Log in / RegisterHistorics Scales up. Increased 2021 live auction calendar announced
Underlining its confidence in the classic car market, Historics has announced an increased 2021 auction calendar that will see the ebullient auctioneer stage major sales at all its well-established venues in the UK, plus a debut in Europe.
Significantly, all sales will again be open-to-public – subject to prevailing Covid-19 legislation – maintaining Historics’ policy of hosting traditional sales with a live auction hall, supported by its online bidding platform partner, Bidpath.
Historics founder and Managing Director, Mark Perkins, commented: “We were unique in hosting open-to-public classic car auctions throughout 2020 whilst complying with prevailing legislation. They proved hugely popular and 2020 was actually our most successful year ever in terms of both sale rate and income. We remain absolutely committed to serve the classic community with live auctions provided conditions allow, supported by our online bidding.”
Talking of Historics expansion into Europe, Mark Perkins added: “It’s a logical development in our growth plans and has been tremendously well-received by the community as a whole, while the reception by vendors has been excellent.”
Historics 2021 opener is a major Spring offering of some 180 fine and varied classics, scheduled for Ascot Racecourse – scene of three Historics auctions in 2020 – on Saturday, 20th March. A month later will see the company’s international debut as it stages a significant collector car sale in Monaco on Friday, 23rd April, immediately preceding the Monaco Historic F1 Grand Prix weekend.
Maintaining momentum, Historics then returns to the UK for its early summer sale in the familiar surroundings of Mercedes-Benz World, Brooklands on Saturday, 15th May. Two months later, on 17th July, the company’s 100-acre Windsorview Lakes site near Datchet again plays host to the high summer Historics sale, one year after its debut auction at the picturesque location.
25th September will see the Autumn sale at Historics spiritual home, Brooklands Museum, before its season finale, again at Mercedes-Benz World, on Saturday, 27th November.
Historics 2021 Auction Calendar
20th March – Ascot Racecourse, Ascot
23rd April – Chapiteau de l’Espace, Fontvieille, Monaco
15th May – Mercedes-Benz World, Brooklands
17th July – Windsorview Lakes, Datchet
25th September – Brooklands Museum, Brooklands
27th November – Mercedes-Benz World, Brooklands
All UK sales will again be preceded by three full viewing days at the auction venues, with the pre-sale arrangement at the Monaco sale announced shortly.
Historics is currently welcoming sale entries to forthcoming sales on 01753 639170 or email auctions@historics.co.uk. Full information and news updates at www.historics.co.uk
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