Inside This Week’s Classic Car Auction Market – 18 Upcoming Sales inc Classic Cars, F1 Memorabilia & Custom Plates

Donington Auctions runs this one out of Melbourne, and it leans into what the house does best: classic, collector and performance machinery with a European bent, plus the muscle cars and motorcycles that keep the local crowd interested. The Formula One and Grand Prix theme shapes the catalogue, so expect the collectables side to carry race-linked pieces rather than generic garage clutter.

The classic cars category is where the bigger money usually lands with this auctioneer, and the Grand Prix angle suggests some of that stock will have competition history or period racing relevance behind it. Worth a look if you follow the European marques closely.

Close date is 14 September 2026, so there is time to study the lots properly rather than panic-bid. Check the full catalogue for condition notes and paperwork before you commit.

Donington Auctions runs classic, collector and performance car sales out of Melbourne, and this plate auction sits alongside that world. Custom and heritage plates have long been a quiet corner of the collector market, and Victorian issues carry their own following given the state’s registration history.

If you have been chasing a specific combination or a period-correct plate for a project car, this is the sort of sale worth watching. Plates trade on scarcity and personal meaning, so values can swing hard from lot to lot.

Closing 28 September 2026. Check the catalogue for individual combinations and condition before bidding.

Donington Auctions has put together a solid catalogue for anyone chasing reference material on classic and performance motorcycles. The lots lean heavily toward printed matter, so expect factory workshop manuals, owner’s handbooks, and glossy sales brochures that fill the gaps when restoring or verifying a project bike.

Beyond the standard literature, there’s likely to be some rarer marque-specific material tucked in, given Donington’s usual focus on European and muscle-era machinery. If you’re restoring a bike and need the correct torque specs or wiring diagrams, this is the kind of sale where you can pick up the exact manual without chasing a photocopy online.

The auction closes 7 September, and bidding runs through the Donington platform. Melbourne buyers can inspect in person, but the sale is online, so interstate punters can get in on it too. Sort through the lots early, because the good stuff tends to get buried under the generic Haynes and Clymer reprints.

Two very different takes on classic motoring here. The 1972 Valiant VH Ranger station wagon runs the 245ci Hemi petrol six, a solid old workhorse of a drivetrain that Australian buyers know well. VH wagons have a loyal following and clean examples don’t come along often.

The 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL sits at the other end of the spectrum. It’s a long-wheelbase W126 sedan, the model that built Mercedes’ reputation for over-engineered comfort, and it runs on petrol. Parts and community knowledge are both easy to find.

Both lots close on 29 September 2026. Inspect before you bid.

This one comes from the personal collection of Robert van Stokrom and Leonie Hill, a Cheltenham garage that has been assembled over time rather than picked clean for a quick flip. Donington Auctions runs the sale out of Melbourne and specialises in classic, collector and performance vehicles, so expect the catalogue to lean European, with muscle cars and motorcycles mixed through.

The collectables side is worth watching too. Garage collections like this often throw up the bits that never make it to a standalone listing: tools, signage, spare parts, memorabilia. Those lots can go cheap when the crowd is focused on the cars.

Closing date is 21 September 2026. Check the full catalogue once it lands and work out your numbers before bidding opens.

This is Part II of the collection of the late Peter Briggs, a name well known in Australian motoring circles. Donington Auctions, based in Melbourne, has built its reputation on classic, collector and performance car sales, with a particular focus on European marques. That expertise suits a collection of this calibre.

The automotive library is the headline act here. Motoring books, manuals and archival material of this quality rarely come to market in one offering. For collectors who have chased individual titles for years, this is a chance to acquire significant pieces in a single hit.

Beyond the books, the collection spans classic cars, muscle cars and motorcycles, giving buyers across several niches something to work with. Details on individual lots will matter, so study the catalogue closely before bidding closes on 5 October 2026.

This auction centres on the private collection of Peter Briggs, a name tied to the York Motor Museum in Western Australia. Several vehicles on offer were previously exhibited there, which gives the catalogue a provenance that goes beyond the usual estate sale.

