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April 2018: prices at auction went up

May 4, 2018

In April 2018, a few more classic cars were sold at auctions worldwide than in April last year. But they made a lot more money.

As always, April is the busiest month of the year when it comes to classic car auctions. During some weekends there were 5 or 6 auctions going on.

The 35

Auctions, Barrett-Jackson, Crosley, Leake, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, RM Sotheby's

Decline in number of classic cars sold at auction

April 18, 2018

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The number of classic cars sold in auction declined in Q1 of 2018. Most expensive was a Pininfarina’s personal Ferrari 275 GTB, at over 8 million dollar.

In the first quarter of 2018, the 35 major auction houses worldwide sold 6,344 classic cars in auctions.

The amount of cars sold at auction is much lower

Auctions, Austin, Bonhams, Brightwells, Ferrari, Gooding & Co, Marmon, RM Sotheby's

‘No reserve’ at the sale of Dutch Ford Museum

April 11, 2018

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Collectors may be in for a bargain as there will be no reserve at the auction of the Den Hartogh Ford Museum in the Netherlands on June 23.

Auction house Bonhams announced that today in her press release.

The collection of the museum in Hillegom, the Netherlands, holds about 200 Ford and Lincoln automobiles

Bonhams, Den Hartogh, Ford, Lincoln, Netherlands

Update – Thieves hit Dutch auctioneer: 4 Porsches stolen

April 7, 2018

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During the Easter weekend, four Porsches and two other classics were stolen from an auction house in the Netherlands. The burglary was discovered only a few days later.

This reports the Dutch newspaper Telegraaf.

According to the newspaper, three Porsches (presumably 911’s), a 1971 Mercedes 280 SL, a 1964 Porsche 356 and a 1973

Classic Car Auctions, crime, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Uithoorn

This Volkswagen is faster than a normal Golf GTI

April 7, 2018

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The Volkswagen Golf I GTI in this picture is faster than other Golf I GTI I’s. It was tuned by Oettinger, sold by Volkswagen and available only in France.

Why in France? Because there, the Renault 5 Turbo was ruling the market for hot hatchbacks in the early 1980’s.
To challenge that car, Volkswagen needed

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Amazing value increase in Germany: BMW 320 +60 percent

April 5, 2018

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Although the classic car market in Germany is calming down and prices are stabilising, there are still some cars that increase their value spectacularly. Like the BMW 320.

A week ago we reported about the classic car market in Germany. According to the VDA Oldtimer Index, the German market is calming down and

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German classic car market is calming down

March 30, 2018

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Prices of classic cars are stabilizing, at least in Germany. That is the outcome of the 2018-edition of the German VDA Oldtimer Index. The BMW 320 shows the highest increase in value this year.

The constant rise of classic car prices has come to an end in 2017. Over that year, the Oldtimer Index of

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Bonhams sells collection of Dutch Ford Museum

March 22, 2018

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The Ford Museum in Hillegom, the Netherlands, has a collection of more than 200 Ford cars, most of them from before 1940. Two years ago the museum closed its doors, now Bonhams will sell the entire collection out. The auction is set for June 23, 2018.

It is the second auto museum in the Netherlands

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Will the Ferrari 250 GT Lusso go over $ 2 million again?

January 5, 2018

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The Ferrari 250 GT Lusso of 1963/1964 has become increasingly popular with collectors. At auction, prices have gone up from around USD 250,000 in 2004 to 2.5 million in 2014. For 2018 there are several Lusso’s on the market. Question is, will prices for this elegant Ferrari continue to increase?

Almost the highest price ever

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The company car of Lionel Messi is for sale

January 1, 2018

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Of course, you can wonder if an Audi R8 is a classic car. It certainly is not a vintage car, but being a rare super sportscar, it is destined to be or become a classic.

And it is a collectible car anyway. Especially this one. Because this Ara Blue Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI from

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139 classic car auctions in 2018, and counting…

December 24, 2017

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The classic car market is getting ready for another busy year. At this moment, there are already 139 classic car auctions planned for 2018, in different parts of the world. Most auctions will be held in the USA and in the UK.

The auction calendar on OldtimerDaily.com now contains 139 auctions for the coming year.

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Hitler’s Mercedes to be sold in Scottsdale

December 21, 2017

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Next month, the annual classic car events in sunny Scottsdale have a very special guest. One that might send a shiver down the spine of visitors. It is the 1939 ‘Grosser Mercedes’ that transported Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini during a parade in Berlin in 1940.

It is well known that Adolf Hitler, the so-called

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Daughter Tiffany takes over Dan Kruse’s auction house

Posted: September 4, 2019

A family take-over in Texas, USA: Tiffany Kruse starts her own auction house Republic Auctions. She more or less takes over from her dad, who has managed Dan Kruse Classics since 1972. San Antonio based Dan Kruse Classics has been one of the premier classic car auction houses, the business started as early as 1972. […]

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Asbestos-law blocks import of classic cars in Australia

Posted: December 10, 2017

Australia wants no asbestos at all within its borders. But now this zero-tolerance policy is affecting the import of classic cars. Fifty of them were intercepted at the border this year, their owners face huge costs to make their cars comply with the regulations. Basically, this is about two problems. One is that the Australians […]

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Special one-of-a-kind auction at Ferrari in Maranello

Posted: August 13, 2017

To commemorate Ferrari’s 70th anniversary, RM Sotheby’s and Ferrari join hands in a one of a kind sale in Maranello. On auction will be around twenty Ferrari’s, the oldest dating back to 1950 and the youngest is a 2012 car. All in all the cars give an overview of the rich and varied 70-year history […]

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Daughter Tiffany takes over Dan Kruse’s auction house

Posted: September 4, 2019

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OldtimerDAILY

April 2018: prices at auction went up

Decline in number of classic cars sold at auction

‘No reserve’ at the sale of Dutch Ford Museum

Update – Thieves hit Dutch auctioneer: 4 Porsches stolen

This Volkswagen is faster than a normal Golf GTI

Amazing value increase in Germany: BMW 320 +60 percent

German classic car market is calming down

Bonhams sells collection of Dutch Ford Museum

Will the Ferrari 250 GT Lusso go over $ 2 million again?

The company car of Lionel Messi is for sale

139 classic car auctions in 2018, and counting…

Hitler’s Mercedes to be sold in Scottsdale

Daughter Tiffany takes over Dan Kruse’s auction house

Asbestos-law blocks import of classic cars in Australia

Special one-of-a-kind auction at Ferrari in Maranello

Daughter Tiffany takes over Dan Kruse’s auction house

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