Bicester Heritage has made plans for Brightwells Auctioneers & Valuers to stage three actions on its behalf over the course of 2017.
Bicester Heritage is the centre for historic motor cars and aircraft, with over 30 specialist businesses operating from the 348-acre Oxfordshire site. The site, formerly RAF Bicester, has been restored and conserved over the past three years. It features Grade II listed buildings and tree-lined avenues. It has appointed has Brightwells Auctioneers & Valuers as its official auction provider for events on 5 April, 1 July (at the Flywheel Festival), and 25 October 2017.
Daniel Geoghegan, managing director at Bicester Heritage, said: “Bicester Heritage is all about the future of the historic car movement and, in creating a national centre for specialist expertise, has been careful to select the best possible partners who share our vision. With that in mind, we knew that our auction partner had to deliver the right blend of knowledge, passion and content.
“After a rigorous selection process, we are delighted to welcome Brightwells to Bicester Heritage as our official auction partner in 2017. As a business with such strong family values and a heritage of 170 years, there is a true cultural fit. We’re also pleased that the Brightwells team is putting down roots at Bicester, providing a permanent onsite presence in the Guard House. This shows a real commitment to a long-term partnership on both sides and further adds to the focused blend of businesses at Bicester Heritage.”
Commenting on the partnership with Bicester Heritage, Richard Binnersley –joint managing director of Brightwells, said: “Having built our reputation in the classic car world over the past twelve years to become one of the most highly regarded auction houses in the United Kingdom, we are delighted that Bicester Heritage has chosen us as its auction partner, because we very much share the same concepts and loyalty to the cultural phenomenon of preserving this country’s heritage in motoring and engineering.
“Partnering with Bicester Heritage allows us to continue to deliver a professional and welcoming sale experience in an authentic period setting of post-WW1 Britain with the benefits of the site’s central location, accessibility, superb facilities and ready footfall – this will create a unique auction event in which our clients’ classic cars can star. We are highly excited to invite vendors to nominate their classic vehicles for our launch event in April and take part in the honour of being the first to be sold at Bicester.”
