Monday 16 April 2012

CARFEST 25/26th August 2012 selects Silverstone Auctions...

Its with great pride that I can confirm Silverstone Auctions has been chosen by Chris Evans to host the inaugural auction at his Carfest event this summer.

Taking place at ex Formula 1 World champion Jody Scheckter's farm at Laverstock Farm in Hampshire, this brilliant new festival, which combines cars with rock music and food, looks set to become a very special bank holiday event. Restricted to just 15,000 tickets and strictly in aid of Children in Need, all the details can be found on their website www.carfest.org

Our auctions will have a unique format. The Saturday sale will be known as 'The Pride and Joy Auction' for genuine classic car enthusiasts who have owned their car for more than 3 years and whose value is sub £25k. They will drive their car on to a specially created stage and be interviewed prior to the car being sold, giving them a unique opportunity to extol the virtues  and tell the history behind their 'pride and joy.' This sale is restricted to 150 cars and will benefit Children in Need.

On the Sunday we will hold our 'Sunday Best Sale' for cars worth over £25k, again offering the drive on stage facility with the benefit of a celebrity interview prior to the car being sold. This sale is restricted to just 100 cars and again will benefit Children in Need.

Prior to that weekend we do still have 2 sales going on at Silverstone, one on Wednesday 16th May and one at the Silverstone Classic on Saturday 21st July. We look forward to seeing you at any of our Sales whether you are buying or selling and thank you all for your support and interest.