Collection of model cars worth £20,000 heading to auction
The group of 300 scale vehicles have all come from a single person
A collection of 300 model cars worth around £20,000 is heading to auction next week.
Collected over a period of 20 years, they’ve all come from a single owner who had a specialist interest in classic German motorsport-bred cars. The first model that was purchased was a 1989 BMW M3 ‘Jagermeister’ DTM car, which carries an estimate of £80 and £120.
The collection of cars was amassed by Alan Barrett, who recently passed away and is now being sold by his son Geoff, who said that no family holiday could be complete without purchasing another model for his collection.
Alongside the collection of model cars at his home in Glasgow, he also bought tractors and Lego versions.
The collection of 300 models are being sold as 180 lots, and are going under the hammer with Special Auction Services, based in Newbury, Berkshire, on July 18.
“Alan’s collection is one of the most significant 1:18 scale model collections we’ve ever been asked to sell and the lots on offer are sure to appeal to collectors worldwide.”
The combined lots of the model cars are estimated to fetch £20,000.
