Sunday

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 1ST

1994 BIMOTA YB7

MODERN CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION


photo credit: © 2018 Catawiki

 

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY 2018

1971 VOLVO

CLASSIC CAR AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit: © 2018 Catawiki

Thursday

HEMMINGS PREDICTIONS FOR 2018....I GUESS WE WILL HAVE TO WAIT A YEAR FOR THE ANSWER

  • Electric cars - including classic cars with electrified drivetrains - will become more common place.
While the big news around electric cars has recently been centered on Tesla, the company has a surprising number of things stacked against it. Without addressing the production backlog for the Model 3, Tesla has introduced a new, priced-in-the-stratosphere Roadster with almost unbelievable performance specs, along with an electric semi, aimed at hub-and-spoke operations instead of over-the-road operators. Disappointing consumers with late deliveries is one thing, but disappointing fleet buyers like WalMart, UPS, and PepsiCo may prove to be Tesla’s undoing.
On the classic-car side, look for more companies—and more independent shops—to emulate what Jaguar has done with its E-type Zero. While a classic, sports or muscle car with a battery-powered drivetrain still won’t be to everyone’s liking, we suspect this segment will begin to emerge—and grow slowly—over the coming years, particularly as battery capacity increases and prices drop.
  • Expect to see more museums close and more collections go to auction. 
 Overall, attendance at museums—including those dedicated to automobiles and automotive history—is down. To attract visitors (particularly younger visitors), look for increased use of new technologies such as holographic projection and virtual reality, already in place at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, and the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles. As museums struggle financially, look for more collections to be downsized to fund ongoing operations. If you have a favorite museum, 2018 will be a good year to pay it a visit, or better yet, make a cash donation.
  • Long-ignored cars will gain in appeal among a new generation of collectors.  
 Cars that many of us viewed as nothing more than basic transportation are gaining in popularity among a group of collectors that now have disposable income for such purchases. Look for cars of the 1980s, like GM G-bodies (excluding performance variants, which are already collectible), Ford Thunderbirds, and Chrysler minivans to become quirky favorites. As Jim O’Clair reminds us, station wagons from the 1960s and 1970s are hot, too, and will probably continue an upward trend in pricing.
  •  After five-plus decades of speculation, the mid-engine Corvette will become a reality in 2018, but we are betting this will be a separate model and not a replacement for the C7.
 Why? While GM has built fast Corvettes in the past, it’s never had a halo model like Ford’s GT (either the 2005-’06 version or the 2017-’20 variant) or Chrysler’s Viper. Building an ultra-high performance mid-engine Corvette variant would enable GM to target a market segment dominated by manufacturers like Ferrari (which is expanding production to meet demand), but only if the car’s performance is on par. Since the current C7 Corvette addresses a different segment of the market, and since mid-engine cars have different handling dynamics than what Corvette buyers expect, our hunch is that the two will coexist.
  • Motorcycles will continue to climb in value at auctions, even as ridership decreases.  
 Bikes from the 1970s and 1980s are increasingly relevant to a new generation of collectors, who are willing to pay handsomely for well-preserved or carefully restored examples. As roads become more congested, drivers more distracted, and new motorcycles more complex (and expensive), vintage bikes—ridden occasionally but otherwise displayed—will only grow in popularity.
edited text credit: © Kurt Ernst via Hemmings

HEMMINGS GIVES 2017 PREDICTIONS AND HOW THEY TURNED OUT

These appeared on this blog in January of 2017.....can't always be right:

