RM Sotheby's Proves The Strength Of The Brass Era And Classics Market As 94% Of All Lots Sell In Hershey

October 12, 2022 by RM Sothebys

RM Sotheby's Proves The Strength Of The Brass Era And Classics Market As 94% Of All Lots Sell In HersheyRM Sotheby's returned to Hershey, Pennsylvania, for its 16th annual sale at the Hershey Lodge during the Antique Automobile Club of America's (AACA) Eastern Division Fall Meet. The sale saw a total of $10,598,050 with 94% of all lots sold over the two-day auction.

Important Numbers

Two lots sold over $500,000

27 lots sold over $100,000

63 lots sold over $50,000

561 registered bidders

119 first time bidders

Bidders hailed from 20 countries and 42 states

Top 10 Lots

1930 Cadillac V-16 Sport Phaeton by Fleetwood $880,000

1914 Thomas Model K-6-90 Flyabout $594,000


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1931 Pierce-Arrow Model 41 Convertible Victoria by LeBaron $418,000

1931 Marmon Sixteen Convertible Sedan by LeBaron $330,000

1923 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Pall Mall Tourer by Merrimac $297,000

1941 Packard Custom Super Eight One Eighty Convertible Victoria by Darrin $264,000

1987 Buick Grand National GNX $231,000

1931 Cadillac V-12 Convertible Coupe by Fleetwood $198,000

1934 Packard Super Eight Coupe Roadster $192,500

1958 Buick Limited Convertible $187,000

Highlights

Wednesday night's auction saw 106 lots cross the block with the 1930 Cadillac V-16 Sport Phaeton by Fleetwood being the top selling car of the night and auction. One of only 17 known survivors in the breathtaking Sport Phaeton body style and boasting a distinguished ownership history, this V-16 wore a carefully maintained older restoration in Bottle Green across the block and sold for $880,000.

Thursday night's auction saw 109 lots go under the hammer with the 1914 Thomas Model K-6-90 Flyabout selling as the top sale of the night. One of 10 surviving K-6-70/90 examples, and one of just four in the later KC style, this Flyabout went under the hammer with its genuine Thomas long-wheelbase high-performance chassis and correct Thomas engine configured in the uprated wider-bore 90-hp setup. Having been in the ownership of the renowned William Harrah Collection for over two decades, it went to its new owner for $594,000.

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Jake O'Gorman, Car Specialist, RM Sotheby's, says: 'Hershey is one of our favorite events each year. The auction offers a unique opportunity for collectors and enthusiasts to see some of the greatest examples of brass era and pre-war cars. It's exciting to see collectors with such a high interest in these incredible cars from a span of over 80 years that crossed the block in Hershey—proving that the market for pre-war cars is still very strong.'

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1935 Studebaker Dictator Auction Results
1935 Studebaker Dictator Auction Results
1935 Studebaker Dictator Auction Results
1935 Studebaker Dictator Auction Results
1935 Studebaker Dictator Auction Results
Chassis Number: 5508161
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
March 2006 $50,000  $60,000 - $70,000  RM Sothebys 
September 2011 $48,600  $90,000 - $110,000  Worldwide Auctioneers 
April 2021   No Reserve Worldwide Auctioneers 
October 2022 $46,750  $52,000 - $62,000  RM Sothebys 

1913 Stevens Duryea Model C Auction Results
1913 Stevens Duryea Model C Auction Results
1913 Stevens Duryea Model C Auction Results
1913 Stevens Duryea Model C Auction Results
1913 Stevens Duryea Model C Auction Results
Chassis Number: 26285
Engine Number: 564
Body Number: unknown
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
September 2008 $330,000  $190,000 - $240,000  RM Sothebys 
July 2010 $220,000  $225,000 - $325,000  RM Sothebys 
October 2011 Not sold. High bid of $155,000.00 $200,000 - $300,000  RM Sothebys 
August 2014 $302,500  $200,000 - $275,000 No Reserve RM Sothebys 
October 2022 $165,000  $160,000 - $200,000  RM Sothebys 

