Managing Director – Bridge Classic Cars
This weekend we spent the weekend with Silverstone Auctions for their Ferrari and Porsche Sale in partnership with Porsche Club GB.
The sale took place in the beautiful surroundings of Dallas Burston Polo Club within the IXL Event Centre.
Upon arriving, we were greeted with a wonderful collection of Porsche Club GB members as well as the impressive collection of Porsche’s and Ferrari’s on sale during the day.
Source: Porsche Club GB – “Sunshine and sports cars was the theme for our 2019 Pride of Ownership which took place alongside the fifth annual sale of Porsche with Silverstone Auctions. While recent editions of the Pride of Ownership have been damped by the weather, this year we were greeted by blue skies and a bumper number of entrants.
Out of the 29 competitor and after much deliberation between the judges, just seven points separated the top three Porsches:
- Paul Cooper – 1971 911 T // 138
- Peter Rhodes – 1996 993 Targa // 134
- Philip Wardle – 2003 996 Carrera // 131
A more relaxed version of concours, cars were judged on the quality of presentation and overall condition of cleanliness with a total of 150 points available.
Our National Concours ’Elégance is just under a month away, taking place at Hanbury Manor on Saturday, 19 October. This will be a relaxed, laid-back event with the sole focus on celebrating some of the most beautiful Porsches from within the Club.”
Introducing Silverstone Auctions:
“Formed in 2011, Silverstone Auctions is a world-class, specialist auction house for the sale of classic cars, modern super cars, all types of competition cars, modern and historic motorcycles as well as automobilia.
The Silverstone Auctions team is headed by Nick Whale, British racing driver and ex-main dealer for a number of prestigious brands including Porsche, Maserati and Ferrari.
We hold the exclusive automotive auction rights for Silverstone Circuit where we host a number of stand-alone events each year, as well as our annual headline sales as part of the Silverstone Classic, the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival. In addition to our sales at Silverstone Circuit, we also host a number of auctions each year at other major classic car events, including the NEC Classic Motor Show, Race Retro and Autosport International.
Over the years we have also been selected by a number of the UK’s official owners’ clubs to hold marque-dedicated sales, including the highly regarded Ferrari Owners’ Club of Great Britain, Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club and Porsche Club Great Britain.
We take pride in selecting the very best-of-breed vehicles for our sales which not only attracts buyers from around the world, but has already helped us achieve 18 record-breaking auction prices to date on behalf of our vendors.
Our global customer base includes buyers and sellers from more than 30 countries around the world, from Europe to Asia, Australasia and the Americas, including private collectors, specialist dealers, as well as high-profile celebrity clients and professional racing drivers.
For the promotion of our sales we work closely with our PR and marketing agency of choice, which delivers global exposure of our events across our industry-leading social media channels as well as regular coverage in the most popular automotive magazines, online channels, regional, national and international newspapers, as well as radio and television appearances. Our team of classic car specialists and consignors are active classic car enthusiasts and can be found regularly at Europe’s major automotive events, including Goodwood Revival, Le Mans Classic and Retromobile, whether attending as a visitor or competing.
With years of market expertise and specialist knowledge of the world’s vintage and modern car brands, our team works hard to provide accurate valuations and connect vendors and buyers across our global customer base.
We also work with a host of charities to support fund raising for a number of worthy causes, including the Midlands Air Ambulance, Prostate Cancer UK, Harrison’s Fund, the BRDC Motor Sport Charity, and many more.”
