Silverstone "The Dawn of Motoring Sale" 2022 - no desire for pre-war classics?
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For the first time, Silverstone Auction House auctioned (almost) exclusively pre-war cars on August 5, 2022; on average, they were over 91 years old. 34 vehicles, including two motorcycles, were on offer in the British-dominated sale, 13 of which were sold, including the most expensive car in the auction, a Bentley 8 Litre Tourer from 1931. This auction article analyzes the results and shows all the cars in pictures.
This article contains the following chapters
- Less than 40 percent sold
- An almost exclusively British affair
- Two valuable Bentley
- Cheap cars
- What was the problem?
Estimated reading time: 3min
Preview (beginning of the article)
As part of the activities surrounding the Prescott Hillclimb, Silverstone Auctions also organized an auction, which took place on 5 August 2022 at "The Lygon Arms" around 100 miles northwest of London, just under 12 miles northeast of the Prescott Hill Climb. On offer were almost exclusively pre-war vehicles with an average age of over 91 years, namely 32 automobiles and two motorcycles. There were also 82 automobile lots. The open-air auction lasted around 2 hours 20 minutes. Only 13 of the 34 vehicles were sold. Instead of the expected £2.5 million, the sale only generated £1.045 million (including surcharge/commission).
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