Gooding Christie’s and Rétromobile Announce Multi-Year Partnership with Inaugural Paris and New York Auctions in 2026

Santa Monica, Calif. and Paris, France (May 7, 2025) – Gooding Christie’s is delighted to announce the signing of a multi-year partnership with Rétromobile, the foremost European automotive event, whose 50th edition will take place from January 28 to February 1, 2026. Through this partnership, Gooding Christie’s will serve as the official auction partner of Rétromobile’s flagship Paris event, which takes place annually at the close of January and start of February at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, as well as the newly announced US edition of the event. The first installment in the US is set to take place at New York’s Javits Center in November 2026.

The selection of Gooding Christie’s as the official auction partner for this next stage of Rétromobile’s global development is a natural choice, highlighting the respective brands’ shared vision of showcasing the world’s most historic, significant, and quality collector cars. Further, this partnership marks a milestone as the first major new auction venture undertaken by Gooding Christie’s post-acquisition on an international scale.

“We are proud to announce our first ever European auction as Gooding Christie’s, and what better event to partner with than the illustrious Salon Rétromobile, the leading European classic car event. Rétromobile has been a vibrant marketplace for the last 50 years, with the most prominent collectors and dealers transacting the most significant cars,” said Gooding Christie’s President, David Gooding. “We look forward to taking the center stage at the Parisian and New York events.”  “The Rétromobile team hosts a wonderful event for the global automotive community centered in the heart of Paris, and we could not be more enthused about our new partnership as the official auction house,” said Francis Belin, President of Christie’s Asia Pacific, who also oversees the global luxury portfolio of activities. “In addition to the Parisian event, the New York edition provides a spectacular venue for our new North American auction, and presents Gooding Christie’s with the next step of growth and expansion in the international collector car market.”

“During my travels in the United States I had the opportunity to attend several sales orchestrated by David Gooding and his team. The quality of the collections on display was simply exceptional,” said Romain Grabowski, Director of Rétromobile. “It is this expertise, these values, and the reputation of this auction house that attracted us, as well as Christie’s’ international reach and expertise in the art and luxury goods world. There is no doubt that this new collaboration will be one of the highlights of our 50th edition. The entire Rétromobile team joins me in welcoming everyone at Gooding Christie’s to the great Rétromobile family!”

“Who better than Gooding Christie’s to lead the auction at the new Rétromobile New York show? With David Gooding as the world-renowned expert in the classic car market together with the prestige and heritage of Christie’s name,” said Gérard Neveu, Director of Rétromobile New York. “With this new partnership, and for the ultimate pleasure and benefit of American car collectors and all our future visitors, Rétromobile New York has once again been afforded the best means possible to prepare for an exceptional event in Manhattan from November 19 to 22, 2026.”

About Gooding Christie’s

 

Gooding Christie’s is world renowned for its market-leading automotive auctions, private brokerage, and unparalleled service in the international collector car market with over two decades of operation. Gooding Christie’s consistently sets world record prices and redefines market standards through both its live auctions and Geared Online platform with best-of-category cars across numerous verticals. The commitment to presenting the highest quality of consignments while operating with the utmost integrity and transparency has provided the company an unmatched reputation of trust and respect. Offering a wide range of services including private and estate sales, appraisals, collection management, and financing options, Gooding Christie’s is ready to assist you. To browse available offerings, discover upcoming auctions, view conditions of sale, or learn more about consigning your vehicle or registering to bid at a future sale, please visit goodingco.com.

About Rétromobile

Founded in 1976, Rétromobile is today one of the most prestigious collector car exhibitions in Europe. This stature has allowed it to bring together everyone from the vintage car world, and offer unprecedented and exclusive displays and special features. It is also acknowledged by its visitors as being the world’s largest temporary garage dedicated to cars. As a true leader in the vehicle market, Rétromobile is the annual gathering for all car fans.

About Comexposium

The Comexposium Group is one of the leading event organisers worldwide, creating events that bring communities together to discover and explore businesses, passions and interests. Comexposium organizes more than 150 professional and general public events, covering more than 10 sectors of activity (agriculture/food, retail/digital, fashion/accessories, leisure…). The group connects 48,000 exhibitors and 3.5 million visitors, 365 days a year in 22 countries. Creating experiences and encounters between individuals, Comexposium’s enables throughout its events (SIAL, All4Pack, Paris Retail Week, One to One Monaco & Biarritz, Foire de Paris, Rétromobile, etc.) and its associated content its communities to be connected all year round through an effective and targeted omni-channel approach.