48 A Visit to Modena Classic Works in Italy
COLUMNS
16 Shifting Gears
The emotional patina of a treasured car doesn’t vanish during
a physical restoration
Keith Martin
38 Affordable Classic
The Honda S600 was a great car that couldn’t get into the
United States
Jeff Zurschmeide
40 Collecting Thoughts
Looking to 1985 and younger to build a $100,000 car collection
Philip Richter
42 Legal Files
If a restoration flies south, your best bet is to get the car to
another shop
John Draneas
44 Simon Says
Monteverdi, a nearly forgotten Swiss supercar maker, has a
surprise for SCM’s adventurous columnist
Simon Kidston
70 The Cumberford Perspective
This boxy, 4-door Alfa Romeo Giulia TI created less drag than
just about any other car of its day
Robert Cumberford
162 eWatch
A 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie card sells for $525,800
Carl Bomstead
Affordable
Classic
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FEATURES
48 Modena Classic Works: Restoring cars — and car
writers — in the heart of Italy’s Motor Valley
— Mark Wigginton
52 2015 Desert Concorso: Great cars in Palm Springs
a week before the McCormick’s Collector Car Auction
— Carl Bomstead
54 2015 St. Michaels Concours: Flying high in Maryland
— Bill Rothermel
DEPARTMENTS
18 Auction Calendar
18 Crossing the Block
24 Concours and Events: Amelia Island Concours,
Amelia Island Vintage Grand Prix, Avignon Motor Festival
26 Contributors: Get to know our writers
28 You Write, We Read: The cheap joys of the Fiat 850
Spider, more patina advice and Swede words
30 Display Advertisers Index
32 Time Pieces: The Zodiac Triple Calendar Moon Phase
watch
32 Neat Stuff: Your car in perfect 1:18 scale, Automodello’s
Dreams Engaged 1:24 models
34 In Miniature: 2012 Lotus Exige S Roadster
34 Speaking Volumes: Carrera 2.7
104 Fresh Meat: 2016 Shelby GT350 coupe, 2016 BMW 428i
convertible, 2016 Bentley Mulsanne Speed sedan
110 Rising Sun: Selected sales of Japanese collector cars
120 Glovebox Notes: 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR
150 Mystery Photo: “Prancer, Jeepster and Grumpy
customize their college frat ride”
150 Comments with Your Renewals: “Why can’t you
make it biweekly?”
152 Showcase Gallery: Cars for sale
156 Resource Directory: Meet your car’s needs
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Sports Car Market
Mark Moskowitz
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Shifting Gears Keith Martin
No Regrets in the Morning
Cars are one of the few collectibles that deteriorate slightly each time they
are used
Cars are one of the few collectibles that deteriorate slightly each time
they are used. There are only a certain number of times a starter will
spin — or a generator will produce current. Engine bearings wear thin,
and valve guides wear out.
Suspension bushings degrade from use and age. Instrument cables
lose their lubrication and start to squeal. Seat stuffing becomes compressed,
and seams split. Simply put, cars physically wear out with use.
Turn the page
However, a car’s emotional patina, which has only a peripheral rela-
tionship to the physical condition, never wears out.
This Alfa has seen a long and productive life. It has taken my family
and me on joyous trips throughout the western United States. Its scrapbook
of memories is a full one, and there is another chapter about to be
added.
As Alex, Bradley and I flip through the pages that reflect the history
Soon to be counting new miles and memories
I
’m now into the restoration of my 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider
over $50,000. What I have to show for it is a completely stripped
body shell, with all the rust removed and damaged panels repaired. It
is ready for paint and reassembly.
As I wrote in my January “Shifting Gears” column, I have been
wrestling with the competing paradigms of “don’t erase a car’s history”
and “repair the damage and degradation resulting from a half-century
of use.”
There is no shortage of opinions about my decision. On one side, col-
lector Jerry Seinfeld and SCM contributor Steve Serio have declared that
I have “Botoxed and liposuctioned my car” and that there’s “not a chance
in hell” that I’ll be happy with the outcome.
On the other, subscriber Jordan Cohen wrote, “The Alfa doesn’t have
memories, you do.” Others have pointed out that the restoration of this
car is just another chapter in its life.
Physical vs. emotional patina
As we become more sophisticated in our collecting and the under-
standing of our cars as historically important artifacts, the nuances of
their past lives become more important.
We have to learn to separate the care and feeding of the artifact — the
car itself — from the memories it represents.
For example, my 1965 Giulia Spider was not an untouched virgin that
had slowly slid into a state of disrepair. It had already had major body
work done to the right rear, including a used fender welded on top of the
original after some sort of impact.
The car had been completely repainted in a pleasing but not-quite-
correct shade. (The original color, according to the Alfa factory records,
was Grigio Mare, or Sea Gray.) The interior has been redone at least
twice.
The original engine and gearbox have been rebuilt, and the suspen-
sion has been upgraded with Day Two modifications, including a larger
sway bar, shorter springs and Koni shock absorbers.
The Spider was hardly a candidate for a preservation class at any
concours. The artifact itself had a patina that came from being in service
for 50 years. But the car retained very few original surfaces.
So by deciding to make the car right, what was I erasing? An incor-
rect, not-very-well-done paint job from several decades ago? Backyard
body shop repairs? Is that such a loss to automotive history?
I think not.
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of this car and the place it has played in our lives, the newest pages will
reflect the restoration it is currently undergoing.
“And here’s the rust we found in the floors, engine bay and trunk.”
“Here’s where we replaced the incorrect brake master cylinder with an
NOS unit.” “This is what the exhaust headers looked like after they were
ceramic-coated.”
The event-driven history of the car and the story it has to tell transcend
its second-rate paint job and oft-redone interior. Its current restoration is
simply a phase in its life — a critical and necessary phase if we are to
stop its slow destruction via the tin worm — and preserve its essence for
future generations.
That essence is embodied in all the experiences we have had with the
car — not in its surfaces.
I’ve told Bill Gillham, the restorer, that I don’t want a 100-point car
when he is done. Of course, the car will be spectacular compared to the
state it was in when I brought it to him. It will have properly fitted body
panels. The paint will be the correct, as-delivered color — and properly
applied.
The carpets and seating surfaces are already a decade old and have
seen many miles. The instruments and bezels won’t be touched, and the
steering wheel doesn’t need to be restored. So I expect that when I sit
behind the wheel, my view won’t be so very different than it was when I
brought the car to Bill.
I will have traded my dollars for the assurance that I have stopped the
structural disintegration from rust — and given the car another 50 —
perhaps even 100 — years on this planet.
Yet part of me is still sorry that I embarked on this restoration.
The timing was poor, as I continue to struggle with bringing the 1961
Alfa Romeo Sprint Speciale I bought last year back to life. The Giulia
Spider Veloce was a running, driving car when I dropped it off at Bill’s,
and I expected to spend $10,000 or so and drive it home with rockers
repaired and trunk floor replaced.
But that wasn’t to be.
So while I am at peace with my decision to make this car right — and
believe that I am serving the car and the automotive community well by
my decision — it would have been okay if I hadn’t decided to take the
car apart at this time. However, it would have needed to be taken down
to bare metal at some point, and it just turned out that the time is now.
The Alfa Spider hasn’t lost anything — it’s gained a new lease on life.
It’s being prepared for another set of finishes, and, in a few months, it
will be ready to make many more years of memories.
In this case, the emotional patina is what’s being preserved, while the
physical artifact is being restored. ♦
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Crossing the Block Tony Piff Images courtesy of the respective auction companies unless otherwise noted
For more information about events marked with (*), see the SCM Insider’s Guide to the Spring Auctions, polybagged with this issue for subscribers.
Star Car: 1933 Maserati 8C 3000 biposto at Bonhams’ Amelia Island sale
Brightwells — Classic & Vintage Cars & Motorcycles
Where: Herefordshire, U.K.
When: March 2
More: www.brightwells.com
GAA — Classic Cars at the Palace
Where: Greensboro, NC
When: March 3–5
Last year: 351/502 cars sold / $7.7m
More: www.gaaclassiccars.com
Specialty Auto Auctions — Spring 2016 Loveland
Colorado
Where: Loveland, CO
When: March 5
More: www.saaasinc.com
Coys — Spring Classics
Where: London, U.K.
When: March 8
More: www.coys.co.uk
Bonhams — The Amelia Island Auction*
Where: Amelia Island, FL
When: March 10
Last year: 65/82 cars sold / $15m
Featured cars:
• 1960 Maserati 3500 GT Spider. Known
history from new
• 1935 Riley MPH roadster. The “Swiss
MPH,” delivered new to Switzerland.
The 16th and last built, owned for nearly
50 years by Bob Lutz
• Star Car: 1933 Maserati 8C 3000
biposto
More: www.bonhams.com
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Auction Calendar
Email auction info to: chad.tyson@sportscarmarket.com.
FEBRUARY
3—RM SOTHEBY’S
Paris, FRA
4—BONHAMS
Paris, FRA
5–6—ARTCURIAL
Paris, FRA
6—PETERSEN
Salem, OR
13—COYS
London, U.K.
19–21—LEAKE
Oklahoma City, OK
22—SHANNONS
Melbourne, AUS
23—BARONS
Surrey, U.K.
24—H&H
Leicestershire, U.K.
26–28—G. POTTER KING
Atlantic City, NJ
26–28—SILVERSTONE
Stoneleigh Park, U.K.
26–28—McCORMICK’S
Palm Springs, CA
MARCH
2—BRIGHTWELLS
Herefordshire, U.K.
3–5—GAA
Greensboro, NC
5—SPECIALTY AUTO
Loveland, CO
6—SILVERSTONE
Birmingham, U.K.
8—COYS
London, U.K.
10—BONHAMS
Amelia Island, FL
11—GOODING & CO.
Amelia Island, FL
11–12—SMITHS
Cape Girardeau, MO
11–12—MECUM
Kansas City, MO
11–13—HOLLYWOOD
WHEELS
Amelia Island, FL
11–13—ELECTRIC
GARAGE
Red Deer, AB, CAN
12—RM SOTHEBY’S
Amelia Island, FL
All dates listed are current at time of publication. Contact information for most auction companies may be found in the
Resource Directory at the back of this issue. Please confirm dates and locations before attending any event.
12—MOTOSTALGIA
Amelia Island, FL
14—SHANNONS
Sydney, AUS
18–19—DAN KRUSE
CLASSICS
San Antonio, TX
18–19—SILVER
Fort McDowell, AZ
19—BONHAMS
Stuttgart, DEU
19—CCA
Leamington Spa, U.K.
20—BONHAMS
Chichester, U.K.
20—THEODORE BRUCE
Sydney, AUS
26—SOUTHERN CLASSIC
Murfreesboro, TN
APRIL
1–3—AUCTIONS
AMERICA
Fort Lauderdale, FL
8–10—BARRETTJACKSON
West Palm Beach, FL
8–10—ELECTRIC GARAGE
Edmonton, AB, CAN
9–COYS
Essen, DEU
14–16—MECUM
Houston, TX
15–16—BRANSON
Branson, MO
15–17—LEAKE
Dallas, TX
16—SILVER
Portland, OR
19—BARONS
Surrey, U.K.
19–20—H&H
Duxford, U.K.
23—WORLDWIDE
AUCTIONEERS
Montgomery, TX
24—BONHAMS
Stafford, U.K.
29–MAY 1—COLLECTOR
CAR PRODUCTIONS
Mississauga, ON, CAN
30—SOUTHERN CLASSIC
Jeffersonville, IN
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Crossing the Block Tony Piff Images courtesy of the respective auction companies
• 2011 Ferrari 599 GTO
• Star Car: 1930 Cord L-29 convertible
More: www.motostalgia.com
Shannons — Sydney Autumn Classic
When: March 14
Where: Sydney, AUS
More: www.shannons.com.au
Dan Kruse Classics — San Antonio 2016
Where: San Antonio, TX
When: March 18–19
Last year: 56/144 cars sold / $736k
More: www.dankruseclassics.com
Star Car: 1973 Jaguar XKE convertible with only 1,600 original miles, at Hollywood Wheels’
Amelia Island sale
Gooding & Company — The Amelia Island Auction*
Where: Amelia Island, FL
When: March 11
Last year: 76/87 cars sold / $27m
Featured cars:
• Star Car: Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super
Sport. Shown at the 2011 Concorso
d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. One of just 383
examples of the 6C 2500 Super Sport
built (Gooding & Company estimate:
$600k–$900k)
More: www.goodingco.com
Smith’s Auction Company
Where: Cape Girardeau, MO
When: March 11–12
More: www.smithsauctioncompany.com
Mecum Auctions — Kansas City Spring*
Where: Kansas City, MO
When: March 11–12
Web: www.mecum.com
Last year: 362/636 cars sold / $8.4m
Hollywood Wheels — The Amelia Island Select*
Where: Amelia Island, FL
When: March 11–13
Last year: 114/138 cars sold / $14m
Featured cars:
• 1961 Chrysler 300G convertible
• 2004 Porsche Carrera GT
• Star Car: 1973 Jaguar XKE convertible.
With just 1,600 original miles
More: www.hollywoodwheels.com
Electric Garage — Red Deer Collector Car Auction &
Speed Show
Where: Red Deer, AB, CAN
When: March 11–13
More: www.theelectricgarage.com
RM Sotheby’s — Automobiles of Amelia Island*
When: March 12
Where: Amelia Island, FL
Last year: 99/101 cars sold / $60m
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Star Car: 1967 Ferrari 330 GTS, U.S. delivery with rare factory air, at RM Sotheby’s Amelia Island
Sports Car Market
Featured cars:
• 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Trans Am.
Successfully and extensively raced in
period in both the U.S. and Europe, including
at the 24 Hours of Daytona and
the 12 Hours of Sebring (RM Sotheby’s
estimate: $900k–$1.2m)
• 1932 Packard Twin Six roadster. Long
known as the Clark Gable car. Restored
by former owner and Packard expert
Tom Moretti to Pebble Beach Best in
Class-winning condition ($650k–$800k)
• Star Car: 1967 Ferrari 330 GTS. An
original U.S.-delivery example with rare
factory air conditioning, formerly the
property of record producer Baldhard
Falk and racing driver Louis Sellyei
($2.3m–$2.6m)
More: www.rmsothebys.com
Motostalgia — Amelia Island Vintage Grand Prix
Auction*
Where: Amelia Island, FL
When: March 12
Featured cars:
• 2011 Ferrari 599 SA Aperta
Silver Auctions — Arizona in the Spring*
When: March 18–19
Where: Fort McDowell, AZ
Last year: 76/162 cars sold / $850k
More: www.silverauctions.com
Bonhams — The Mercedes-Benz Sale
Where: Stuttgart, DEU
When: March 19
Last year: 33/43 cars sold / $14.1m
More: www.bonhams.com
CCA
Where: Leamington Spa, U.K.
When: March 19
More: www.classiccarauctions.co.uk
Bonhams — Goodwood Members’ Meeting
Where: Chichester, U.K.
When: March 20
Last year: 49/64 cars sold / $6.4m
Featured cars:
• 1960 Maserati 3500
• Star Car: 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL
Gullwing (Bonhams estimate: $1.2m–
$1.5m)
More: www.bonhams.com
Southern Classic — 42nd Semi-Annual Music City
Spring Classic
Where: Murfreesboro, TN
When: March 26
More: www.southernclassicauctions.com ♦
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Concours and Events SCM Staff Send news and event listings to insideline@sportscarmarket.com
MARCH CALENDAR
3–6 58th Good Vibrations
Bakersfield March Meet,
Bakersfield, CA; www.famosoraceway.com
16–19 64th Mobil 1 12
Hours of Sebring, Sebring,
FL; www.sebringraceway.
com
19–20 SVRA Willow
Springs Historics, Rosamond,
CA; www.svra.com
If You Need a Reason
to Go to France...
Your official excuse for a trip
to the south of France is here,
and its name is Avignon Motor
Festival. During the weekend
of March 25–27, grab a jambon
sandwich, walk around the 400
exhibitors’ booths and enjoy the
view of the 2,000 classic cars on
display.
For ticket and registration
information, visit www.avignonmotor-festival.com.
(FR)
Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance Offers Honors and Education
The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance will ride with fast company in 2016, as it is honoring legendary
racer Hans-Joachim Stuck from March 11 to 13 at the Ritz-Carlton.
The Porsche Driving Experience starts at 7 a.m. on Friday, March 11. A seminar, “The Power Brokers,”
brings legendary engine builders from NASCAR, Indy Cars, Formula One and sports cars together at 3 p.m.
in the Ritz-Carlton.
On Saturday, the “BMW Drivers of the Ultimate Driving Machine” seminar starts at 10:30 a.m., and fa-
mous BMW drivers, including Sam Posey, Brian Redman, Hans-Joachim Stuck and Bill Auberlen, will have
plenty of interesting things to say.
RM Sotheby’s Amelia Island Auction starts at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Ritz-Carlton Ballroom.
Sunday, March 13, is dedicated to the Concours d’Elegance, which starts at 9:30 a.m. on the 10th and 18th
fairways. A field of 225 amazing cars will delight at this world-class concours. Publisher Keith Martin returns
as a judge.
Attendees can see the famous 1949 “Rain Man” Buick Roadmaster convertible. The car played a central
role in the 1988 “Rain Man” movie.
For more information on other events taking place at the Ritz-Carlton during the weekend and for tickets,
visit www.ameliaconcours.org. (FL)
Four Days in Racing Heaven: Amelia Island Vintage Grand Prix
If you’re going to the Amelia Island Concours, why not stick around another four days and head to the
Amelia Island Vintage Grand Prix at the Fernandina Beach Airport for four days of vintage racing on a
2.1-mile airport road course?
The fun starts on March 17 and racing continues through March 20. Cars invited to this inaugural event
include pre-war race cars, sports cars and road-racing specials built before 1981. www.svra.com (FL)
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Meet Publisher Martin
at the Petersen
“Meet Keith Martin at the
Petersen,” featuring a seminar on
collecting, will be hosted by the
Checkered Flag 200 on Sunday,
March 20, starting at 9 a.m. at the
Petersen Museum in Los Angeles.
Space is limited and it is open
only to members of the Checkered
Flag 200. For information
on how to join the CF200, go to
www.petersen.org. (CA) ♦
Sports Car Market
Chad Tyson
Time Pieces by Alex Hofberg
Although it is now a subsidiary
A Killer’s Watch?
of the Fossil Watch Company as a
fashion/sport watch label, the Zodiac
Watch Company was originally established
by Ariste Calame in Le Locle,
Switzerland, under his own name
in 1882 and then renamed Zodiac in
1908.
Zodiac first made pocket watches,
but as fashion shifted and watches
found their way onto wrists in the
1920s, Zodiac’s product mix shifted to
watches intended for wrist wear.
Zodiac made relatively high-
quality movements to the trade but
gained no particular notoriety until
the 1949 Basel watch fair, where they
introduced what may have been the
world’s first self-winding wrist watch
that featured a power-reserve indicator
on the dial.
The indicator shows the power
stored in the mainspring, and it is typically
measured in remaining hours of
run time. That 1949 watch was known
as the Zodiac Autographic. Also introduced
at that time was a precursor
to the watch pictured, a self-winding
watch featuring a calendar called the
Zodiac Datographic.
In 1953, Zodiac introduced one of
the first purpose-built dive watches
ever created — the Zodiac Sea Wolf.
The Sea Wolf featured a rotating bezel
to indicate elapsed time for monitoring
dive safety, a self-winding movement
and a calendar.
The case gasket protected the
watch to depths of 200 meters, and
the watch was marked “Especially
Water Tested” on the case back. The
Sea Wolf was a commercial success,
as it garnered market share with divers
Neat Stuff by Tony Piff
A Custom Body Shop Working in 1:18 Scale
Starting with mass-produced diecast models, John Fox customizes paint,
bodywork and pretty much any
detail you can think of to create
one-of-a-kind replicas of real
cars. Says Fox, “My skill level
allows me to scratch-build parts
not available to others, so I can
replicate a customer’s real car as
accurately as possible. Custom
hoods, spoilers, convertibles,
interiors — if you can provide
photos, I can replicate it.”
Turnaround time can be as little
as 30 days. The average diecast
replica project runs about $500
but can range from as little as
$50 to over $2,000. For more information, call 480.360.4900, or visit www.
yourcarindiecast.com.
Before
Automodello’s 1:24 Timbs Streamliner
Few cars are as outrageous and over-the-top as
After
the 1948 Timbs Streamliner. The 17-foot-long body
of this car flows like a frozen ocean swell. Your
chances of seeing this car on the road are exactly zero,
but Automodello’s 1:24-scale model is an exquisite
consolation. This limited-edition model is just one of
a fleet of high-quality 1:24 models of Duesenbergs,
Packards, Delahayes and other great cars. Prices in the
Dreams Engaged line range from $119 to $149, which is
exceptional value for a great model. Each car comes with
a display case, and part of each sale goes to a worthy
nonprofit group. www.diecasm.com ♦
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Sports Car Market
Details
Production date: 1965
Best place to wear one: This is a
great Sunday-go-to-meeting watch,
and it is perfect for any “Mad Men”
cocktail party
Ratings (
Rarity:
Durability:
Parts/service availability:
Cool factor:
is best):
— and with consumers who were
eager to purchase what was an early
tool watch.
The Sea Wolf also was incred-
ibly popular with GIs serving in
Korea and Vietnam, as the mechanisms
were well-sealed, shockresistant
and built to withstand
quite a bit of abuse.
The notorious Zodiac killer,
who murdered at least five people
in Northern California from 1969
through the early 1970s, adopted
the Zodiac watch’s name and logo
— a circle with a cross inside. The
killer, who called himself Zodiac,
taunted the media and the police in
a series of letters containing threats,
symbols (including the Zodiac
logo) and cryptograms that were
said to offer clues to his identity.
Although the case remains
unsolved, one suspect wore a Sea
Wolf that had been a gift from his
mother a year or two earlier.
The pictured Triple Calendar
Moon Phase model was also a
significant success for Zodiac. The
watch offered a rare combination of
elegance and technical complexity.
The watch displays day, date and
month with moon phase. It features a rugged self-winding movement
and, as the case is gold-filled, a reasonable price tag.
A further interesting side note regarding this particular watch is the
personalized inscription on the case back, “I Hate This Fucking Place –
PI – 65 /66 – Scotty.” Given the message and the time frame, it is easy
to assume Scotty was serving in the military somewhere in Asia. The
inscribed “PI” is U.S. Marine Corps jargon for the Philippines. Many
Zodiac watches were sold at overseas post exchanges.
The Zodiac pictured is a prime example of a modestly priced,
well-made watch with complications that has features found on moreexpensive
watches. Zodiac Triple Calendar Moon Phase watches, often
in excellent condition, sell for $600 to $900.
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In Miniature by Marshall Buck
2012 Lotus Exige S Roadster
I’ve always had a soft spot for Lotus.
When I considered buying an old one for
daily use, some of my friends thought that
soft spot was in my head.
Well, with cars like the Exige, those
days are long gone. It is one of the best cars
they have ever built, it is truly a pure sports
car and I would like to have one.
Our model here is a new 1:18-scale re-
lease from GT Spirit, and also happens to
be one of the best models they have made.
I am always impressed at how this model
manufacturer consistently delivers beautifully rendered, accurate miniatures
of some great cars. They also deliver great value at reasonable prices.
GT Spirit has managed to combine fantastic accuracy, a good level of
detail, virtually flawless fit and finish, and low prices. Not an easy accomplishment.
As with all GT Spirit models, this is a mid-volume production piece,
curbside, made of resin. Body and stance are
perfect, and the smooth, high-gloss “arrest me
red” paint finish is superb.
The wheels and tires are staggered sizes
Model Details
Production date: 2015
Quantity: 1,000
SCM five-star rating:
Overall quality:
Authenticity:
Overall value:
Web: www.gts-models.com
front and rear, and the tires have accurate tread
patterns. While I realize that
tire licensing
is always an issue, I do still wish that proper
sidewall detailing was there instead of none.
The wheels are clean, crisp castings with delicate
little yellow, green and chrome emblems
Speaking Volumes by Mark Wigginton
Carrera 2.7: The Soul of the Legendary Carrera 2.7 RS Lives on
Within the Carrera 2.7 MFI
by Ryan Snodgrass, Parabolica Press, 406 pages, $399.99, Amazon
One hot topic in the auction world is the astounding growth of values
of the Porsche 911. And of the 911 production cars, the RS is considered by
many to be the quintessential 911. All of which
led to a ’74 911 Carrera 2.7 RS MFI hammering
at RM Sotheby’s Monterey this year for
$374,000.
For those of you unfamiliar with the intrica-
cies of the 911 world, you now have a source as
detailed and informative as you can imagine in
Ryan Snodgrass’ deep dive into the history of
one of the rarer examples: the Carrera 2.7 MFI.
The Carrera 2.7 RS was introduced in 1973,
as Porsche focused more energy on racing
production cars (the RS is for Rennsport, or
racesport).
Many of the original RS orders were part of
a sleight-of-hand trick the factory used to get to
the 500 cars needed for Group 4 homologation,
with buyers filling out an order form for the race
version, then amending it at the dealer for a conversion
to the touring setup.
By 1970, the end of the “long-hood” era for
the 911 was at hand, with the body redesigned to
incorporate safety bumpers, and bringing in the
famous whale tail spoilers on some models (not allowed in Germany thanks
to the safety bureaucrats).
The Bosch mechanical-injected 1974 MFI was not sold in the U.S., with
2.7s coming here using CIS (Continuous Injection System) to meet federal
smog laws and mileage standards, thanks to the first Arab oil embargo.
Bravely, Porsche continued to make high-performance cars in a world
mad for economy.
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Not being a domestic offering, the Carrera 911 RS 2.7
MFI has been a quiet outlier, though the auction world is
catching up. For Snodgrass, the MFI was the perfect story,
a way to tell the entire RS tale using a deep focus on one
particular model.
It’s a massively researched and illustrated
history — and as good as the car.
