Scottsdale, Arizona, in January 2021 was a very different animal than it had been in years past: auctions moved, auctions didn’t show up, and auctions just went plain-old out of business. The one constant in a completely changed auction atmosphere? Bonhams. The auction house set up shop, January 23, at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa, just as it has for more years than we can remember.
And yet, even this was changed. Traditionally, there were two tents: one housing the front desk, a small lounge, a number of featured vehicles, and the sale lots’ documentation packages; the other, a tent full of chairs, the auctioneer’s podium, and a stage where the cars roll across. This year, there was one small tent that housed a bidder lounge, bidder registration, and car…
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Hemmings Motor News (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2021