Mullin Collection Auction – Citroën Selection

Gooding & Company has listed 33 Citroëns from among the 115 items up for bids in the ‘Selection From The Mullin Collection Auction” that will be held at on April 26^th. Everything is no reserve.

Among the Citroëns (pictured below) there are:

• 1 – 1919 Type A Coupe de Ville
• 1 – 1923 Type C 5 HP Torpédo
• 1 – 1925 B12 Estate Wagon
• 1 – 1927 5CV Trèfle
• 1 – 1928 B14 Coupe
• 1 – 1930 C4 Limousine
• 3 – Traction Avant (including a 1937 “Challenger” Roadster project)
• 6 – 2CV (including a 1966 Sahara)
• 1 – Dyane
• 1 – Méhari
• 3 – Ami
• 1 – HY Van
• 7 – DS/ID (including a 1963 DS19 Concorde, a 1969 DS21 d’Usine Cabriolet, and a 1973 DS23 Prestige)
• 2 – SM
• 1 – M35 Prototype
• 1 – GS Birotor
• 1 – 2009 C3 Pluriel

While some cars appear to be in pristine condition (like the 1969 DS21 d’Usine Cabriolet and the 1966 2CV Sahara), and others obvious ‘projects’ (such as the 1937 “Challenger” Roadster), many may look good at first glance, but upon closer inspection give the impression that they were hastily purchased and prepared to make the deadline for the “Citroën: The Man, The Marque, The Mystique” exhibit that the Mullin Automotive Museum staged in 2017 and 2018.

For example, the 1952 2CV has an odd repair to the inner wall of the right front fender, and the 1957 2CV has some very patchy bodywork done where the right front fender bolts to the door sill.

And Gooding & Company does not guarantee that any of vehicles actually run!

The full auction listing can be found here: https://www.goodingco.com/lots?filtersInput%5BauctionType%5D%5B0%5D=Live%20Auction&filtersInput%5BliveAuctionVenue%5D%5B0%5D=Mullin%20Automotive%20Museum&sortBy=ENDING_SOONEST

Update — April 29, 2024:

Total auction revenue on April 26 was $19,016,296 USD with $1,318,768 coming from the sale of the 33 Citroëns:

Lot 1 – 1984 2CV France — Sold for: $24,640 USD
Lot 4 – 1960 ID19 — Sold for: $728 USD
Lot 10 – 1949 Traction Avant 15-6 — Sold for: $26,880 USD
Lot 17 – 1974 SM — Sold for: $42,560 USD
Lot 20 – 1952 2CV — Sold for: $16,800 USD
Lot 24 – 1925 B12 Estate Wagon — Sold for: $39,200 USD
Lot 28 – 1973 DS23 (non prestige and not by Chapron) — Sold for: $48,160 USD
Lot 31 – 1970 M35 Prototype — Sold for: $35,840 USD
Lot 34 – 1963 DS19 Concorde — Sold for: $123,200 USD
Lot 40 – 1967 ID21F Break — Sold for: $38,080 USD
Lot 43 – 1973 HY Van — Sold for: $71,680 USD
Lot 48 – 1928 B14 Coupe — Sold for: $13,440 USD
Lot 50 – 1966 2CV Sahara — Sold for: $128,800 USD
Lot 53 – 1982 2CV Charleston — Sold for: $21,280 USD
Lot 56 – 1964 Ami 6 — Sold for: $16,800 USD
Lot 58 – 1009 C3 Pluriel Charleston — Sold for: $11,760 USD
Lot 60 – 1930 C4 Limousine — Sold for: $19,040 USD
Lot 63 – 1971 DS 21 Pallas — Sold for: $29,120 USD
Lot 68 – 1980 Méhari — Sold for: $19,040 USD
Lot 70 – 1968 Ami 6 Break — Sold for: $24,640 USD
Lot 72 – 1967 ID19 — Sold for: $38,080 USD
Lot 74 – 1973 GS Birotor — Sold for: $22,400 USD
Lot 76 – 1938 11CV Traction Avant ‘Challenger” Roadster — Sold for: $19,040 USD
Lot 78 – 1923 Type C 5 HP Torpédo — Sold for: $19,040 USD
Lot 80 – 1969 DS21 Cabriolet — Sold for: $291,000 USD
Lot 84 – 1978 Dyane — Sold for: $12,320 USD
Lot 90 – 1957 2CV AZ — Sold for: $20,720 USD
Lot 93 – 1973 SM — Sold for: $38,080 USD
Lot 99 – 1954 11CL Traction Avant — Sold for: $35,840 USD
Lot 103 – 1975 Ami 8 Break (actually a Berline) — Sold for: $8,960 USD
Lot 108 – 1919 Type A Coupe de Ville — Sold for: $13,440 USD
Lot 112 – 1927 5CV Trèfle — Sold for: $33,600 USD
Lot 115 – 1986 2CV Special — Sold for: $14,560 USD

With a 100% sell through to the auction, the following vehicles commanded eye-popping prices:

Lot 22 – 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Aravis — Sold for: $6,605,000 USD — a world record for a Bugatti Type 57C.

Lot 29 – 1901 Cecauville Roadster — Sold for: $62,720 USD

Lot 41 – 1930s Bugatti Autorail Engine — Sold for: $70,000 USD

Lot 46 – 1902 De Dion-Bouton Motorized Bicycle, Engone No. 6 — Sold for: $19,375 USD

Lot 52 – 1898 Bourgery Mptorized Bicycle — Sold for: $25,000 USD

Lot 54 – 1911 Panhard Et Levassor X17 Sedanca de Ville — Sold for: $140,000 USD

Lot 81 – 1926 Morgan-Monotrace TMX Torpédo — Sold for: $19,040 USD

Lot 83 – 1970s Bugatti Bicycle by Art Stump, Frame No. 19 — Sold for: $18,750 USD

Lot 100 – 1925 Altos Moto Derny Type 15 — Sold for: $42,560 USD