Provenance:
There is amazing detail that can
only come from factory records, and
Snodgrass had great access to them, as
well as to Porsche fanatics from around
the world.
Fit and finish:
Beautifully printed, with more than
700 color photos, all packed into a quality
slipcover; the book is hefty, smart and
well designed.
Drivability:
There is no shortage of superficial
motoring books, collections of images
with the odd fact or two. These are the
kinds of books that give you 10 minutes
of pleasure and are never considered
again. At the other extreme, there are
the arcane, detailed single-marque or model collections of
obscure facts and serial numbers — of little value except to
the other guy with the car. But in Carrera 2.7, Snodgrass has
created the middle ground, a readable look at a special time
at Porsche, built around one specific model. There is plenty
of detail for the potential owner or restorer as well, but first
and foremost, it’s a good read. ♦
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in their centers. The emblems are
clear-coated metal. One
of the
same emblems is also on the nose.
Looking through the spokes, you’ll
see the huge vented brake discs
along with black calipers with the
LOTUS name in white. The model
does roll, so take care when placing
it on any surface.
Viewing into the sparse interior
is easy, and you will not be disappointed.
All surfaces have correct
finishes, including the simulated
weather stripping. The dashboard is complete, and if you are
like me, you will love the tiny multi-colored Lotus emblem
on the steering wheel, which is smaller than the other emblems.
Separate cloth shoulder belts with photo-etched buckles
are in place. This is another example of why I am impressed
with this company always delivering more detail/value for
low cost. They don’t skimp.
The top of the engine with chrome-finished LOTUS
across can be seen when peering through the rear glass with
defroster lines. Surrounding the rear glass is photo-etched
correctly patterned metal screening, which is also within all
front, rear and side vents.
The mirrors have Mylar inserts, and yes, all of the lights
look like they would actually work. A superb model at only
about $108. Want more? Then buy a 1:1 Exige.
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Affordable Classic 1964–66 Honda S600
A Sexy Beast Without an Entry Ticket
The Honda S600 had the stuff for success, but Honda couldn’t break into the
U.S. market
by Jeff Zurschmeide
1966 Honda S600 — a $34,100 sale at Barrett-Jackson in September
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he Honda S Series was Honda’s first real foray into automobile production.
Japanese Keiretsu politics threatened to limit Honda to motorcycle produc-
tion only, so the company started the S600 as part of a broad development effort
— one that led to greatness with the Honda Civic a few years later.
But in the early 1960s, Honda was still finding its way into the automobile market.
Japanese motorcycle and automobile makers in this era had simultaneous tendencies
to copy established designs and to innovate and greatly improve those designs. That’s
why the S600 looks so familiar on the surface — and is entirely unique under the skin.
At a glance, the 1964–66 Honda S600 looks similar to the Austin-Healey Sprite or
MG Midget of the same era, but what it really resembles is the Innocenti 950 Spider,
designed by Ghia on the Austin-Healey platform. However, the resemblance to the
European models is only skin deep. Under the hood, you’ve got a completely different
car with some eye-opening technology that was well ahead of its time.
High revs, low weight
First, Honda used its motorcycle mojo to gift its little
roadster with a water-cooled 606-cc 4-cylinder DOHC
engine with a single-throat carburetor for each cylinder.
Combined with needle bearings, all that made the
S600 engine good for 57 horsepower and an eye-popping
8,500 rpm redline.
The S600 could reach a top speed of 90 mph, but with
such a small displacement, engine torque was mostly
nonexistent. So the Honda designers borrowed Colin
Chapman’s design philosophy and added lightness. The
S600 tips the scales at just 1,576 pounds, which is extra
impressive, given that the car uses a traditional body-on-
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Details
Years produced: 1964–66
Number produced: 11,284
Current SCM Valuation: Median
price, $39,190; high sale,
$44,280
Pros: You’ll have the only one
in town
Cons: Unicorn parts availability
Best place to drive one: Anywhere
with sun and without hills
A typical owner: A collector looking
for something unusual
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frame design with big drum brakes at all four corners.
The front suspension was set up with a fairly typical
torsion bar and dual A-arm layout, but the rear end is
entirely unique.
A traditional 4-speed manual transmission is
mounted longitudinally behind the engine, with a
driveshaft that comes back to a solid rear axle, but that’s
where any similarity ends.
The rear axle assembly is fixed to the chassis, and the
axle tubes end in enclosed chain-drive units that move
independently — much like trailing arms. The rear
suspension consists of tall, coil-over shocks mounted at
the back of the chain-drive units. The result is an independent
rear suspension that moves vertically without
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models made it to Canada. Thus, any S600 you find in
the United States was individually imported after retail
sale elsewhere.
In 1967, the S600 was replaced with a mostly similar
S800 with a larger engine, but that car really didn’t do
any better on the market, and it was several years later
before Honda struck it big in the hatchback business.
Look out for the SM600 package
Another variation to keep in mind is that both the
S600 coupe and convertible were available in an upgraded
trim called the SM600. Among other features,
the SM600 trim included reverse lights, radio, heater
and cigarette lighter.
If you’re looking at an S600 with any of those good-
ies, it’s likely to be the upgrade model.
Judging by the photos showing heater hoses and
camber change, and a short final drive ratio designed to take advantage of the revhappy
engine.
An English cockpit
In the cockpit, the similarity to British sports cars is obvious. By the look of it, you
could unthread the stock Honda shift knob and install it on a Sprite or MGB — and
few could spot the difference.
The S600 received a Nardi-style wood-rimmed steering wheel and an attractive
black padded dash with a contrasting gauge panel insert and a full set of gauges and
toggle-switch controls. Any European sports car enthusiast will feel right at home in
this car.
A hard-top coupe
The S600 was also bodied as a fastback coupe. The coupe is the same car under the
skin, but Honda gave it a hard top reminiscent of the Triumph GT6.
Just 11,284 of the little convertibles and 1,800 coupes were made from 1964 to
1966. Almost all of those were RHD for the Japanese domestic market, but some LHD
reverse lights, our subject car — from last fall’s BarrettJackson
Las Vegas auction — is actually an SM600.
This car, Lot 66.1, sold for $34,100 on September 25,
2015.
Rare and little-known in the U.S.
The bottom line is that the Honda S600 had all the
right stuff for success, but at that time Honda could not
break into the United States market with the convertible
or its coupe sibling, so the cars have been largely
unknown here.
Prices for the S600 line have been rising steadily,
with at least one recent sale peaking into the $44,000
range. The subject sale looks like a nicely restored car
that’s all there and looks great, so we’ll call this one well
bought at $10,000 less than the high-water mark for the
model. ♦
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Collecting Thoughts A $100,000 Car Collection
$100k Buys a Lot of Post-1985 Fun
Five blasts from the recent past don’t promise stratospheric gains — but offer
rubber-on-the-road good times
by Philip Richter
3. 1990 Mazda Miata
Some Austin-Healeys have hit the solid six-figure range. Oddball Fiat
Jollys? Untouchable. Even special-edition “crap cars,” such as the Pacer
V8, Gremlin X and Cosworth Vega are catching a bid.
What is an enthusiastic collector to do in today’s pricing environ-
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ment?
Thanks, Uncle Ludwig!
Imagine this. Your long-lost Uncle Ludwig has died and left you
$100,000. His will has one stipulation: You must spend it all on collector
vehicles. So what should you buy?
You have options. You could buy one vehicle or assemble a mod-
est collection. To me, spending Uncle Ludwig’s money on one car is
the less-appealing approach. You could buy a 10-year-old Bentley
Continental GT or a Ferrari 308/328, but one lonely car isn’t much of
a garage, and those examples don’t even fall into the truly collectible
category. The concentrated single-car strategy is high risk — and not
much fun.
I like variety. In the world of professional investing, The Prudent
Man Rule requires diversification. From a lifestyle perspective, there’s
something special about having a collection that gives you options for
weekend fun — car shows, driving or riding, and maybe above all,
meeting like-minded collectors and enthusiasts.
I’d spread Ludwig’s cash around and create a fun and usable garage
that has a chance of modest appreciation over the next decade. With a
little creativity, you can build an attractive garage for a hundred grand.
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ollector car prices are climbing steadily northward. Even the
once-affordable end of the market is rapidly moving out of
reach for some.
Oil-dripping, barn-find MGs are fetching real money.
Each one built after 1985
My criteria are simple:
The vehicles must be thoroughly enjoyed; that means they need to
be fun and drivable.
The vehicles must have a bespoke characteristic or particular his-
torical significance.
The recommendations that follow are cars and motorcycles I own.
Now, there are two caveats. I love early 1930s Packards, 1950s
Chevy Bel Airs, Italian exotics, and even a few 1960s muscle cars. But
I have German blood in my veins, and I gravitate to BMW, Porsche
and Mercedes-Benz. I’m also a child of the 1980s — a time of radical
auto-industry transformation, as the residue of Nader’s Unsafe At Any
Speed finally wore off, and an automotive renaissance in power and
style began to unfold.
I grew up coveting the holy-grail Porsche 959, the angular wedge-
like 1987 Toyota MR2, the high-revving 1987 VW GTI 16V, the
wide-body homologation 1988 BMW E30 M3, the refined Acura NSX,
the hulking, Lotus-powered Corvette ZR-1, the all-wheel-drive 1990
Porsche Carrera C4 coupe and Bob Lutz’s “parts bin” V10 1992 Dodge
Viper.
If you consider cars built after 1985 as uncollectible, you should
probably stop reading here. Otherwise, here’s what I’d buy with
Ludwig’s cash. Four cars and a motorcycle that are a blast to drive —
and that stand a fighting chance of increasing in value:
1 1987–88 BMW M6: $25,000 will buy a decent, non-gray-market
version of this late 1980s German supercar. It was the first true M
car for the U.S. market, and it defines the term “Q-ship.” The hand-built
M motor is a sibling of the legendary M1 supercar powerplant. Several
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1. 1988 BMW M6
2. 1992 Mercedes-Benz 500E
cows gave their hides to upholster the opulently tailored interior.
Beware: An abused and under-maintained example will force you into
Chapter 7 liquidation. Be patient and buy the best one you can afford.
They’re out there. Don’t settle for a non-M version 633 or 635 CSi, as
those will always just be used cars.
2 1992–94 Mercedes 500E/E500: $25,000 will get you an excellent
example. Most of these cars have been driven, so expect high mile-
age. But don’t let this deter you, as this car is practically immune from
time, miles and wear. Its bank-vault build quality is the result of an 18day
production process in collaboration with Porsche. Significant because
of its pre-AMG history and Porsche-built pedigree, this is one of
the best-driving Mercedes sedans of all time. Wide fender flares and a
low stance give the car a sinister and almost shark-like appearance. A
total of 10,479 were produced, and in its final and best year (1994), only
364 made it to America.
Generally, collectors shy away from sedans and favor open cars.
However, the 500E/E500 is the rare exception to the rule, and in my
book, it gets a pass. My 1994 E500 has provided 90,000 trouble-free,
memorable miles. It still runs as fast and tight as it did when it left
Zuffenhausen. Try to find a 1994 model, and don’t be turned off if it has
over 100k on the clock.
3 1990 Mazda Miata: $10,000 will buy a pristine low-mileage,
vertible back to America. It also defined the modern, affordable, reliable
and stylish two-seat sports car.
The Miata is as pure as a two-seat open sports car can be. When it
launched in 1990, dealer markups were stratospheric, and celebrities
got in line. Today, high-quality, low-mileage, first-year examples are
getting harder to find.
Miata racing enthusiasts are snapping up first-generation cars. I
have other cars with five times the horsepower in my garage, but for a
fun Sunday drive on twisty country roads, the Miata is hard to beat. The
power-to-weight ratio is perfect. The car is lively and nimble. Its engine
is small and efficient — but not underpowered.
Early Miatas are well built and very reliable, and parts are inex-
pensive and readily available. Yes, it’s hard to make an investment
case for something with commodity-level production numbers. Still,
even a very modest increase in valuation over the next 10 years would,
4. 2004 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG
first-generation Miata. This car single-handedly brought the con-
on a percent-change basis, result in a good investment, given the low
price of entry. I feel moderately confident that demand will grow for
low-mileage, first-generation examples. But I’m 100% certain that this
Miata will dramatically increase the fun quotient of your garage.
4 2003–06 Mercedes SL55 AMG: A clean, low-mileage 55 can be
had for $30,000. The car is a 500-hp supercharged land missile that
has reached the bottom of its depreciation curve.
With its throaty growl, tank-like build, and absurd horsepower, it’s
basically a Chevelle SS with German engineering and style. Steve Jobs
was known to drive his SL55 all over Palo Alto with no license plates.
Each engine was hand-built at AMG in Affalterbach, Germany, and
autographed by one of their 50 Master Engine Builders. The 8-cylinder
motor has a twin-screw Lysholm-type supercharger and is mated to a
durable, tractor-like 5-speed automatic. In a road test review in 2003,
Car and Driver lamented that no tires existed to handle the SL55’s
theoretical 208 mph top speed. The retractable hard top is a prayingmantis-like
sensation of engineering in motion. My 2003 SL55 has only
13,000 miles and has been trouble-free.
5 2005 MV Agusta F4 1000S: $10,000 will buy a perfect sub4,000-mile
example of this groundbreaking Italian superbike.
Priced at $24,000 when new, the F4 was hard to find and had a steep
price of entry. Featured in the Guggenheim lobby during the famous
1998 “Art of the Motorcycle” exhibit, the Massimo Tamburini-designed
F4 still causes a sensation. Its futuristic, minimalist lines are truly motorcycle
art. The F4’s 4-cylinder engine shares bloodlines with a Ferrari
F1 motor. This bike is a timeless classic with enough performance to
put your eyeballs in the back of your skull — try 0–60 mph in 2.7 seconds
and a top speed of 190 mph. (Warning: you will have to hunt for
the right technician to work on it.)
And in a twist of MV Agusta history, Mercedes-AMG recently
acquired 25% of the company. It’s a brand we’ll likely be seeing a lot
more of.
So there you have it. Thanks to Uncle Ludwig, you can have a
German super coupe, a four-seat Porsche-built bahnstormer, a nimble
retro-modern sports car, a Mercedes convertible supercar, and one of
the most extraordinary Italian motorcycles ever produced. Not a bad
garage for a hundred grand.
Go ahead and make Ludwig proud! ♦
5. 2005 MV Agusta F4 1000S Tamburini
The Tamburini is a special edition of the F4
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Legal Files John Draneas
When Restorations Go Bad
If the shop is not doing the job right — or at all — get the car and take it
somewhere else
Nine years and $300,000 later,
it appeared that all that had been
accomplished was that the car
had been fully disassembled and
the parts incompletely cleaned.
The owner looked for legal help.
The smart strategy was to just
go get the car back from the shop.
It didn’t look like there was any
way the shop was ever going to
complete the project — no matter
how many chances were given.
There was no sense factoring
in the money that had already
been paid to the shop. That was
properly viewed as lost money —
and the subject of legal action to
recover. The unfortunate owner
had no real choice other than to
take the pieces somewhere else
and start all over from dollar one;
otherwise, this car was never
going to get finished.
Mechanic’s liens
The shop owner was initially
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compliant — but then lawyered
isputes involving car restoration work are definitely in the
upper echelon of the “Legal Files” Top 10 Hit Parade. That
shouldn’t be surprising. Restorations have many elements
that can easily lead to disputes:
1. It is really hard to know up front what level of work and cost most
restorations are going to involve. For example, how deep the “surface
rust” really goes can’t be discovered until you take things apart. No one
has a crystal ball.
2. Given the estimation difficulties, many projects are handled on a
time-and-materials basis. Although logical, that can reduce the incentive
to work efficiently. Most shops pay their workers on the basis of
their billable hours — in effect splitting the billings with them. That
adds a second layer of disincentive toward efficiency.
Writing off time means the worker gets paid less and, if the customer
later complains about the cost, adjustments require a worker “refund.”
The shop owner feels pressure in both directions.
3. Restoration work can be very profitable. In strong markets, such
as today’s, unqualified “restorers” can be drawn into the industry.
Similarly, capable craftsmen become very hard to find, and shops often
have little choice but to use less-experienced labor than they would
prefer.
4. Strong markets also bring people into the hobby that don’t really
know very much about collector cars at all, let alone what a restoration
can actually entail.
Put that all together, and it may be surprising that we don’t see even
more lawsuits.
Unlucky first-timer
Our office recently assisted a first-time collector who had grown
unhappy with the work of a restoration shop. The shop quoted a fixed
fee of $250,000 and warned that the project could take two years to
complete.
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up. The expected immediate response was that the car would not be
released because it was subject to a lien on the part of the shop.
State laws routinely give repair shops lien rights on cars they work
on. If the shop has not been paid, it does not have to release the car to
the owner.
If payment is not received within a specified time after demand is
made (typically 60 days), the shop can sell the car to get its bill paid,
with any excess going to the owner. In addition, the shop is able to add
storage charges to the lien, and usually its attorney fees and costs.
Lien laws put the shop in a powerful position, but the owner does
have some bullets to shoot.
First, the owner can pay the shop, take the car, and then sue for a
refund. This is often unappealing, as the shop may not have the money
to give back in the end.
Second, the owner can post a bond for the amount owed (often a
multiple such as 150% is required) and file suit to challenge the amount
owed. Posting the bond forces the shop to release the car, as the bond
becomes the shop’s collateral.
Perhaps most importantly, the shop may no longer be able to recover
its legal fees unless the restoration contract or some other provision of
state law provides for it, which is not always the case.
Third, the owner can recover damages if the lien was invalid due to
no liability, violation of state laws in connection with the work or the
lien, and so on.
Our first-timer’s local counsel was able to get the car released by
making clear that a bond would be posted and by stressing the third
bullet.
The validity of the lien was questionable given the initial fixed-price
estimate, the obvious questions about how much work could really have
been done given the lack of progress, the inclusion of a $5,000 charge to
photograph all the parts before releasing them, and the shop’s treatment
of its legal fees as restoration costs.
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Get the car
Once it appears that the shop is just not going to do the job right or
at all, the best thing to do is get the car and take it somewhere else. It is
often a bad idea to try to get the shop to do the work it has thus far been
unable or unwilling to do.
A very experienced SCMer, who is probably now kicking himself
for not knowing better, sent two race cars to a shop for engine rebuilds.
Our collector had used this shop before with good results, but a move
to another state and resulting personnel losses appeared to have been
detrimental to their performance. Things got heated after a surprise
visit to the shop disclosed that the engines were in disorganized pieces
and mostly nothing was happening.
Payments to date had exceeded $100,000. Litigation ensued and
got serious with the shop’s attempt to sell the cars at a lien foreclosure
sale that our collector’s attorneys had to stop. Ultimately, after over
$100,000 of legal expense, the dispute was settled with the shop paying
$80,000 to the collector and agreeing to complete the engine rebuilds at
no additional charge.
You guessed it — the shop made no effort to complete the rebuilds,
so the parties are back in court. The shop wants to just pay damages of
$10,000 and let someone else do the work. Our collector is happy to take
the work elsewhere, but claims it will cost $106,000.
What are they thinking?
Why would a shop accept work from a paying customer and then
just never do it? It boggles the mind, but it does happen. Based upon a
number of experiences, but admittedly without the benefit of a formal
degree in psychology, “Legal Files” has concluded that the cause often
boils down to two possibilities: The shop isn’t capable of doing the
work, or it just doesn’t want to.
The fear that comes from knowing you agreed to do something
you aren’t really capable of doing can be debilitating. Mix in some unfounded
ego and pride, and denial can easily follow. The shop can’t do
the work, and it can’t admit it can’t, so the work just sits. Add in a trusting
out-of-area owner, and bills and photographs can be manufactured
that create the appearance of progress.
Loss of interest in the project can come from several sources. It can
be a poor relationship with the customer. It can be from having taken
an unappealing job just for the money. It can also be a loss of the only
employee who was interested in doing that type of work.
Whatever the cause, the result is the same. Your project is never
going to get finished properly. Your best bet in such a situation is to cut
your losses. Take the car elsewhere, start over with the new shop, and
get good legal advice.
To preserve your legal case, you need to preserve the evidence. You
have to photograph and catalog everything, so you can prove the condition
of the project when stopped and what was done, not done and missing.
The shop must be put on notice — and given the opportunity to
periodically inspect the work as the new shop does it. You also need
an expert witness, preferably not the new shop owner, who can testify
about the condition of the project when it was stopped, what needed to
be done to finish it, and the reasonableness of the new shop’s charges.
That takes some smart coordination.
Stay in close contact
One exacerbating aspect of this problem is distance. If the shop is
distant, as is often the case, your ability to push the work is weakened.
Periodic reports and photos are helpful, but they can mislead. If you
want prompt service, there is no substitute for actually visiting the shop
and inspecting the progress of the work on a regular basis.
Of course, that takes time out of our busy schedules, but not as much
as legal battles do. ♦
JOHN DRANEAS is an attorney in Oregon. His comments are general
in nature and are not intended to substitute for consultation with an
attorney. He can be reached through www.draneaslaw.com.
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Simon Says Simon Kidston
In the Lair of the Forgotten Swiss Supercar
Whether the Full Monty, or the Whole Nine Yards if you speak American,
Peter Monteverdi didn’t do anything by halves
From factory to museum
Changing tack after the OPEC oil crisis of 1973 and
the rising economic power of the Middle East, the welltimed
unveiling of the Safari, a luxury 4x4, at the Geneva
Auto Show saw buyers lining up on Monteverdi’s stand
to secure one.
The tide had turned by the 1980s, though, and after a
period creating bespoke Range Rovers and Mercedes S
class saloons for sheikhs and tycoons, Monteverdi called
it a day in 1984 — almost.
He turned his production facilities into a 130-car,
multi-marque museum and even bought the Onyx
Formula One team, but the pugnacious industrialist
succumbed to his last battle — with cancer — in 1998.
He was 64.
Meet Paul Berger
Pulling up one crisp, sunny morning last month
Hidden history: Paul Berger hosts Simon at the Monteverdi museum
had risen from humble employee in his father’s petrol station to becoming his country’s
first Ferrari importer and taking part in a Formula One race — in a special of his own
construction — decided that he, Peter Monteverdi, would take on the world and build the
GT car to beat all others.
It was never billed as the fastest, nor the most outlandish. This was, after all,
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Switzerland, the land of discreet but fiendishly complicated and expensive time pieces,
private banks where clients were treated like members of an elite club, and alpine enclaves
where wealth whispered but never shouted. Instead Mr. Monteverdi’s supercar
would be effortlessly powerful, ultra-exclusive — like his watchmaking counterparts, he
never disclosed his production totals — and exquisitely finished, with the finest elements
combining to create the transport of choice for industrialists, jet-set aristocrats and heads
of state.
At least that was the noble ambition.
Chrysler and Frua
To power his transcontinental express, a highly strung, temperamental Latin unit
would never do for the equally temperamental Mr. Monteverdi.
Instead, a deal was done with Chrysler to supply their top-of-the-range 440-ci (7.2
liter) V8, a gentle giant of an engine boasting effortless power and almost maintenancefree
reliability. Fuel consumption? Don’t ask. Monteverdi’s customers didn’t fill up
themselves.
Recognizing that Italian styling might suit his exclusive European confection bet-
ter than Swiss, Monteverdi selected Pietro Frua’s Turin studio to design and realize a
handsome and luxuriously appointed 2-door coupé. The High Speed 375S bore more
than a hint of Frua’s work for Maserati, but then most late ’60s Granturismos were the
work of Italy’s top carrozzerie, so family resemblances don’t seem to have raised many
eyebrows.
So, did impatient millionaires clamor for a chance to own Mr. Monteverdi’s epony-
mous vision of automotive perfection?
The fact that he died a wealthy man probably has more to do with having a large fortune
before he built cars rather than after, but there’s no denying Mr. Monteverdi made his mark.
Varying the recipe but using essentially the same ingredients, he followed his first offering
with more models: an elegant convertible — aptly named Palm Beach, a stately 150-mph
super saloon, the High Speed 375/4, and the mid-engined, racer-on-the-road Hai 450 SS.
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onsidering it’s one of the world’s most inhospitable places for lovers of speed
— whether on four wheels, two or just somewhere for dinner after 9 p.m. —
Switzerland isn’t the most obvious birthplace for a luxury supercar.
Yet half a century ago, a stubborn, self-made Swiss entrepreneur who
outside a nondescript residential block in a suburb of
Basel, the northern Swiss city, I looked around for clues
to Monteverdi’s once-proud past.
A lonely sign protruded from the front of the build-
ing: “Monteverdi,” it proclaimed. Could it relate to the
bicycle shop on the ground floor? Or perhaps a restaurant?
It sounded Italian, after all. I doubted many people
stopped to notice, much less to wonder what it meant.
If only they knew.
The bicycle shop owner was, like all good Swiss,
eager to help. “Push the first buzzer, someone will answer.”
Despite a discreet printed card advising visitors
that the Monteverdi museum was open only to groups, a
genial older gentleman appears, hand outstretched, and
a warm smile beckons me in. Meet Paul Berger, Peter
Monteverdi’s partner since the 1960s and now the driving
force keeping the marque’s memory alive.
“We made about 3,000 cars here, supplied to VIPs
around the world,” Berger explains proudly.
Anyone we might recognize?
“Allow me to say our Range Rover was popular with
your royal household.” He grins.
Over the next couple of hours, Berger leads me on a
private tour ever deeper into the subterranean museum,
revealing cars I’ve never seen or even heard of before.
I marvel at a 5.3-meter Safari complete with TV and
refrigerator. “Ah yes, so the sheikh could watch TV and
enjoy a cool drink — a soft one, of course — whilst
falcon hunting,” Berger says.
A new old car
So which is the custodian’s own favorite? Berger
points to a bright yellow coupe. “The 1972 Berlinetta. It
has a 450-bhp Hemi. Formidable.”
Time flies, and I must too: There’s a 1938 Bugatti out-
side which needs to be in Geneva by nightfall.
