Gooding & Company, Amelia, February 29-March 1, 2024
I’ve known David Gooding since he and Miles Morris were the public face of Christie’s collector car auctions, through the inception of RM Auctions and into the present day when Gooding & Company became the embodiment of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. I cataloged David’s sale of the “Mormon Meteor” and the Peter Williamson Bugattis, […]
Broad Arrow, Amelia Island, March 1-2, 2024
Broad Arrow made its mark at Amelia in its second year with more cars, better sell-through rate and more money, much more money, as in $25 million (83.8%) more. Now entering its third year following its emergence from a core group of former RM Sotheby’s specialists and executives, Broad Arrow has established itself as a […]
Bonhams|Cars, Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach Golf Club. February 29, 2024
I finally got and compiled the final results for Bonhams Amelia. They’re nothing to write home about with a sale total of $6.7 million and a 65.8% sale rate. The 27 lots that didn’t sell brought hammer bids of $8.1 million The top sale, however, was a marvelous reconstruction of the 15-litre 1904 Napier L48 […]