Classic car auctions offer a wonderful opportunity to see some of the world’s rarest and most valuable motorcars gathered in the same place, with individual examples frequently finding their way into private collections after crossing the block. Sometimes, however, the process is reversed: such is the case with RM Sotheby’s Andrews Collection, a massive group of some 75 privately-owned classic cars that will be sold in Fort Worth, Texas on 2 May.
The collection represents the life’s work of enthusiast and businessman Paul Andrews and his son, Chris, who together have accumulated one of the united States’ most impressive sets of cars and automobilia. Now, it could be yours.
Here is a small selection of the cars on offer.
Photo credit: Darin Schnabel, courtesy of RM Sotheby's
If you want to own one of the most significant Shelby Cobras (and you have a $2.6m budget), you would struggle to find a more exciting car than the first racing-specification Cobra to be sold to the public. The car has a fascinating SAAC history, which includes several ‘midnight runs on the streets of Dallas’.
The Andrews’ 300SL Roadster is described as being one of the finest restored examples available, having been rebuilt by marque specialist Mark Allin. A class win at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance lends a certain weight to the claim!