Next time I promise to arrive by Monteverdi. I was
rather late to be greeted by the founder this time, and
embarrassingly short on petrodollars, but your columnist
has become owner number 3,001. ♦
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Feature Modena Classic Works
Restoring Heart, Soul — and Cars
Pier Angelo Masselli brings together cars and craftsmen in Italy’s
Motor Valley
Story and photos by Mark Wigginton
The Modena Classic Works factory in Modena, Italy
W
hen the boss asks, “Wanna go to Italy?” you
don’t ask many questions. You just go.
This is how I found myself getting
off a plane in Milan and enjoying a quick
blast down the Italian A1 to Carpi — the new home of
Modena Classic Works.
For the next 36 hours, I bathed in the sensuous delights
of the countryside, the food and the cars of the famed
Motor Valley, from the delightful little town of Correggio,
where we stayed, to the bustling city of Modena.
But first, lunch! After all, great cars and great food
go together, and the pasta of the Emilia-Romagna region
was an essential beginning to the adventure.
A car guy’s dream
At the restaurant in Carpi I was the guest of Pier
Angelo Masselli of Modena Classic Works, as well
as Luigi Orlandini of Canossa Events (the rally/race
Modena Cento Ore Classic and plenty more). The car
talk flowed as easily as the Lambrusco.
After lunch, Masselli, an avid collector, greeted me — and some other car writers
Pier Angelo Masselli at the
wheel of his Vignale Barchetta
from around the world — at the door of his new headquarters, a mid-century modern
refurbished textiles facility that now houses shop space and a wide collection of cars,
both his and his clients’.
Masselli, who grew up at the heart of Italian motoring, has turned his passion into
a business, operating as a sort of dapper general contractor, coordinating restorations
by tapping a large pool of panel beaters, engine experts and skilled hands with Italian
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leather that fill the small towns around the region.
The big, airy space was, of course, filled with lovely
cars. In the lobby, Masselli was proud to show you his
Lotus 16, as well as the Bugatti Type 13 featured on their
Web page, www.modenaclassicworks.it.
Upstairs, his 1951 Barchetta Vignale was the belle of
the ball, even from its perch among vintage sports cars
from Ferrari, Jaguar, BMW, Porsche, Lotus, and even a
rally-ready VW Bug.
Most were fluffed, buffed and ready for action, both
customer cars and project cars ready for sale, while some
were little more than a dirty pile of parts.
But almost all the dirty work gets done off-site, in
the shops of the artisans. Modena Classic Works’ home
is more showcase than garage, with only a handful of
mechanics, automotive electricians and upholsterers
working on site.
Overcoming what I suggested was a questionable start
with cars (his first was a Citroën 2CV), Masselli found his
true calling with his restoration of a Porsche 356 Pre-A.
His dream is to own a Ferrari 250 GTO.
“I am an enthusiast collector first and foremost. I was
born in the heart of the Motor Valley, therefore the passion
for cars in general and for classic ones in particular
has always been a part of me,” Masselli said.
Like many before, his personal passion revealed
itself as a business idea, tapping the rich traditions of
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Feature Modena Classic Works
Most work is done off-site, with final assembly, electrical and interior work undertaken by a small staff
the Motor Valley, which is the northern Italian home of Ferrari and Maserati — and
ground zero for the passionate craftsmen who make Italian coachwork so special.
Masselli wanted to leverage those hundreds of automotive artisans and experts
throughout the Emilia region, creating a streamlined restoration scheme.
“Our approach may vary,” Masselli said. “If the customer requests a specific car,
we search for it, find it, then we restore it and finally deliver it back to him. Or if the
customer leaves us his car, we plan the restoration procedures and then deliver the
finished vehicle back to him, restored as per his requests and our suggestions.”
Fast fun
After our tour of Masselli’s car wonderland, we were treated to the cutting of a
wheel of Parmesan (one Brit journalist whispered, “I’ve never been to the opening of
cheese before.”), and then off for more amazing pasta.
The next morning, under bright blue Italian skies, we drove a parade of classics
from Masselli’s collection to the Autodromo di Modena, doing our best to go as fast on
the track as possible while not breaking anything.
My principal ride was a burgundy 1973 BMW 2002
Touring, but I got my hands on a 1967 Cortina, a 1972
Porsche 914, a 1987 Porsche 944 and a 1987 Mercedes
560SL.
And, to top off the day, I got a few eye-opening laps
in a Ferrari 458 Italia.
Then it was off to tour the Modena Museo Enzo
Ferrari, which houses examples of the history of Ferrari
engine building in the farmhouse of Alfredo Ferrari,
which is paired with an ultra-modern Ferrari road- and
race-car museum.
Paradise in every way.
Now I’m just trying to get rid of the pasta weight
Track time, sadly, did not include a chance to have a go in the
Lotus 16, although Masselli used the opportunity for testing
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I gained, and waiting for the next phone call from the
boss. ♦
Now, on to another type of
wheel...
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Feature 2015 Desert Concorso
Walkin’ — and Drivin’ — on Sunshine
At this rising concours, an interesting array of English, German and
American cars basked under the November sun
Story and photos by Carl Bomstead
Scaglietti-bodied Corvette and a 1937 Jaguar SS 100. The
Checkered Flag 200, which is the support group for the
Petersen, was out in force, and many of the members also
presented cars.
Another crowd favorite was the 1960 Alfa Romeo
Sprint Zagato, also known simply as the SZ. Only 213
or so of the striking bodies were produced. Roger and
Rhonda Groves presented the car, and it had Alfisti admiring
it from every angle.
In addition to a 1929 Duesenberg, a Maserati 3500 GT
Spyder and 1970 Ghibli SS and a Ferrari 365 GT, there
were a number of modern supercars, including a Ferrari
LaFerrari and a Porsche 918.
Best of Show went to Jerry Murray’s 1970 Ferrari
246 GT Dino. The Baldwin Special won the Founder’s
Award, and the President’s Award went to Paul Emple’s
re-creation of the Isotta Fraschini Flying Star.
Panoz, the supporting sponsor, brought an Esperante
Spyder and a GTR-1 race car — and a handful of their
other offerings past and present.
McDowell and his crew face an issue with the venue,
1951 Baldwin Special — winner of the Founder’s Award
T
he Palm Springs area has long been a winter playground for automotive events.
The first Palm Springs Road Race took place in 1950, and there is a reference
to a concours d’elegance occurring in 1956. More recently, there have been several
attempts at establishing a viable concours, but for one reason or another they have
failed to gain traction.
The Palm Springs area has all the elements for success: favorable weather, world-
class cars in local garages — and the expertise of Tom McDowell and his crew, which
is the group that presents the world-class Concorso Italiano during Monterey Car Week.
The second Desert Concorso rolled into Palm Springs Stadium on November 15,
2015 — a week prior to the McCormick’s Collector Car Auction. McDowell’s vision
includes a week of car activities with his Desert Concorso at one end and the auction on
the other. Donald Osborne and Keith Martin returned as emcees.
The first obstacle to McDowell’s vision is the venue. There are over 120 golf courses
in the area, but they are seeding at this time of the year, and the young grass is too fragile
to support vehicles.
The choice of a rather neglected 65-year-old baseball field for the event was rather
unique, even though it was once the spring training facility for the Anaheim — now Los
Angeles — Angels.
The venue aside, there was a varied and interesting selection of cars. McDowell and
his crew stayed away from fielding a bevy of red Ferraris — and fortunately presented a
variety of English, German and American offerings.
Paying homage to the road-racing history of Palm Springs, the homemade 1951
Baldwin Special was presented next to a display that explained the history of the race and
outlined the original road-race course. The Baldwin Special was built by Willis Baldwin
and raced by Bill Pollack and Bill Hanssen at many of the
Southern California circuits.
Hanssen’s son Stu recently discovered the car and
Details
Plan ahead: The third Desert
Concorso is scheduled for
November 2016 in Palm
Springs, CA
Cost: $65, which includes parking
and a gift bag
Web: www.desertconcorso.com
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restored it to its former glory. It was recognized with the
Founder’s Award.
The Petersen Automotive Museum brought three stel-
lar examples from their extensive collection. A favorite,
the 1923 Mercedes-Benz Targa Florio, had a crowd admiring
it throughout the afternoon.
The Petersen also brought their very exciting 1959
1937 Jaguar SS 100, from the Petersen Museum
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1960 Alfa Romeo Sprint Zagato, a crowd favorite
which most certainly will be addressed as the Desert
Concorso goes forward.
This concours has a lot going for it — this year’s car
lineup was outstanding. There is every reason to believe
— considering McDowell’s experience and enthusiasm
— that Desert Concorso will become well established as
a premier winter event. ♦
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Feature 2015 St. Michaels Concours
Flying the American Banner
A low-altitude flyover from yet another Mustang from the homeowner’s
personal collection delighted the crowd
Story and photos by Bill Rothermel
Best in Class Closed — 1956 DeSoto Adventurer owned by Doug and Christine Dressler
T
he 2015 St. Michaels Concours d’Elegance made a strong case that less is more.
The show field of 50 cars might be the smallest of the major national concours,
but it nevertheless continues to delight its participants, who return year after
year to the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
This diminutive concours — held on September 25–27, 2015 — offered hospital-
ity in spades as well as a destination location at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay
Resort in Cambridge, MD. Every concours event took place at the hotel, which is
situated on the picturesque Choptank River.
Saturday’s 50-mile road tour is always memorable. This year, participants were
treated to a private tour of a magnificent waterfront estate home featuring a World War
II Mustang fighter plane hanging upside down in the owner’s study (yes, you are reading
this correctly). In addition, a low-altitude flyover by yet another Mustang from the homeowner’s
personal collection delighted the crowd. This is one tour that nobody will forget.
Historically, St. Michaels features only pre-World War II vehicles and sports cars
50 years of age and older.
This year, a special class of nine limited-production American 1950s and 1960s
cars was added. Doug and Christine Dressler took Best in Class Closed honors with
their spectacular 1956 DeSoto Adventurer hard-top coupe in Black and Gold. The
Dresslers’ car is equipped with the DeSotomatic Benrus self-winding steering wheel
watch as well as a Hi-Way Hi-Fi record player. Runner-up went to Mark James’ equally
spectacular Black and Gold 1958 Studebaker Golden Hawk.
David and Lorie Greenberg took Best in Class honors in the Pre-War American
Open Car category with their handsome Iridescent Blue 1934 Packard Twelve 1107
coupe. Sonny and Joan Abagnale’s just-completed 1958 Dual-Ghia convertible re-
Most Elegant
Open Car —
Paul Gould’s
1938 Bugatti
Type 57C Stelvio
Details
Plan ahead: The next St. Michaels
Concours d’Elegance is scheduled
for September 2016
Cost: Concours admission is $40
Web: www.smcde.org
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Best in Class Pre-War American Open — 1934 Packard Twelve
1107 owned by David and Lorie Greenberg
ceived the Best in Class Award in the American Limited
Production Open category.
The 1960 Triumph Italia 2000GT by Vignale from
the collection of Alan and Robin Anspaugh was presented
with the Best in Class honors in the European
Sports Closed class. Ken Swanstrom was runner-up with
his 1960 Fiat Abarth 750 coupe by Zagato.
Paul Gould’s 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Stelvio cabrio-
let by Gangloff was given the Most Elegant Open Car
Award, and the 1937 Packard Twelve 1508 convertible
sedan by Dietrich owned by Kevin Doring won both
Chairman’s Choice and a Class Award in the Pre-War
American Open car category.
Robert and Patricia Stadel took Best Race Car honors
with their 1964 Volvo 1800S coupe.
Best of Show was awarded to Charles Gillet and his
understated 1934 Pierce-Arrow convertible sedan by
LeBaron, expertly restored by Al Prueitt and Sons of
Glen Rock, PA.
Saturday evening’s dinner celebration benefited the
Mid-Shore Community Foundation. Despite threatening
weather all around the St. Michaels area, the entire weekend
remained rain-free, with sunshine for Sunday’s concours.
The Ninth Annual St. Michaels Concours proved yet
again that smaller is better. ♦
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The small-piston V12 had little engine braking compared to the big-
bore 4-cylinder unit. Duncan Hamilton tells the story in his book Touch
Wood.
Ferrari had hired Hamilton to drive an 860 Monza at the Grand Prix
of Sweden.
During a practice session, he switched to a 290 MM for a couple
laps. Another driver warned him that “lifting one’s foot off the accelerator
made not the slightest bit of difference once the 12-cylinder cars
were in fifth gear.” Hamilton agreed after missing a corner and “taking
to an escape road at speed, entering a back yard, passing between two
adjacent cottages, crushing a dustbin, killing a chicken, and demolishing
an outside loo.”
Hamilton’s wonderfully entertaining account of the weekend also
includes details of an after-race party that goes on until dawn with
stolen whiskey and antics that would make a rock band proud.
Where’s the value?
Some cars are valuable for what they are, some are valuable for what
they did and some are valuable for who owned or drove them. Our
subject 290 MM checks all the boxes.
Campaigning a top sports car team in an international competition
is no small endeavor. Moving drivers, equipment and personnel in
the age of prop planes and teletypes involved skills that can hardly be
imagined.
Enzo Ferrari created his company solely to compete in international
racing. He didn’t do it to promote a line of street cars — he did it to sell
racecars to racers. His even-serial-number cars were single-purpose
race cars designed from scratch to beat the competition anywhere on
the planet.
As a factory team car, chassis 0626 was built with every unfair ad-
vantage the factory could muster.
Chassis 0626 has an excellent competition history. It won the 1957
Grand Prix of Buenos Aires and placed well in many other races.
Many of the top drivers of the era drove the car, including world
champions Juan Manuel Fangio and Phil Hill. It also has a clean history
with no major shunts, and virtually all of its important parts are
original.
Collecting old race cars
is a very esoteric hobby. It
requires a broad knowledge
of a narrow subject
— and unlimited funds.
The value of an old race
car depends on its history.
Two nearly identical cars
can differ in value by
millions based on minute
details found in grainy old
photographs.
A race car needs to
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be attractive to be valuable, but its value has little to do with styling. A
seasoned Ferrari spotter would be hard-pressed to pick a 290 MM out of
a field of contemporary sport racers. A casual observer might not give a
glance to one on a show field.
A little luck helps as well. The 860 Monza is nearly identical in appear-
ance and performance to a 290 MM. They both have 3.5-liter Ferrari engines.
Yet despite being rarer, the 4-cylinder Monza trails the 12-cylinder
MM in value by as much as $20,000,000.
The Bardinon Factor
There’s no better testament to chassis 0626’s importance than its inclu-
sion in the late Pierre Bardinon’s Collection Mas du Clos.
Bardinon arguably assembled the best Ferrari race car collection ever.
He wasn’t content to own Ferraris that ran at Le Mans; Bardinon collected
Ferraris that won Le Mans.
Bardinon vetted his cars for authenticity and provenance with the help
of the Ferrari factory. A Mas du Clos Ferrari is as close as you can get in
the collector car world to a certified, blue-chip investment.
Three of the four 290 MMs have been in collections — like Bardinon’s
— that also featured a 250 GTO. That speaks volumes to the importance
of the car and to the holding power of the people who own them.
Turning history into dollars
Three 290 MMs were originally built. The factory converted an 860
Monza into a 290 MM, making a total of four. Two of the 290s were
rolled, and another was completely demolished. Chassis 0626 is the
only one believed to wear its original bodywork and is probably the
best of the bunch.
RM Sotheby’s rang the bell with 0626 and rightfully so. It was a rare
opportunity to acquire one of the most important cars on earth.
The seller was reluctant to let the car go but felt it was a good time to
do so. The buyer is assembling a significant Ferrari collection and was
aware of what the tariff would be.
Everyone should be happy.
A 1957 335 S Spider Scaglietti, also formerly of the Bardinon
Collection, comes to Artcurial’s auction block in February. The 335 S is
a direct descendant of the
290 MM and is arguably a
more important car.
The buyer of 0626 had
to have known it would be
available. The auction sale
estimate is $30,000,000 to
$34,000,000. Did the new
owner of chassis 0626 have
a good enough Christmas
to buy both cars? ♦
(Introductory descrip-
tion courtesy of RM
Sotheby’s.)
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A lot has changed — except for the car
Well, I can’t take the slacker’s well-traveled road here. Although much
is the same as in 2005, much is also different. Technology has truly shaped
a new generation; cars are now a perceived asset class and information is
shared so quickly that today’s news is over before noon.
So let me share my information and the back story to this sale as one
person knows it. This is a peek into the mercurial psyches of buyer, seller,
broker, dealer and auction house that one may find as amusing as the new
“Star Wars” movie — or not.
“I want one…”
A client contacted me just after Amelia Island last year. He was smitten
with a DB4GT Zagato that was on display.
“I want one,” he said.
Fair enough. He had previously shared the desire to own a DB4GT and
was now expanding his mind, reach and wallet. With just a scant 19 of
these cars on the planet — and almost 30 years of contacts — it’s not a
Herculean task to legitimately gather info on who might want to sell one,
especially as my pal wanted a left-hand-drive car. That’s a narrow field of
fewer than 10 cars.
A week’s worth of digging concluded with my sad response to him: “No
can do.” No one was selling. The best answer I got was, “I want to use mine
on the Colorado Grand, but maybe after that I would consider it.” Then I
found out there was already a $12m standing offer on that car, so I wasn’t
early to any party in that frat house.
I didn’t want to be defeated easily, so I asked the owners of the right-
hand-drive cars if anyone was a seller. Much to my delight, I was informed
that chassis 0186 — the very car that is the subject of this profile — might
be on the market soon. The owner was considering parting with his car for
a philanthropic reason, but I had to wait until his altruistic house was in
order and his plan could be properly accomplished.
Just prior to the Villa d’Este Concours, I was alerted that 0186 was com-
ing to market very quietly. Could I provide a list of potential buyers who
might want to add this jewel to their garage? Woohoo — you bet.
My original “I want one” client was busy running his 1,000-employee
business (his words, not mine), wasn’t keen about right-hand-drive cars
and was less keen about the $15m asking price.
Harrumph!
Fine. I think you’re making a mistake by vacillating and not focusing
but….
Thirty tough days
Being a firm believer in this particular car being one of the best on the
planet, I worked with three peers, and we tried to contact everyone under
the sun who might have that kind of powder coupled with desire. Timing
being what it was, we failed for the better part of 30 days to get an offer
above $13m. Double harrumph!
As the first week of June approached, I was contacted by a dealer in the
U.K. who had a client who was willing to go to $13.75m if the car was still
available — and if that number would be acceptable to the seller.
That offer happened, literally, a day late and roughly $250,000 short.
The car was tied up 24 hours previous to my offer, and I’d be contacted
should something fall through.
Triple harrumph!
I chatted with my colleagues, we all scratched our heads and we all
wondered who ended up with the car. We thought we had asked everyone.
We all obviously agreed that sooner rather than later, it would surface and
the mystery buyer would be known — and surface it did.
RM Sotheby’s had the car for their “Driven By Disruption” sale in New
York City. “Driven by Disruption” now had an anchor star lot, and what
a star it was, or was it?
Hold on, Bunky, this ride isn’t over.
To say the collective automotive press talked about this car is like say-
ing Donald Trump is occasionally mentioned as a presidential candidate.
The collector car press was alight with headlines such as “THE MOST
EXPENSIVE BRITISH CAR EVER OFFERED.” Well, sort of, as we all
know that the Aston Martin DBR1, which sold in 2014, trumps this by
roughly $10m, but who’s counting?
The catalog comes out and there is a $15m–$17m estimate written
alongside the exquisite photography and thorough, accurate description.
What? Now, I don’t know a lot about a lot, but I know a little something
about a little something, and no one was biting at above $14m six months
earlier, and this was a massive hedge at that estimate. Cue heaps of muttering
amongst the broker/dealer/owners of the world — who all agreed
that the estimate was high — not by much — but by 10% to 15%.
NOW he wants the car
Fast-forward to November, and my original “I want one” buyer con-
tacts me. He wanted to know whether I knew anything about the car being
auctioned by RM Sotheby’s — and would I be there in New York City on
the night?
“You’re pranking me, right?” After explaining that it was the same car
that I tried to sell him privately months earlier — the one that was still
right-hand-drive — I asked him why the car was more attractive now.
“I don’t know, maybe the presentation in the catalog got me,” he said.
Can one do a quadruple harrumph?
What happened?
In conclusion, this is my takeaway:
I confirmed on the night of the auction that another DB4GT, a left-hand-
drive example, the one from the SCM article in 2005, had just traded hands
for less, still probably four times the decade-old, record-setting 2005 price
of $2,695,000 — but not reaching $14.3m.
Given the broker’s slightly vague answer, I’d guess the left-hand-drive
example sold for about $2m less. This is pure speculation, but the owner
of 0190L probably thought now might be a good time to sell — especially
if our subject car, 0186R, didn’t hit its reserve in New York City. Smart.
The new owner of 0186R risked having to pay more at auction, but he
ended up in more or less the same place as he would have with a private
sale. But there was an underbidder or two who were right behind him.
The winner in all of this is the previous gentleman owner, I’d say. Well
sold.
Being the underbidder on an Aston Zagato is only going to make you
try harder for the next one, and the train keeps a rolling all night long. ♦
(Introductory description courtesy of RM Sotheby’s.)
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Etceterini & Friends Profile
1968 Toyota 2000GT
The 2000GT’s sleek, svelte, hand-built body offered a classic-yet-fresh take
on the European grand-touring form
by Tony Piff
Details
Years produced; 1967–70
Number produced: 354 (84 LHD)
Original list price: $6,800
Current SCM Valuation: Median to date,
$1,009,700; high sale, $1,155,000
Tune-up cost: $450
Distributor cap: $85
Chassis # location: Engine bulkhead
Engine # location: Bottom left side of
block
Club: 2000GT Club, P.O. Box 628,
Biddeford, ME 04005
Alternatives: 1970 Datsun 240Z, 1968–73
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona coupe,
1954–57 Mercedes-Benz 300SL
Gullwing
SCM Investment Grade: A
Comps
1967 Toyota 2000GT
Lot S59, s/n MF1010100
Condition 2
Sold at $1,017,500
Chassis number: MF101011
• One of 84 produced in LHD out of a total production
of 354
• Delivered to its first owner in California
• Acquired from its original owner by Japanese electronics
firm Denon in July 1990
• Repainted in 2004, and again in 2015, in the factory-correct
color of Bellatrix Yellow, the rarest of
the six colors offered
SCM Analysis This car, Lot 121, sold for $683,200,
including buyer’s premium, at the
Keno Brothers’ New York City sale on November 19,
2015.
Toyota broke the seven-digit barrier in 2013 when
a 2000GT sold for $1,115,500 at RM Auctions’ sale of
the Don Davis Collection (SCM July 2013, Etceterini
Profile, p. 54). That price felt like an outlier at the time,
but if you connected it to the dozen or so preceding data
points going back to 1992, it tracked right along in a
smooth, rising curve.
Over the next 30 months, no fewer than 11 2000GTs
came to market. The cars that sold all fetched prices
within a $200k radius of $1m.
Still, some collectors no doubt remained leery. A mil-
lion dollars for a Japanese car? That’s Gullwing money!
If you harbored any such skepticism, then our subject
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car, hammering more than $300k short of its milliondollar
benchmark, may seem like proof of a bursting
2000GT bubble. Let’s see if that’s true.
Car hoards and headroom
Before getting into the significance of the 2000GT,
there are two myths to dispel:
First is the persistent rumor of two East Coast car
hoarders cornering the 2000GT market and propping
up values. The alleged hoarders are Peter Starr and Bob
Tkacik, owners of Maine Line Exotics and the world’s
foremost authorities on the 2000GT, and Craig Zinn,
a Florida Toyota dealer. Since the 1970s, Starr and
Tkacik have laid hands on nearly every LHD example
produced. By Tkacik’s recollection, the most cars they
ever owned at one time was 12, and that was in the
1990s. They now have three 2000GTs in their permanent
collection. Zinn owns a baker’s dozen or so. That’s a lot
of cars, but far from a monopoly.
Second is the notion that the 2000GT will not fit driv-
ers over six feet tall. Zinn is six feet, three inches tall
and weighs 225 pounds. The car is quite small and low,
but it can accommodate a variety of body types, thanks
to a telescoping steering column and sliding, reclining
seats. The enduring misconception likely came from the
chopped 007 car. For the film “You Only Live Twice,”
1967 Toyota 2000GT
Lot 104, s/n MF1010083
Condition 2
Sold at $825,000
RM Sotheby’s, Monterey, CA, 8/15/15
SCM# 266383
Mecum Auctions, Monterey, CA, 8/15/15
SCM# 266175
1967 Toyota 2000GT
Lot 36, s/n MF1010088
Condition n/a
Sold at $1,155,000
Gooding & Company, Pebble Beach, CA,
8/16/14
SCM# 248473
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producers famously cut a 2000GT into a convertible for six-foot-two
Sean Connery — but cutting the car had more to do with filming considerations
than Connery’s comfort.
Why it’s worth what it’s worth
The 2000GT’s sleek, svelte, hand-built body offered a classic-yet-
fresh take on the European grand-touring form. The halo-car elegance
continued inside with a rosewood dash, well-placed mahogany wheel
and shift knob, electric rear defroster, signal-seeking AM radio, clock
and rally timer, and a power antenna.
Driver and passenger enjoyed all the high-tech luxury at speeds of
up to 135 mph, thanks to the DOHC triple-carb inline 6-cylinder engine,
5-speed transmission, 4-wheel disc brakes and fully independent
suspension. Designers even managed to fit a full-sized spare beneath
the cargo area — and leave room for luggage.
Beyond its impressive specs, attention to detail and sculptural
beauty, the 2000GT delivered a driving experience that was nothing
short of world-class. The car will keep up with the pack on any of today’s
historic driving events. Bold drivers will find many opportunities
to exploit the car’s petite dimensions and nimble handling.
