RM Paris. Few but good

I should start this piece by noting that Europe is traditionally less buoyant than the United States in the sale of enchanting classic cars and that I also want to wait for next week’s results from Bonhams’ after the commendable efforts of Gooding. I should also add that Artcurial held its auction in presence while RM had the auctioneer doing his thing via video without room. Now, with that out of the way, the 2021 season in Europe appears to have gotten off to a slower start than across the Atlantic. Fewer cars actually on offer, just 40 at RM and somewhat lacklustre sales percentages. However, and this is something to keep in mind, the average prices per car sold are currently better than 2020 pre-pandemic: €322,000 compared to €300,000 one year ago. I love going to collect mushrooms. I usually find many of them. Sometimes however, there aren’t that many and they’re hard to find but when you do they are truly exquisite. Perhaps we’re in this situation. So let’s keep looking!