1913 Pierce Arrow Model 66-A Auction Results
1913 Pierce Arrow Model 66-A Auction Results
1913 Pierce Arrow Model 66-A Auction Results
1913 Pierce Arrow Model 66-A Auction Results
1913 Pierce Arrow Model 66-A Auction Results
Chassis Number: 66667
Engine Number: 66667
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
October 2015 $830,500  $550,000 - $650,000  RM Sothebys 
August 2018  $600,000 - $800,000  Bonhams 
October 2022  $500,000 - $700,000  RM Sothebys 
August 2023 $268,800  $350,000 - $450,000 No Reserve Gooding & Company 

1914 Haynes Model 27 Auction Results
1914 Haynes Model 27 Auction Results
1914 Haynes Model 27 Auction Results
1914 Haynes Model 27 Auction Results
1914 Haynes Model 27 Auction Results
Chassis Number: IA51636
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
December 2007 $112,750  $125,000 - $175,000  RM Sothebys 
August 2022 $112,000  $100,000 - $130,000 No Reserve Gooding & Company 
October 2022  $90,000 - $110,000  RM Sothebys 

1955 Buick Century Series 60 Auction Results
1955 Buick Century Series 60 Auction Results
Chassis Number: 6B6051939
Body Number: G 4315
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
September 2008 $61,600  $60,000 - $80,000  RM Sothebys 
October 2022 $61,600  $50,000 - $60,000 No Reserve RM Sothebys 

1931 Pierce Arrow Model 41 Auction Results
1931 Pierce Arrow Model 41 Auction Results
1931 Pierce Arrow Model 41 Auction Results
1931 Pierce Arrow Model 41 Auction Results
1931 Pierce Arrow Model 41 Auction Results
Chassis Number: 3050235
Engine Number: 325760
Body Number: 157-3
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
October 2012 $385,000  $425,000 - $525,000  RM Sothebys 
October 2016 $456,500  $400,000 - $475,000  RM Sothebys 
August 2020  $375,000 - $450,000  RM Sothebys 
October 2022 $418,000  $350,000 - $425,000  RM Sothebys 

1933 Pierce Arrow Model 836 Auction Results
1933 Pierce Arrow Model 836 Auction Results
1933 Pierce Arrow Model 836 Auction Results
1933 Pierce Arrow Model 836 Auction Results
1933 Pierce Arrow Model 836 Auction Results
Chassis Number: 1550247
Engine Number: 239L1 137
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
October 2008 $76,050    Bonhams 
December 2008  $90,000 - $125,000  Bonhams 
July 2010 Not sold. High bid of $50,000.00 $75,000 - $100,000 No Reserve RM Sothebys 
September 2010 $68,445    Bonhams 
October 2013 $60,500  $40,000 - $60,000 No Reserve RM Sothebys 
October 2016 $61,600  $40,000 - $50,000 No Reserve RM Sothebys 
October 2022 $49,500  $40,000 - $50,000 No Reserve RM Sothebys 

1930 Cadillac Series 452A V16 Auction Results
1930 Cadillac Series 452A V16 Auction Results
1930 Cadillac Series 452A V16 Auction Results
1930 Cadillac Series 452A V16 Auction Results
1930 Cadillac Series 452A V16 Auction Results
Engine Number: 702515
Body Number: 64
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
March 2020 $802,500  $850,000 - $1,000,000 No Reserve RM Sothebys 
January 2022 $885,000  $900,000 - $1,100,000  RM Sothebys 
October 2022 $880,000  $900,000 - $1,100,000  RM Sothebys 
August 2024 $797,000  $800,000 - $1,100,000  RM Sothebys 

1929 Essex Challenger Auction Results
1929 Essex Challenger Auction Results
1929 Essex Challenger Auction Results
1929 Essex Challenger Auction Results
1929 Essex Challenger Auction Results
Chassis Number: 1059468
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
August 2005 $79,200  $75,000 - $100,000  RM Sothebys 
July 2010 $66,000  $60,000 - $80,000  RM Sothebys 
October 2012 $88,000  $90,000 - $110,000 No Reserve RM Sothebys 
October 2022 $63,250  $90,000 - $110,000  RM Sothebys 

