What Rétromobile USA does

Rétromobile USA, operating through Rétromobile North America LLC (a Delaware LLC headquartered in Miami, FL), is the organizer of the inaugural American edition of Salon Rétromobile, the world-renowned French classic and collector car exhibition. The entity is a joint venture formed in 2025 between Comexposium, a global event organizer running 150+ events annually across 22 countries, and duPont REGISTRY Group, a luxury automotive lifestyle platform with nearly four decades of collector community infrastructure including duPont REGISTRY, Sotheby's Motorsport, Canossa Events, Cavallino, Petrolicious, and FerrariChat. The company's core product is the Rétromobile New York 2026 event, scheduled for November 19-22, 2026 at the Javits Center in Manhattan, positioning itself as a US counterpart to the 50-year-old Paris flagship and a more accessible alternative to Monterey Car Week, with ticket pricing at roughly one-tenth of comparable events.

The business model is event-driven with three revenue streams: consumer ticket sales (tiered from $70 single-day to $320 VIP packages, sold via the Unity Tickets platform), exhibitor space rentals (to collectors, restorers, automotive artists, and heritage brands, applied for via Google Forms), and corporate sponsorship and partnership packages (multi-year deals with brands such as Richard Mille and Gooding Christie's). Distribution is primarily direct-to-consumer for tickets and direct-to-enterprise for exhibitor and sponsor relationships. The company has secured flagship partnerships with Richard Mille (luxury watchmaker) and Gooding Christie's (auction house, multi-year deal spanning Paris and New York editions), and is actively building pre-event presence at adjacent concours and enthusiast gatherings including the Philadelphia Concours d'Elegance, Greenwich Concours, Amelia Island, Palm Beach Cavallino Classic, and Leica Cars & Coffee events.

The underlying technology is conventional event-management tooling: an online ticketing platform, exhibitor application forms, and standard social/marketing channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, X, LinkedIn). There is no proprietary technology, no AI/ML capabilities, no public API, and no mobile application. The headcount of 11-50 employees is led by CEO Gerard Neveu with a senior team covering Sales & Marketing, Operations, Communications, Business Development, Social Media, and Content. The entity is privately held by its two parent companies, has not raised external funding, and is currently in pre-revenue operational status ahead of its first event.

Name

Rétromobile USA

Legal name

Rétromobile North America LLC

Website

https://retromobile.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rétromobile USA organizes the inaugural American edition of Salon Rétromobile, a classic and collector car exhibition scheduled for November 2026 at New York's Javits Center. It is a joint venture between Comexposium and duPont REGISTRY Group serving affluent car collectors, enthusiasts, and heritage brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Classic Car Exhibition & Automotive Events

akta.pro primary industry

Vintage & Antique Collectibles Retail (CRALAGAE)

Keywords

• Classic car exhibition
• Collector car show
• Automotive heritage events
• Concours delegance
• Luxury automotive events

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from selling admission tickets to the general public for the Rétromobile New York event. Various ticket tiers include single-day passes, multi-day passes, and VIP packages. Pricing ranges from $70-$320 depending on day and package type.
2. Exhibitor Space Rental: Revenue from collectors, restorers, automotive artists, and heritage brands purchasing exhibit space to showcase their vehicles, services, and automotive art at the event.
3. Sponsorship & Partnerships: Corporate sponsorship and multi-year partnership agreements with brands such as Richard Mille and Gooding Christie's, providing brand visibility, exclusive hospitality, and networking access in exchange for partnership fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Rétromobile USA produces a multi-day classic and collector car exhibition event (Rétromobile New York 2026) at the Javits Center in Manhattan, featuring curated vehicle displays, prestigious auctions through Gooding Christie's, and an exclusive marketplace for collectors, restorers, automotive artists, and heritage brands. The company sells consumer tickets, rents exhibitor space to automotive businesses, and signs multi-year corporate sponsorship and partnership deals with luxury brands.

Product overview

Rétromobile USA is a joint venture between Comexposium and duPont REGISTRY Group that organizes the American edition of the world-renowned Salon Rétromobile classic car show. The offering consists of the core Rétromobile New York 2026 event (November 19-22, 2026 at Javits Center, Manhattan) combined with an integrated ticket sales platform (via unitytickets.com), exhibitor application services, partnership/sponsorship programs, and a media hub featuring photo galleries from this and related automotive events. The event showcases rare and historic vehicles, features prestigious auctions through Gooding Christie's partnership, and provides an exclusive marketplace for fine automotive art and services. Ticket tiers include single-day passes ($70-$95), multi-day packs ($180-$280), and VIP packages ($270-$320), while partnership opportunities target brands seeking access to 70,000+ affluent automotive enthusiasts.