So the car has performance, luxury, James Bond sex appeal and rar-
ity going for it. But what’s its place in history? Donald Osborne, in his
2013 profile, called the 2000GT a “fascinating cul-de-sac.” Initially a
Yamaha project for Nissan, the 2000GT became a Toyota only because
Nissan bowed out. Toyota designed most of it, but production stayed
with Yamaha. Then, four years and fewer than 400 cars later, Toyota
pulled the plug, refocusing attention on the soulless econoboxes that
would become their highly profitable legacy.
Yes, it’s among the best classic sports cars ever — but it will always
be a Toyota. And even calling it a Toyota requires some explanation.
You know what SCMers think of cars with “stories.”
That’s been the long-held view of
the 2000GT, anyway. Nissan
Skylines and Mazda Cosmos have fetched consistent six-digit prices
for the past two years, signaling that a new market reality has arrived.
These cars are appreciating not in in spite of being Japanese — but
because of it.
Soon, if not already, having a rare piece of J-tin in your collection —
perhaps parked next to your Gullwing — will be a mark of enlightened
sophistication.
World market forces
Okay, if these cars are so rare and special, why have so many come
to market all of a sudden? Simply put, we are witnessing the 2000GT’s
transition from Japanese national treasure to world-market collectible.
Until very recently, most Japanese collectors were unwilling to sell
cars to outsiders, due to the culture’s strong nationalist pride. They
also brought home many export-market Japanese classics over the
decades.
It’s important to note that warehouse-sized, multi-car collections
are unusual in Japan. The typical 2000GT owner there is a “regular
guy,” relatively speaking, who bought the car some time ago, and not
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as an appreciating investment.
Only now, staring down the double barrels of a weak yen and a
sweepstakes payout across the ocean, are these deeply principled collectors
selling out. This is the story of nearly all the 2000GTs offered at
auction lately, including our subject car. Rest-of-world 2000GT owners
are holding on tight.
A perfect storm
Yet this car sold for less than other recent sales.
This was a good car but not a concours winner. The radiator was
updated, and the hard-to-maintain magnesium rims had been replaced
with alloys. Such modifications for usability are accepted in Japan and
are not a sign of lazy ownership.
The car was also recently repainted from factory red to non-origi-
nal-but-correct Bellatrix Yellow. But while this car was probably not a
million-dollar-plus example, its low price ultimately had less to do with
the car itself than the vagaries of the auction process.
Shoppers looking at Monterey Car Week catalogs this past August
faced a bewildering sight: four 2000GTs for sale at four different auctions
— all red, all LHD. Unsurprisingly considering the apparent
oversupply, one of them did not sell: this car, on offer at Rick Cole.
Observers reported an unofficial high bid of around $925k. The seller
repainted the car and consigned it with the Keno Brothers for their
debut sale in November.
As often happens with first-time auctions, attendance at Keno
Brothers’ New York sale was weak. When bidding on the 2000GT
ended, well under estimate, the seller must have decided to cut his
losses. Online listings show the car was for sale even before Monterey.
Consensus among the experts consulted for this story is that this sale
was a total anomaly, benefiting one lucky bidder who was in the right
place at the right time.
At this price, the buyer (who was prepared to pay more, according
to an informed source) could flip the car for a $200k profit in Arizona
or Amelia Island, but he has no such plans. The car is in the shop now
getting dialed in. The new owner is looking forward to driving it.
He’ll have many things to smile about as he cruises down the road. ♦
(Introductory description courtesy of Keno Brothers.)
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German Profile
Column Author
1953 EMW 327 Cabriolet
The red-badged copy will never be worth as much as the “real” thing —
even though they came out of the same factory
by Paul Hardiman
Details
Years made: 1952–55
Number made: 505
Original list price: N/A
Current SCM Valuation: Median to date,
$211,750; high sale, $300,408
Chassis # location: Plate on scuttle
Engine # location: Right side of block
towards the front
Club: BMW Historic Motor Club
More: bmwhistoricmotorclub.co.uk
Alternatives 1937–41 BMW 327, 1937–41
Mercedes-Benz 230 (W143), 1931–42
Lancia Artena
SCM Investment Grade: B
Comps
Chassis number: 87596
T
he acquisition of the Dixi Works at Eisenach in
1928 provided BMW, hitherto a manufacturer of
aero engines and motorcycles, with a foothold in
motor manufacturing. Dixi’s built-under-license
version of the Austin Seven was gradually developed
and improved, ending up with swing-axle suspension
and overhead valves.
Then, in 1933, came the first true BMW — the
6-cylinder 303. This adopted a twin-tube frame and
abandoned the rear swing axles in favour of a conventional
live axle, while up front there was transverse-leaf
independent suspension and rack-and-pinion steering.
These features, along with the four-bearing,
overhead-valve engine, would provide the basis for
the more powerful and sportingly inclined models to
follow. Introduced in 1938, the 327 sports-tourer used
the shortened, boxed, ladder-type chassis of the 326
saloon, shared by the 320, but with semi-elliptic rear
springing in place of torsion bars. The gearbox was a
Hurth 4-speed manual unit with a freewheel between
1st and 2nd gears, enabling clutchless gear changes at
low speeds, while there were hydraulic brakes all round.
BMW’s pushrod six had by now been enlarged to
1,971 cc and developed around 55 bhp in the 327, which
could also be ordered with the 328 sports car’s 80 bhp
unit at extra cost.
After World War II, manufacture continued under
Soviet ownership of the factory, with a name and banner
change to EMW in 1950.
The EMW 327 cabriolet offered here was in longterm
ownership for 31 years before being acquired for
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the collection belonging to the Federation Hellenique
Des Vehicules D’Epoque automobile museum in Greece.
The car recently underwent a restoration by London-
based specialists. The engine was overhauled by LT
Classics, also of London, together with the suspension,
steering and brakes, while the original instruments were
reconditioned, the electrics rewired, and a new hood and
hood bag made.
The car comes with a current MoT certificate and a
V5C document. This is a wonderful opportunity to acquire
one of these rare and charismatic German sports cars.
SCM Analysis This car, Lot 331, sold for £85,500
($129,332), including buyer’s pre-
mium, at Bonhams’ RAF Museum, Hendon, London,
U.K., sale on December 10, 2015.
Strange, this: When I was looking at this car, an em-
ployee of the RAF Museum came up and asked me what
it would likely sell for. I said, “£80k ($125k). But if it had
been a BMW, nearer £200k ($300k).”
The red-badged copy, however accurate, will never be
worth as much as the “real” thing — even though they
came out of the same factory. An ersatz BMW, if you will,
never commands the price of the blue-badged original.
Can you equate this to Dacia hammering out old
Renaults, Hindustan continuing production of the ’50s
Morris Oxford well past its best-by date, or even the
Iranians soldiering on with the miserable Hunter right
up to 2005? Not quite: BMW’s 327/328 was such an
advanced design for its time that it was still capable of
holding its head above the opposition into the ’50s.
1938 BMW 327 cabriolet
Lot 261, s/n 73234
Condition 3Sold
at $144,500
Bonhams, Carmel, CA, 8/14/09
SCM# 142105
1941 BMW 327 cabriolet
Lot 149, s/n 87279
Condition 1-
Sold at $247,000,
RM Auctions Amelia Island, FL, 3/9/13
SCM# 215667
1938 BMW 328 cabriolet
Lot 328, s/n 85043
Condition 4+
Sold at $503,251
Bonhams, Goodwood, U.K., 9/12/15
SCM# 266832
Sports Car Market
Courtesy of Bonhams
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There’s little difference between this and the pre-war BMW — the
EMW 327 was a continuation of the 327 coupé and cabriolet, virtually
identical apart from having front-hinged doors.
On the wrong side of the line
All this came about when BMW’s factory in Eisenach, or what was
left of it after Allied bombing, ended up on the wrong (Russian) side of
the wire when the dust had settled after World War II. The Eisenach
factory was in the Soviet Occupation Zone.
This was just the latest episode in the company’s turbulent history.
The firm began making cars in 1898, and was reorganized as Dixi
having already suffered war reparations, which included removal of
equipment, after World War I ended in 1918. Then BMW took over in
1928. Car production stopped in 1942, and the factory shifted to making
aircraft engines (how BMW started, remember) plus motorcycles
for the Wehrmacht.
From BMW to EMW
At the end of World War II, the Americans handed over the state of
Thuringia to the Russians, and the factory became a Soviet Stock company,
renamed Sowjetische AG Maschinenbau Awtowelo, Werk BMW
Eisenach (Soviet Awtowelo Co., Eisenach BMW Works).
Rather than strip what remained of the factory bare — their usual
treatment of valuable German assets — the Russian owners restarted
production of the pre-war designs. Both cars and motorcycles were
made bearing BMW’s distinctive quartered emblem in the blue and
white colors of the Free State of Bavaria (and not, apparently, originally
designed to resemble a spinning propeller).
In 1952 EMW became a state-owned company of the German
Democratic Republic, and Munich-based BMW got its trademark back
— though bear in mind it hadn’t produced any cars from 1945 to 1951.
As a result, the Eastern Bloc offshoot adopted the name EMW
(Eisenacher Motoren Werke) and changed the blue sections of
its
badge to red. Production continued until 1955, when the company, by
then known as VEB Automobilwerk Eisenach, dropped its old BMW-
based models and began manufacturing IFA F9s, based on pre-war
DKWs, and the new Wartburg 311.
Car production finished there for good in 1990 with the reunification
of Germany, and now only part of the old factory remains. It is now
home to the Automobilbau Museum Eisenach.
What’s in a badge?
So the luxurious BMW 300-based cars were rather different from
the Eisenach factory’s usual staple of economy cars built to mobilize
a nation.
Although the 328 gets all the attention, the 327 was built in larger
numbers — 1,306 base-model coupes and cabrios between 1937 and
1941, plus 569 with the higher-power 328 engine (and that hemi-head
engine really makes a price difference).
It’s not clear how many of the post-war (1946–55) 327s were branded
as BMWs and how many as EMWs, but 505 were produced in total.
This one, in the previous ownership for 31 years and just having spent
five years in the classic car collection of the Federation Hellenique
D’Epoque in Automotive Museum Nafplias in Greece before being offered
via a dealer in London for a time, was in good order, having been
recently restored.
I didn’t much care for the chrome rocker cover or modern coil and
distributor, but both are easy enough to put right, and there was at
least a period-looking black battery. The speedo needle appeared stuck
on 100 km/h, and the oil pressure gauge on 2.5, but the rest of the
interior was in fine shape, having recently been re-trimmed.
Of course, if you just wanted to impress people, it would be easy
enough to put BMW badges on it, and most folk would be none the wiser.
However, EMW has its own historical value, and like Horch and
DKW, has its own place in German (and therefore world) automotive
order.
With a similar — but Bristol-engined — 1952 car recently advertised
in SCM’s classifieds at $87,750, I’d say an astute buyer correctly valued
this car. Well bought. ♦
(Introductory description courtesy of Bonhams.)
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American Profile
1960 International B-110 Travelall
One of the growing uses of these vintage Travelalls and Suburbans today is
towing vintage camping trailers
by B. Mitchell Carlson
Details
Years produced: 1953–75
Number produced: Not defined (records at
the time of production only show total
of all trucks built at a given plant)
Original list price: $2,890
Current SCM Valuation: Median to date,
$33,000; high sale, $36,180
Tune up cost: $250
Distributor: $20
Chassis # location: Driver’s side frame
rail, in the vicinity of the steering box,
stamped on the capacity plate riveted
to the driver’s door
Engine # location: Boss on the left side of
the engine block towards the front
Club: National International Harvester
Collectors Club
More: www.nationalihcollectors.com/
Alternatives: 1955–59 Chevrolet
Suburban, 1955–59 GMC Suburban
Carryall, 1954–66 Dodge Town Wagon
SCM Investment Grade: C+
Comps
Chassis number: B1025B109346A
• 240-ci 6-cylinder engine
• Manual 4-speed transmission
• Nut-and-bolt restoration
• Factory custom trim package
• Three-row seating
• Factory overhead radio
• Wide white tires
SCM Analysis This truck, Lot 461, sold for $33,000,
including buyer’s premium, at the
Leake Auction in Dallas, TX, on December 5, 2015.
A Suburban’s worst nightmare
While International Harvester built panel trucks that
aftermarket vendors fitted with windows and rear seats
dating back to the early 1940s, the Chevrolet Suburban
lost its monopoly on truck-based, steel-bodied station
wagons in 1953 with the introduction of the Travelall.
Sure, there were the post-war Willys wagons, but they
were marketed against car-based wagons (in essence
this was the first cross-over) instead of as a station
wagon on steroids.
The Travelall was introduced along with the R-series
line of trucks — a refresh on IH’s post-war L-series
of 1950 — and included the industry’s first factory-installed
optional four-wheel drive. In one fell swoop, the
Suburban had a like-for-like competitor that continually
upped the ante for the next 22 years.
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By 1957, the Travelall was an integral part of
IH’s Light Line. As this was the 50th anniversary of
International Harvester building trucks, they celebrated
with the introduction of an all-new line, the A-series (for
Anniversary).
Part of this line was International’s first wide-side
pickup box. While it was not offered as standard equipment
like Ford (most were built as limited-edition
Golden Jubilees), this Custom series styling was mimicked
in IH’s panel van and Travelall.
While the Chevy Suburban could also now be
equipped with 4-wheel drive, IH fitted another door on
the curbside to the new Travelall, making it three (this
was also done on their industry-first crew cab Travelette
— which also premiered with the A-line).
GM was always a step behind the truck-based wagon-
door count. IH added a fourth door when the Travelall
body was shaved and lowered for 1961. GM added a
third door for their new 1967 trucks and finally sprouted
four doors for 1973. However, GM had the last laugh,
as IH left the light truck market in 1975 — but built
Travelalls up until the last day of production.
I should’ve had a V8 — or is a six fine?
Introduced during 1959, the lightly revised B-series
ushered in quad headlights (for IH, stacked one atop the
other) and the option of a V8 engine.
International’s Silver and Black Diamond series of
1958 Chevrolet Suburban
Lot F182, s/n 3A58L1131121
Condition 2
Not sold at $44,000
Mecum, Anaheim, CA, 11/23/13
SCM# 231730
1959 Chevrolet Suburban NAPCO
Lot S71, s/n 3A59L121524
Condition 3
Not sold at $37,000
Mecum, Houston, TX, 4/12/14
SCM# 243251
1969 International Travelall
Lot 431, s/n 312107H004116
Condition 2
Not sold at $16,000
Auctions America, Carlisle, PA, 4/26/12
SCM# 201576
Sports Car Market
Courtesy of Leake Auctions
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OHV 6-cylinder engines were as good as any in the light-truck industry,
but with a market growing enamored with V8s, International
needed to follow suit.
IH actually introduced three new V8 engines that year, but only the
smallest-displacement 266-ci unit found its way into the Light Line.
Aside from the color of the background paint on the hood trim (going
from black to argent), the biggest change for 1960 was making the V8
standard equipment, with the Black Diamond 240-ci 6-cylinder engine
a no-cost option. Our subject truck is so equipped, and I suspect it was
ordered for a frugal customer who wanted time-proven economical
performance over a more-complicated engine. Another option on this
truck is the 4-speed manual transmission, as the “three-on-the-tree”
was standard.
One thing that I think hurts the market for this Travelall is the Black
Diamond 6-cylinder engine under the hood instead of the V8. Not that
it’s any better or worse with either motor, as both are within spitting
distance for displacement, horsepower and torque.
Unlike the engine choices for the Suburban, both IH engines were
designed from the onset as truck engines for low-end torque. They were
not higher-revving car engines dropped into trucks.
However, the auto industry’s pervasive marketing for the past six de-
cades convinced most of us of: “V8 good; anything else, not as good.”
So most everyone wants a V8.
One of the growing uses of these vintage Travelalls and Suburbans today
is towing vintage camping trailers, where the perception is that the most
powerful modern engine you can stuff under the hood is needed to tow one.
Thing is, that mindset is so far from the truth it’s silly.
Way back — say 55 years ago — one of the top markets for Travelalls
was the burgeoning camping market. Travelalls were the way to go,
especially for the followers of Wally Byam, the builder of the aluminum
Airstream trailer.
Byam led lots of caravans, and the Travelall was the tow rig of
choice. An Airstream and a Travelall go together like pie and ice
cream. If anything, there was more of a preference towards the three-
quarter-ton models rather than I6 engines versus V8 engines. Indeed,
for someone who’s serious about towing, our featured rig is hurt more
by being a half-ton rather than by what’s under the hood. Keep it out
of the fast lane on the Interstate Highway, or just follow the original
Lincoln Highway, and it’ll do just fine.
Towing the line in the market
Our featured Travelall has made the rounds of the auction circuit
throughout the Midwest in recent years.
I first reported on it when it crossed the block at Mecum’s Kansas
City auction in December 2014, being declared sold at $36,180. It has
reappeared in at least two auctions since — at the Branson auction in
April of last year, where I reported it was a no-sale at $33,000 (against
a stated $45k reserve), and then selling at Leake’s recent Dallas auction,
which prompted this report.
Both times that I’ve laid my peepers upon it, it was unchanged except
for having a few more miles. The truck has a lot of eyeball at the initial
look, but it lacked in details upon closer scrutiny.
In particular, I was not at all impressed with a haphazard instal-
lation of the trim after the repaint — and that the driver’s door was
difficult to latch properly (if at all). Cornbinders may not have had
jewel-like fit and finish, but at least they function.
Having not witnessed its sale at Leake Dallas, I can’t say whether
these issues had been resolved. Overall, this Travelall gave me the
impression that it was made up pretty to flip for as much cash as possible
— instead of being a home-spun restoration that meant well but
couldn’t quite nail it.
Three years ago, vintage truck prices — especially vintage SUVs —
were rocketing up. Since then, the market has stabilized markedly, with
only no-excuses showboats still bringing crazy money.
As such, our Travelall’s most recent sale reflects its place in the mar-
ket. Bought and sold for about where it belongs — and hopefully the
new owner got a tow rig for a single-axle Airstream. ♦
(Introductory description courtesy of Leake Auctions.)
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Race Car Profile
1964 Alfa Romeo Giulia TI Super
Competition Saloon
This Alfa sold at probably a market-correct price for a good racing TI saloon.
The fact that it was a rare and important Alfa racer got lost in the process
by Thor Thorson
Details
Years produced: 1963–64
Number produced: 501
Original list price: $4,300
Current SCM Valuation: Median to date,
$60,000; high sale, $120,000
Cost per hour to race: $400
Chassis # location: On firewall above
right cam
Engine # location: On block below front
carburetor
Club: Alfa Romeo Owners Club
More: aroc-usa.org
Alternatives: 1962–66 Lotus Cortina,
1962–64 Jaguar XKE 3.8, 1967–71
BMW 1600/2002
SCM Investment Grade: B
Comps
Chassis number: AR595469
T
he Giulia TI (Turismo Internationale) was Alfa
Romeo’s flagship high-performance saloon in the
1960s. Introduced in 1962 and outwardly almost
indistinguishable from the outgoing 1.3-liter
Giulietta, the Series 101 Giulia boasted a more powerful
and much less fussy 1,570-cc engine. Despite their boxy,
unitary construction body, the Giulietta and Giulia were
paragons of aerodynamic efficiency and possessed a
distinctly sporting nature.
Announced in April 1963, the Giulia TI Super was a
lightweight, more powerful homologation special built
for international touring-car racing. Only 501 were
produced. This particular Giulia TI Super is generally
accepted as being one of the cars prepared by Autodelta
for the 1965 Sebring 3-Hour race in the United States.
Driven by longtime Alfa Romeo Works driver Teodoro
Zeccoli, this car finished 6th overall and 3rd in class
behind the winning Ford Lotus Cortina of Jim Clark.
The Alfa also competed in the SCCA GT2 class in 1979.
On static display for the preceding 20-plus years, the
Giulia was purchased in 2008 by the current vendor from
America and imported into Japan. It had previously been
restored in 1982 for static display purposes, complete with
correct lightweight body panels and the lightweight grille
and taillights. The running gear was restored at the same
time as the body. Included in the sale is an SCCA logbook,
the United States title, Alfa Romeo SpA Certificates of
Conformity and many other documents. This is a rare
opportunity to acquire one of these highly desirable exWorks
Alfa Romeo homologation specials prepared by
Autodelta and possessing in-period race history.
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SCM Analysis This car, Lot 367, sold for $60,884,
including buyer’s premium, at
Bonhams’ auction in Hendon, U.K., on December 10,
2015.
The intersection of “vintage racing cars” and “col-
lectible cars” can be a very confusing place, particularly
as regards Alfa Romeos in the past few years. Through
the 1950s and 1960s, Alfa built tens of thousands of
high-quality sporting cars that lent themselves easily to
being raced, and a very large number of them got used
for that purpose. Even today I can think of no car that is
better both for a novice to safely learn the basics of racing
and for a true master to demonstrate his skills: They
are relatively affordable, dependable, fast enough, and
extremely forgiving to drive at the limit. Alfas have been
a ubiquitous component of sports, GT and sedan racing
since things took off after the war, with the result that
the most valuable production Alfas have been the racing
ones, valued because of their “weapons-grade” utility as
tools to go racing. The ordinary “street” versions were
considered too pedestrian to be valuable.
In the past few years, however, this has been changing.
In a world of $150,000 Porsche 356s and $75,000 AustinHealeys,
people are starting to remember that Alfas are
Italian, moderately exotic, very pretty and great to drive.
The collector value of even common Alfas has grown
substantially, and the demand for the rare and desirable
examples as street cars has really jumped. My shop is in
the process of returning a racing Giulietta Spyder Veloce
to a street version and roughly tripling the value for its
owner. Important Alfas are now worth far more as collec-
1966 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super replica
Lot 3, s/n 337918
Condition 1Sold
for $37,483
RM Auctions, Paris, FRA, 2/5/14
SCM# 232175
1965 Ford Lotus Cortina
Lot 315, s/n BA74EU59019
Condition: 3
Sold for $276,130
Bonhams, Goodwood, U.K., 7/12/13
SCM# 226879
1963 Alfa Romeo Giulia TI Super
Lot 255, s/n AR595119
Condition 3
Sold for $23,254
Brooks, Nürburgring DEU, 8/8/98
SCM# 7792
Sports Car Market
Courtesy of Bonhams
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tor cars than as racers, and the change has created some important value
dislocations, as evidenced by today’s subject car.
From the roads to the tracks
The original Giulia sedan was introduced in 1962 as Alfa’s entry
into the burgeoning “European sedan” market niche, to compete with
Peugeot’s 404, the new Fiat 1500, and BMW’s anticipated 1600 (which
became the 2002). The idea was for a practical, slightly upmarket
4/5-passenger sedan with enough sporting character to distinguish it. It
used the 1,600-cc variant of Alfa’s Giulietta engine and a 5-speed transmission
(with the shift on the column) along with a rather sophisticated
live axle rear suspension and amazingly good aerodynamics for a sedan.
It was an excellent car and was soon recruited into competition use,
both by customers and the factory. As a racing car, though, it had to
match very precise specifications from its production origins in order to
qualify for the appropriate FIA racing group (this is called “homologation”).
The basic Giulia TI was too heavy, too high off the ground, too clumsy
in the interior, and not powerful enough to be competitive, so the factory
set about creating the Giulia TI Super as a “homologation special” that
would allow the required changes to be legal.
The TI Super used lightweight body panels, trim and interior to knock
off 200 pounds (which doesn’t seem much until you consider having a
passenger that heavy always riding with you), put big carburetors and
bumpy cams into the engine for horsepower, dropped the suspension
down over wider light-alloy wheels, and put cold-air ducting where the
inner headlights used to be. The shift lever got moved to the floor.
Minimum production to qualify for the FIA group was 500 cars, so
they built 501 of them, about half the production of the uber-collectible
Alfa GTA.
In the grand tradition of homologation specials (virtually all the
sporting manufacturers did this), the car was sold as a street vehicle
without ever really being intended to be one: It was more expensive, less
comfortable, and more demanding than its sister and thus only attractive
to potential racers and the occasional die-hard enthusiast.
It was also less durable. The lightweight panels and trim were notori-
ously fragile and even more rust-prone than the normal “great Italian
rust experiment” cars of the era.
Suddenly uber collectible
Between fragility, heavy use and an ordinary sedan appearance, very
few Giulia TI Supers survived to the present, and they are arguably the
most rare of the production Alfas. True Alfisti have always appreciated
them, but their provenance — combined with their rarity — has recently
turned them into seriously collectible cars. Really good ones have traded
for well over $150,000.
So what is the deal on this one? This is what I have been able to
determine:
A good friend of mine tried to buy it from the Japanese owner in
December of 2014. The ask was a pretty firm $190,000, and the owner
made comments about Bonhams wanting it. Although my friend was willing
to pay well over $125,000, negotiations never really got started, and
no deal was made.
The car was in Japan, which made it difficult to inspect. This, as well
as language barriers, added to the problems.
The car was shipped to England and was consigned to the Bonhams
Goodwood auction in September 2015 with an estimate of $100,000–
$130,000. It did not sell.
The car was then entered in Bonhams’ RAF Hendon sale with a re-
duced reserve, and it sold for $60,884. My friend doesn’t follow auctions,
and he had lost track of it. He told me that he regrets having missed the
car. He doesn’t think the market has changed much in the past year, so he
would have expected it to sell for much more.
From this information, it seems that we can build a pretty good cau-
tionary tale about how and where to sell semi-collectible racing cars.
Regular readers know that I frequently opine that weapons-grade rac-
ing cars almost never sell well at auction, while more highly collectible
cars tend to do very well.
The reasons behind this are a subject for another time, but I have
consistently observed it for years now. Our subject Alfa Giulia TI Super
occupies a difficult middle ground between the two categories.
The right people weren’t in the room
The cadre of serious Alfa collectors who will part with top money for a
car like this is real but very small, insular, and not inclined to follow auctions,
so they likely didn’t even know about it (my friend didn’t). Bonhams
Goodwood (and Hendon) are arguably the best venues to auction racing
cars, but the bidders there are racers looking for cars to play with. They
are definitely not niche collectors.