1913 Fiat Tipo 56 Auction Results
1913 Fiat Tipo 56 Auction Results
1913 Fiat Tipo 56 Auction Results
1913 Fiat Tipo 56 Auction Results
1913 Fiat Tipo 56 Auction Results
Chassis Number: S1547
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
August 2017 $495,000  $600,000 - $700,000  Worldwide Auctioneers 
October 2022  $700,000 - $900,000  RM Sothebys 

1930 Duesenberg Model J Auction Results
1930 Duesenberg Model J Auction Results
1930 Duesenberg Model J Auction Results
1930 Duesenberg Model J Auction Results
1930 Duesenberg Model J Auction Results
Chassis Number: 2402
Engine Number: J-306
Body Number: 2402
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
January 2012 Not sold. High bid of $350,000.00   Mecum 
August 2012 Not sold. High bid of $350,000.00   Mecum 
October 2022  $750,000 - $950,000  RM Sothebys 

1942 Lincoln Continental Auction Results
1942 Lincoln Continental Auction Results
1942 Lincoln Continental Auction Results
1942 Lincoln Continental Auction Results
1942 Lincoln Continental Auction Results
Chassis Number: H131040
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
July 2013 $126,500  $75,000 - $100,000  RM Sothebys 
October 2022 $74,250  $100,000 - $140,000  RM Sothebys 

1957 Ford Thunderbird Auction Results
1957 Ford Thunderbird Auction Results
1957 Ford Thunderbird Auction Results
Chassis Number: D7FH202181
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
October 2013 $55,000  $50,000 - $65,000  RM Sothebys 
October 2022 $49,500  $35,000 - $45,000 No Reserve RM Sothebys 

1955 Ford Station Wagon Auction Results
1955 Ford Station Wagon Auction Results
1955 Ford Station Wagon Auction Results
1955 Ford Station Wagon Auction Results
1955 Ford Station Wagon Auction Results
Chassis Number: U5EX190237
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
October 2014 $49,500  $45,000 - $60,000 No Reserve RM Sothebys 
October 2022 $39,600  $50,000 - $60,000 No Reserve RM Sothebys 

1956 Ford Fairlane Auction Results
1956 Ford Fairlane Auction Results
1956 Ford Fairlane Auction Results
1956 Ford Fairlane Auction Results
1956 Ford Fairlane Auction Results
Chassis Number: M6KW160585
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
October 2014 $165,000  $80,000 - $110,000 No Reserve RM Sothebys 
March 2022 $123,200  $100,000 - $125,000 No Reserve RM Sothebys 
October 2022 $94,600  $100,000 - $125,000 No Reserve RM Sothebys 

1931 Packard Model 845 Auction Results
1931 Packard Model 845 Auction Results
1931 Packard Model 845 Auction Results
1931 Packard Model 845 Auction Results
1931 Packard Model 845 Auction Results
Chassis Number: 189744
Engine Number: 189773
Body Number: Vehicle no. 845-89
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
July 2015  $200,000 - $250,000  RM Sothebys 
October 2016  $250,000 - $325,000  RM Sothebys 
February 2017  $220,000 - $260,000  RM Sothebys 
October 2022 $165,000  $170,000 - $220,000  RM Sothebys 

1936 Ford Model 68 Auction Results
1936 Ford Model 68 Auction Results
1936 Ford Model 68 Auction Results
1936 Ford Model 68 Auction Results
1936 Ford Model 68 Auction Results
Chassis Number: 18 2583480
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
March 2018 $44,800  $25,000 - $35,000 No Reserve Bonhams 
October 2022 $41,250  $60,000 - $75,000 No Reserve RM Sothebys 

