RM Auburn Fall Auction 2020 - good sales rate, mixed results
Summary
An American auction was finally able to take place in front of an audience again, and the crowd at the RM Auburn Fall Auction from September 3 to 5, 2020 was enormous. 531 cars were auctioned off, and over 85% were sold. Around 17 million was realized, with interested parties paying an average of USD 37,382 per car sold. The highlights were two pre-war classics of American provenance, a 1935 Auburn and a 1936 Duesenberg. Five of the 10 most expensive cars sold at auction were from the pre-war period, while the other five were from the late 1940s to 1960s. This auction article analyzes the results, shows all results in a sortable table and some of the cars in the picture.
This article contains the following chapters
- Two US pre-war classics the most expensive
- Several collections
- American history, but not exclusively
- On average below expectations
- Satisfied auction house
Estimated reading time: 4min
Preview (beginning of the article)
RM Auctions returned to Auburn, Indiana, on September 3-5, 2020, to once again bring well over 500 cars of predominantly American provenance under the hammer. 531 cars were auctioned, over 85% were sold. Around 17 million was realized, with interested parties paying an average of USD 37,382 per car sold. Bidders at the Auburn Fall auction came from no fewer than 34 countries, with more than 45% of buyers being first-time RM customers. Fittingly, the Auburn Fall auction was led by a pair of American classics - a 1935 Auburn Eight Supercharged Speedster for USD $770,000 and a 1936 Duesenberg Model J Tourster for USD $632,500.
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