In photos: U.S. auction nets $16.3-million for Brass and Classic era cars
More than $16.3 million worth of Brass and Classic era metal was purchased by collectors and enthusiasts at RM Sotheby's recent auction in Hershey, Penn. Top sales honours went to the 1913 Pierce-Arrow Model 66-A Seven Passenger Touring, which sold for $830,500 (all prices U.S.), more than $200,000 above its pre-sale estimate. "Brass era powerhouses were the hit of the week," said Gord Duff, a car specialist for RM Sotheby's, in a statement. "The most exciting moment coming as our auctioneer, Max Girardo, opened bidding on the 1913 Pierce-Arrow, igniting a fierce competition that had the crowd roaring with every raise of a paddle." The second top earner, also from the Brass era, was a 1911 Oldsmobile Autocrat 'Yellow Peril', which sold for $698,500. A 1914 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Landaulette, which sold for $577,500, round out the top three. The Classic era is considered to run from the Great Depression to the end of the Second World War and the Brass era is generally considered to encompass 1896 through 1915.
1913 Pierce-Arrow Model 66-A Seven-Passenger Touring Sold for: $830,500 “It was the largest, grandest, and most potent thing produced by a manufacturer during its time,” reads the RM Sotheby’s description. “For collectors of contemporary automobiles, it is simply the Holy Grail.” About 1,250 Model 66s were made between 1910 and 1918 with only 14 surviving to today.
1913 Pierce-Arrow Model 66-A Seven-Passenger Touring Sold for: $830,500 “It was the largest, grandest, and most potent thing produced by a manufacturer during its time,” reads the RM Sotheby’s description. “For collectors of contemporary automobiles, it is simply the Holy Grail.” About 1,250 Model 66s were made between 1910 and 1918 with only 14 surviving to today.
1911 Oldsmobile Autocrat ‘Yellow Peril’ Sold for: $698,500
1911 Oldsmobile Autocrat ‘Yellow Peril’ Sold for: $698,500
1914 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Landaulette by Barker Sold for: $577,500
1914 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Landaulette by Barker Sold for: $577,500
1932 Packard Twin Six Individual Custom Sport Phaeton in the style of Dietrich Sold for: $440,000
1932 Packard Twin Six Individual Custom Sport Phaeton in the style of Dietrich Sold for: $440,000
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Torpedo Tourer by Barker Sold for: $434,500
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Torpedo Tourer by Barker Sold for: $434,500
1914 Packard Six Five-Passenger Touring Sold for: $412,500
1914 Packard Six Five-Passenger Touring Sold for: $412,500
1911 National Model 40 Speedway Roadster Sold for: $385,000
1911 National Model 40 Speedway Roadster Sold for: $385,000
1936 Packard Twelve Coupe Roadster Sold for: $385,000
1936 Packard Twelve Coupe Roadster Sold for: $385,000
1923 Duesenberg Model A Sport Phaeton Sold for: $374,000
1923 Duesenberg Model A Sport Phaeton Sold for: $374,000
1907 Thomas Flyer 4-60 Four-Passenger Runabout Sold for: $330,000
1907 Thomas Flyer 4-60 Four-Passenger Runabout Sold for: $330,000