Worldwide brings the magic back to the Classic Car Capital of the World

September 8, 2021 by Worldwide Auctioneers

Worldwide brings the magic back to the Classic Car Capital of the World, delivering $17.6 million in total sales, some resounding world records and a 98% sell through rate at the Auburn Auction

Worldwide hosted its 14th annual sale at home in Auburn, Indiana, over Labor Day weekend, delivering $17.6 million in total sales and a spectacular 98% sell through rate, with 116 of the 119 available lots finding new homes at The Auburn Auction. From a heavyweight line of exceptional pre-war automobiles, high sale went to a multiple award winning 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Atalante Coupé with world-class provenance that brought $1.765 million, whilst a 1934 Packard Twelve Individual Custom Convertible Sedan, a Pebble Beach award winner with custom coachwork by Dietrich, sold for $1.435 million. The Worldwide team had also curated an outstanding offering of racecars for the event, with one of the most celebrated of all, a 1965 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe CSX 2469 that was previously owned and driven by Carroll Shelby, selling for $1.49 million.

'Over the decades, some of the world's finest automobiles have been bought and sold here in Auburn and we're thrilled to bring that magic back,' said John Kruse, Principal and Auctioneer. 'Auburn Indiana once again takes its place as a global player on the world auction stage.'

Worldwide set a number of emphatic records for full classics during the weekend, with an award winning 1942 Packard Custom Super Eight 180 Convertible Victoria by Darrin selling for an astonishing $885,000 after some exceptionally energetic bidding. A rare and meticulously restored 1934 DeSoto Airflow Coupe realized a record $190,400 and a 1929 duPont Model G Waterhouse Convertible Coupe with beautiful custom coachwork by the famed Waterhouse Company brought an eye-watering $720,000. 'Our sincere thanks to all who joined us at home at our Indiana headquarters, in person or virtually, and helped make this such a resoundingly successful and memorable sale,' said Rod Egan, Principal and Chief Auctioneer. 'We have always set out to put a diverse selection of great cars together with collectors, friends and enthusiasts in a relaxed and convivial setting and the results speak for themselves.'

The Auburn Auction was presented as a live and simultaneous online event on September 3-4, 2021, at Kruse Plaza in Auburn, Indiana. Friday's sale featured a remarkable offering of Packard automobiles and associated memorabilia from The Fort Lauderdale Antique Car Museum, a collection of 31 lovingly curated examples representing virtually every model year from 1916 through 1955. The sale also featured a selection of some of the best automobilia and memorabilia to be found. Full results are available online at worldwideauctioneers.com

About Worldwide Auctioneers. Worldwide Auctioneers is a US-based, boutique catalogue auction company that is unique in having principals who are owner auctioneers, wholly invested in seamlessly delivering the optimal result for every client. In addition to the acquisition and sale of classic automobiles at auction, it offers an extensive range of personalized services to the serious collector, including appraisal, collection direction and consultancy, estate planning and asset management. For those seeking to sell a car or collection privately, the company's private sales division incorporates The Salon, a 200,000-square-foot, climate-controlled and purpose-built showroom housed at its Auburn headquarters, along with a dedicated memorabilia division. Worldwide's normal annual schedule includes The Scottsdale Auction in January, The Pacific Grove Auction on the Monterey Peninsula in August (next scheduled for August 2022). The Auburn Auction, held over Labor Day Weekend in Indiana, and stand-alone auctions of significant private collections.