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We have been holding classic and vintage car and motorcycle auctions for 18 years. What originally started out with one auction a year has grown to one off auctions of collections, and eight specialist sales every year. These include three auctions at the popular Footman James Car Shows at the Royal Bath and West, and our Auction at the Sherborne Classic and Supercar Show at Sherborne Castle.

This full-time dedicated department is headed up by self confessed petrol head and serial classic car owner Matthew Whitney, Associate Director.  Matthew travels extensively during his working day seeing single vehicles to complete car collections and we have sold vehicles for clients throughout England and Wales, up to Scotland, across to Ireland and even over to Cyprus! Matthew has always been mad on motors, having owned a Jaguar XJ6 for two years before he could legally drive on the road. He was also a keen school boy motocross motorcyclist who raced in many competitions more years ago than he wishes to remember.

Over the years we have sold millions and millions of pounds of cars and motorcycles, and one classic car auction totalled just under £500,000. The July Auction at Sherborne Classic and Super Cars has entries totalling over £1 Million. Highlights of the vehicles we have sold are an Aston Martin DB6, which was garaged stored near Reading and having not turned a wheel for over 30 years, for £150,000, a fabulous Rolls Royce Phantom II Sedanca de Ville £88,000 and a Mini Cooper S, from a deceased estate near Leicester, which was original but in a poor condition for an amazing £33,000.

All of our auctions use live internet bidding platforms to ensure that every lot, whether it is worth £20 or £500,000, reaches the widest possible market and sells for the best price possible. In the run up to an auction we receive 100’s of emails requesting further information for lots in the sale. Attached to these email replies, we regularly send well over 1,000 digital images, such is the huge interest generated in our auctions.

For further information regarding our classic and vintage car services, and our motorcycle auctions, please contact Matthew Whitney, Associate Director mw@charterhouse-auction.com or cars@charterhouse-auction.com 01935 812277

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Richard Bromell has over 30 years of experience within the auction world. He originally started work in The Long Street Salerooms when it was owned by Phillips. Since then, he has worked for numerous firms of auctioneers from Bearne’s in Torquay up to Tennants in Yorkshire.  If you call the office to arrange a free home visit, then it will probably be Richard who will see you at your property.  Since the 1990’s, Richard has been involved in numerous antiques television programmes including Going for a Song (with both Michael Parkinson & Anne Robinson), Going, Going, Gone, Antiques Treasure Hunt, Antiques Road Trip and Flog It!  In 2003 and 2004, Richard was nominated as one of the top four auctioneers in the country at The British Antique & Collectors Awards (BACA). This was the first time an auctioneer has been nominated for two consecutive years.  What do you love about running Charterhouse? “The huge variety of items I see every day, from silver to medals. Every day is like Christmas, you never know what you are going to see!”

Opening Hours
We are open from Monday to Friday 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.
Please come to the saleroom at any time for a free verbal valuation.
Viewing for antique auctions Wednesday 10 am to 6 pm and Thursday 10 am to 5 pm during sale week.
Antique Auctions start at 10 am on Friday with viewing from 8.30 am until 9.45 am.
There is limited viewing during the sale.
Viewing days and times vary for car sales.
Please contact the office for details

bikes@charterhouse-auction.com
Tel: (00 44)1935 812277

Opening Hours
We are open from Monday to Friday 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. Please come to our saleroom at any time for a free verbal valuation.

Head Office (Long Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3BS)

Transport Links
Located in the centre of Sherborne.
Bristol Airport – 41 miles
Sherborne Station – .4 mile, direct to London Waterloo in 2 hours 15 minutes
Yeovil Pen Mill Station – 5 miles, direct to Bath
Culverhayes car park is immediately opposite Charterhouse, with long stay and short stay options. If you are bringing items for valuation, or are collecting, you are welcome to drive up our drive, but please be aware the gateway is narrow.

Bath & West Showground

Showground address: Exmoor Hall, The Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset BA4 6QN

Transport Links
Located on A371.
Bristol Airport – 23.5 miles
Castle Cary Station – 4 miles, direct to London Paddington in under 2 hours
Bruton Station – 5.7 miles, direct to Bath
Gillingham Station – 15.7 miles, direct to London Waterloo in 2 hours
Bristol Temple Meads Station – 23 miles
Car parking
There are a number of grass and hard standing car parks on site.


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