MANOR PARK’S INAUGURAL TWO-DAY AUCTION EXCEEDS 80% SALE RATE

·      Unique Saturday and Sunday sales for cars and bikes a resounding success

·      Over 700 registered bidders on Saturday sale, breaking all previous records

·      Many estimates smashed, with some vehicles more than doubling reserves

·      MPC’s purpose-built premises now being reconfigured to accommodate more lots for next month’s sale

Runcorn – Manor Park Classics’ two-day sale last weekend (September 14th & 15th) was declared an overwhelming success, as both car and bike auctions hit sale rates of 74% and 72% respectively on each day, but exceeded 80% by today (18/9), after more lots were sold through MPC’s negotiating team.

The revised approach of having a Saturday sale for classic cars, and a second sale on Sunday for classic bikes seemed to attract bigger physical audiences for both auctions, with Manor Park’s car park at full capacity by 9.30am on Saturday morning for four-wheel bidders.

And there were some genuine surprises among the 118 car lots, as MPC’s regular auctioneer Julian Royse enticed and entertained buyers, while optimising the full worth of each car that passed across the block.

A smart 1958 Austin-Healey ‘Frogeye’ Sprite, with an all-steel body and presented in rather fetching green paintwork, was an early headliner, selling for £15,410* from an original estimate of £8-10,000.

Bidding for the very next lot, a rare 1977 TVR Taimar, with original specification and plenty of paperwork, also stormed past the car’s original estimate of £5-6,000, hammering out of the hall at £10,580.

And proving that well-preserved Bentley Continental GTs are still in high demand, MPC’s outstanding early 2004 example, which had clocked just 23,000 miles, nearly doubled its lower £12,000 estimate, selling for £23,960.

One of a number of Porsche 911s at Saturday’s sale, a stunning 2006 997 Carrera 2S, still looked like great value, even after it sold for £28,175, from an estimate of £20-22,000.

But one of MPC’s star attractions, a 1968 KVA GT40 Evocation, looking remarkably faithful to the genuine article, drew a round of applause as it moreu than doubled its upper estimate of £20,000, selling for £40,250.

But there were still more highlights in store. A 1949 Bentley Mk VI Saloon in need of recommissioning, but owned by the vendor for the last 28 years, with only two keepers prior to that, sold for £17,825, from an estimate of £8-9,000.

And arguably one of the ultimate modern-classic Mercedes-Benzes – an ’89 560 SEL with Lorinser upgrades and a great specification – sold away for £15,525, more than three times its lower estimate. More applause!

Manor Park Classics’ next two day sale will be held over the weekend of the 26th and 27th of October, with, once again, cars on Saturday and bikes on Sunday. Both sales will commence at 10am. Buyers and sellers will also experience MPC’s redesigned sale hall for the first, with the purpose-built premises revised to accommodate more vehicles, and create better sight-lines towards the main rostrum, no matter where people are viewing from.

Sellers’ commission is 5% plus VAT, and buyers’ commission is 12.5% plus VAT, with in each case a £150 plus VAT minimum charge. Discounted rates apply to sales over £50,000.

Full details of all vehicles in the auction can be found at the link below, with customer viewings available on the days leading up to the sale.

https://www.manorparkclassics.com/auction/details/-the-october-2024-auction/?au=27

*All prices include buyer’s commission.