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I myself have never purchased a vehicle at auction but I’m often found wandering around in these settings, minding my own business, amongst numerous potential car buyers. I’m likely to be spotted in a corner, flicking through the generously illustrated pages of a car sales catalogue, so freshly printed I can detect the familiar inky scent rising up from the specification details and vehicular histories. Failing that I may be spotted with a far-off look in my eyes as I sit behind the steering wheel of one of the day’s offerings or most likely, I’ll be photographing some obscure detail I’ve noticed in the lines or a manufacturer’s badge assumed to be confined to the history books. For me, a car auction is a pure celebration of motoring with one marque after another available to the spectator to view and enjoy.
At times, a particular vehicle can be so beautiful, possess such an interesting story or be so unique that it’s mere presence in an auction feels like a gift. As I write this, how I wish I had an aeroplane ticket bound for California next week for there is a car going up for sale there that meets all of the above criteria – a 1939 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Sport Berlinetta. Click on read more for the whole story!