Following a highly successful year in 2014 which saw brand new sales and world record prices, Silverstone Auctions has released details of its upcoming sales for 2015.
The specialist auction house will begin the year by returning to Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire for its fourth sale at Race Retro, Europe’s premier historic motorsport show. The two day sale, taking place on the 21stand 22nd February, will feature classic road cars, historic racing cars, motorcycles as well as automobilia and lifestyle items.
Following the brand new and highly successful ‘barn-find’ sale at back in April, the largest of its type, the team will return to The Restoration Show at the NEC for a special sale on 28th March. The sale will be offering buyers the chance to acquire some exceptional restoration projects as well as intriguing barn finds. Interest for consignments is placed on genuine barn finds as well as cars that have been off the road for a minimum of ten years and in need of restoration.
Silverstone Auctions returns to its spiritual home at The Wing, Silverstone Circuit on May 23rd for The May Sale. The flagship sale of the year, The Silverstone Classic Sale, takes place at the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival on 25th and 26th July. The summer will end on a high at The Salon Privé Sale, which returns on 5th September.
Brand new for 2015 will be The Porsche Sale, organised in conjunction with Porsche Club GB. The special sale will feature the finest Porsche’s available on the market and takes place on October 25th at The Wing, Silverstone. The season finale will take place at the NEC Classic Motor Show in November. Last year’s auction saw 81 per cent of cars sold over the two-day event.
Consignments are now being invited into the Race Retro Classic Car Sale which takes place in February. The catalogues closes on January 27th so anyone interested in submitting an entry and benefitting from Silverstone Auctions’ expertise and support should call 01926 691141 or visit www.silverstoneauctions.com.
The full auction calendar can be found below:
| Race Retro Classic Car Sale | Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire | 21st and 22nd February 2015 |
| The Restoration Show Sale | The NEC, Birmingham | 28th March 2015 |
| The May Sale | The Wing, Silverstone Circuit | 23rd May 2015 |
| The Silverstone Classic Sale | The Wing, Silverstone Circuit | 25th and 26th July 2015 |
| The Salon Privé Sale | Details to follow | 5th September 2015 |
| The Porsche Sale | The Wing, Silverstone Circuit | 25th October 2015 |
| The Classic Motor Show Sale | The NEC, Birmingham | 14th and 15th November 2015 |
Notes
Formed in 2011, Silverstone Auctions is a world-class, specialist auction house for the sale of classic cars, modern supercars, all types of competition cars, modern and historic motorcycles as well as automotive memorabilia.
The company holds the exclusive automotive auction rights for Silverstone circuit and host sales as stand-alone events as well as an integrated element of some of Europe’s biggest motorsport events such as the Silverstone Classic Festival.
In addition to sales at the circuit, it also host a number of auctions each year at other major classic car events including the NEC Classic Motor Show, Race Retro and for the first time in 2014, Salon Privé.
Useful Links
Silverstone Auctions – www.silverstoneauctions.com
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