BLENHEIM, ONTARIO, CANADA – October 12, 2022 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – 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 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
- 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 Flyaboutselling 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…
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