RM/Sotheby's London 2021 - expectations too high for Jaguar C-Type and Bentley Blower
Summary
On the occasion of the London-Brighton Run, which RM/Sotheby's has been sponsoring for a year, 40 drivable cars, a Formula 1 show car from Ferrari and a children's car with a total value of almost GBP 20 million were also offered on November 6, 2021. Only two of the five most expensive cars were sold, with an overall sales rate of 61 percent. With total sales of £7.7 million, only 39 percent of expectations were met. This auction article analyzes the results and shows all the vehicles in the picture.
This article contains the following chapters
- Jaguar C-Type fell short of the reserve price
- Blower Bentley without enough bidders
- Porsche 934 with German and Swiss racing history without luck
- Porsche still successful
- Pre-war Mercedes met the high expectations
- Mixed results for super classics
- Affordable youngtimers
Estimated reading time: 6min
Preview (beginning of the article)
RM/Sotheby's offered 40 drivable cars, a Formula 1 show car from Ferrari and a children's Porsche 917 that can also be driven by adults alongside a number of automobiles at the London-Brighton Run on November 6, 2021. The auction started with a bang when a Nardi steering wheel used in the Ferrari 250 GT SWB and 250 GTO, among others, was sold for £24,000. The bidding war with the participation of internet and telephone bidders had started at £ 1000 and only ended at £ 20,000. The 0.7:1 scale Porsche 917 was knocked down at a comparatively reasonable £8,000. The audience seemed motivated, the auctioneer was not at a loss for snappy remarks. All the signs were green.
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