  • We’ve reached peak “barn find.” Though the trend isn’t happening as fast as we’d like, we’re going to say we got this right last year. With every passing auction, there are fewer and fewer cars covered in period-correct filth and bedecked with designer tears in the upholstery. Some of the barn finds we’ve seen over the years even had us asking if the patina was genuine, or a clever enhancement designed to pump up a car’s value. Barn finds aren’t behind us—and perhaps they’ll never be—but at least they’re no longer a requirement at every high-end auction.
  • We’ve also reached peak “garage television.” Call this one a swing and a miss, and, sadly, the quality of most scripted “reality rebuild” shows is going nowhere but down. We’re still hearing about requests from production companies looking to cast the next big hit. Which, they believe, will consist of a harried shop owner, dealing with inept employees while trying to meet impossible deadlines for ungrateful customers. Seems like we’ve heard this one before…
  • If you’ve ever wanted a transaxle Porsche, now is the time to buy it. We were correct on this one, though some transaxle Porsches appreciated more than others. According to NADA Guides, the 924s we sampled (a 1977 924, a 1982 924, and a 1988 924S) went up in value by an average of $817, while the 928s sampled (a 1978 928, a 1986 928S, and a 1991 928 S4) appreciated by an average of $1,517. The big winner, however, was Porsche’s 944; our sample (a 1983 944, a 1986 944, and a 1991 944 S2) went up in value by an impressive $4,308. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.
  • Ditto for a first-generation Miata. NADA Guides says we’re wrong on this, with a three-car sample (1990, 1994, and 1996 M) actually depreciating by an average of $292. Real-world experience, at least in the Northeast, shows that nice survivors (say, condition #2 and above) aren’t going down in price, though driver-quality cars may be. Each year sees fewer examples on the road, so sooner or later (in 2018, perhaps) our prediction will ring true. If you want one, buy the nicest example you can find today.
  • The success of The Race of Gentlemen will spawn similar vintage events. Score this one in the correct column, at least for two-wheelers, and by way of example our resident motorcycle guru Jim O’Clair cited the Spirit of Sturgis (introduced in 2016) and Sons of Speed (which debuted in 2017). On the four-wheel side, David Conwill reminds us that the RPM Nationals filled a void created when TROG opted not to return to California. In any event, TROG’s explosive popularity—coverage was everywhere in 2017—means that more such gatherings are inevitable.
edited text credit: © Kurt Ernst via Hemmings

Wednesday

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2018




NOTE OF NOTE

So, here we are at the end of 2017. As all years go they are way too fast. Several things have gone on this year related to this site. I always like the racing and wasn't disappointed. I find Indy Car always exciting and Formula One not so much these days. I say "these days" and what I really mean is the last 20 years. Still, Formula One can get you to your feet, but when it is boring it is really boring. I suspect that we will see an interesting year in both series.

I was very happy to see the large amount of auctions in the month of December. I think that it is the most we have had in many, many years. I got to go to more auctions this year than I have in several years. Of course, in other years I was doing a lot of traveling not related to auctions. The auctions that I went to were excellent, well run, lots of fine products and a buyer's market.

I am wishing each and every one of you a very Happy New Year. For several years I lived in an area that had many people from all around the world. I had many friends from all of these far off places and we celebrated the New Year of each and every one. So they ran from the end of December to the middle of March. I hate to say it, but by the time we hit the last one I was begging for it to be over.

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 31ST

1936 ROYAL ENFIELD MODEL J

BARN-FIND MOTORCYCLE AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 30TH

1969 MG C

BRITISH CLASSIC CAR AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 29TH

1955 CHEVY BEL AIR

AMERICAN CLASSIC CAR AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki

Tuesday

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 28TH

1961 MERCEDES BENZ 190SL

GERMAN CLASSIC CAR AUCTION
by Catawiki
 
 ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki


Sunday

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 27TH

1994 JAGUAR XJ-S

MODERN CLASSIC CAR AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 26TH

1974 HUSQVARNA 400WR

OFF-ROAD MOTORCYCLE AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki
 

VARIOUS LOCATIIONS ON THE 26TH

1958 MOSQUITO GARELLI

MOPED AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 26TH

2004 DUCATI 999R

MODERN CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 26TH

1968 BSA THUNDERBOLT A65

CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE AUCTION 
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki


VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 26TH

1982 LAND ROVER

CULT  CAR AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit:© 2017 Catawiki


Tuesday

MERRY CHRISTMAS

WISHING ALL A VERY



MERRY CHRISTMAS

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 25TH

1918 LOCOMOBILE

CLASSIC CAR AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 24TH

1939 HARLEY-DAVIDSON
 
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE AUCTION
by Catawiki
 
ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki 



VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 23RD

1938 DKW F5 & 1954 DKW IFA

BARN-FIND CAR AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 21ST

1963 PORSCHE 356

GERMAN CLASSIC CAR AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION


photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki

Monday

ENGLAND ON THE 20TH

ROLLS ROYCE

FLEET AND REPOSSION
by iTech-Remarketing
Chrysanthemum Yard
Barton
Wisbech, St. Mary
United Kingdom


