Dear Classic Car Enthusiasts, Collectors and Followers
Looking
at the last month, it seems clear that in the UK even a minor show can
register a surprising turnout; add the Goodwood Members’ Meeting, always
busy, and the London Salon Privé with the extra razzmatazz (and even
poor weather), and you have a different trend from the rest of Europe.
The
opening day at Essen Techno Classic, for example, was a little
worrying: a smaller event registered low footfall although it picked up
over the following days, yet never to match pre-Covid times.
On
the positive side, the cars on display were excellent at all shows and
pleasing to see that the dealers really did step up to the mark; it’s a
shame the organisers seem to think it's not their responsibility to
contribute to the success too. Once the bar has been set, the shows will
need to move forward to keep up with the game. Let's see how it all
pans out.
My favourite subject: auctions and how they are performing!
It
is slightly disturbing as they all seem to do well, but how do we
really measure if they are? Records set, sales, number of cars entered,
number of cars not sold, who knows! They all write their own script, and
the armchair critics love all this, it all just amounts to a report on
the reports.
It
must be so frustrating for a dealer with a perfect car with low
mileage, full detailed service history and few owners to be confronted
by an ‘expert’ who witnessed a similar model go through the auctions for
far less than the dealer's excellent example. Whom to believe?
Having
said that, the ‘old school’ dealers know the ropes and how to describe
the car well enough to explain details properly. There will always be
that person who knows better…
My concern with on-line pop-up auctions is still ongoing, just be very careful, assistance may be required.
Feedback
from the dealer network is that the market is still a little
unpredictable in most areas, some good weeks and some poor ones, with
sales doing well so far overall.
Our
European friends are more concerned as the market is slightly quieter
than expected, but the US still rolls on, no matter what.
If
you are looking to buy or sell a classic car, good friendly advice or
looking into restoring a classic car, then we are here to assist.
Happy motoring
Keith
keith@classicmobilia.com
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