At $61,000, this Alfa sold at probably a market-correct price for a
good racing TI saloon. The fact that it was a rare and important Alfa
racer got lost in the process.
The takeaway from this tale is simple but important: Auctions are a
great place to sell cars, but not all cars. Niche market collectibles, particularly
ones that can be perceived as either old racers to the general
public or desirable possessions to the niche, run a serious risk of getting
sold to the wrong group for the wrong price. I’m afraid that is what happened
here.
I will suggest that the car was fairly bought as a racer but very, very
well bought for what it really was and could be. ♦
(Introductory description courtesy of Bonhams.)
March 2016
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Race Car Profile
The Cumberford Perspective
A fabulous, flying 4-door phone booth
By Robert Cumberford
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created the best memories,
both for the brilliant
subtlety of its surprisingly
aerodynamic styling and
its inspiring dynamics.
We might consider its
O
ride qualities inadequate
today, but in the mid1960s,
it was the sports
sedan — and really
quick for a 1600-cc
4-door car.
This earlier, lighter
racing car must have been
even more exciting to
drive, as it was pared of a
lot of weight and superfluous
details, such as practical
bumpers. In the early
1960s, only the Porsche
356 and Citroën DS19 had
lower drag coefficients
than the Giulia, and
probably no one then built
a stronger passenger cell
with more easily crushed
energy-absorbing front
and rear bodywork —not
even Saab or Volvo.
The interior volume
was excellent, and four
big men sitting comfortably
upright could ride
happily, with plenty of
headroom. That virtue
is completely irrelevant
in this racing application,
of course, and all
this particular example
offers is a chance to get
on a track and go as fast
as possible. Which is
not that impressive in a
time when lap times of
some economy cars on
all-season tires would be
lower. In its time, though,
this was a truly extraordinary
vehicle — feared
and respected by drivers
of many bigger, more
powerful models. ♦
FRONT 3/4 VIEW
1 Negative indent at top of
fender reduces frontal area
for aerodynamic efficiency
and strengthens fender and
door panels by providing
stiffening ribs.
2 This substantial radius
helps reduce normal pressure
increase where hood surface
transitions abruptly to more
upright windshield plane.
3 The windshield-roof tran-
sition looks abrupt in this
view, but there is in fact a
quite generous radius at the
leading edge of the nearly
flat roof panel.
4 This is one of the earliest
manifestations of a high rear
deck to improve aerodynam-
8
10
7
5
6
ics. It was later derisively
called “the Bangle Butt” on
BMWs. It works, and Alfa
did it first.
5 These racing wheels may
be magnesium, but they are
visually identical to the standard
— very good-looking
— steel wheels with their
dish hubcaps removed.
6 Road cars had high-beam
lamps here, but for racing,
their removal supplied more
cooling air.
REAR 3/4 VIEW
7 The rear fascia was con-
siderably stiffened by this
thick, softly radiused perimeter
rib, at almost no weight
increase. This is more of the
brilliant body engineering in
this blocky sedan.
8 A slight increase in roof
length improves airflow,
reduces drag and adds
another strengthening rib.
9 The negative indent
along the roof sides provides
another such rib, and
reduces frontal area while
also acting as an airflowstraightening
element.
10 The windshield is highly
radiused in plan view, and the
resulting transition to the side
glass is much less disruptive
to airflow as a result.
11 Once again, a rib
stamped into body panels
strengthens, directs airflow,
and costs almost nothing in
added weight.
9
12 Presumably this goiter of
a body side extension was to
allow fatter tires, but it seems
greatly overdone. It’s the only
deviation from the bonestandard
Giulia body shape.
INTERIOR VIEW
(see previous page)
The instrument panel
stamping and the gauges are
strictly production, while
the serious bucket seat
and plethora of tubing are
definitely not. It’s a black
hole in there, so the white
stamping of the IP is welcome.
But aesthetic elegance
was never part of the plan
for the Giulia TI. There
were coachbuilt coupes for
that role — good ones from
Bertone and Zagato.
f the many
cars I’ve
owned, the
Giulia Super
4
1
3
11
12
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Next Gen Profile
2013 Lamborghini Aventador LP720-4
50th Anniversary Coupe
Some collectors want a car that their well-heeled friends can’t find
by Donald Osborne
Details
Years produced: 2013–14
Number produced: 100
Original list price: $548,000
Current SCM Valuation: Median to date,
$440,000; high sale, $504,000 (this
car)
Tune-up cost: $5,000
Chassis # location: Inside windshield on
top of dashboard
Engine # location: Stamped on side
of block
Club: Lamborghini Club of America
More: www.lamborghiniclubamerica.com
Alternatives: 2014 Ferrari 458 Speciale,
2014 McLaren 650S, 2011 Spyker
C10 Aileron
SCM Investment Grade: C
Comps
Chassis number: ZHWUC1ZD4ELA02242
A
ll Lamborghinis are rare, but some are more
special than others. The 2013 Lamborghini
Aventador LP720-4 50th Anniversario
Edition
celebrates the
50
Although there is generally a firm line drawn between
years of
Lamborghini. Only 100 are said to have been produced,
and to distinguish the 50th from just a regular Aventador,
one will instantly notice the shocking yellow metallic
paint, named “Giallo Maggio,” that was specially made
for this supercar. Down-force and aerodynamics were
improved by 50% with a new rear diffuser to improve
airflow. New front air intakes and splitter have also been
enlarged as well as small winglets on the sides of this
fierce machine. This 720-horsepower Raging Bull holds
the road like no other Bull that has come before, with a
top speed of 217 mph. Special diamond-quilted stitching,
which goes by the impressive name of Q-Citura,
was developed uniquely for this edition. Only 43 of the
50th Anniversary Special Aventadors were allocated to
North America.
When so few of these stupendous cars were made, and
even fewer sent to North America, this is as close as one
can get to buying a brand-new Lamborghini Aventador
LP720-4 50th Anniversario Edition. This car would be
the undisputed star centerpiece in any Lamborghini collection,
with unbeatable bragging rights.
SCM Analysis This car, Lot 212, sold for $504,000,
including buyer’s premium, at the
Keno Brothers’ New York City Sale on November 19, 2015.
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admirers of vintage sports cars and the modern output
of the factory, I have to admit that as a big fan of
Lamborghinis from the 1960s and 1970s, I rather like the
current production coming from Sant’Agata Bolognese.
As I am a former owner of a 1969 Lamborghini Islero,
perhaps the most conservative car ever to wear the
badge, that might be shocking to some.
But here’s my thinking: Arguably, from the Scaglione-
designed 350GTV prototype and certainly from the
Miura onwards, the Lamborghini brand has always
stood for drama on wheels — arresting visuals backed
up with stunning performance.
One of the main challenges the company has faced
was the expectations set up by the almost dizzying pace
of new model introductions in its first 15 years. In that
time we saw the 350GT, 400GT 2+2, Islero, Espada,
Miura, Countach and Urraco come from the small factory.
That the company survived for the next 15 years mak-
ing virtually only two models — the Countach and then
the Diablo — is a credit to perseverance and some blind
luck. Backed more firmly than ever by the cash from
VAG’s Audi and the benefit of shared development costs
for the “volume” Huracán model, the company seems to
have a secure future.
Today’s managers from across the Alps have also
been excellent brand stewards who seem to have recaptured
the edginess that the best Lamborghinis have
1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th
Anniversary
Lot 271, s/n ZA9CA005AOKLA12815
Condition 1Sold
at $177,115
Bonhams, Chichester, U.K., 6/29/12
SCM# 2091
2005 Lamborghini Gallardo
Lot S711, s/n ZHWGU11855LA01931
Condition 2
Not sold at $77,000
Russo and Steele, Newport Beach, CA,
6/20/14
SCM# 244397
2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4
Lot 50, s/n ZHWGU54T29LA07798
Condition 1Sold
at $181,500
Gooding & Co., Scottsdale, AZ, 1/21/11
SCM# 168681
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Courtesy of Keno Brothers
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always had — while successfully injecting a very Teutonic reliability
and usability into the mix.
A new wave of car collectors
There is a notable trend of late that has seen big prices realized for
late-model supercars at collector car auctions. It is generally accepted
that what drives these sales is the presence of a younger generation
of buyers — among them the so-called “Tech Billionaires.” A recent
Forbes Magazine list of the clan identified 100 of the richest tech bigwigs.
Of them, 51 are U.S. citizens, and 33 are from Asian nations.
Their average age was 53, which is apparently 10 years younger than
the general population of billionaires.
Given the rule that each generation of car collectors lusts for cars
from their teenage years, tech billionaires should be buying cars from
the class of 1977. So are the buyers of modern-day supercars 16-yearold
billionaires? Not quite. There are, however, a good number of hyper-successful
30-, 40- and 50-somethings who want to show up at the
hot club of the month driving something their equally well-favored pals
can’t buy from their favorite salesperson with a text on their iPhone.
So, rather than have just another Lamborghini, Ferrari or Bugatti,
they’ll have the one they made 100 of. Or better yet, one of 80 Ferrari
599 SA Aperta models. Or not just a Veyron, but a Super Sport.
The long-term prospects for continued enthusiast interest doesn’t ap-
pear to be the primary motivation in some of these purchases. Instead,
the motivation is often the immediate gratification of possessing a toy
none of your other friends got for Christmas.
A re-blast from the past
A 2016 Aventador LP700-4 has an MSRP of $493,095, with an SV
bringing $88k more. Only 600 of these will be made, making the 100
50th Anniversary cars true rarities in today’s production schemes.
The market appeal of the Anniversary Countach could not have been
lost on Lamborghini’s management. Launched in 1988 to commemorate
the 25th anniversary of the marque, the Anniversary was largely
a cosmetic package, although improved air handling from the body
modifications did give it a higher top speed than the 5000 QV base car.
Lamborghini built 657 during a two-year run before it was replaced
by the new Diablo. The 25th Anniversary Countach brings a slight premium
over the 5000 QV, but they still sell for one-third of an LP400 and
a quarter of what an early Periscopio now brings.
At the time I was writing this piece, an Anniversario was being of-
fered for sale at the Miami Lamborghini dealer with an asking price of
$589,950.
Our subject car, a 2013, had only covered 507 miles from the factory,
while the Florida car had been driven a comparatively massive 1,216
miles since being built in 2014.
Typical used regular-production LP700-4 models are on the market
from the mid-$300k to mid-$400k range, with miles from around 800
up to 4,500. The MSRP of the Anniversario was $548,000 at launch in
2013, so our subject car sold very near that number.
A string of specials
The Veneno coupe, built in three units with an MSRP of $4.5m, and
the Sesto Elemento, of which 20 exist, are truly rare cars. Lamborghini
has embarked on a regular program of specials, which is a wise move
for a company with limited volume. It gives an air of exclusivity to a
regular production model, and it gives the media something to write
about, photograph and video.
More importantly, a special edition provides an opportunity for
our target customer to buy something that every other would-be
Lamborghini customer in his locale might not have.
There were 100 of the Anniversario coupes built, and as the catalog
description mentioned, 43 were sent to North America. Given the identical
color scheme they all share, it still might be likely that more than
one could show up to an event in Beverly Hills, Miami or Vancouver.
How embarrassing would it be to casually stroll over to the wrong car?
Depreciation and fun driving
This almost-new car is a depreciating, albeit very gently, asset, and
I believe it will continue to be such for the new owner. The depreciation
curve may be slow and gentle, but I would not be surprised to see it last
quite a few years longer.
My advice is to drive it and enjoy it. ♦
(Introductory description courtesy of Keno Brothers.)
March 2016
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Market Reports Overview
Pushing Boundaries
A longhorn-and-six-shooter-bedecked Nudie Mobile makes $308k
By Tony Piff
Top 10 Sales
This Issue
(Land Auctions Only)
1. 1956 Ferrari 290 MM racer,
$28,050,000—RM Sotheby’s,
NY, p. 84
2. 1962 Aston Martin DB4GT
Zagato coupe, $14,300,000—RM
Sotheby’s, NY, p. 80
3. 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Series
I cabriolet, $5,720,000—RM
Sotheby’s, NY, p. 84
4. 1933 Pierce-Arrow Silver Arrow
sedan, $3,740,000—RM Sotheby’s,
NY, p. 88
5. 2003 Ferrari Enzo coupe,
$3,300,000—RM Sotheby’s, NY,
p. 86
6. 1953 Ferrari 250 Europa coupe,
$3,300,000—RM Sotheby’s, NY,
p. 82
7. 1972 Lamborghini Miura
P400SV coupe, $2,420,000—RM
Sotheby’s, NY, p. 86
8. 1964 Porsche 356 SC cabriolet,
$1,760,000—RM Sotheby’s, NY,
p. 80
9. 1954 Siata 208S spider,
$1,650,000—RM Sotheby’s, NY,
p. 84
10. 1934 Delage D8S cabriolet,
$1,430,000—RM Sotheby’s, NY,
p. 80
Best Buys
1968 Toyota 2000GT coupe,
$683,200—Keno Brothers, NY,
p. 108
76
and the most expensive car
of 2015 — at their “Driven
By Disruption” sale in New
York. The 1956 Ferrari 290
MM racer fetched $28m,
pulling overall sales to
$72.5m, with 21 of 31 cars
sold.
The Keno Brothers’
R
debut sale in New York City
saw a 1968 Bizzarrini 5300
GT Strada take high-sale
honors at $1m. Twenty out
of 40 lots changed hands,
and sales totaled $8.3m.
Bonhams sold 22 out of
M Sotheby’s sold
the
expensive
car of all time —
third-mostauction
Used by Rogers and Evans for parades and special occasions — 1963 Pontiac Bonneville
Nudie Mobile convertible, sold at $308,000, RM Sotheby’s, New York City, NY
27 cars at The Bond Street Motor Car Sale in London to
the jingle of $13.4m total. A famous 1955 Mercedes-Benz
300SL Gullwing that was mounted on the top of a spike
for the 2001 Goodwood Festival of Speed was the top lot
at $1.36m.
Five weeks earlier in London, Bonhams offered a
dozen cars built in 1904 or earlier at their London to
Brighton Run Sale. Ten cars sold for $2.2m in total, and
a 1903 Clement Model AC4R rear-entrance tonneau finished
in the lead at $638k.
A 1958 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster cruised
to $911k at Artcurial Paris and secured the high spot.
Artcurial sold 62 out of 76 cars for $8.1m.
Sales at Silverstone’s first nothing-but-Porsche auc-
tion totaled $4.1m. Of 57 Porsches, 38 sold, and a 1973
911 Carrera RS 2.7 Touring coupe came out on top, selling
at $633k.
Tony’s Market Moment: While the ex-Roy Rogers
1963 Pontiac Bonneville Nudie Mobile at RM Sotheby’s
“Driven By Disruption” sale may have seemed out of
place — the third-cheapest-lot at $308k, sandwiched
in the catalog between the $28m 1956 Ferrari 290 MM
racer and the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Sportabteilung
Gullwing (not sold at $4.2m) — you have to admit that
Nudie Cohn was a boundary-pusher.
Nudie’s
longhorn-and-six-shooter-bedecked custom
cars and rhinestone-embroidered suits have nothing to do
with good taste, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t interesting,
evocative cultural touchstones. And once enough time
has passed, we’ll be able to see through the kitsch.
I could see a deep-pocketed film buff like Quentin
Northamptonshire, U.K.
October 25, 2015
Hilton Head Island, SC
October 31, 2015
November 1, 2015
Artcurial
Paris, FRA
November 6–7, 2015
Keno Brothers
New York City, NY
November 18, 2015
New York City, NY
December 10, 2015
December 6, 2015
RM Sotheby’s
$0
London, U.K.
Bonhams
Motostalgia
Austin, TX
October 30, 2015
Auctions America
London, U.K.
Bonhams
Sales Totals of Auctions in This Issue
Silverstone
Philadelphia, PA
October 5, 2015
Bonhams
$3.2m
$4.1m
$2.2m
$5.5m
$8.1m
$2.6m
$8.3m
$13.4m
$20m
$40m
SCM 1–6 Scale Condition Rating:
1: National concours standard/perfect
2: Very good, club concours, some small flaws
3: Average daily driver in decent condition
4: Still a driver but with some apparent flaws
5: A nasty beast that runs but has many problems
6: Good only for parts
Tarantino or a country-western star like George Strait
paying up for a Nudie Mobile with period celebrity history.
Perhaps half as a joke, but also half seriously.
You can’t buy good taste. But a sense of humor? That’s
priceless. ♦
$72.5m
$60m
$80m
1961 Jaguar XKE Series I 3.8
convertible, $131,323—Artcurial,
FRA, p. 114
1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS
3.0 replica coupe, $109,176—
Silverstone, U.K., p. 126
2000 Qvale Mangusta retractable
hard top, $16,500—Bonhams,
PA, p. 148
et Reports Overview
Pushing Boundaries
A longhorn-and-six-shooter-bedecked Nudie Mobile makes $308k
By Tony Piff
Top 10 Sales
This Issue
(Land Auctions Only)
1. 1956 Ferrari 290 MM racer,
$28,050,000—RM Sotheby’s,
NY, p. 84
2. 1962 Aston Martin DB4GT
Zagato coupe, $14,300,000—RM
Sotheby’s, NY, p. 80
3. 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Series
I cabriolet, $5,720,000—RM
Sotheby’s, NY, p. 84
4. 1933 Pierce-Arrow Silver Arrow
sedan, $3,740,000—RM Sotheby’s,
NY, p. 88
5. 2003 Ferrari Enzo coupe,
$3,300,000—RM Sotheby’s, NY,
p. 86
6. 1953 Ferrari 250 Europa coupe,
$3,300,000—RM Sotheby’s, NY,
p. 82
7. 1972 Lamborghini Miura
P400SV coupe, $2,420,000—RM
Sotheby’s, NY, p. 86
8. 1964 Porsche 356 SC cabriolet,
$1,760,000—RM Sotheby’s, NY,
p. 80
9. 1954 Siata 208S spider,
$1,650,000—RM Sotheby’s, NY,
p. 84
10. 1934 Delage D8S cabriolet,
$1,430,000—RM Sotheby’s, NY,
p. 80
Best Buys
1968 Toyota 2000GT coupe,
$683,200—Keno Brothers, NY,
p. 108
76
and the most expensive car
of 2015 — at their “Driven
By Disruption” sale in New
York. The 1956 Ferrari 290
MM racer fetched $28m,
pulling overall sales to
$72.5m, with 21 of 31 cars
sold.
The Keno Brothers’
R
debut sale in New York City
saw a 1968 Bizzarrini 5300
GT Strada take high-sale
honors at $1m. Twenty out
of 40 lots changed hands,
and sales totaled $8.3m.
Bonhams sold 22 out of
M Sotheby’s sold
the
expensive
car of all time —
third-most-
auction
Used by Rogers and Evans for parades and special occasions — 1963 Pontiac Bonneville
Nudie Mobile convertible, sold at $308,000, RM Sotheby’s, New York City, NY
27 cars at The Bond Street Motor Car Sale in London to
the jingle of $13.4m total. A famous 1955 Mercedes-Benz
300SL Gullwing that was mounted on the top of a spike
for the 2001 Goodwood Festival of Speed was the top lot
at $1.36m.
Five weeks earlier in London, Bonhams offered a
dozen cars built in 1904 or earlier at their London to
Brighton Run Sale. Ten cars sold for $2.2m in total, and
a 1903 Clement Model AC4R rear-entrance tonneau fin-
ished in the lead at $638k.
A 1958 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster cruised
to $911k at Artcurial Paris and secured the high spot.
Artcurial sold 62 out of 76 cars for $8.1m.
Sales at Silverstone’s first nothing-but-Porsche auc-
tion totaled $4.1m. Of 57 Porsches, 38 sold, and a 1973
911 Carrera RS 2.7 Touring coupe came out on top, selling
at $633k.
Tony’s Market Moment: While the ex-Roy Rogers
1963 Pontiac Bonneville Nudie Mobile at RM Sotheby’s
“Driven By Disruption” sale may have seemed out of
place — the third-cheapest-lot at $308k, sandwiched
in the catalog between the $28m 1956 Ferrari 290 MM
racer and the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Sportabteilung
Gullwing (not sold at $4.2m) — you have to admit that
Nudie Cohn was a boundary-pusher.
Nudie’s
longhorn-and-six-shooter-bedecked custom
cars and rhinestone-embroidered suits have nothing to do
with good taste, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t interest-
ing, evocative cultural touchstones. And once enough time
has passed, we’ll be able to see through the kitsch.
I could see a deep-pocketed film buff like Quentin
Northamptonshire, U.K.
October 25, 2015
Hilton Head Island, SC
October 31, 2015
November 1, 2015
Artcurial
Paris, FRA
November 6–7, 2015
Keno Brothers
New York City, NY
November 18, 2015
New York City, NY
December 10, 2015
December 6, 2015
RM Sotheby’s
$0
London, U.K.
Bonhams
Motostalgia
Austin, TX
October 30, 2015
Auctions America
London, U.K.
Bonhams
Sales Totals of Auctions in This Issue
Silverstone
Philadelphia, PA
October 5, 2015
Bonhams
$3.2m
$4.1m
$2.2m
$5.5m
$8.1m
$2.6m
$8.3m
$13.4m
$20m
$40m
SCM 1–6 Scale Condition Rating:
1: National concours standard/perfect
2: Very good, club concours, some small flaws
3: Average daily driver in decent condition
4: Still a driver but with some apparent flaws
5: A nasty beast that runs but has many problems
6: Good only for parts
Tarantino or a country-western star like George Strait
paying up for a Nudie Mobile with period celebrity his-
tory. Perhaps half as a joke, but also half seriously.
You can’t buy good taste. But a sense of humor? That’s
priceless. ♦
$72.5m
$60m
$80m
1961 Jaguar XKE Series I 3.8
convertible, $131,323—Artcurial,
FRA, p. 114
1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS
3.0 replica coupe, $109,176—
Silverstone, U.K., p. 126
2000 Qvale Mangusta retractable
hard top, $16,500—Bonhams,
PA, p. 148
Eden
Eden Roc convertible, $21,012—
Artcurial, FRA, p. 121
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RM Sotheby’s New York City, NY
RM Sotheby’s — Driven By Disruption
Janis Joplin’s 1964 Porsche 356 SC, wrapped in its hand-painted “History of
the Universe” mural, went to a new owner at $1.8m
Company
RM Sotheby’s
Date
December 10, 2015
Location
New York, NY
Auctioneer
Max Girardo
Automotive lots sold/offered
21/31
Sales rate
68%
Sales total
$72,534,000
High sale
1956 Ferrari 290 MM, sold at
$28,050,000
Buyer’s premium
10%, included in sold prices
Nonsensical to some; worth every penny to buyer — 1964 Porsche 356 SC cabriolet, sold at $1,760,000
Report and photos by Adam Blumenthal
Market opinions in italics
T
he ex-Floyd Mayweather 2003
Ferrari Enzo in the lobby of Sotheby’s
Manhattan headquarters heralded
something special. Ten floors up, 30
more lots of superstar cars awaited bids.
RM Sotheby’s “Driven By Disruption”
sale celebrated a broad spectrum of auto-
mobiles that, in one way or another, shook up the status quo and made
history.
Of the 31 lots, nine hailed from Maranello. Top-sale honors went to
New York, NY
the sleek ex-Works 1956 Ferrari 290 MM, which roared to a final price
of $28 million, the biggest automotive auction sale this year. Chassis
0626 was piloted by Juan Manuel Fangio to a 4th overall finish at the
1956 Mille Miglia. RM Sotheby’s showcased the car in a space where
attendees could familiarize themselves with its important racing history
and achievements.
Of course Lamborghini made an appearance, including one of the finest — if not the
finest — Miura P400 SVs on the planet. Born in 1972 and finished in signature Giallo
Miura over Nero leather, this stunning concours-restored example ticked all the boxes
and sold at $2.4m. A 1981 Countach LP400 S in top condition and with only 6k original
miles was well bought at $963k, despite its polarizing Verde Metallizzato paint.
You couldn’t resist the pull of Janis Joplin’s daily driver, a 1964 Porsche 356 SC
wrapped in the hand-painted psychedelic mural known as “History of the Universe.”
The painting was a re-creation of the original, but it was awesome nonetheless. Joplin’s
Porsche occupied a space of its own, with oh-so-’60s beaded strands marking the entrance.
Offered by Janis’ two siblings, the car laid to shame its $600k upper estimate,
going to a new owner at $1.8m.
Not all the lots smashed the million-dollar barrier, however. In its own barn-themed
Top seller — 1956 Ferrari 290 MM racer, sold at $28,050,000
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room, complete with hay bales and straw on the floor, was a 1963 Pontiac Bonneville
“Nudie Mobile” formerly owned by Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Over-the-top accessorized
with Texas longhorns, rifles, silver dollars… it was either a work of art or
something to witness once and never again. RM Sotheby’s did a fine job marketing this
one, and it sold north of mid-estimate at $308k. Yeehaw! ♦
Sports Car Market
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RM Sotheby’s New York City, NY
ENGLISH
TOP 10
No. 2
#215-1962 ASTON MARTIN
DB4GT Zagato coupe. S/N DB4GT0186R.
Eng. # 3700186GT. Green/
green leather. RHD. Odo: 5,296 miles. The
14th of only 19 produced. Only example delivered
new to Australia. Major restoration by
marque specialist Richard Williams and Zagato,
completed in 2002, is holding up well. A
few minor chips on hood. Minimal chrome
decent. Micro-scratches on rear side windows.
Some dings on windshield. Clear headlamp
covers. Tires show use. Gorgeous inside, unspoiled.
Excellent dash, clear gauges. Lovely
three-spoke wood wheel. Clean body colormatching
carpets. Tidy engine bay. Award
as this sold just north of mid-estimate. Well
sold, but the buyer got a beauty. No reserve.
FRENCH
#228-1934 DELAGE D8S cabriolet.
S/N 38229. Eng. # 131. Lilac & aluminum/
lilac leather. RHD. Odo: 429
miles. One of only two known examples.
