{"id":915368,"date":"2025-12-02T12:49:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T17:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/respected-private-collections-lead-early-highlights-for-broad-arrows-2026-amelia-auction\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T12:49:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T17:49:45","slug":"respected-private-collections-lead-early-highlights-for-broad-arrows-2026-amelia-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/respected-private-collections-lead-early-highlights-for-broad-arrows-2026-amelia-auction\/","title":{"rendered":"RESPECTED PRIVATE COLLECTIONS LEAD EARLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR BROAD ARROW\u2019S 2026 AMELIA AUCTION"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nTHE BILL SPURLING COLLECTION AND THE WELLINGTON MORTON COLLECTION OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE AT MARCH 6-7 SALE | 2026 MARKS BROAD ARROW\u2019S FOURTH YEAR AS THE OFFICIAL AUCTION HOUSE OF THE AMELIA CONCOURS D\u2019ELEGANCE
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Grosse Pointe, Michigan, Dec. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Broad Arrow Auctions, a Hagerty company (NYSE: HGTY) is delighted to announce two exciting private collections as early highlights for the company\u2019s flagship Amelia Auction, set for March 6-7 at the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island in Florida. Celebrating its fourth year as the official auction house of the renowned Amelia Concours in 2026, Broad Arrow\u2019s Amelia Auction will once again present approximately 150 exceptional collector cars across a two-day sale, offering everything from pre-war coachbuilt classics to motorsport icons, supercars, modern classics, and more.<\/p>\n

A pair of well-respected private collections lead early highlights for the Amelia Auction; The Bill Spurling Collection <\/b>and The Wellington Morton Collection. <\/b>Each group of cars is offered entirely without reserve and from the care of true enthusiasts.<\/p>\n

\n The Bill Spurling Collection<\/b>\n <\/p>\n

\n The Bill Spurling Collection<\/b> comprises 14 exceptional pre- and post-war American classics offered without reserve. Bill Spurling was a longtime collector and successful entrepreneur from Evansville, Indiana. He loved American classics of all kinds, with a particular affinity for Cadillacs and LaSalles, as illustrated by the many fantastic examples on offer within the collection. The 14-car group is led by American pre-war power and styling at its finest; a 1935 Duesenberg Supercharged Model J LaGrande Dual-Cowl Phaeton (Estimate: $1,300,000 – $1,600,000, Offered Without Reserve).<\/b> Mr. Spurling passionately pursued a supercharged Duesenberg Model J over his lifetime and acquired J-562 in his later years. This particular example was originally the company car of Duesenberg President Lucius B. Manning and later saw long-term ownership by noted collectors Hubert Fischer and Gerry Shaw. It is presented as originally built with new, award-winning LaGrande \u201cSwept Panel\u201d Dual-Cowl Phaeton coachwork in striking cobalt blue and khaki over a biscuit leather interior.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had the pleasure of helping Bill Spurling acquire quite a few cars over the last 25 years,\u201d says Donnie Gould, Senior Car Specialist, Broad Arrow Auctions.<\/b> \u201cBill always bought the best example available of any car he was looking for, and if he couldn\u2019t, he\u2019d purchase a highly original example and have it restored to be the very best of its kind. Not only was Bill a gentleman through and through, but the pedigree and quality of his cars truly speak for themselves. We\u2019re honored to help his family pass Bill\u2019s passion on to new enthusiastic caretakers at Amelia.\u201d<\/p>\n

Additional highlights from The Bill Spurling Collection include:<\/p>\n

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