 +44 (0) 203 725 5553

photo credit: © 2017 iTech

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 20TH

1996 BMW 840

MODERN CLASSIC CAR AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki

Sunday

FLORIDA ON THE 19TH


SPEEDSOURCE RACING AUCTION
by Key Auctioneers
Coral Springs, Florida


1-855-353-1100

photo credit: © 2017 Key Auctioneers


VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 19TH

1973 VESPA WITH SIDECAR

SCOOTER AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 19TH

1970 GARELLI GT

MOPED AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 19TH

1973 YAMAHA ENDURO

MINI-BIKE AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 19TH

1949 HARLEY-DAVIDSON WITH SIDECAR

CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 19TH

1929 ALFA ROMEO 6C 1750

ITALIAN CLASSIC CAR AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki

Saturday

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 18TH

1995 HONDA CBR F3

MODERN CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 18TH

1960 CORVETTE

CLASSIC CAR AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
 photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki

Friday

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 17TH

1958 NORTON PROJECT

BARN-FIND MOTORCYCLE AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 17TH

1950 NSU

CENTRAL CLASSICS FAIR
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 17TH

1985 PORSCHE 930
 
EXCLUSIVE CLASSIC CAR AUCTION
by Catawiki
 
ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit:: © 2017 Catawiki 


Thursday

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 16TH

1950 RILEY RMC

BRITISH CLASSIC CAR AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki

Wednesday

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 15TH

1942 FORD

AMERICAN CLASSIC CAR AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki

PENNSYLVANIA ON THE 14TH

THE ESTATE OF OTTO POHL
by A. J. Willner
address will be posted on their site on December 13th
known to be 1320 Kunkletown Road
Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania


1-908-789-9999

Tuesday

MICHIGAN ON THE 14TH

1937 FORD

MOVING AUCTION
by Brawn and Helmer
6011 Troy Lane
Chelsea, Michigan
 

1-734-368-1733
1-734-368-1734
1-734-996-9135

photo credit: © 2017 Brawn and Helmer


VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 14TH

1973 VOLKSWAGEN

CULT CAR AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki

Monday

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 13TH

1995 FIAT

MODERN CLASSIC CAR AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki

Sunday

ENGLAND ON THE 12TH

 
1991 TVR
 
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CLASSIC
by Barons
Sandown Park Exhibition Centre
Esher, Surrey
United Kingdom


+44 (0) 23 8066 8413

 201photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 12TH

1994 BMW R 1100 GS

OFF-ROAD MOTORCYCLE AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki
 


VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 12TH

1980 FAMEL XF 17

MOPED AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 12TH

1968 GIULIETTA PERIPOLY

MINI-BIKE AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit: © 3027 Catawiki

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 12TH

1972 NORTON COMMANDO

CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 12TH

1950 SIMCA

FRENCH CLASSIC CAR AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit: © 2917 Catawiki

Saturday

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 11TH

1989 BMW K1

MODERN CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE AUCTION
by Catawiki
 
ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki 


VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 11TH

1971 KARMANN GHIA

CLASSIC CAR AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki

Friday

AUSTRALIA ON THE 10TH

1968 LOTUS ELAN +2

COLLECTOR CARS AND MOTORCYCLES
by Mossgreen
Mossgreen Auctions
935 High Street
Armadale, Victoria
Australia


+61 (0) 3 9508 8888

photo credit: © 2017 Mossgreen 


FRANCE ON THE 10TH

VENTE DES RESERVES DE L'ADVENTURE PEUGEOT CITROEN DS
by LeCere
Citroen Heritage
Batiment 6
Aulnay sous Bois
France


+33 (0) 4 91 50 00 00 

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 10TH

1958 HARLEY-DAVIDSON DUO-GLIDE

HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 10TH

1950 MG TD

BRITISH CLASSIC CAR AUCTION
by Catawiki

ONLINE AUCTION
 
 
photo credit: © 2017 Catawiki

Thursday

ENGLAND ON THE 9TH

 
1938 NSU
 
AN AUCTION OF CLASSIC MOTORCYCLES
by H and H
National Motorcycle Museum
United Kingdom


+44 (0)1925 210 035

photo credit: © 2017 H and H
 

ENGLAND ON THE 9TH

 1954 RILEY

CLASSIC CARS AND MOTORCYCLES
by Mathewsons
Roxby Garage
Pickering Road
Thorne-de-Dale, Pickering, North Yorkshire
United Kingdom


+44 (0) 1751 474 455

photo credit: © 2017 Mathewsons