Thirty-year-old restoration still mesmerizes.
Lustrous repaint in lilac—yes, lilac. Mostly
superb chrome trim, dingy aluminum finish on
hood. Disc-style wheel covers unscuffed. Permanent
top reproduced in a light blue silk-like
material. Hood ornament is a peacock’s head
in Lalique crystal. Dual spares in back. Two
award badges: 1991 AACA National First
Prize Winner and 1993 CCCA Senior Winner,
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completed in 2011, holding up well. Straight
paint. Windows, bumpers scratched. Left fog
light yellowing. Single-family ownership
since 1966. Cond: 1-. NOT SOLD AT
$4,200,000. An extremely rare Gullwing, the
first of four race-prepped by factory’s Sportabteilung
(competition department), and one of
two known and accounted for. Per the catalog,
“the rarest and most desirable W198 Gullwing
ever offered.” Quite possibly the former, but
the consignor still needs to find a buyer who
values it as highly as he does. The $5m low
estimate was roughly triple the money “everyday”
Gullwings are bringing, and the amount
bid here was too little, too late.
#220-1956 MERCEDES-BENZ 300SC
roadster. S/N 1880156500069. Eng. # 1999806500071.
Dark blue/brown leather. Odo:
55,917 miles. One of 53 hand-built roadsters.
Restored to an exacting standard by Charles
Brahms. Deep, rich finish. Exceptional
brightwork, glass, gaps. Pristine inside. Superb
burled walnut wood trim. Clear instruments.
Becker Mexico radio. Optional fitted
luggage in tonneau area behind front seats,
along with five-piece set in trunk. Underhood
winner at numerous European and American
concours events. Cond: 2. SOLD AT
$14,300,000. Lighter and slightly faster than
the standard DB4GT. Sat front and center in
one of the rooms flanked by a 300SL Gullwing
and 250 GT cabriolet Series I. Along with its
DBR1 and -w2 stablemates, the DB4GT Zagato
sits atop the Aston Martin value chain. It
is, pure and simple, a design for the ages. This
example boasted an extensive, and frequently
successful, period racing career, which added
to its allure. The most valuable British car
ever sold at auction, shy of the $15m low estimate.
(See profile, p. 60.)
#207-1965 JAGUAR XKE Series I 4.2
convertible. S/N 1E10804. Eng. # 7E32869.
Opalescent Silver Gray/red leather. Odo:
23,450 miles. Numbers-matching example.
Fresh restoration done to concours standard.
Flawless paint, no major issues. Shiny
brightwork. Covered lenses clear. Very good
panel fit. Rebuilt engine bay show-quality.
Optioned with rare removable hard top. Perfect
interior. Seats show minimal wear. JDHT
certificate. Has toolkit, jack. Looks like it went
right from the restoration shop to the auction.
Spectacular color combo. Cond: 1-. SOLD AT
National Competition First Prize. Interior a
gem. Formerly owned by Robert Friggens and
Noel Thompson. Cond: 1-. SOLD AT
$1,430,000. A singular example of French Art
Deco design that clearly made an impression
at the 1991 Pebble Beach Concours, where it
was awarded second in class. Also photographed
for publication by Michael Furman.
An elegant Delage, and while I’ll admit the
lilac finish grew on me, I could easily count off
a number of other colors that would’ve made
it more desirable. Sold near mid-estimate,
which I’d call well bought and sold.
GERMAN
#223-1955 MERCEDES-BENZ 300SL
Sportabteilung Gullwing. S/N 1980405500640.
Eng. # 1980405500659. Silver gray
metallic/red & white cloth. Odo: 10,936 km.
Believed the first factory-campaigned W198
300SL. Steel body. Raced and tested by factory
team during 1955. Fangio, Fitch, Kling
and Hermann reportedly drove the car. Stirling
Moss drove it to 2nd overall in Group B class
of 1956 Tour de France. Wears race number
149, TdF badges. Upgrades to race spec include
NSL-spec motor, larger oil tank, Rudge
knockoffs. Three-year restoration to TdF spec
shipshape. Cond: 1. SOLD AT $1,072,500. It
may be hard to imagine these closing the value
gap with their more publicized 300SL stablemates,
but these are just as good-looking, in
my opinion. Nearly double the result of Lot
208, the ’55 300Sc coupe that didn’t sell at a
high bid of $550k. To paraphrase the by-nowfamiliar
saying, “When the top goes down, the
price goes up.” The $1.2m low estimate was
almost there, but this was in line with recent
sales. Well bought and sold.
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#206-1964 PORSCHE 356 SC cabriolet.
S/N 160371. Eng. # 811908.
Multicolored/black canvas/black
leather. Odo: 38,744 miles. Janis Joplin’s daily
driver. “History of the Universe” psychedelic
mural re-created in early 1990s. Paint faded,
but artwork still wows. Luggage rack. Passen-
$297,000. A pristine example that deserved a
serious number, but this surely raised a few
eyebrows. Not the auction company’s, though,
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ger’s side rear wheel slightly pocked. Nicely
aged inside. Driver’s seat a little too cushy.
Blaupunkt AM/FM radio. Displayed for past
20 years at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
and Museum. Recently returned to running
and driving order. Offered by Janis’ siblings,
Michael and Laura, owners since 1973. Images
of dealer purchase order and other docs
on wall. Cond: 3. SOLD AT $1,760,000.
Strands of multicolored beads marked the entrance.
Catalog: “It all but strikes you over
the head with its presence, a rolling ensemble
of flowing colors and emerging shapes that
drifted out of pen, smoke, Southern Comfort,
and the spirit of the age. It is an embodiment
of its owner and her ethos.” I couldn’t have
said it better. Nonsensical to some; worth every
penny to buyer for an irreplaceable piece
of ’60s counterculture. Crushed its $600k high
estimate.
#218-1973 PORSCHE 911 Carrera RS
2.7 “Touring” coupe. S/N 9113601018. Eng.
# 6630992. Signal Yellow/black leather &
cloth. Odo: 4,106 km. Comprehensively restored
by Gunnar Racing. In CA ownership
since late 2000s. Exceptional repaint in Signal
Yellow. Minimal chrome trim excellent. All
lamps clear. Scratches on rear window. Wheels
dirty but unscuffed. Driver’s door sticks when
opening. Pristine inside. Fitted with desirable
Sports seats. Driver’s armrest coming undone.
Electric sunroof and windows. Becker Mexico
stereo. Engine bay detailed. Best of Show at
2008 Porsche Parade Concours. Porsche Certificate
of Authenticity. Numbers-matching
drivetrain. A striking car. Cond: 1-. SOLD AT
$918,500. Car comes with a Japanese bill of
sale, as it previously spent time there. A super
well-done RS in an attention-getting color
scheme that’ll receive cheers on the Autobahn,
but jeers from grim-faced traffic cops on the
highways of America. This was a Touring
model, and not the rarer and more valuable
Lightweight, but still a Porsche holy-grail car.
All RS types continue to escalate, and this sold
at a level where Lightweight prices were just a
few years ago. Slightly well sold today, but the
trends suggest a forward-thinking buyer.
#229-1975 PORSCHE 930 Turbo coupe.
S/N 9305700163. Eng. # 6750157. Copper
Brown Metallic/tan leather. Odo: 133,717 km.
The 163rd of only 284 first-year Turbos. Originally
in Japan. 83k miles. Phenomenal restoration
looks recent, although exact date is
unspecified. Reportedly only 20 km since
work was completed, however. Outstanding
repaint in original color. “Porsche” graphics
on both sides of car intact. Heated windshield.
Blaupunkt Bamberg radio with three speakers.
Power windows. Tidy bay. Numbers matching.
Cond: 1-. SOLD AT $330,000. Not much to
fault here, although not everyone will go wild
over the Copper Brown Metallic. It didn’t meet
the $350k low estimate, but still huge money—
even for a stellar example such as this car.
Well sold at no reserve. Just be careful driving
this beast.
ITALIAN
#225-1953 FERRARI 212 INTER coupe.
S/N 0257EU. Eng. # 0257EU. Black & green/
green leather. RHD. Odo: 46,773 km. Engine
replaced with a correct factory unit early on,
but reunited with refurbished original unit.
Meticulous restoration in 2013 done to the
nines. Polarizing two-tone color scheme, but
stunning execution. Luxurious interior nearly
faultless. Clean engine bay. Formerly owned
by Robert Wilke and French Canadian actor
Pierre-Paul Jalbert. 2013 Cavallino Classic
Platinum Award winner. Ferrari Classiche cer-
Original Fuchs wheels. Interior is showroomquality.
Great dash. Clear instruments. “Dress
Mackenzie Tartan” plaid seat inserts. Period
tified. Cond: 1-. NOT SOLD AT $1,700,000.
First of six similar Vignale coupes penned by
Michelotti, according to catalog. I wasn’t in
love with the color choice, but I sure appreciated
the awesome presentation and Michelotti
lines. Last sold for $1.8m at Gooding & Co.’s
Scottsdale sale in January 2014 (SCM#
232421), when it had 225 fewer kilometers. It
also sold at RM’s Monterey sale in August
2007 for $495k (SCM# 46377). High bid was
not enough. Seller was right to wait another
day.
#216-1953 FERRARI 250 EUROPA
coupe. S/N 0313EU. Eng. # 0331EU.
Bruno Siena/tan leather. Odo: 295 km.
One of 22 built, and one of four with Vignale
custom coachwork, according to catalog. Displayed
at 1954 World Motor Sports Show in
New York. Eye-catching paint shows a few
surface scratches. Excellent brightwork, glass,
panels. Recessed front turn signals just one
example of this car’s incredible attention to
detail. Striking interior looks all new. Corded
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net attached to chrome hooks in headliner.
Unsoiled engine bay. 2012 Villa d’Este and
2015 Cavallino Classic award winner. Ferrari
Classiche certified. Cond: 1-. SOLD AT
$3,300,000. Front and center in one of the
rooms. Similar to the '53 212 Inter coupe (Lot
225), penned by Michelotti. As is the case with
other early Ferraris, the styling delivers what
the driving dynamics can’t, but no matter—it’s
still an all-around fantastic car. Last sold for
$2.8m at Bonhams Carmel in August 2013
(SCM# 227364). Could anyone have ever believed
that these would be selling at these levels?
Unheard of all those years ago; today,
well bought, $500k below the low estimate.
#227-1954 SIATA 208S spider. S/N
BS535. Eng. # BS179. Dark blue/tan
canvas/red leather. Odo: 216 miles.
The last of 33 reported Motto-bodied spiders.
Michelotti design. Aluminum body. Powered
by Fiat’s Tipo 104 alloy 8V engine, of which
only 200 were produced, according to catalog.
High-quality, three-year restoration completed
in 2011. Sharp paint. Center fuel filler.
Scratches on rear deck. Flawless inside. No
trunk. Best in Class at Pebble Beach 2011,
Premio d’Onore at 2013 Villa d’Este, class
win at 2014 Amelia Island. Reunited with
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class candidate that’ll be welcomed at many, if
not all, historic races. Compared to the other
lots at this sale, this was the most tatty, especially
the paint, yet one of the most beautiful.
Its originality was its allure—not to mention
its magnetic and brutish presence. High bid
wasn’t enough today. I can’t blame the seller
for holding out; this should’ve fetched more.
#221-1956 FERRARI 290 MM racer.
S/N 0626. Eng. # 0626. Red/brown
cloth. RHD. A Works race car created
especially for Fangio, who finished 4th overall
at the 1956 Mille Miglia in it (Castellotti, in
another 290 MM, finished 1st). Ferrari went
on to reclaim the World Sportscar Championship
in 1956 (Mercedes won the year before)
and repeated the feat in 1957. Piloted by a
who’s-who of racing champions, including
Hill, Gendebien, de Portago, von Trips... The
list goes on. Extensive and documented racing
history. Engine recently rebuilt. Ferrari Clas-
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ted with a replacement “outside plug” engine
by Chinetti circa 1970; recently fitted with a
correct Type 128 C engine. Marvelous restoration,
reportedly to original specs. Crisp paint,
a few chips inside headlamp nacelle. Excellent
gaps. Rear bumper has micro-scratches. Some
dings, scratches on windshield. No issues with
snazzy interior. Unsoiled engine bay. Ferrari
Classiche certification said to be in process.
Cond: 2+. SOLD AT $5,720,000. A five-owner
car that currently resides in Europe. In the
same room as the Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato
and 300SL Gullwing, this 250 GT stood
out in its attractive white livery. Last sold at
$6,160,000 at Gooding & Co.’s Scottsdale sale
in January 2014 (SCM# 232110). A price correction
here or anomaly? Today, let’s call it
well bought, but maintain a watchful eye on
future sales.
#231-1969 DETOMASO MANGUSTA
coupe. S/N 8MA856. Rosso Aurora/black
leather. Odo: 33,878 miles. Comprehensively
restored, looks like recent work. Not quite
perfect. Eye-popping repaint in what is believed
to be its original color scheme. Minimal
chrome trim shows some scratches. Clear
lenses. Some scuffing inside right black
original, numbers-matching engine in early
’80s. Fully documented. Cond: 1-. SOLD AT
$1,650,000. Siata was not a manufacturing
concern in the traditional sense, but a tuning
specialist. Company intended the 208S to be
competent on the track and relatively affordable.
Arguably strong money north of the
$1.5m low estimate, but this had the documentation,
awards, the rare, correct 8V engine,
and presentation to justify the winning bid.
Well bought and sold, with a nod to the buyer.
A no-sale at $600k at Bonhams’ Greenwich
auction in June 2009 (SCM# 120848).
#224-1955 FERRARI 500 MONDIAL
racer. S/N 0424MD. Eng. # 0424MD. French
Blu/black leather. RHD. Referred to as chassis
0564MD, but stamped by factory as 0424MD
to avoid French import duties. Participated in
12 Hours of Hyères and Liège-Rome-Liège
rally. Seven appearances in Mille Miglia Storica.
Red repaint removed to reveal original
blue. Nürburgring stickers on small windscreen.
Highly original, including chassis,
engine, coachwork and interior. Leather seats
ripped, have variegated black, brown and gold
striped upholstery. Second windscreen in car.
Recent engine rebuild by Hall & Hall. Ferrari
Classiche certified. Cond: 3-. NOT SOLD AT
$4,450,000. A very appealing preservation-
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siche certified. Cond: 3+. SOLD AT
$28,050,000. Star lot of the auction. You knew
this was something special based on RM Sotheby’s
presentation. In a sizable room all to
itself, with period video footage, large vintage
photo boards covering the walls and framed
photos of the legendary drivers who campaigned
0626. Completing the museum-like
atmosphere was seating for gazing admirers.
The top automotive auction sale this year and
the third-most-expensive car ever sold at auction.
(See profile, p. 58.)
#211-1958 FERRARI 250 GT Series
I cabriolet. S/N 0791GT. Bianco/black
cloth/blue leather. Odo: 36,640 miles.
Fourteenth of 40 built. Known history from
new. Purchased new by John R. Fulp Jr.;
owned for 40 years by Robert Donner Jr. Fit-
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headlamp housing. Wheels a bit marked up.
Handmade ANSA silencers and exhaust pipes.
Seats look and feel brand new. Excellent dash
with beautiful wood trim. Wood/black leather
wheel. Headliner a tad dirty. Audiovox tape
deck. Has correct toolkit, jack and owner’s
handbook. Cond: 2+. SOLD AT $297,000.
Mangusta is Italian for “Mongoose,” a natural
predator of the cobra. DeTomaso’s choice
of nomenclature was no coincidence. Sold at
no reserve just shy of the $300k low estimate.
For this money, you could score a late-model
Ferrari Testarossa, such as Lot 204, a 1991
example sold here for $319k. The Mangusta
may be less well-known, but it’s no slacker.
Your choice.
#209-1969 FERRARI 206 GT DINO
coupe. S/N 00404. Eng. # 1004. Rosso
Chiaro/Nero leather. Odo: 55,575 km. First
Dino built on longer (by 2.1 inches) next-generation
246 GT L Series chassis. Has 206’s
aluminum body. Stated to be restored. A
knockout under ceiling lights. Fantastic paint,
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a few surface scratches. Very nice chrome
trim. Clear glass. Excellent dash, all instruments
there and legible. Sporty red inserts on
leather seats add panache. Wooden steering
wheel not original. “Owned for many years by
a collector based in Japan.” Book filled with
photos of car, events where it’s been shown,
etc. Ferrari Classiche certified. Cond: 1-.
SOLD AT $770,000. One of 152 206s built.
2015 Silver Award winner at FCA International
Meet in Monterey. Though it rode on the
new 246 GT platform, it had the 206’s 2-liter
motor—not the 246’s larger 2.4-liter. Dinos
have been on a steep upward trajectory the
past few years, but this one hit it out of the
ballpark. Attribute the premium to the “first”
factor. A fair deal both ways at mid-estimate.
But at this price, you could have had two 365
GTC/4s at double the cylinder count. Just a
thought.
#202-1972 LAMBORGHINI MIURA
P400 SV coupe. S/N 5014. Eng. # 30700.
Giallo Miura/Nero leather. Odo:
36,655 km. Has original body, engine and
drivetrain. Cost-be-damned restoration overseen
by factory test driver Valentino Balboni.
All work done to the nines and documented.
Superb finish in original color combination.
Very good glass, body panels. Correct Pirelli
CN12 tires. Has split-sump lubrication system.
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Daytona—not original unit but said to offer
more horsepower. Multiple awards including
eight-time FCA Platinum winner, Coppa Bella
Macchina. Low miles believed from new. Has
owner’s manual, original books, jack, original
toolkit. Ferrari Classiche certified. Cond: 2+.
SOLD AT $847,000. One of 30 originally
finished in Nero paint, according to catalog.
It’s not a Spyder, which would have commanded
close to triple this result, but the berlinettas
are no slackers. They, too, have been
riding the Ferrari wave and their values have
steadily increased. A somewhat strong result
here, but the way these are trending, I don’t
think the buyer will have any regrets. Well sold
today. Last on the auction block at Cole’s sale
in August 1992, where it didn’t sell at $175k
(SCM# 17992).
#226-1981 LAMBORGHINI COUN-
TACH LP400 S coupe. S/N 1121316. Eng. #
1121316. Verde Metallizzato/khaki leather.
Odo: 6,034 km. The 3rd of 82 Series III cars,
according to catalog, and the first delivered to
a private customer. Three owners from new.
Low miles stated to be from new. Inspection
report from factory test driver Valentino Balboni.
Factory-issued Certificato d’Origine.
Superb restoration by former factory employees
who reportedly built car. Perfect interior.
books and tools. Stated to have had the front
brake calipers rebuilt a little over a year ago.
Cond: 1-. SOLD AT $319,000. It seems like
yesterday when “Testarossa” and “affordable
Ferrari V12” were uttered in the same breath.
Not any more. A surge of interest at the lower
echelons of Ferrari collectibility has set
ablaze once-lowly TRs, 308s, etc. Still, hard to
fathom this represents the new market, and so
at this price, $80k below the low estimate, I’m
compelled to call it well sold.
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#219-2003 FERRARI ENZO coupe.
S/N ZFFCW56A130135440. Eng. #
79706. Rosso Corsa/Nero leather. Odo:
554 miles. The 295th of 399 produced (400 if
you count the one built specially for the late
Pope John Paul II). Displayed in the lobby of
Sotheby’s HQ wrapped in a ribbon for the
holiday season. Flawless paint, trim, panels
and glass. Inside is showroom quality. Perfect
carbon-fiber black leather seats. Creature comforts
are few, but has a/c. Just two owners
from new; one was boxer Floyd Mayweather.
Faultless. Cond: 1. SOLD AT $2,420,000. Per
the catalog, “the finest SV ever offered at auction.”
That’s quite a heady claim to make
without seeing the other 148 that were built,
but I admit that finding a nicer example would
be a tough challenge. Many consider the Miura
to be the first “supercar,” and this one
was just plain stunning. Sold a tad above low
estimate. Well bought.
#201-1973 FERRARI 365 GTB/4 Day-
tona coupe. S/N 16951. Eng. # B1934. Nero/
red leather. Odo: 28,920 miles. Time’s been
kind to this striking Daytona since its 2004
restoration. Great paint, chrome. Dual ANSA
exhausts. Wider Borranis. Excellent seats retrimmed
in red leather with black lateral inserts
in mid-’80s. Becker Mexico radio, power windows,
a/c. Correct engine from a Euro-spec
Leather seats reflect low miles. Tidy engine
bay is a beautiful sight. Too bad I can’t say the
same about the metallic green paint, despite its
perfect presentation. Cond: 1-. SOLD AT
$962,500. Not the color of the one hanging on
the walls in my college dorm (it was red), but
to each his own. At this price, I wondered how
much a more mainstream finish such as red or
black would have brought. Well bought, based
on condition, and sold, $40k short of midestimate.
#204-1991 FERRARI TESTAROSSA
coupe. S/N ZFFSM17A1M0087139. Eng. #
24933. Nero/Nero leather. Odo: 297 km. Delivered
new to Canada. A one-owner car with
less than 300 kilometers from new. No reserve.
Menacing in its black-over-black color
scheme. Deep, rich paint shows some microscratches,
fisheyes. Interior nearly faultless.
No issues underhood. Missing its original
Received its 5k-mile service at Ferrari of Beverly
Hills this past September. Cond: 1-.
SOLD AT $3,300,000. An unmolested original
Ferrari in a desirable color combination
with only 554 miles on the odo. That’s the recipe
for a blockbuster sale, and it delivered. A
peek at the SCM Platinum Auction Database
reveals this to be a world-record price for a
non-ex-Pope Enzo at auction. The new normal
for one of the best of the best? Very well sold a
notch above mid-estimate, but the buyer also
got a terrific Christmas present.
SPANISH
#205-1954 PEGASO Z-102 3.2 coupe.
S/N 01021500150. Eng. # 01020170150. Dark
green/green & brown leather. Odo: 33,017 km.
Four Spanish owners. Touring coachwork.
Aluminum body panels. Period competition
history. Fresh older repaint not perfect but
very well preserved. Chips, surface scratches,
crack on hood’s edge. Scratches on trunk lid,
rear window, left front fender. Rear side windows
hazy. Nicely aged interior looks original.
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Bonhams — The Bond Street Motor Car Sale
A very original Bentley 4½ Litre tourer cracked a million dollars, but the first
rack-and-pinion AC Cobra looked cheap at $562k
Company
Bonhams
Date
December 6, 2015
Location
London, U.K.
Auctioneer
James Knight
Automotive lots sold/offered
22/27
Sales rate
81%
Sales total
$13,428,597
High sale
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL
Gullwing, sold at $1,360,037
Well patinated and characterful leather — 1929 Bentley 4½ Litre tourer, sold at $1,011,171
Buyer’s premium
15% on first $75,698,12%
thereafter, included in sold
prices
Report and photos by Paul Hardiman
Market opinions in italics
T
he big news here was one of the
pinnacles of Austin-Healey collecting
— the 100 coupe that was
built up to S spec and used as per-
sonal transport for eight years by company
founder Donald Healey himself. Though the
hardware was a bit tired, there can be no other
car so steeped in Healey lore. The price could
have gone anywhere, and it eventually sold for
almost $1m. Following two more cars from the
same collection, Healey’s Rolex Prince sold for
almost $39k, twice its estimate, to California.
Another car that exceeded all expectations
was a late Jaguar XK 150 3.8 drophead, unremarkable
aside from having had a particularly
nice restoration. It soared past its $230k top estimate and kept going to almost
three times that. Its price was matched by a four-door 1974 Aston Martin Lagonda,
upgunned to 7 liters.
The 300SL Gullwing was a surprise when it no-saled on the day, especially such
London, U.K.
a very well-known car from long-term ownership and in very original condition.
But perhaps that was the problem, as buyers have come to expect perfection and
not just at top dollar. It later popped up in the results at $1.36m to claim the
high spot of the sale, closely followed by another very original car, a onefamily-owned
Lagonda LG45 Rapide at $1.2m. With splendidly original
interior, it sported a new top, as the slightly eccentric first owner had
thrown away the original, because “convertibles don’t need roofs.” A
Bentley 4½ Litre tourer still with its original body also cracked a million
dollars, selling for $1,011,171, but
the AC Cobra, the first rack-andpinion
car, looked relatively cheap
Sales Totals
at $562k. The 1962 Ferrari 250 GT Series II
cabriolet failed to find the right money, but a
2005 575 Superamerica convertible fetched a
staggering $926k, though that was within the
expected estimate range.
A trend I observed over several auctions
1962 AC Cobra roadster, sold at $561,829
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at the end of 2015 was cars selling a little way
under their estimates, or both those numbers and
the reserves being adjusted downward at the last
minute. That could be down to time lag: Even
in the period between consignment and auction
day, the market had settled back a little, making
the expected numbers look a shade high. ♦
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#6-1929 BENTLEY 4½ LITRE tourer.
S/N MR3399. Red/red leather. RHD. Odo:
63,167 miles. Very, very original and still with
maker’s plate on body. Possibly preserved
thanks to many years of museum display, including
the Schlumpf Collection, though obviously
massively enjoyed, too. Wears various
event plaques and stickers, including some
from Portugal. Slightly tired fabric body with
a couple of holes. Older paint on hood is hold-
lights. Older leather shows little wear. Saleroom
notice suggests a split cylinder liner discovered
in pre-sale road test. Cond: 3. SOLD
AT $850,086. Last appears in SCM’s database
in 1999, when it was acquired by Gordon Willey
for $227k (SCM# 19641). Sold here just on
the lower estimate, which is pretty good going
with that potentially expensive motor issue.
#21-1937 LAGONDA LG45 Rapide
ing up respectably. Well patinated and characterful
leather. Cond: 3. SOLD AT $1,011,171.
Last appears in the SCM Platinum Auction
Database in 1996, when it was listed but not
sold at Christie’s for $277k (SCM# 6227). The
winning high bid here was almost 20% over
the top estimate, and the total price approaches
the $1,059,595 achieved for a stunningly
original 4½ saloon at Bonhams
Beaulieu in September, but I’d call it fair for
such an original car.