1958 Buick Series 700 Limited Auction Results
1958 Buick Series 700 Limited Auction Results
1958 Buick Series 700 Limited Auction Results
1958 Buick Series 700 Limited Auction Results
1958 Buick Series 700 Limited Auction Results
Chassis Number: 8E1010461
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
January 2008 $198,000  $125,000 - $175,000 No Reserve RM Sothebys 
August 2018 $181,500  $175,000 - $200,000  Worldwide Auctioneers 
October 2022 $187,000  $100,000 - $125,000 No Reserve RM Sothebys 

1927 Locomobile Model 90 Auction Results
1927 Locomobile Model 90 Auction Results
1927 Locomobile Model 90 Auction Results
1927 Locomobile Model 90 Auction Results
1927 Locomobile Model 90 Auction Results
Chassis Number: 33464
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
August 2014 Not sold. High bid of $325,000.00 $375,000 - $475,000  Mecum 
August 2018 $150,000  $175,000 - $250,000  Worldwide Auctioneers 
January 2020 $58,240  $75,000 - $100,000 No Reserve RM Sothebys 
October 2022 $63,250  $70,000 - $90,000  RM Sothebys 

1932 Pierce Arrow Model 54 Auction Results
1932 Pierce Arrow Model 54 Auction Results
1932 Pierce Arrow Model 54 Auction Results
1932 Pierce Arrow Model 54 Auction Results
1932 Pierce Arrow Model 54 Auction Results
Chassis Number: 1050024
VIN Number: 239057
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
March 2022 $134,400  $125,000 - $150,000  Bonhams 
October 2022  $120,000 - $140,000  RM Sothebys 
February 2023 $103,600  $125,000 - $150,000  Bonhams 

1931 Marmon Model 16 Auction Results
1931 Marmon Model 16 Auction Results
1931 Marmon Model 16 Auction Results
Chassis Number: 16-145-678
Engine Number: 16-695
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
October 2022 $330,000  $300,000 - $400,000  RM Sothebys 
January 2024 $335,000  $375,000 - $450,000  RM Sothebys 

1956 Continental Mark II Auction Results
1956 Continental Mark II Auction Results
1956 Continental Mark II Auction Results
1956 Continental Mark II Auction Results
Chassis Number: C5681056
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
October 2022 $96,250  $75,000 - $125,000  RM Sothebys 
March 2024 $92,400  $100,000 - $130,000 No Reserve Broad Arrow Auctions 

1962 Imperial Crown Auction Results
1962 Imperial Crown Auction Results
1962 Imperial Crown Auction Results
1962 Imperial Crown Auction Results
1962 Imperial Crown Auction Results
Chassis Number: 9223172452
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
October 2022 $82,500  $80,000 - $90,000  RM Sothebys 
March 2024 $64,400  $60,000 - $80,000 No Reserve Broad Arrow Auctions 

1960 Plymouth Fury Auction Results
1960 Plymouth Fury Auction Results
1960 Plymouth Fury Auction Results
1960 Plymouth Fury Auction Results
1960 Plymouth Fury Auction Results
Chassis Number: 3306119079
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
October 2022 $61,600    RM Sothebys 
May 2023 $30,800  $40,000 - $50,000  Mecum 

1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Auction Results
1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Auction Results
1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Auction Results
Chassis Number: VC 56B069007
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
November 2021 $49,000    Greensboro Auto Auction 
October 2022  $50,000 - $60,000  RM Sothebys 

1962 Chevrolet Corvair Series Auction Results
1962 Chevrolet Corvair Series Auction Results
1962 Chevrolet Corvair Series Auction Results
Chassis Number: 2R124S117797
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
October 2022 $31,350  $25,000 - $35,000 No Reserve RM Sothebys 
April 2023 $27,500   No Reserve Barrett-Jackson 
January 2024 $30,250   No Reserve Barrett-Jackson 

1962 Chevrolet Impala Series Auction Results
1962 Chevrolet Impala Series Auction Results
1962 Chevrolet Impala Series Auction Results
1962 Chevrolet Impala Series Auction Results
1962 Chevrolet Impala Series Auction Results
Chassis Number: 21867S145002
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
April 2012 $137,500   No Reserve Barrett-Jackson 
October 2022 $110,000  $100,000 - $125,000  RM Sothebys 

