This unique sale showcases some of the best in British automotive manufacturing, with two of the world’s most prestigious marques, Rolls-Royce and Bentley, both at the forefront of the collection. The legend of Rolls-Royce was defined by the Silver Ghost, which evolved into the legendary Phantom series, and two wonderful examples of the Phantom series are offered as part of this auction, including a fascinating Phantom I Riviera Town Car by J.S. Inskip.
Rolls-Royce’s biggest competitor came in the form of W.O. Bentley, with the most famous of all Bentleys, the 4½-Litre Supercharged, better known as the ‘Blower Bentley’, being the most iconic. With just 50 production examples made in period, these remarkable cars are hugely collectible and rare, so a number of 4-½-Litre cars have been upgraded to Supercharged specification, and this collection features an upgraded 4-½ Litre ‘Supercharged specification’, along with two project 4-½ Litres.
Post-war Britain gave the opportunity to several new marques to appear, including the Donald Healey Motor Company. Healey was a genius at producing cost-effective but very capable sports cars, notably working through a few engineering partnerships before the launch of the hugely popular Austin-Healey. The Austin-Healey punched far above its weight in competition and sales and is still much loved by enthusiasts. Two examples of the 3000 model are offered in the British Classics Online auction.
Le Mans Class-Winning 1969 Porsche 908/02 LH Spyder Headlines Broad Arrow All-Porsche Auction in Partnership with Air|Water in Orange County, California on April 27
Broad Arrow’s auction will take place with Air|Water on Saturday, April 27th, and feature approximately 70 Porsches similar to the Broad Arrow Porsche 75th Anniversary Auction held in 2023 at the Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta, Georgia. That auction, held with Porsche Cars North America and the Porsche Experience Center Atlanta, proved to be an outstanding success, with total sales in excess of $20 million and a 93% sell-through rate.
Alexander Weaver, Senior Car Specialist and Head of Private Sales for Broad Arrow Auctions, states, “The Broad Arrow team is thrilled to partner with Patrick, Jeff, and the team to host the first-ever auction with Luftgekühlt. As a long-term partner, we see great synergy between our two brands and know that this year’s auction will be an additive and exciting element as part of the Air|Water event. We look forward to celebrating all things Porsche with one of the most loyal and die-hard enthusiast bases in the collector car industry.”
Patrick Long, Founder of Air|Water, states, “I’ve known many of the Broad Arrow principals and founding members for years, and when the opportunity arose to collaborate in a new and meaningful way in collaboration with our Air|Water event, the partnership was both a natural fit and a unique opportunity. We look forward to adding this new interactive component and are excited to see what significant cars are highlighted alongside our exhibitors’ presentations.”
In January 2024, Hagerty and The Porsche Club of America, Inc. (PCA) announced Hagerty and Broad Arrow as the official insurance and auction partner, respectively, for key PCA national events. PCA is largest single marque car club in the world with over 160,000 members. This auction, in partnership with Air|Water and collaboration with PCA, reflects Hagerty and Broad Arrow’s continued commitment to the Porsche community to help Porsche enthusiasts to protect, buy/sell, and enjoy their Porsches.
Big wing, smaller wing, no wing at all. Roll cage, comfort seats, carbon ceramic brakes. However you like your Porsche 911 GT3, it’s fair to say the brand knows how to cater for every type of rev-limiter hunting driver. First revealed to the world in February 2021, almost two years after the initial launch of the 992 generation of 911, the GT3 has continued where so many of Porsche’s greatest machines left off.