#10-1932 FRAZER NASH TT REPLICA
roadster. S/N 2050. Eng. # 11034. Red/tan
leather. RHD. Odo: 9,209 miles. Nicely patinated
old warrior, sensitively titivated rather
than totally restored about 10 years ago. Some
new timber framing behind original body pan-
Original Luvax dampers replaced with telescopics.
Cond: 3. SOLD AT $1,189,212. One
of 25 built, one-family ownership from new,
and sold on the phone at a bid matching the
£700k ($1.1m) top estimate. Cars with this
sort of history just don’t come along very often,
and this price was deserved, surpassing
the incredibly original Bentley 4½ Litre saloon
that Bonhams sold for $1,059,595 at Beaulieu
earlier in the year.
#18-1948 JAGUAR MK IV 3.5-liter
els, some new wiring. Older paint with some
dust and ripples, well-creased leather. Meadows
4ED engine as original, but not the original.
Cond: 3. SOLD AT $494,004. Ex-Works
racer, has been in South Africa for much of its
life. Sold right for condition and history.
#5-1934 INVICTA 4½ LITRE S-type
low-chassis tourer. S/N S165. Eng. # 8083.
Green/red leather. RHD. Odo: 455 miles.
Straight, good older paint now with a few bubbles.
Excellent plating to radiator shell and
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three-position drophead coupe. S/N 617141.
White/black cloth/red leather. RHD. Odo:
37,486 miles. In super post-restoration order.
Excellent dash and veneers, although there’s a
modern stereo fitted. Lightly creased leather.
Getrag 5-speed fitted, plus Lucas P100DB
bullseye headlights, but original painted wire
wheels and P100L headlamps included with
the lot, and original registration number GNM
810 has been reallocated to the car. Cond: 2.
SOLD AT $149,791. Hammered sold £3k
($4,500) shy of the £90k ($136k) lower esti-
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roadster. S/N 12173R. Gray/black cloth/bluegray
leather. RHD. Odo: 13,084 miles. Has
been repainted, and the chrome plating is
pretty good, but interior is magnificently original—i.e.,
proudly threadbare—except for the
driver’s seat base, which has been re-covered
in the past. Convertible top and frame are
fairly new. Some instruments slightly faded.
mate, in common with many auction sales in
the last months of 2015, suggesting that while
the market had deflated a little, the catalog
writers’ aspirations were lagging behind fashion.
A fair deal with likely a bit of profit left in
it for retail.
#16-1952 CONNAUGHT A-TYPE For-
mula 2 racer. S/N AX. Blue/brown vinyl.
MHD. F2 racer. Has chassis number AX, was
previously A2/AX. Appearance good for a
racer; some small cracks in paint, but body not
unduly pinged. Some of seat vinyl is newish.
Lea-Francis engine now on two DCOE
Webers rather than four Amals. Historical
Technical Passport issued 2014. Cond: 3.
SOLD AT $129,443. Another from the Arthur
Carter Collection. Formerly owned and raced
by now-deceased classic car dealer Dan Margulies.
Hammered sold £5k ($7,600) under the
£80k ($121k) lower estimate and looks cheapish
for a potential entry ticket to the
Goodwood Revival.
#14-1953 AUSTIN-HEALEY 100 coupe.
S/N BN1142615. Red/Magnolia leather. RHD.
Odo: 76,257 miles. 100S-spec mechanicals.
One of two coupes, this one once the personal
transport of Donald Healey. Still shiny but
getting a bit tired around the edges. Massive
and complex history. Well-creased leather.
Cond: 3. SOLD AT $968,780. Sold off by the
Works in 1962 (asking £850... ($1,300)), and
then from 1972 in the Arthur Carter Collec
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tion, which also offered the 3000 racer, Lot 15.
Before the sale, I predicted $60k for the car
and another $440k for Healey—but it did far
more than that, opening at $615k. This could
have gone anywhere, and on the day it was a
case of more than one bidder seriously wanting
to own one of the most significant Healeys
in the world.
#8-1955 FRAZER NASH LE MANS
coupe. S/N 421200206. Eng. # 100B23285.
Green/tan leather. RHD. Odo: 24,917 miles.
Restored, older paint, hole in rear deck where
fuel filler was, as new tank isn’t connected up
whether the car still existed and how “real” it
is. Sold mid-estimate, yet as a piece of history
I expected it to do far more. Perhaps it would
have if it had been presented in Works rally
form.
#26-1960 JAGUAR XK 150 3.8 drop-
head coupe. S/N S838656DN. Black/black
cloth/black leather. RHD. Odo: 46,591 miles.
Excellent order, just out of resto and still shiny
and straight, though lights expose a few light
swirl marks in the paint. Very tight and even
door fit. New leather looks never sat in. Origi-
#3-1961 BENTLEY S2 Continental Fly-
ing Spur sedan. S/N BC48CZ. Pewter/beige
leather. RHD. Odo: 45,437 miles. Spur is the
four-door Conti, always much cheaper than
two-door S1. Chassis and suspension all look
sharp, paint redone since 2013 and still very
good, radiator shell plating just a little dulled.
Lightly creased leather, period His Master’s
yet. New leather. Cond: 3. SOLD AT
$510,960. Was in U.S. in late ’70s. Bought by
Gordon Willey at Bonhams’ Olympia sale in
1993 (Lot 124) and restored since. Top bid
was £80k ($117k) behind the lower estimate,
but it was accepted.
#15-1959 AUSTIN-HEALEY 3000 Mk I
racer. S/N HBN71342. Red/white fiberglass/
black vinyl. RHD. Odo: 4 miles. Magnificently
storied beast and another well known
by its registration number, “SMO 746.” Originally
a Works rally car 1959–60, then a Modsports
racer by the late ’60s, crashed hard in
’72 and later rebuilt. Presented still with
Works hard top, and on old slicks, (and no roll
cage, showing how long ago it last raced).
Older paint, some blisters on scuttle, seat vinyl
okay, Moto-Lita wheel, overdrive switch
mounted Works-style in gear knob, which is
nally supplied to California and still left-hand
drive. Cond: 1-. SOLD AT $646,611. Okay,
this was one of the last lots available at auction
in 2015. This was one of those times when
more than one person really wanted it. Exceedingly
well sold, more than twice over the
realistic £150k ($230k) high estimate.
#20-1961 ASTON MARTIN DB4 Series
II coupe. S/N DB4529R. Eng. # 370626.
Silver/dark blue leather. RHD. Odo: 2,972
miles. Restored 1999–2000, still nice with
good panel fit and very good chrome. Factory
replacement motor fitted 1970. Original
leather lightly creased and cracking, dash top a
bit ripply. Newish exhaust, floor pans straight
and clean. Offered with tools and history.
Cond: 3+. NOT SOLD AT $460,000. With
same owner 1972–2010, went to Greg Hol-
Voice radio. Truck tires look out of place.
Cond: 2. NOT SOLD AT $131,000. Not sold
well short of the very fair £110k–£130k
($170k–$200k) estimate. It was formerly
owned by Bernie Ecclestone, but compare this
with the similarly-powered ex-Keith Richards
S3 example recently sold at Bonhams
Goodwood for $1.2m. Last sold for $55,944 at
Bonhams in December 2008, when it was
cream (SCM# 118729).
#12-1961 LOTUS ELITE Series 2 Super
95 coupe. S/N 1864. Eng. # 8173. Yellow/gray
leather. RHD. Odo: 31,566 miles. Restored
2006–07, no stars or chips in paint, lightly
used leather, would have been vinyl originally.
Has been used as a “gap-filler” while another
of the owner’s cars was being restored. ZF
gearbox and twin Webers (SUs come with the
car), plus dynalternator. Monaco registered but
broken off. Cond: 3. SOLD AT $290,528.
Rallied and raced by John Gott, Healey Works
regular and former Chief Constable of
Northamptonshire, who bought the car in
1960. After he died racing the car in 1972, it
became part of the Arthur Carter Collection,
though he was sworn to secrecy while Gott’s
widow was still alive. Therefore, over the
years there has been some debate about
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lamby of the U.K.-based Supercar Club in
April 2008, sold for $159k at RM London in
October 2008, which I felt at the time was
priced about right (SCM# 118518), then sold
again at Bonhams’ Aston sale in 2011 for
$252k (SCM# 179424). This time the £300k
(about $460k) offered was “not quite enough”
on the day, but it was later declared sold at an
undisclosed amount. So either the bidder offered
a bit more or the seller lowered his
sights. A deal was done, and that’s what we’re
all here for.
should get original English number back with
no trouble. Cond: 3+. NOT SOLD AT
$108,000. In the U.S. mid-’70s to late ’90s. As
the auctioneer put it, the most affordable car
in the sale, but not sold: “We’ll move on.” It
was the most desirable spec and in very nice
order, so it should have attracted more, and
the seller was right to hold out.
#2-1962 AC COBRA roadster. S/N
CS2030. Green/black leather. RHD. Odo:
29,469 miles. First right-hand-drive Cobra and
first with rack-and-pinion steering. Badly accident-damaged
around 1968, rebuilt with new
body, now with 289 motor instead of 260.
Chassis, some of it new, all good, newish
dampers. Spring leafs well wrapped. AC Ace
seats, replacement leather just settling in, not
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original instruments. Older paint with some
swirl marks and blisters behind rear fenders.
Biggish ding above left headlight. Cond: 3.
$646,611. This was the 1974 London Motor
Show car. Hammered £20k ($30k) under lower
estimate but sold about fair. Last sold in May
2010 for $489k at the annual Aston Martin
Works Service sale (SCM# 162880), with a
sister car selling at the May 2008 Aston Martin
sale for $499k. Interesting how it compares
with Lot 24, the earlier “DB4/5” four-door
Lagonda slightly earlier in the sale that was
unsold at about $475k.
#30-2012 MCLAREN MP4-12C coupe.
SOLD AT $561,829. Originally AC’s factory
demonstrator, in this ownership for 30 years.
Original chassis number disappeared with
repairs, but “030” appears in various places.
Sold on the phone and looked cheap at all the
money the owner was looking for, but understandable
considering its moody history. It has
been reclassified by the ACOC and SAAC Cobra
registries as “rebuilt” rather than “destroyed.”
#24-1963 LAGONDA RAPIDE sedan.
S/N LR146R. Blue/gray leather. RHD. Odo:
1,784 miles. “Four-door DB5.” (Actually, it
has as much in common with a DB4.) Very
good and straight, having recently been restored
by Aston Martin Heritage. Rare 5-speed
manual fitted by factory in 1970. Motor enlarged
to 4.2 liters by RS Williams. Cond: 2.
NOT SOLD AT $475,000. I last saw this in
when it first ran at the Le Mans Classic and
the Goodwood Revival. Bid to £230k not sold,
against a hoped-for result of £300k–£400k
($450k–$600k). But it never actually raced in
period at Le Mans, so I’d call that estimate a
bit hopeful. A cheaper entry than a Cobra to
historic races, though.
#4-1964 ASTON MARTIN DB5 coupe.
S/N DB51579R. Metallic blue/blue leather.
RHD. Odo: 84,110 miles. “Requires recommissioning,”
having been dormant since 2005.
Fair paint, with a couple of blisters and one
small ding at the front edge of hood. Okay
rechrome with a few minor blemish marks
May 2006 when when it was black and in a
pretty poor state (SCM# 41961), sold for $43k
to Aston Martin Works, which restored it. After
a £200k ($300k) initial bid, it reached £310k
($475k) which was DB4 money but “not
quite” against a £350k–£400k ($530k–$605k)
estimate. I can see the owner needs to get at
least most of the money back, as these aren’t
cheap to restore, but no DB-era Rapide has
yet reached these dizzy heights.
#22-1963 SUNBEAM TIGER Le Mans
fastback. S/N B9499999. Green/black vinyl.
RHD. Odo: 2,005 miles. Slightly aero Tiger
built for Le Mans; this was the development
mule, of three cars built, and had been one of
the original Tiger prototypes, tried out at Le
Mans in 1964. Restored about 15 years ago.
Currently fitted with a rebuilt 260 as original,
but a race 289 as used at the Rolex Monterey
Motorsports Reunion in 2015 is included.
New FIA papers. Cond: 3+. NOT SOLD AT
$355,000. In California mid-’70s to 2003,
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under the plating, understructure okay but not
the sharpest. Very creased original leather.
Cond: 3+. SOLD AT $782,261. Ex-Rob
Walker, in this ownership since 1993. First car
up from the Gordon Willey Collection, which
included the Vintage Bentley, Invicta and two
late Frazer Nashes. Sold fair, the accepted
high bid being just over the realistic top £450k
($660k) estimate.
#28-1974 ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA
sedan. S/N L12003RCAC. Cumberland Grey/
purple leather. RHD. Odo: 39,284 miles. The
4-door DB V8, one of eight made (seven originals
and one sanctioned later), restored and
punched out from 5.3 liters to 7 by RS Williams
(who knows about these things). Very
sharp top and bottom, new leather in RollsRoyce
Wildberry. Cond: 1-. SOLD AT
finish to exhaust and air brake. With MoT until
November. Cond: 1-. SOLD AT $120,965.
Delivered new in Saudi Arabia by McLaren
Jeddah. Estimate revised down from
£90k–£120k ($136k–$182k) to £70k–£90k
($106k–$136k) just before the sale, and it just
scraped over that lower figure. With F1s at
$10m-plus, this looks like a lot of car for the
money.
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#7-1938 FRAZER NASH-BMW 328
roadster. S/N 85260217. Eng. # 85260217.
Silver/red leather. Odo: 583 miles. Very good
order, restored by Bristol Cars Ltd. in early
’90s with plenty of upkeep since. Body
straight, paint still nice, leather only lightly
used. Still with tools. Cond: 1-. SOLD AT
$934,868. First owned by bandleader (and
S/N SBM11AAB9CW000465. Graphite/black
carbon & velour. Odo: 15,000 km. Like new,
unscuffed and with carbon interior upgrade.
Only lightly dimpled leather, carbon and
mouse-fur dash top perfect. Sports exhaust,
carbon brakes and “stealth pack” gunmetal
aviator, yachtsman and racing driver) Billy
Cotton, bought at auction by Gordon Willey in
1993. Top bid here just matched the lower estimate,
but since those figures were all slightly
ambitious, in common with several British
end-of-year sales, call it sold right.
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Keno Brothers Fine Automobile Auctions —
Rolling Sculpture
A 1968 Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada took high-sale honors at $1m, and a
1969 Lamborghini Miura P400 S seemed a bargain at $974k
Company
Keno Brothers Fine
Automobile Auctions
Date
November 19, 2015
Location
New York, NY
Auctioneer
Simon Hope
Automotive lots sold/offered
20/40
Sales rate
50%
Sales total
$8,334,400
High sale
1968 Bizzarrini 5300 GT
Strada, sold at $1,010,800
Record American sale for this marque — 1967 Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada coupe, sold at $1,010,800
Report and photos by Mark Moskowitz
Market opinions in italics
L
eigh and Leslie Keno have the credentials.
They are recognized experts in the
art and furniture world. They are car
guys who have campaigned vintage
and modern racers from Lotus to Ferrari,
collected classics since youth and judged
at Pebble for more than a decade. They authored
a chapter in the Simeone Foundation’s book The
Stewardship of Historically Important Automobiles.
And in late November, they boldly stepped into the
competitive, high-end, boutique auction market.
Their auction was housed in a lavishly prepared
New York, NY
60,000-square-foot space on Manhattan’s West Side. Each of the 40
cars was displayed on its own plinth. Nearby walls had extensive
stenciled information and wireless ports where bidders could access
videos and information on tablets. Ten out of the 40 lots carried
estimates into the seven figures.
But a first-time auction is rarely a blockbuster. Sales here totaled
$8.3m, with a sell-through rate of just 50%. Not bad for an
inaugural event, but likely far from what the auction house expected. This wasn’t only
about profit, however. It was about creating a brand and establishing standards.
The Kenos succeeded in delivering an abundance of information to shoppers.
Extensive pre-purchase inspections included compression and leak-down testing. The
online catalog included videos of the cars at speed, VINs and supporting documents.
These were backed by an onsite library. Color changes, engine changes and accident
histories were disclosed.
On the auction block, many cars were presented with a video followed by a mini-
lecture from a marque expert. But while entertaining, it all slowed the pace and may
not have offered much new information for the serious bidder. The 40-car program
lasted four hours.
European fare dominated the run list. The first offering, a well-documented and
preserved Lamborghini Miura P400 S, seemed a bargain at $974k. A #2 condition 1967
Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada took high-sale honors at $1,010,800. A NART Competition
Ferrari Daytona that placed 5th overall at Le Mans failed to sell at $4.8m, but a 24
Hours of Daytona-winning 1984 Porsche-March IMSA racer managed to crack the
half-million mark. A historically significant Bugatti Type 40 brought $465k from a
bidder in the room.
The quality of the cars and the artfulness and transparency of their presentation
1969 Lamborghini Miura P400 S coupe, sold at $974,400
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should be lauded as the Kenos prepare for their next event at the Elegance at Hershey
in June. ♦
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#104-1940 ALVIS 12/70 Special roadster.
S/N 15884. Dark green/black leather. RHD.
Odo: 4,708 km. A 1940s saloon converted in
the mid-1990s to resemble an Alvis 12/70.
Displayed with extensive road dust covering
attractive green paint for effect. Varied assortment
of gauges. Well-crafted leather seats.
Engine bay condition consistent with use. Upgraded
Speed 20 powerplant, hydraulic brakes
and a taller gear for top end. Cond: 3. SOLD
AT $117,600. A veteran of the Colorado
Chrome without flaw. Weatherstripping has
slight wear. Marks on canvas top. Interior perfect
with original factory decals. Proper pump-
kin-color cylinder head and original tags.
Cond: 1. SOLD AT $380,800. Flat-floor, outside-latch
Jag. Judged a 100-point car this
month, according to catalog. One hundred
miles since restoration after not selling at
Bonhams’ 2015 Amelia Island sale for $240k
(SCM# 257467). The finished product was
worth it, although the time and expense may
not have been. Owner received a below-estimate
but top-dollar price. Appropriately
bought and sold.
#116-1963 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER
Grand and one of the more charming and affordable
auction offerings. Though a bitsa, it
was extremely well done and does represent a
common Alvis conversion with available
comps. The bidding stalled at $90k, and auctioneer
encouraged another 15 bids in $1,000
increments. A fair transaction for buyer and
seller. Previously seen at Bonhams’ October
2014 Philadelphia sale, not sold at an undisclosed
high bid (SCM# 252337).
#115-1960 ASTON MARTIN DB4 Series
I coupe. S/N DB4245L. Claret/gray leather.
Odo: 6,590 miles. Attractive paint applied
well. Polishing marks. Panel fit is good. Rechromed
bumpers. Rechromed or new wire
wheels. Brightwork around glass has peeled
and shows age. Seats appear to be dyed. Dashboard
is excellent. Light seat wear. Engine
ible top. Extremely well-maintained interior
with updated radio. Cond: 1-. NOT SOLD AT
$500,000. Professional restoration has held up
extremely well. A car that represents the best
of old-world technology without Shadow chassis
problems and with the more modern
Shadow engine. While this is a great car, the
$600k low estimate was the top of the market.
Auctioneer said, “One bid away from where it
needs to be.”
compartment shows no leaks and is quite
clean. Paint loss in a few spots. Cond: 2-.
NOT SOLD AT $600,000. Last sold at Bonhams’
May 2015 Aston Martin sale in Newport
Pagnell for $762k (SCM# 265320), and owner
was right to keep it today. None of the three
vintage Astons sold on the block.
#114-1961 JAGUAR XKE Series 1 3.8
convertible. S/N 875323. Opalescent Bronze/
black canvas/ tan leather. Odo: 46,406 miles.
Car gleams with its metallic paint with custom
metal-flake effect. Panel fit better than new.
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#105-1965 ASTON MARTIN DB5
coupe. S/N 1990L. Eng. # 4001099. Sage
Green/tan leather. Odo: 50,818 miles. Beauti-
CLOUD III Mulliner drophead coupe. S/N
LSCX789. Shell Gray/black/black leather.
Odo: 56,026 km. Ten-year-old restoration extremely
well preserved with correct pinstriping.
Paint beautiful, with single blister at base
of right windshield pillar. Chrome excellent
with a few polish marks. Some wear on insulation
where driver’s window meets convert-
ful green paint without visible flaw. Panel fit
as good as factory. Brightwork updated in
front and appears aged around windshield.
Some overspray on gasket around rear window.
Restored interior with slight wrinkling of
seat leather from installation, not wear. Engine
compartment not as pristine as the rest of car.
Finish loss on valve cover. Cond: 2+. SOLD
AT $950,000. This DB5 was stunning in Sage
Green after a 1990 repaint and replacement of
chrome. Subsequent update not as well documented.
Bidding stalled at $800k, and the car
sold post-auction at low estimate. Fair price
for a #2 car.
#129-1966 ASTON MARTIN DB6 Van-
tage coupe. S/N DB62634LN. Silver/black
leather. Odo: 6,618 miles. 2005 complete restoration.
Beautiful silver paint without runs.
Front and chrome in rear end are excellent.
Chrome around rear windows is lightly pitted.
Quality interior leather installation with light
driver’s seat wear. Engine compartment shows
age but is very clean. Aftermarket braided fuel
lines. Cond: 2+. NOT SOLD AT $530,000.
Used in a Vanity Fair James Bond photo shoot
and beautifully displayed. All three Astons on
offer here failed to sell on the block, although
Lot 105, the DB5, sold in a post-block deal at
its $950k low estimate.
FRENCH
#133-1929 BUGATTI TYPE 40 rumble-
seat roadster. S/N 40810. Black/black canvas/
tan leather. RHD. Odo: 7,826 km. Restored in
1988. Extensive vintage racing since. Paint
showing its age with various chips and some
waviness of rear panels. Interior leather worn
with nice patina. Mostly original gauges; period
Nivex gas gauge and modern temperature
gauge. Racing belts. Engine has replaced Winfield
carburetor and replacement wires and
electric fan. Car has been enjoyed and cared
for. Second step to rumble seat appears to be a
replacement. Wood around door panels appears
aged and perhaps original. Cond: 3+.
SOLD AT $464,800. Rebodied at factory after
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Fresh Meat
by Chad Tyson Keno Brothers New York City, NY
Online sales of contemporary cars
2016 Shelby GT350 coupe
completion of Algerian Sahara Rally in 1930.
This voiturette pressed all the buttons and
achieved a record price for a Type 40. Fairly
bought and sold.
#117-1948 TALBOT-LAGO T26 Record
Date sold: 01/04/2016
eBay auction ID: 151931281993
Seller’s eBay ID: championkaty
Sale type: New car with 24 miles
VIN: 1FA6P8JZ8G5520726
Details: Competition Orange over Ebony simulated
suede; 5.2-L V8 rated at 526 hp and 429 lb-ft, 6-sp
manual, RWD
Sale result: $67,345, Buy It Now, sf 156
MSRP: $57,345 (as equipped)
Other current offering: Mac Haik Ford Lincoln in
Georgetown, TX, offering a Magnetic Metallic
over Ebony 2016 GT350, with zero miles listed, for
$83,345.
2016 BMW 428i convertible
Date sold: 12/20/2015
eBay auction ID: 311504720974
Seller’s eBay ID: bmwsandiego
Sale type: New car with no mileage listed
VIN: WBA3V7C53G5A25616
Details: Glacier Silver Metallic over Oyster leather;
2.0-L DOHC, turbocharged I4 rated at 240 hp and
255 lb-ft, 8-sp auto, RWD
Sale result: $61,610, Buy It Now, sf 4
MSRP: $60,600 (as equipped)
Other current offering: BMW of Sarasota, in Sarasota,
FL, asking $62,470 for a zero-mileage 428i
convertible in black over black.
2016 Bentley Mulsanne Speed
sedan
Preserved engine compartment shows age but
is presentable. Trunk interior appears forgotten.
Cond: 3-. NOT SOLD AT $250,000. Previously
seen at a 2008 Artcurial sale, not sold
at $283k (SCM# 117299). Fewer than 750 T26
Records were produced. Many people I talked
with found the color and styling bland, but
rarity, an open top for four passengers, a famous
sporting and luxury name and a renowned
coachbuilder should have propelled
this car to the middle of its $295k–$650k estimate.
More attention to detail might have
brought it closer to a sale.
GERMAN
#109-1939 BMW 327 Sport cabriolet.
S/N 73897. Eng. # 73897. Black/tan canvas/
beige leather. Odo: 28,890 km. Obviously not
spared the ravages of time. While panel fit is
good, there’s extensive rust which is at full
thickness. Absent front bumper. Top and interior
panels extensively ripped and deteriorated.
Original leather seats are present.
Engine compartment simple but has deteriora-
cabriolet. S/N 100351. Cream/tan canvas/
green leather. RHD. Odo: 79,727 km. Previous
respray back to original color. A few cracks in
paint over rear bumper and several chips
noted. Exposed modern nut-and-bolt fixing
left sided mirror. Green staining of fabric gaskets
around lights and grille. Dashboard has
multiple holes where something may have
been mounted previously. Wilson pre-selector
on steering column. Multiple cracks and some
loss of attractive green leather on front seats.
the price in pristine condition. I spoke with
new buyer. He restores cars in a Baltic state
where labor costs and import duties are low,
and where the surrounding EU buyers have a
rising appreciation for vintage BMWs. For
this situation, fairly bought and well sold.
#127-1955 MERCEDES-BENZ 300SL
Gullwing. S/N 55000053. Eng. # 4500153.
Strawberry Red Metallic/black leather. Odo:
58,000 miles. Repainted from factory beige.
Aged paint shows extensive crazing and
cracking. Chips around all moving panel junctions.
Blistering noted. Right-sided panels are
wavy. Interior black leather shows wear but
has pleasant patina. Engine compartment is
clean but shows paint loss on multiple surfaces.