1949 Mercury Series 9CM Auction Results
1949 Mercury Series 9CM Auction Results
1949 Mercury Series 9CM Auction Results
Chassis Number: 9CM290057
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
August 2006 $41,250  $40,000 - $50,000 No Reserve RM Sothebys 
October 2022 $30,250  $40,000 - $50,000 No Reserve RM Sothebys 

1905 Cadillac Model E Auction Results
1905 Cadillac Model E Auction Results
1905 Cadillac Model E Auction Results
1905 Cadillac Model E Auction Results
1905 Cadillac Model E Auction Results
Engine Number: 8289
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
October 2013 $71,500  $60,000 - $90,000 No Reserve RM Sothebys 
October 2022 $72,600  $70,000 - $90,000 No Reserve RM Sothebys 
August 2024 $67,200    Worldwide Auctioneers 

1928 LaSalle Model 303 Auction Results
1928 LaSalle Model 303 Auction Results
1928 LaSalle Model 303 Auction Results
1928 LaSalle Model 303 Auction Results
1928 LaSalle Model 303 Auction Results
Engine Number: 223002
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
March 2022  $60,000 - $75,000  RM Sothebys 
October 2022 $49,500  $40,000 - $60,000  RM Sothebys 

1932 Chrysler Series CL Imperial Auction Results
1932 Chrysler Series CL Imperial Auction Results
1932 Chrysler Series CL Imperial Auction Results
1932 Chrysler Series CL Imperial Auction Results
Chassis Number: 7803459
Engine Number: CL 1072
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
September 2021 $137,500  $150,000 - $200,000  RM Sothebys 
October 2022 $126,500  $125,000 - $150,000  RM Sothebys 

1936 Packard Model 1402 Eight Auction Results
1936 Packard Model 1402 Eight Auction Results
1936 Packard Model 1402 Eight Auction Results
Chassis Number: 963 216
Engine Number: 391663
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
March 2014 $132,000  $100,000 - $130,000 No Reserve RM Sothebys 
October 2022 $96,250  $100,000 - $130,000  RM Sothebys 

1941 Packard Super-8 One-Eighty Auction Results
Chassis Number: 1429-2016
Engine Number: CD5011982
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
January 2018 $368,000  $350,000 - $425,000 No Reserve RM Sothebys 
October 2018 $357,500  $350,000 - $425,000  RM Sothebys 
January 2020 $335,000  $325,000 - $375,000  RM Sothebys 
October 2022 $264,000    RM Sothebys 

1959 Pontiac Catalina Auction Results
1959 Pontiac Catalina Auction Results
1959 Pontiac Catalina Auction Results
1959 Pontiac Catalina Auction Results
1959 Pontiac Catalina Auction Results
Chassis Number: 159T11623
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
January 2022 $110,000   No Reserve Barrett-Jackson 
October 2022 $58,300  $40,000 - $50,000  RM Sothebys 

1929 Cadillac Series 341B Eight Auction Results
1929 Cadillac Series 341B Eight Auction Results
1929 Cadillac Series 341B Eight Auction Results
1929 Cadillac Series 341B Eight Auction Results
1929 Cadillac Series 341B Eight Auction Results
Engine Number: 337805
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
October 2022  $90,000 - $120,000  RM Sothebys 
February 2023  $80,000 - $100,000  Bonhams 
August 2023 $56,000  $60,000 - $80,000 No Reserve Bonhams 

1957 Jaguar Mark VIII Auction Results
1957 Jaguar Mark VIII Auction Results
Chassis Number: 780434 BW
Sale DateResultPre-Auction Estimates Auction House
October 2020 $34,720  $60,000 - $80,000 No Reserve RM Sothebys 
October 2022 $24,750  $60,000 - $80,000 No Reserve RM Sothebys 
November 2022  $45,000 - $60,000  Broad Arrow Auctions 

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