RM Sotheby’s Proves the Strength of the Brass Era and Classics Market as 94% Of All Lots Sell in Hershey

RM 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 deal was $10,598,050, with 94% of all lots sold over the two-day auction.

Important Numbers

• Two lots sold for over $500,000
• 27 lots sold for over $100,000
• 63 lots sold for 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
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.

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

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