Osenat "Collection Gérard Gombert" on November 10, 2016 - Barn finds and wrecks at surprisingly high prices
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On November 10, 2016, the unique collection of the enthusiast Gérard Gombert, who died in April 2016, was auctioned off in Fayence (France) by the auction house Osenat, including 84 vehicle lots with some highly interesting cars. A Lamborghini Miura, an Alpine A210 and the AC Bristol, which once belonged to Françoise Sagan, were highly sought after. For fans, there were also many plastic cars from Alpine, Lotus and Matra for sale. This auction report analyzes the results and shows some of the vehicles in pictures.
This article contains the following chapters
- A passionate collector
- A Lamborghini Miura
- An Alpine A 210 with Le Mans history
- The AC Bistol by Françoise Sagan
- Most cars significantly above expectations
- Significantly more achieved than expected
- Results of the auction
Estimated reading time: 4min
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It was not a collection with the renown of the Baillon Collection that was auctioned on November 10, 2016; brands such as Bugatti, Talbot or Ferrari were missing. But it was a highly interesting collection of more or less rare classics, which were sold by Osenat in predominantly desolate condition. And at surprisingly high prices. Gérard Gombert was a passionate collector, but also a maverick who took great pleasure and dedication in putting car after car in his garden. He obviously had a penchant for plastic sports cars, as these made up a substantial proportion of the more than 100 vehicles in his "collection", mainly Alpine, but also a few Lotus and two Matra Bagheera. He preferred vehicles from the sixties and seventies.
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