CCI Classic Car Auction Services

If you are seeking a sale of your classic via auction, please talk to us first. There are many factors to consider before consigning your car to auction and we can help you to work through the various issues you need to consider. Our service is completely FREE of charge.

Where we can help

Valuing your car

Any auction house will provide a valuation of your car, but it pays to do your own homework on what your car is worth to make sure you are not underselling your car and receiving less than you should.

You also need to be sure that you are not seeking too much for your car resulting in the disappointment of a no sale.

With tens of thousands of sale records for private, trade and auction sales, we can help you to identify what your car is worth before deciding on a suitable reserve and speaking to an auction house.

Which auction house?

The boom in classic car prices over the last ten years has resulted in a proliferation in the number of auction houses, many of which have been trading for just a few years and in some cases even less.

Some have even stopped trading in recent months and it is essential that you use an established auction house with a strong balance sheet.

We have worked with all of the major auction houses over the years and we know which are likely to be more appropriate for the sale of your car. Some auction houses will better suit lower value cars, whilst others might have the advantage with a high value car and there are some auction houses that have a strong track record in particular marques of car.

Some auction houses hold specialist sales each year that are devoted to a particular marque such as Aston Martin or Porsche. There are even some sale venues which we know can deliver superior results.

We have helped clients to achieve better prices after they have struggled to sell privately, not only by identifying the correct auction house, but also the correct sale venue. Even the time of year can have an impact.

Logistics

You have now decided on which auction house and which sale you are going to consign your car to.

We can help you to arrange transport so that the car arrives in good time and we can even arrange detailing services to make sure your car is presented in the best possible condition for the sale.

Costs

Auction commissions can be very significant and you can lose up to 25% of the value of your car unless you correctly identify the value and set a sensible reserve which leads to a sensible auction estimate.

Get it wrong and the sale of a £25,000 car, for example, might leave you with just £18,250 in your pocket if you also take VAT into account. We will negotiate on your behalf to ensure you pay a competitive rate of commission.

Entry fees can also be sizeable, but given our relationships, in many cases we can get your car entered free of charge.

The even better news is we provide this service completely free of charge. You therefore have no reason not to complete the form below for a no obligation free appraisal of the best route to selling your car.

Avoid the disappointment of getting the sale of your car wrong! Complete the form below today and one of our representatives will contact you shortly.