Dreaming of building your own classic car collection but don’t know where to start? One of the best ways to find classic cars for sale is at a collector car auction. Below is a list of the most popular collector car auctions as of 2023. Going to these auctions you will find yourself in the company of some of the greatest fans of specialty vehicles and serious car collectors ever assembled in one place.
Barrett-Jackson
Named America’s No. 1 Attraction for Car Lovers in the 2019 USA Today Readers’ Choice Contest, Barrett-Jackson collector car auctions is widely regarded as a barometer of the collector car industry. Some of the world’s most sought-after, unique and valuable automobiles cross the block in Scottsdale, Arizona; Palm Beach, Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada and New Orleans, Louisiana auctions drawing 500,000 attendees on average and millions tuning in on television. Attending these car auctions in persion has its perks as it includes symposiums, celebrity appearances, test rides and more.
Bonhams
Headquartered in the UK, Bonhams Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers is an acclaimed international auction house known for art and antiques. But did you know that they also host auctions of classic vehicles and motorcycles? With offices and car auctions hosted in the United States as well as all over the world, their classic car auctions are usually coordinated with other auto enthusiast events in places like Milan, Paris, and London to name a few. You won’t see the vehicles listed here anywhere else.
Gooding & Company Car Auctions
Recognized as one of the leading auction houses in the classic car market, Gooding & Company savors the privilege of offering vehicles from the most prestigious collections and cherished family heirlooms. Their consignments are of the highest quality and they specialize in antique cars, classic cars and racing cars. There are three auctions a year located in Pebble Beach, California; Amelia Island, Florida and London, England. If you cannot travel to attend one of the live auctions, you can still tune in via their HD webcast.
Hemmings
Hemmings was originally a collector car publication called “Hemmings Motor News” and was known as “The Bible of the Collector Car Hobby since 1954”. Today the company is Hemmings Auctions known as “the world’s largest collector car marketplace” and is one of the most respected names in the industry. You can buy and sell classic, exotic, custom and muscle cars through its online auctions. All vehicles are chosen and verified by Hemmings expert staff.
Lucky Collector Car Auctions
Choose from sports cars, muscle cars, exotic cars, true classics, pickup trucks, motorcycles, and some automobilia, as well as some really unusual rarities at Lucky Collector Car Auctions. No wonder they have a proven track record of drawing thousands of auction-goers! Located in the Pacific Northwest, specifically in Washington state just outside Seattle on the beautiful and historical grounds at Marymount just outside of Tacoma, Washington, Lucky Collector Car Auctions boasts a permanent collection of more than 500 vintage vehicles from the LeMay Collection, Marymount is a mecca for car lovers.
Mecum Auction Company
Since 2011, family-run Mecum Auction Company has been ranked number one in the world in total volume of sales. This leader in collector car, vintage and antique motorcycle in the United States offers more than 20,000 cars for sale each year. Mecum hosts events across the US, including the world’s largest collector car auction in Kissimmee, Florida and the largest motorcycle auction in Las Vegas.
Remlinger Collector Car Auctions
Remlinger boasts the largest collector car auction in the Midwest. Their two annual events draw collector car enthusiasts from all over the USA looking to buy or sell. When you attend a Remlinger auction, you will see a range anywhere from high-cost vintage vehicles, to affordable classics. If the name sounds familiar to you, it’s because the co-owner is Jim Remlinger who also owns the Remlinger Muscle Car Museum located in Winona, Minnesota.
RM Sotheby’s
In 2015, RM Auctions partnered with Sotheby’s to become RM Sotheby’s. Their singular goal was to elevate the perception of classic and collector car auctions as blue chip, investment-quality vehicles… and it worked. This collector car auction house auctions high-end brands such as Ferrari, Porsche, Aston Martin and more. They hold the title of world’s largest collector car auction house in terms of total sales.
Worldwide Auctioneers
Looking for a rare, pre-war vehicle or vintage European racer? Or maybe you’d like to add a mint condition American muscle car to your car collection? Worldwide Auctioneers is owned by chief auctioneers and automobile specialists who have carefully crafted their inventory to give buyers what they’re looking for. It may be smaller than others mentioned in this list, but Worldwide Auctioneers prioritizes quality over volume and they pride themselves in giving both sellers and buyers a relaxed, fun and personal experience. If you want the peace of mind you get when you know you’re making a sound investment, this is place to start.
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