RM Sotheby’s Results from Hershey

RM Sotheby's Results - New Record in Hershey

RM Sotheby’s achieved a stunning 99% sell-through rate at their recent Hershey auction with sales totaling $16,559,490. It breathed some life into the sometimes stagnant pre-war and brass-era sectors of the collector car market. The total sales bested RM Sotheby’s previous best result in Hershey that was set in 2015.

The top sale from RM Sotheby’s in Hershey this year was a 1935 Auburn 851 Supercharged Speedster, an excellent example of the iconic boattail design. It was restored some years back but the restoration has stood the test of time and still presents very well.

It has as well-documented ownership history dating back to the 1970s and passed through the collections of some of the biggest names in the business. It was certified by the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Club as a Category 1 original example by its consignor and is an excellent example of a drivable Auburn 851.

This 1932 Chrysler CL Imperial Convertible Roadster by LeBaron was offered from the collection of Frank L Wright who owned purchased it from the Harrah’s Automobile Collection in 1974. It is a two-time AACA National Award winner and CCCA Annual Meeting Best of Show winner.

It’s been extremely well maintained since its restoration and presents in phenomenal cosmetic condition. It was restored in its original color combination of Amboy Beige with a red interior. It was last entered in a show by Frank Wright in 1982 so it’s been off the circuit long enough that it’s about time for its triumphant return!

This Packard Model G is the only surviving twin-cylinder Packard in existence and has had just five owners since it was new. It spent 87 years in the Bothwell Collection and was restored by its fifth owner, an expert on early Packards.

Though not considered much these days, the two-cylinder engine generated 24 horsepower making it one of the most powerful American cars of its time. This represented a unique opportunity to buy the one and only remaining example of the two-cylinder Packard, a model of which only four examples were ever produced in the first place.

It may seem like a lot of money for 24 horsepower and just two cylinders, but for a piece of American automotive history that literally cannot be claimed by anyone else, there’s nothing to call this other than well-bought.

Another car offered from the estate of Frank L. Wright, this 1931 Chrysler CG Imperial Roadster by LeBaron is one of just twelve original examples known to exist and one of just three that still retains its original drivetrain.

This phenomenal example of a Pre-War Chrysler performed exceedingly well on the auction block in Hershey with a final sale price a bit shy of $500,000.