Record sales of collectibles
Collecting Cars continued its strong run of sales during April with the online auction platform exceeding its record March result.
It sold 105 lots, totalling more than A$8 million, or about NZ$9.8m. Its year-to-date sales now exceed A$32m, which is A$5m more than this time last year.
The company’s latest heritage number-plate sale, the 12th in its ongoing auction series, contributed to the strong April result.
Highlights in New Zealand included a 2021 Aston Martin Vantage Heritage Racing Edition, pictured, at NZ$183,000, a 2007 Porsche 911 (997) Turbo, which fetched NZ$196,888, and a 1975 Porsche 911 S – 3.2 Conversion for NZ$100,000.
Across the Tasman, the NSW heritage number plate “32” sold for A$1.4m, a Nissan Skyline (R34) GT-R V-Spec II went for A$347,650 and a 2022 Chris-Craft Catalina 34 made A$450,000.
Alessandro Birighitti, sales operation specialist, says: “Collecting Cars has accelerated through the first four months of 2026, indicating strong market confidence by both buyers and sellers of collectibles.”