Donington Auctions runs the sale out of Melbourne and specialises in classic, collector and performance cars. Expect a mix of European marques, Australian and American muscle cars, and motorcycles, alongside collectables that round out the automotive theme.

Close date is 5 October 2026. If you are chasing a museum-grade car or a project with real history, the full lot list is worth a slow read before bidding opens.

Donington Auctions runs classic, collector and performance car sales out of Melbourne, and this one leans hard into the local rivalry. The catalogue splits along tribal lines: Holden on one side, Ford on the other, with the kind of gear that fills sheds and display cabinets alike.

Beyond the cars, there is a solid run of collectables. Badges, workshop manuals, period books and garage signage all cross the block, which suits anyone chasing parts or pieces rather than a whole project.

It is a single-day close on 23 September, so bids land all at once. Worth a look if your garage already has a lean, or if you are hunting the other camp’s bits.

Donington Auctions has built its Melbourne operation around classic, collector and performance cars, with a particular focus on European marques. This sale plays directly to that strength, gathering Rolls-Royce and Bentley machinery in one catalogue. Both brands share decades of intertwined engineering, so buyers can expect the usual spread: pre-war coachbuilt cars, post-war standards and Shadows, and the turbocharged Bentleys that followed.

Condition will vary across the range, as it always does with cars of this age and pedigree. Service history, matching numbers and originality matter more here than mileage, and the gap between a well-kept example and a project car can be substantial. Read the descriptions closely before bidding.

Beyond the headline cars, the catalogue sits in the collectables category too, which usually means brochures, manuals, mascots and other marque-specific memorabilia mixed through the lots. Worth a look if you collect Rolls-Royce or Bentley ephemera rather than full cars.

Donington Auctions runs this sale out of Melbourne, and it leans hard into Italian marques. The lots mix printed material with display pieces: marque-specific books, scale models and memorabilia tied to Ferrari, Lamborghini and Alfa Romeo. For anyone building a garage library or a display shelf, the range covers both.

Books and models like these often surface one at a time through private sales, so a single catalogue pulling them together is worth a look. Condition and completeness vary across lots, so check each listing before bidding.

Donington specialises in classic, collector and performance car auctions, with European marques, muscle cars and motorcycles forming the core of its business. This sale sits alongside that specialty rather than apart from it. Inspection details and the full lot list are on the auction page.

Donington Auctions runs classic, collector and performance car sales out of Melbourne, and this event narrows the focus to motorcycles. Consignments are open now, which means the catalogue will build over the coming months rather than landing all at once.

The house’s usual territory covers European marques alongside muscle cars, so the bike list will likely span British, Italian and Japanese machinery, with the odd collectable thrown in. Condition will vary from project bikes to turnkey riders.

If you have something sitting in the shed, consigning early gets it in front of buyers sooner. If you are buying, check back as lots are added. The auction closes 2 November 2026.

Donington Auctions runs a dedicated classic and collector car program out of Melbourne, covering European marques, muscle cars and motorcycles. This sale is in the consignment phase, which means the catalogue is still being built and sellers can still put vehicles forward.

For buyers, that timing matters. Early consignments usually mean a broader spread of stock by the time bidding opens, from restoration projects to well-kept performance cars and two-wheelers.

Keep the 23 November 2026 close in mind and check back as lots are added. Full details and the growing lot list are on the Donington Auctions listing.

Donington Auctions runs classic, collector and performance car sales out of Melbourne, with a focus on European marques, muscle cars and motorcycles. This themed sale widens the net to maritime and angling collectables, a category that pulls in nautical instruments, vintage fishing tackle and marine oddments that rarely surface at general sales.

Consignments are open now, so the catalogue will build over time. The closing date is 18 January 2027, which gives sellers plenty of room to get gear in and buyers plenty of time to watch what lands.

If you collect maritime history or vintage angling gear, this is one to track as the lots come in.