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Products and services

• Rétromobile New York 2026 The inaugural American edition of the world-renowned Rétromobile classic and collector car show, featuring curated exhibitions of iconic vehicles, prestigious auctions through Gooding Christie's, and an exclusive marketplace for collectors, restorers, automotive artists, and heritage brands. Expected to attract 70,000+ affluent attendees at the Javits Center in Manhattan.
• Rétromobile New York Ticket Sales Platform Online ticketing system offering multiple tiers: Single Day Tickets (Preview Day $95, Friday-Sunday $70/day), Multi-Day Passes (3-Day Pack $180, 4-Day Pack $280), VIP Packages (Preview VIP $320 with fast-lane entry, lounge access, lunch, auction access, gift bag; VIP $270/day Fri-Sun), and Kids Tickets (Under 6 free, Ages 6-16 $30 Sat & Sun only). Tickets are sold through Unity Tickets with online advance purchase strongly recommended.
• Rétromobile New York Exhibitor Program Exhibition space at Rétromobile New York for collectors, restorers, automotive artists, and heritage brands to showcase their vehicles, services, and automotive art to 70,000+ affluent automotive enthusiasts. Applications are managed through a Google Forms intake process.
• Rétromobile New York Partnership and Sponsorship Program Multi-year corporate partnership and sponsorship packages providing brands with prime exhibit space, visibility to 70,000+ affluent automotive enthusiasts, access to dealer and collector networks, on-site/print/digital exposure, and VIP hospitality services. Flagship partners include Richard Mille and Gooding Christie's.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70,000+ expected attendees at inaugural New York event
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Richard MilleflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 October 2025Official partnership between Rétromobile New York and the renowned fine watchmaking brand Richard Mille. The inaugural American edition of Rétromobile will be held in Manhattan from November 19th to 22nd, 2026. Richard Mille is recognized as a premier luxury watch manufacturer, aligning with Rétromobile's positioning of prestige and craftsmanship.
• Gooding Christie'sflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Multi-year partnership between Comexposium, Rétromobile, and Gooding Christie's auction house. This collaboration offers collectors the most exceptional selection of vehicles ever presented at auction during the anniversary edition and future editions of the show, both in Paris and New York. Gooding Christie's specializes in auctioning exceptional collector vehicles.
• Comexposium GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerComexposium is one of the world's leading event organizers, creating events that bring communities together. The company organizes more than 150 professional and general public events, connecting 48,000 exhibitors and 3.5 million visitors annually across 22 countries. Comexposium is the co-founder of Rétromobile USA through this joint venture.
• duPont REGISTRY Group (Driven Lifestyle)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerduPont REGISTRY Group is the world's leading luxury ecosystem for the high-end automotive lifestyle, built over nearly four decades with hundreds of thousands of members. Portfolio includes duPont REGISTRY, Sotheby's Motorsport, Canossa Events, Cavallino, Petrolicious, and FerrariChat. The company is the co-founder of Rétromobile USA through this joint venture.
• Leica CameraminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration with Leica Camera's New York flagship location for the Leica Cars & Coffee event, featuring vehicles from Gooding Christie's (1957 BMW 507). Partnership focused on community events leading up to the main Rétromobile New York show.
• Duane Wilson (Porsche Stimmung)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration with Duane Wilson of Porsche Stimmung for the Leica Cars & Coffee event, bringing automotive expertise and passion to community outreach activities.
• Philadelphia Concours d'EleganceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRétromobile NY participated in the 2026 Philadelphia Concours d'Elegance, showcasing vehicles in collaboration with Gooding Christie's to build awareness for the inaugural New York event.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Audrain Concours d'Elegance: Newport, Rhode Island-based concours targeting the Northeast collector audience that Rétromobile New York also courts; a comparable curated concours format with auction and lifestyle-program components.
• Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este: BMW Group and Grand Hotel Villa d'Este's premier European concours d'elegance on Lake Como; directly comparable as an invitation-only, brand-sponsored classic-car gathering serving the same ultra-high-net-worth collector and OEM audience.
• Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance: Long-running US concours event with a similar curated-judging, auction-integrated format targeting the same affluent collector demographic and competing for the same exhibitor and sponsor pool.
• The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering: Invite-only luxury automotive gathering held during Monterey Car Week; competes for the same ultra-wealthy collector attendees and offers a comparable curated-exhibition, premium-hospitality, and auction-adjacent format.
• Cavallino Classic: Ferrari-focused concours and historic racing event in Palm Beach; directly comparable format and audience, and notably already part of the duPont REGISTRY ecosystem that co-owns Rétromobile USA, making it the closest sister event in the parent portfolio.
• Monterey Car Week / Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance: The dominant US premium collector-car week anchored by the Pebble Beach Concours; directly competes with Rétromobile New York for collector attention, sponsor dollars, and auction consignments during the fall/winter calendar.
• Goodwood Festival of Speed: Annual UK automotive heritage event produced by the Duke of Richmond's Goodwood Estate; a comparable large-scale, multi-day classic and collector-car gathering with similar exhibitor, sponsor, and ticketing economics.
• Salon Rétromobile Paris: The original Paris flagship event operated by Comexposium since 1977; the closest analogue as it operates the same curated classic-car exhibition format, auction integration, and brand identity that Rétromobile USA is replicating in New York.

Broad incumbents

• RM Sotheby's: Global collector-car auction house competing for the same consignment inventory and bidder pool as Gooding Christie's at Rétromobile New York; broader incumbent with established Monterey and Amelia Island auction franchises.

Emerging players

• Gooding & Company: Collector-car auction house already signed as Rétromobile New York's multi-year auction partner; comparable in being a flagship auction venue for collector vehicles at premier concours events.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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