Upcoming highlights for Worldwide Auctioneers' biggest-ever Enthusiast Auction include a powerfully elegant 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet, an iconic 1995 Ferrari F512 M and three diverse collections
All roads lead back to the original Classic Car Capital of the World this spring, with Worldwide Auctioneers' annual Enthusiast Auction in Auburn, Indiana, promising collectors its most substantial and varied offering yet. Showcasing three great collections with over 150 cars, early consignments in the expanded sale also include an array of modern sports cars, fine pre-war automobiles, select American muscle, sports and classics and iconic classic European marques, the majority offered without reserve. The Enthusiast Auction is the culmination of Enthusiast Week in Auburn which runs from April 22-26 and includes the fifth annual Enthusiast Tour, a one-of-a-kind, quintessentially Midwestern classic driving tour, that takes in unique private collections, specialist automotive stops, distinctive local attractions and some fine Indiana dining, before rolling right back into Auburn for the Enthusiast Auction itself.
Offered from the globally renowned Passport Collection are a selection of distinctive automobiles, including a powerfully elegant 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet with Coachwork by Sindelfingen, comprehensively and expertly serviced and accompanied by the original data plate and copy of original kommission paper. It will cross the block alongside a fascinating and rare preservation-class 1938 Mercedes-Benz 320 LWB Kombination Roadster 3.4L, with arresting original Sindelfingen coachwork, elegantly appointed with multiple accessories. Collection highlights also include a comprehensively refurbished, numbers-matching 1967 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage with five-speed manual gearbox. For modern sportscar enthusiasts, the Passport Collection offers a brilliantly menacing low-mileage, two-owner 2020 Audi R8 V-10 Performance Spyder Quattro, and another low-mileage 1995 Ferrari F512 M, one of the most coveted modern Ferraris, sporting a vibrant Rosso Corsa over Nero livery, the final evolution of the twelve-cylinder Berlinetta Boxer, selling without reserve.
The Enthusiast Auction will also present the all no-reserve Zimmerman Automobile Driving Museum Collection. As the only museum in the country whose cars were used on a weekly basis to give guests rides, this collection has given enthusiasts an authentic driving experience in the SoCal area for years. Proceeds from the sale will fund an ongoing scholarship program for automotive students, a real opportunity to buy a very cool car for a great cause. A crowning jewel of the Museum since its opening is a rare and highly collectable 1940 Packard Darrin 180 Victoria Convertible, driven and admired in the exclusive 2004 and 2013 Pasadena Tournament of Roses and seen by millions in the 2020 Emmy-winning Netflix series, 'Hollywood.'
Also offered at no reserve is The Great Outdoors Collection, a carefully curated group of vehicles intended for adventure use, assembled with keen attention to mechanical reliability. Highlights include an iconic, triple-black 1959 Chevrolet El Camino, with desirable factory 348 Tri-Power V-8 engine paired with a four-speed manual transmission, the recipient of a body-off-the-frame restoration by Tim Stanley.
'Auburn's growth as a serious year-round destination for the sale and acquisition of great collector cars has never been more evident,' said John Kruse, Principal and Auctioneer. 'We're looking forward to welcoming collectors back for another great Enthusiast Week, to a bigger-than-ever sale with a very significant no-reserve offering, and for the Enthusiast Tour, an event that gives many of us here in the Midwest the first chance to get our cars out again in the springtime and enjoy them.'
Enthusiast Week will run from April 22-26 at Kruse Plaza, Worldwide's Auburn, Indiana headquarters, with the Enthusiast Auction scheduled for April 25-26. Aficionados can also look forward to the usual extensive selection of some of the best automobilia and memorabilia to be found. Full details on auction admission and bidder registration, as well as Tour registration, are available online at worldwideauctioneers.com. Consignments of quality cars are still invited and can be discussed with a Worldwide specialist at +1.260.925.6789 or info@worldwideauctioneers.com.
About Worldwide Auctioneers. Worldwide Auctioneers is a U.S.-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 Gallery showroom, housed within a 200,000-square-foot, climate-controlled facility at its Auburn headquarters, along with a dedicated memorabilia division. Worldwide's annual schedule includes the Enthusiast Auction in April in Auburn, Indiana, the Auburn Auction, held over Labor Day Weekend in Indiana, and stand-alone auctions of significant private collections
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