Classic & Vintage Car Auctions
Sell Your Classic Car in an Online Auction or a Live Auction in MA
Classic cars appeal not only to car buffs, but also to aficionados of design, engineering, history, and culture. Like classic films, cars are an art form where many sciences and art forms work together in perfect unison. The craftsmanship and pride in older cars brings us back to another time.
Once produced manually by craftsmen, classic cars have withstood the passage of time, lending them character, a story, and value in today’s market.
1931 Auburn Sedan sold for $7000 at our November 2020 estate auction
Which classic car models are popular?
Popular models include:
- Corvettes
- Mustangs
- Bel-Airs
- Ford Model As
- Chevrolet Camaros
- Ford Thunderbirds
- Ford Broncos
- Porsche 911
- Dodge Chargers
- MGBs
Don’t see your make or model on this list? Don’t give up. Many factors influence the value of a classic car, and it’s always worth evaluating the total package to explore the possibility of getting a large payout after an auction.
What is the difference between a vintage car, an antique car, and a classic car?
A vintage car would be any car manufactured between 1919 and 1930. Antique cars are any cars manufactured in 1975 or earlier – which sounds incredible to those of us who were born in the 1970s or earlie. A “classic” car is any car manufactured 25 years ago or before.
What makes a classic car valuable?
A vintage car isn’t valuable just because it’s old. Many other factors go into appraising the value of a vintage, classic, or antique vehicle. We’d also consider many other factors, including:
- The mileage
- The quality of the restoration
- The condition of the vehicle
- The rarity of the vehicle
- Whether the car has original parts
- Manufacturer renown
We’ll evaluate the total package, so that you have an idea of what to expect when you take the car to auction.
Classic car auction results
The most expensive classic car ever auctioned was a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, which went for $136m in 2022. Once, a 1925 Bugatti Brescia sat under a tarp in a barn for over 40 years. It sold at auction for $950,000.
While we can’t promise “unicorn” sales like that one, we can point to other success stories we’ve had. For example, we sold a 1941 Chrysler Saratoga for $7000. The make and model were not popular, and the car was not in peak condition, but the owner still fetched a great price and was able to move the car out of storage.
Most cars depreciate as they age. Not the classic cars we auction.
Whether your car is un-restored or in mint condition, selling it for its full worth requires planning, effort, and experience. You must consider many questions when selling your classic car, from how to price it to how to market it, from how to get it – an entire car – to bidders or vice versa.
We at Central Mass Auctions have earned a reputation of holding auctions with high bidder turnouts, with classic-car enthusiasts among those bidders.
We can handle the logistics, tell the story behind your classic car, and get you the highest return for it. Your car may be worth more than it was when it was in showroom condition.
We work throughout Central Mass, Greater Boston, New England, and beyond.
