A SUCCESSFUL AUCTION FOR CCA AT THE WARWICKSHIRE EVENT CENTRE

A SUCCESSFUL AUCTION FOR CCA AT THE WARWICKSHIRE EVENT CENTRE

Classic Car Auctions had a very successful sales day at The Warwickshire Event Centre at the weekend achieving a rate of 74% and with some notable bidding wars with cars selling for high above their estimate and contributing to £1.5 million in total sales.

Rowan Atkinson’s Mercedes 500E, which he was offering at No Reserve and had a lot of interest leading up to the sale and on the day, achieved £19,758. Other celebrity cars which also did well was the Alfa Romeo of Stones Roses band member, John Squires. This car also had lots of interest both before and on sale day and achieved £32,745. Harry Metcalfe’s two cars, the rare Lancia Kappa and the Mercedes 600 SL also received lots of interest, selling for £3,996 and £11,322 respectively.

Jaguars did very well, with 21 offered and 19 of them selling, leaving two unsold, which was tremendous. Lot 318, the 1991 XJS imported from Japan with 15,300 miles, sold very well at £22,755. The lovely 1969 Jaguar E-Type Series 2 2+2 Coupe also saw a lot of bidding between the phone and a bidder in the room who eventually secured the car for £45,510.

Quite a few of the lots also generated some fantastic bidding wars and as a result sold for way over their estimates. Lot 340, the 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet generated interest both in the UK and Europe with online and phone bidding selling for £38,622. The next round of furious bidding followed soon after with Lot 347, the 1967 Triumph TR4A which sold on the phone for £34,410.

Lot 372, the 1974 Jensen Interceptor MkIII which had been in store for the last 40 years and with only 38,000 miles on the clock received a wonderful round of bidding and eventually sold way over its estimate for £39,405. The super rare 1971 Ford Capri 2000 GT XLR V4 which was estimated at £15,000 to £18,000 sold very well at £22,775.

As we approached the last lots, a No Reserve Mercedes S55 AMG in long wheelbase mode generated some fantastic bidding ably commentated on by the auctioneer. Bidding took place between London, Moreton-in- Marsh and Rugby, with London eventually winning the bidding at £9,324.

Gary Dunne commented: “We had a very successful day at the Warwickshire Event Centre and I am very happy with the rate of sales we achieved, in what is a slightly unknown market in these current times.”

“We had some really superb cars, all of which have gone to new homes after great rounds of bidding on the phones, online and in the room.”

“It was great to see the venue packed out with a jovial atmosphere, with three out of four cars being sold and one bidder jumping for joy after securing his bid, was just wonderful to see.”

2019 Forthcoming Auctions

3rd August - CCA August Classic Car Sale, Warwickshire Event Centre

5th October - CCA October Classic Car Sale, Warwickshire Event Centre

7th December - CCA December Classic Car Sale, Warwickshire Event Centre

Lot 301 - 1991 Mercedes-Benz 500E (W124)

Lot 318 - 1991 Jaguar XJ-S 5.3 Convertible

Lot 326 - 1969 Alfa Romeo 1750 Spider Veloce

Lot 340 - 1989 Porsche 911 (964) Carrera 4 Cabriolet

Lot 347 - 1967 Triumph TR4A (OD) Surrey Top

Lot 371 - 1969 Jaguar E-Type Series 2 Plus 2 Coupe

Lot 372 - 1974 Jensen Interceptor MK III (Series-J)

Lot 417 - 1971 Ford Capri 2000 GT XLR V4

Lot 422 - 2004 Mercedes-Benz S55 AMG LWB

A FULL HOUSE OF CARS FOR CCA AUCTION

A FULL HOUSE OF CARS FOR CCA AUCTION

 1969 Alfa Romeo Duetto Boatail Spider 1750

1971 Porsche 911T 2.7-litre

 1999 BMW Z3M Roadster

 1964 Mercedes-Benz 230 SL (W113

As the closing date passed, Classic Car Auctions are delighted to announce a full house of cars, with 151 lots going under the hammer at the Warwickshire Event Centre on the 25th May.

Among the superb lots, which include a number of celebrity cars from Rowan Atkinson’s Mercedes 500 E, to a lovely 1969 Alfa Romeo Duetto Boat-Tail Spider, once owned by John Squires of the Stone Roses. He was the first owner who imported the car and since arriving in the UK in 2001, it was then restored to a very high standard, with a comprehensive history file of the work undertaken and invoices to John Squires. Now finished in period grey with a burgundy leather interior it is being offered for an estimated £26,000 to £30,000.

Gary Dunne, Classic Car Auctions sales manager commented: “We are absolutely delighted that Rowan Atkinson CBE has chosen Classic Car Auctions to sell his Mercedes. We are often asked to sell cars on behalf or directly for well-known individuals. This is a special car for him and offered at No Reserve. It has created a lot of interest, as all of his cars usually do.”

“We also have a couple of other cars with interesting celebrity connections such as the lovely Alfa and also two cars from Harry Metcalfe of Harry’s Garage.”

If you are after a two-seater for the summer and maybe something a bit more modern, a 1999 BMW Z3M Roadster is being offered in a stunning colour combination of Estoril Blue with a blue and silver Nappa interior. With just one owner from new and only 6,000 miles on the clock and 15 miles travelled since its last major service, this car is one for the discerning collector. Estimated at £28,000 to £32,000.

A really wonderful classic is this 1964 Mercedes 230 SL ‘Pagoda’, which has been in family ownership for the last 43 years and dry stored from 1976 to 2004. Presented in light red with a black Pagoda hard top, this car has been maintained rather than restored, with around £22,000 spent in recent years. The current vendor who is a member of the same family and has used the car since is now offering it for sale estimated at £38,000 to £44,000.

And for a true classic, a 1971 Porsche 911 T. Imported from Orlando, Florida in 2016 with an indicated 17,700 miles. This car has been fully restored over the last three years, repainted in Sepia Brown and has been fitted with the larger capacity 2.7-litre engine. It has a full UK history, but nothing from its time in the USA, making this car great value at £50,000 to £60,000.

Gary Dunne commented further: “This 1970s Porsche 911T is the car of my childhood and great looking Porsche. Alongside the BMW Z3M, we also have a pair of BMW M3s, one each from a different decade.”

“With 151 cars consigned and a valuation of around £2,000,000, we are looking forward to a great auction with full restoration projects to genuine and original examples being offered at the Warwickshire Event Centre on the 25th May.”

ADDRESS

The Warwickshire Event Centre

Leamington Spa

CV31 1XN

Viewing

24th May – 12:00 to 18:00

Auction

25th May – 11:00 onwards

2019 Forthcoming Auctions

25th May – CCA May Classic Car Sale, Warwickshire Event Centre

3rd August - CCA August Classic Car Sale, Warwickshire Event Centre

5th October - CCA October Classic Car Sale, Warwickshire Event Centre

7th December - CCA December Classic Car Sale, Warwickshire Event Centre