which sold for €5.7m ($6.1m).
11/02/2023
Pegaso. The Rarest Brands in the Top 100 Collections
The Pegaso brand produced just 86 cars, but they are significant due to their advanced technology and original designs. Created by Wifredo Pelayo Ricart, the project aimed to bring prestige to the Franco regime in Spain.
09/02/2023