Classic Auction Review - deltails on upcoming Classic Car auctions

AUCTION DIARY

MAY

21 1pm EDT (bidding opens), closing across 2 days commencing 28 from 11am EDT to 29 May - ‘Timed-Out’ On-Line (Behind Closed Doors), RM SOTHEBY’S, Blenheim, Ontario. On-Line Only ‘Driving into Summer’ sale, over 200 motor cars, physically located in different locations. Internet Bidding only via auctioneeers’ own website rmsothebys.com. No Public access during sale process. 10% Buyer’s Premium (subject to vat or equivalent).

23 from 2pm - ‘Live’ On-Line (Behind Closed Doors), SILVERSTONE AUCTIONS, The Forge, Harwood House, Ashorne, Warwickshire CV35 0AA. +44 (0) 1926 691 141:www.silverstoneauctions.com.Viewing at nearby facility during preceding days, up to 1 hour duration, strictly by appointment. Pre-Sale Bidding on Commission or, during sale, by Telephone and on internet via proxibid & the saleroom platforms. No public access to sale. 10% Buyer’s Premium, On-Line +1% BP (both subject to vat).

25 from 10am to 28 from 12 noon - ‘Timed-Out’ On-Line (Behind Closed Doors), BRIGHTWELLS, Easter Court, Leominster, Herefordshire HR6 0DE. 01568 611122;www.brightwells.com. Vehicles and documents physically present, but no public viewing. Pre-sale bids on Commission or by Telephone, but mainly as lots close on the internet via auctioneers’ own website. No public access to sale process. 12% Buyer’s Premium (subject to vat), no additional charge for On-Line Bidding.

27 from 10.30am (Automobilia), followed by dedicated sections for Bikes then Cars -‘Live’ On-Line (Behind Closed Doors), ‘ABC’ branded sale by H&H, The Motor House, Lyncastle Road, Warrington, Chester WA4 45NL: 01925 210035;www.handh.co.uk. Vehicles and documents not present, no public viewing. Pre-Sale bids on Commission or, during sale, by Telephone and on the internet via auctioneers’ own website. No public access to sale. 12.5% Buyer’s Premium (subject to vat),

30 from 1pm - ‘Live’ On-Line (Behind Closed Doors), BONHAMS (with Bonhams MPH), The Guard House, Bicester Heritage, Oxfordshire OX26 5HA. 01869 229477;mph.bonhams.com. Viewing of many vehicles and documents on site during preceding days, strictly by appointment. Pre-Sale Commission Bids or, during sale, by Telephone and on the internet via auctioneers’ own website as well thesaleroom-com & invaluable platforms. No public access to sale. 12.5% Buyer’s Premium (subject to vat).

30 from 12 noon - ‘Live’ On-Line (Behind Closed Doors), CHARTERHOUSE, Saleroom, The Long Street Salerooms, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3BS. 01935 812277;www.charterhouse-auction.com. No vehicles or documents present for viewing, no public present. Pre-Sale Commission Bids, Bid by Telephone or on the internet via easyLiveAuction.com bidding platform. No public access to sale. 10% Buyer’s Premium (subject to vat).

JUNE

03 from 1pm to 10 from 1pm - ‘Timed-Out’ On-Line (Behind Closed Doors), RM SOTHEBY’S, ‘La Collection Petitjean Sale’, 94 automobiles from Marcel Petitjean’s collection auctioned entirely ‘Without Reserve’, cars physically located at Goddelm, Germany. Internet Bidding only during Timed process via auctioneers’ own website rmsothebys.com/bid. No public access to sale process. Buyer’s Premium 10% (subject to vat).

20 from 12 noon - ‘Live Drive-Through’ On-Line (Behind Closed Doors), ACA (Anglia Car Auctions), Car Auctions Centre , Beveridge Way, King’s Lynn, Norfolk PE30 4NB. 01553 771881;www.angliacarauctions.co.uk. Socially-Distanced Viewing of vehicles and documents during preceding days, strictly by appointment. Pre-Sale Bids on Commission or, during sale, by Telephone and on the internet via the proxibid bidding platform. No public access to sale on this occasion, although Sale will be webcasted on YouTube. 6% Buyer’s Premium, On-Line 8% (both subject to vat).

26 from 10am - ‘Live Drive-Through’ On-Line (Behind Closed Doors), SWVA (South West Vehicle Auctions), South West Vehicles Auctions Centre, Kinson Pottery Trading Estate, 61 Ringwood Road, Parkstone, near Poole, Dorset BH14 0RG. 0202 745466;www.swva.co.uk. Socially-Distanced Viewing of vehicles and documents during preceding days strictly by appointment. Pre-Sale Bids on Commission or, during sale, by Telephone and on the internet via auctioneers’ own website. No public access to sale on this occasion. 8% Buyer’s Premium (subject to vat).

27 start time tba - ‘Live’ On-Line (Behind Closed Doors), CCA (Classic Car Auctions), The Forge, Harwood House, Ashorne, Warwickshire CV35 0AA. 01926 640 888;www.classiccarauctions.co.uk. Viewing at nearby facility up to 1 hour, strictly by appointment. Pre-Sale Bids on Commission or, during sale, by Telephone and the internet via proxibid & the saleroom platforms. No public access to sale. 8% Buyer’s Premium, On-Line +1% BP (both subject to vat).

JULY

11 from 2pm - ‘Live’ On-Line (Behind Closed Doors), SILVERSTONE AUCTIONS, The Forge, Harwood House, Ashorne, Warwickshire CV35 0AA. +44 (0) 1926 691 141:www.silverstoneauctions.com.Viewing at nearby facility up to 1hour, strictly by appointment. Pre-Sale Bids on Commission or, during sale, by Telephone and on the internet via proxibid & the saleroom platforms. No public access to sale. 10% Buyer’s Premium, On-Line +1% BP (both subject to vat).

14 from 10am - ‘Live’ Traditional Sale - BARONS, Grandstand, Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey KT10 9AJ. 023 8066 8412;www.barons-auctions.com. Aiming to facilitate ‘Socially-Distanced Viewing’. Pre-Sale Bids on Commission or, during sale, by Telephone and the internet via easyliveauction.com. Distanced access ‘planned’ during sale. 10% Buyer’s Premium (subject to vat).

18 time from 09.30 - ‘Live’ Traditional Sale - HISTORICS, Windsor View Lakes, Horton Road, Datchet, Slough, Berkshire SL3: 01753 639170;www.historics.co.uk Subject to whatever regulations apply at the time, socially-distanced viewing of consigned cars and their history files are planned 9am-9pm over four preceding days. Pre-Sale Commission Bids can be left, while absentee bidders can participate by telephone or via the internet, and within guidelines compete with those who have made the journey to Historics’ own and new venue. Buyer’s Premium (subject to vat).

With the very real potential for restrictions being re-imposed on free movement to combat any coronavirus spread spikes however, many more of our olde world motor car events (plus their resident auctions) could be postponed or deleted – some, one fears, never to be resurrected.

C.A.R. surfers therefore are strongly advised to ‘Stay Alert’ and check direct with auctioneers that sales are actually going ahead even on their rescheduled dates, and in whatever on-line formats have been planned, before incurring travelling costs. Be aware, too, that IF there are ever any more printed catalogues, these, plus event tickets, may still need to be purchased in order to gain access to auction areas. RH-E