Rudge wheels. Halda Speedpilot. Aftermarket
radio. Cond: 4+. NOT SOLD AT
$1,100,000. Property of a knowledgeable
dealer who valued a preservation piece with a
repaint at more than the high bid. Hard to
compare with a fully restored or superbly
maintained car, and I suspect value is not far
from amount offered.
#106-1958 PORSCHE 356A coupe. S/N
P68139. Silver/red leather. Odo: 30,102 miles.
Near-perfect silver metallic paint. Panels
straight with excellent fit. Much of brightwork
appears original, with extensive polishing
marks. New brightwork around door window
frames contrasts with old and scratched
brightwork around widshield and backglass.
Some rips and flaws in weatherstripping, including
complete separation from driver’s
door jamb. Interior leather has obviously been
Date sold: 01/02/2015
eBay auction ID: 181973047334
Seller’s eBay ID: bentleyatlanta
Sale type: Certified pre-owned car with 2,483 miles
VIN: SCBBG7ZHXGC001755
Details: Flame Orange over Beluga Black leather;
6.8-L V8 rated at 530 hp and 811 lb-ft, RWD
Sale result: $269,885, 1 bid, sf 5
MSRP: $381,360 (as equipped)
Other current offering: Exclusive Automotive
Group, in Vienna, VA, offering a 2016 Mulsanne
Speed, with 664 miles, in Glacier White over Beluga
Black leather for $299,000. ♦
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tion consistent with the rest of the car. Cond:
5-. SOLD AT $100,800. Perhaps worth triple
replaced, and fit is average. Engine compartment
looks fabulous. Cond: 2+. SOLD AT
$123,200. Sold in January 2015 at Mecum
Kissimmee for $95k (SCM# 264165). Better
than driver-quality, but still has some
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weatherstripping and trim issues. Looks like
the seller paid for his trip to New York, while
buyer is at low end of market. A fair transaction
for all concerned.
#138-1973 PORSCHE 911S coupe. S/N
9113300017. Silver/black leather. Odo: 98,565
miles. Beautiful silver paint without flaw or
run. Trunk and hood fit show gap discrepancies
from right to left. Interior leather excellent.
Brightwork looks good. Scratches on rear
gray leather. Odo: 11,643 km. One-owner car
with one-off factory paint, according to sign
hanging over car. Panel fit is excellent. Paint
excellent with polishing marks. Wheels appear
new. Interior shows light use. Engine very
clean. Equipped with larger K24 turbos. Cond:
1-. SOLD AT $442,400. Obviously sparingly
used. Bidding stopped at $395k, but the sale
was arranged later. Last air-cooled car, larger
factory turbos and aero mods make this a
modern collectible, but at a price I cannot
explain. Fortunately for the seller, the market
spoke. Well sold.
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window glass. Engine compartment well restored
and immaculate. Cond: 2. SOLD AT
$201,600. Subject of a complete 2009 restoration.
Brief race history in 1990s. Market-correct
sale. Last seen at RM Sotheby’s January
2015 Phoenix sale, not sold at $220k (SCM#
262016).
#122-1983 PORSCHE-MARCH 83G4
IMSA GTP racer. S/N 83G4. Blue & white/
black fabric. RHD. IMSA GTP 1983 Championship
car with Al Holbert, and overall winner
at 1984 24 Hours of Daytona, presented in its
1984 livery. Obvious repaint with some unrepaired
flaws beneath but no chips. Fiberglass
repair in rear with some delamination beneath
tail. Excellent graphics. Correct Goodyear
#132-1953 FERRARI 212 INTER coupe.
S/N 0269EU0387GT. Black/gray leather. Odo:
27,965 km. Preservation car with straight body
panels and some dings. Panel fit is excellent.
Chrome intact with marked pitting. Leather
interior worn with nice patina. Dashboard appears
original. Engine compartment is consistent
with age; some oil leakage. Cond: 4-.
NOT SOLD AT $1,050,000. Exterior chrome
was a bit past what one would consider acceptable.
Remainder of car presented well.
Said to be one of 14 coupes bodied by
Pininfarina. Accompanying video demonstrated
the sweet exhaust note as it toured the
countryside. A rare Ferrari critical in the
marque’s evolution bid well under the $1.3m
low estimate and wisely not sold.
#126-1957 FIAT 1200 TV spider. S/N
Eagles. Interior appears unrestored and correct
for period. Interior has not been cleaned.
Cond: 2-. SOLD AT $509,600. Porsche
power. March body. Winner of one of America’s
most prestigious road races, and prior to
that, driven by a popular American champion
lost too early. Very well bought.
#123-1997 PORSCHE 911 Turbo S
coupe. S/N WPOAC2999VS375826. Purple/
and peeling. Engine clean. Interior gauges
appear original. Recesses around hood not
prepped before painting. Bondo visible in
trunk recess. Cond: 3+. SOLD AT $72,800.
The auction’s most accessible car and one of
two five-figure sales. Although paint and interior
made for an attractive presentation, this
car had needs. Well sold above market.
#101-1960 LANCIA APPIA GTE Zagato
coupe. S/N 812012391. Rosso Corsa/bone &
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103G115003704. Light blue/blue canvas/twotone
blue leather. Odo: 71,993 miles. Pretty
light blue paint. Panels straight. Weatherstripping
around windshield and windows
worn. Window felt separated. Left door glass
chipped. Engine compartment paint is chipped
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brown leather. Odo: 47,601 miles. Said to
have had extensive restoration in 2006. Owner
of eight years present. Paint has held up well.
Window felt separated from body. Window
drip rail dented in numerous spots. Passenger’s
glass scratched but appears original.
Lancia badge pitted. Step plates scratched.
Machined plate in door jambs. Steering wheel
nicely preserved. Leather appears new.
can powerplant, it is no surprise that Grifos
have captured the attention of collectors. A
beautiful example which deserved and received
a strong market bid.
#108-1968 BIZZARRINI 5300 GT
Driver’s seat turned to left of center. Disconnected
wire loom clamps; fabricated cut-aluminum
wire retainers in front seem out of
place. Cond: 3+. SOLD AT $92,400. Rare and
attractive covered-headlight Lancia with tiny
V4. Needs can easily be addressed. The path
for anything Italian and coachbuilt and aluminum
seems to be upward, and this car was
fairly bought and sold. Last seen at Bonhams’
2008 Quail Lodge sale, not sold at $45k
(SCM# 117634).
#134-1962 FERRARI 250 GTE 2+2
coupe. S/N 3547. Burgundy/cream leather.
Odo: 33,527 km. Complete body-off restoration
in 1997 with repaint and extensive documented
and detailed maintenance over past
two years. Excellent paint and panel fit with
superficial polishing scratches. Shiny leather
interior. Trunk liner falling. Engine compart-
Leather obviously new but with some wrinkles.
Wood in dash deteriorated. Engine appears
as old as car with much of paint gone
from block. Cond: 2-. SOLD AT $1,010,800.
Aluminum-bodied beauty. History since new
available. The car has covered less than 1,000
km in past 10 years. Sold by WWG in 2006 for
$270k (SCM# 41544). High sale of the auction
today and a record American sale for this
marque. Well sold.
ment excellent. Massini documentation. GTE
registry. Cond: 1-. NOT SOLD AT $445,000.
A great example of a V12 2+2 whose value
has doubled in the past three years. This car
deserved a top market bid but did not reach
low estimate, and home it goes.
#113-1965 ISO GRIFO GL coupe. S/N
GL650009. Red/tan leather. Odo: 10,664 km.
Early Grifo without later rear fender vents.
Panels straight with good fit and excellent
paint. Numerous polishing scratches. Interior
leather extremely well done with slight gap
behind rear seat. Cond: 2+. NOT SOLD AT
$450,000. Subject of a previous major restoration
with fabricated trunk lid, front and rear
clips, etc. With fabulous Italian coachwork
and the simplicity and reliability of an Ameri-
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#128-1969 FERRARI 365 GTB/4 NART
Competizione racer. S/N 12467. Rosso
Chiaro/black leather. Odo: 16,544 km. Ferrari
factory-prepared competition car rather than
conversion as originally stated. Various warts,
including chips in the paint and cracks in front
Plexiglas. Evidence of repainting in rear. Good
panel fit. Oxidation of exposed metal in interior.
Seats show some wear and may have
been refreshed. Engine compartment detailed
and attractive. Webers are impressive. Displayed
with original engine block next to it.
History states fender flares added in 1977.
Oddly repainted oil cap. Cond: 3+. SOLD AT
$974,400. Excellent preservation piece. One
of 138 S models and said to be one of two with
wild boar hide interior. Vetted by Lamborghini
test driver and mechanic Valentino Balboni,
who said car was always under his watchful
eye, always garaged with climate control, and
used as restoration reference. This car is part
of the Historic Motor Car Investment Fund
and was bought at Artcurial Paris in February
2014 for $1,095,042 (SCM# 238915). Analyst
thought it was well sold. It now looks well
bought then and better bought now.
#112-1971 FERRARI 365 GTB/4 Day-
tona coupe. S/N 14229. Rosso Nearco/black
leather. Odo: 91,841 miles. Fully restored
body, mechanicals and paint in 2009. Paint is
excellent, with some polishing marks and very
few chips in front and imperfections on top of
right front fender. Brightwork with some
scratches and gouges. Modest gap at back of
driver’s door. Interior leather shows light use.
Strada coupe. S/N IA30303. Blue/tan leather.
Odo: 66,565 km. Less than 1,000 km since
selective restoration, done before present ownership.
Thick blue paint with some runs
around hood. Louvers have separated from
front fenders. Gaps probably as good as new,
but trunk extends slightly past body. Centers
of wheels refinished; outer rims show age.
Cond: 3+. NOT SOLD AT $4,800,000. This
car’s best moment was a 5th overall finish at
Le Mans in 1971; it subsequently contested
three U.S. endurance events in 1972 with little
success. No driver of legend piloted it in anger,
yet it garnered a bid of $1.5m dollars
more than the highest-selling Daytona Spyders
and gobs more than any coupe. Seller believed
it was worth more than $4.8m. Earlier in the
sale, a 24 Hours of Daytona winner (Lot 122,
the 1983 Porsche-March racer) sold for just
$509k. Seller should certainly have taken the
high bid.
#100-1969 LAMBORGHINI MIURA
P400 S coupe. S/N 4377. Eng. # 39436. Rosso
Corsa/Senape Cinghiale leather. Odo: 36,218
km. Thought to be original paint except for
left front fender. Large touch-up on right door.
Paint chips and slight dent at front edge of
driver’s door. Finish loss on louvers. Interior
leather looks younger than car. Seats do not
appear to be dyed. Floor rubber deteriorating.
Some stains in carpet. Engine compartment
consistent with age with no significant leaks.
Dashboard excellent. Air conditioning. Engine
compartment has been well restored; oil leak
on the left, perhaps from valve-cover gasket.
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Cond: 2. NOT SOLD AT $600,000. All the
data including a Marcel Massini report was
there for this well-presented car. Daytonas
make frequent auction appearances, and
comps are easily found. Seller appropriately
refused a below-market bid.
#120-1972 FERRARI 365 GTC/4 coupe.
S/N 15357. Brown/tan leather. Odo: 458,428
miles. Presented as a preservation car. Extensive
crazing of paint and several touched-up
areas. Expensive gas cap has been repaired.
Panels are straight, gaps are good. Interior
seats appear dyed. Engine compartment extremely
well preserved. Peeling paint on red
air horns under the hood. Most wiring appears
original. Wire wheels appear rechromed.
Minimally used Lamborghini with a few chips
on front; otherwise near-perfect paint. Carbon
fiber looks great with some polishing marks.
Panel fit and gaps excellent. Interior appears
never used. Engine compartment immaculate.
Cond: 1-. SOLD AT $616,000. Put away and
hardly used. Perhaps enjoyed as an art object.
The craftsmanship of such things as the carbon-fiber
front air intake even below the body
surface is quite lovely and to be admired. The
seller demanded a premium for this preservedas-new
limited-edition GT and received it.
Further use may be costly in terms of registration
and depreciation.
#131-2000 LAMBORGHINI DIABLO
Cond: 3-. SOLD AT $313,600. An entry-level
vintage V12 Ferrari. Luxury and power accessories
combine with six side-draft Webers to
make a stylish 2+2 with upside. Ownership
creates a dilemma: Do you tamper with a
preservation piece or embark on a restoration
that drives your cost well past market value?
The car was bid to present market level.
#102-1972 MASERATI GHIBLI SS 4.9
coupe. S/N AM115492284. Red/black leather.
Odo: 73,768 miles. Well presented with excellent
paint, good panel fit and chrome like new.
Borrani wire wheels. Interior shows minimal
use. Catalog points out that new leather and
wool differ slightly from stock. Power steering,
air conditioning. Fitted luggage. Engine
compartment has been restored. Excess finish
replaced or reset. Interior appears well cared
for. Engine compartment immaculate. Cond:
3+. NOT SOLD AT $825,000. Low-production
factory racer made for monomarque series.
Repaint and repair after 2001 crash at
Valencia documented. A no-sale at $370k at
Kruse in 2005 (SCM# 39141). Same-year Diablos
seem a bargain in comparison to the high
price sought and not received for this trackday
car.
on valve covers. Cond: 1-. SOLD AT
$320,000. Complete nut-and-bolt restoration
was done, perhaps addressing possible rust
issues, which are common in these cars. Welldocumented
history presented, including proof
of original red color. Bidding stalled at $250k,
but a buyer recognized the worth of this grand
tourer post-sale. Looks above market today
but a possible bargain tomorrow.
#139-1999 LAMBORGHINI DIABLO
GT coupe. S/N ZA9DE21A0XLA12381.
Orange/black leather & fabric. Odo: 1,623 km.
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#103-2001 FERRARI 550 prototype
Barchetta. S/N ZFFZR52A210123074. Eng.
# 60656. NART Blue/Cuoio leather. Odo:
1,794 miles. Said to have been a factory prototype
for the Frankfurt Motor Show. Excellent
blue paint with no visible flaws. Some polishing
marks. Excellent panel fit. Interior shows
minimal creasing of leather; otherwise appears
as new. Beautiful underhood. Close to perfectly
preserved, low-mileage Ferrari. Cond:
1-. NOT SOLD AT $500,000. 448 of these
Barchetta versions of the 550 Maranello were
GTR coupe. S/N ZA9EAGTROYLA12560.
Blu Ely/black fabric. Odo: 4,522 km. Repainted
competition model resplendent in blue
with no obvious damage or paint imperfections
on body proper. Some paint loss on driver’s
side mirror and separation of the air intake
at that site. Carbon-fiber rear spoiler and intake
dramatically faded. Carbon-fiber brow on
right headlight appears new and is absent on
left. Left rear Plexiglas appears to have been
produced. While this modern Ferrari earns
points for low mileage, a Frankfurt Motor
Show appearance and an open top, it does not
seem deserving of a $650k low estimate, five
times the value of its closed-top stablemate
and a 40% percent premium over a similar
example sold at RM Sotheby’s in August
(SCM# 6796705). Even in the current frenzied
market, the half million bid seemed like all the
money.
#110-2013 LAMBORGHINI AVENTA-
DOR LP720-4 50th Anniversary coupe. S/N
ZHWUC1ZD4ELA02242. Giallo Maggio/
yellow & black leather. Odo: 507 miles. Special-edition
yellow paint from the factory.
New car. Nothing more to say. Cond: 1.
SOLD AT $504,000. A limited-edition coupe
(100 cars) with sparkling paint, appearance
and performance. One of five Lamborghinis in
the sale. It listed new for $548,000 and has
traveled little since. The $500k–$800k estimate
indicates the seller bought it as an “instant
collectible,” but today’s price suggests
otherwise. (See profile, p. 72.)
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#121-1968 TOYOTA 2000GT coupe.
S/N MF1010110. Bellatrix Yellow/
black vinyl. Odo: 12,629 km. U.S.-
spec car, mostly stock except aluminum radiator.
Recent repaint appears well applied.
Excellent panel fit. Panels straight. Front-end
chrome appears redone. Brightwork around
windows shows polishing mark but is excellent.
Interior vinyl shows some tears along
ribbing; otherwise interior is excellent. Engine
compartment looks clean without leaks and
with exception of radiator is otherwise appropriate.
Factory tool roll included. Cond: 2+.
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Artcurial — Automobiles sur les Champs 9
An immaculate 2000 BMW Z8 sold for a record $309k
Company
Artcurial Motorcars
Date
November 1, 2015
Location
Paris, FRA
Auctioneer
Hervé Poulain
Automotive lots sold/offered
62/76
Sales rate
82%
Sales total
$8,101,395
High sale
1958 Mercedes-Benz 300SL
Roadster, sold at $911,194
Buyer’s premium
A perfect car but at a record price — 2000 BMW Z8 convertible, sold at $309,269
Report and photos by Leo Van Hoorick
Market opinions in italics
T
here used to be a rule saying that cars
with auction potential are at their lowest
value after 15 years. This certainly
doesn’t appear to be the case for BMW Z8s.
Surprise of the sale at Automobiles sur les Cham
9 was an immaculate 2000 BMW Z8 with just 27k k
on the clock, sold for a record price of $309k.
The motorcar department at Artcurial round
out the year with their sale in the center of Pa
Their underground private garage was transformed
to accommodate 76 vehicles, mostly from Parisian collections.
The cars were parked quite near one another,
making a close inspection difficult in some cases. A few
of the lesser lots were parked outside. The sale itself was
conducted on the first floor of the headquarters of the
auction house in the magnificent Hôtel Marcel Dassault,
Paris, FRA
situated at the Champs-Elysées roundabout. The sale room
proved too small for the crowd attending.
There were no fewer than 12 Ferraris on offer, all built
1972 or later, including a trio of Berlinetta Boxers from one
important collection in Switzerland. The owner tried to keep
his cars in the best possible original condition, but his professional
obligations did not allow him enough time to enjoy
his cars. Eventually he decided to sell. As they have hardly
been used in recent years, they are all due for a thorough and
probably costly service. Arguably the most interesting was a
1974 365 GT4 BB in original condition, but it failed to sell. Then
there was a 1978 carbureted 512 BB, the most used of the three with nearly
73,000 km on the clock. It sold for a healthy
$420k, third-highest sale of the day and the most
expensive Ferrari here. The 1982 512 BBi with
just 8,561 km on the clock went for $355k, the
fourth-highest sale.
The top-selling lot was a very well-presented
1958 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster in silver
with a stunning green interior, well bought at
$911k. Second-highest was a Series IV Aston
Martin DB4 from 1963 that found a new home
at $604k.
The best buy of the day, in my opinion, was
1958 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster, sold at $911,194
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a fair #3 flat-floor 1961 Jaguar E-type 3.8-liter
roadster. These early E-types command a serious
premium, but this went for just $131k — very
well bought indeed, at exactly the same money
as a 1967 XKE 4.2-liter coupe two lots later. ♦
Sales Totals
$10m
$8m
$6m
$4m
$2m
0
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2014
2013
2012
2011
16% up to $991,530, 12%
thereafter, included in sold
prices ($1.00 = €0.91)
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#169-1959 MGA Twin-Cam roadster.
S/N YD31719. British Racing Green/black
canvas/Cognac leather. Odo: 11,768 km. Restored
at some point in its history. Paint shows
many flaws from dust marks to orange peel
and some bubbling on front fenders. Paint
chips at the edges of the doors. Bright trim not
in top shape either. Correct central-lock Dunlop
wheels in matte finish. Luggage rack on
trunk lid. Clean non-original leather interior,
leather. Odo: 75,259 miles. Delivered new to
New York. Exported to Europe in 1990 and in
same ownership since then. Restored around
that time. Paint still in good condition. Variable
panel fit. Most rubber needs replacing.
Very clean interior. Period Motorola radio.
Steering wheel worn. New canvas hood. Well-
SOLD AT $99,805. One of the best-looking
sports cars of all time. Flat-floor is certainly a
plus for the discerning collector and makes it
considerably more expensive than a later Series
I. This was a decent driver. Market-correct
price for condition.
#124-1963 ASTON MARTIN DB4 Series
wood-rimmed steering wheel. Engine bay
nicely detailed. Restoration folder included.
Cond: 3-. SOLD AT $35,457. This is the MGA
to have. Engine was rebuilt in England by
specialist Bob West and got several improvements
in the process, such as a second oil
cooler. Catalog states that 11,500 km have
been covered since then. Sold close to low
estimate, which was cheap for a basically
sound Twin-Cam. Advantage to the buyer.
#133-1961 DAIMLER SP250 convert-
ible. S/N 100523. Eng. # 96146. Red/gray
vinyl/black leather. Odo: 26,837 km. In the
same family since new. Regular mechanical
maintenance and is well preserved. Got a
respray some 15 years ago, but not of highest
quality. Paint is orange-peely in some places.
Rims in body color badly repainted. Chrome
okay. Front bumper uneven and with some
pitting. Soft top and upholstery were refurbished
more recently. Optional heating system.
Engine bay clean and well cared for. Stainless-
maintained original engine. Stainless-steel
exhaust. Extensive file of invoices and Heritage
Trust Certificate. Cond: 3. SOLD AT
$131,323. For Jaguar buffs and especially
E-type lovers, the flat-floor holds a mythical
status. In most cases this commands a considerable
premium. I found nothing wrong with
this car, but it sold without premium, that’s for
sure. It was even cheap for a Series I roadster
by today’s standards. Extremely well bought.
#128-1962 BENTLEY S2 Continental
convertible. S/N BC131LCZ. Burgundy/
beige vinyl/beige leather. Odo: 94 miles.
Three-owner car, delivered new in the U.K.
Low mileage believed original. Meticulously
maintained by renowned specialists. Still very
straight with perfect shut lines. Good chrome
and rubber. Optional Lucas high beams. Wellkept
interior in delicate color but very clean,
IV coupe. S/N DB41046R. Eng. # 3701164.
Silver metallic/black leather. Odo: 51,819
miles. Delivered new to England. Exported to
France at the end of last century and converted
to LHD. Recent restoration with excellent
panel fit and brightwork. Perfect paint is not
the original color. Origin of extra louvers in
the hood unknown. New leather interior hard
to fault. Engine bay clean, original engine still
fitted. New Avon tires. Cond: 2+. SOLD AT
$606,084. A very fine example of this mythical
British sports car. Notable changes to previous
Series DB4s included the addition of an oil
cooler with air intake under the bumper and
barred grille with seven vertical bars. Price
matched high estimate. Well sold.
with new carpeting. Period radio. Well-detailed
engine bay. Cond: 2-. SOLD AT
$233,248. A desirable Park Ward-bodied S2
convertible with clean lines and headlightsurrounds
typical for this coachbuilder. Catalog
states only 61 LHDs left the factory. Very
attractive colors, too. Sold just over high estimation
of $217k, but still well bought. The car
previously sold for $216k at a 2009 Bonhams
sale (SCM# 143270).
steel exhaust. Some literature and tonneau
cover included. Cond: 4+. SOLD AT $39,397.
Most people call the Daimler SP250 “Dart”
an ugly mix of styles. I always liked it, and it
was one of the rare roadsters of its time boasting
V8 power. With only 2,650 built and not
many survivors, it’s kind of a rarity, too. This
one doesn’t need much. It hardly reached its
reserve price. Well bought.
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#127-1961 JAGUAR XKE Series I
3.8 convertible. S/N 876327. Eng. #
R31189. White/black canvas/red
#168-1962 JAGUAR XKE Series I 3.8
coupe. S/N 885451. Eng. # R34958. Light
blue metallic/blue leather. Odo: 66,938 km.
Old restoration holding up well. Some paint
chips at the edges. Old damage repair on right
front side. Reasonable panel fit. Driver’s door
sits low and closes with some difficulty.
Chrome old but still okay. Seats were reupholstered
at some time; still okay now. Wires a bit
rusty, good Michelins. Engine bay dusty. More
powerful starter and alternator installed. Jaguar
Heritage Certificate. French title. Cond: 3.
#125-1966 ALVIS TF 21 convertible. S/N
27149. Eng. # 27419. Blue/blue canvas/gray
leather. Odo: 8,635 miles. The last Alvis car
model produced. In same ownership for almost
20 years and restored with no expense
spared, as confirmed by the extensive file of
invoices. Mechanically completely overhauled,
including replacement of the automatic
gearbox and down to new stainless-steel
wires. Bare-metal respray. Mohair convertible
top fitted instead of original vinyl. New upholstery
in Connolly leather. Headrests and seat
belts retrofitted. Only the brightwork was for-
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gotten in the process. Cond: 2-. SOLD AT
$105,058. Stylish convertible, one of only 20
built by Park Ward, according to catalog,
eight of which were fitted with automatic gearbox.
For the amateur, a lot of car for reasonable
money. Sold close to its high estimate of
$98k, less than half the price of Lot 128, a
similar Bentley. Fair both ways.
#129-1967 JAGUAR XKE Series I 4.2
coupe. S/N 1E33293. Eng. # 7E97749. Silver
metallic/blue leather. Odo: 1,447 km. Threeowner
car. Older restoration but still in good
condition with fairly good paint and no corrosion.
Variable panel fit. Brightwork okay, front
grille missing but included. Attractive blue
leather interior with nice patina. Leather
Moto-Lita steering wheel. The last owner kept
it for 19 years and made some modifications to
make it more drivable. These included a refurbished
engine and overhauling the gearbox
hand drive and manual 5-speed made this a
desirable Aston Vantage. Wires and magnificent
interior are plusses, too. Rare, as there
were only some 70 produced. Bidding on the
phone was fierce, with three candidates, resulting
in a hammer price way above the
$175k high estimate. Well sold.
#123-1971 ASTON MARTIN DBS V8
coupe. S/N DBSV810201LC. Eng. # V540189.
Blue/beige leather. Odo: 95,385 km.
Older restoration, still holding up well. In
same ownership for over 25 years. Relatively
low mileage believed original. Paintwork well
kept but slightly orange-peely in places. Original
interior with front seats cracked and used.
Original a/c. Aftermarket radio. Engine bay
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#157-1958 MERCEDES-BENZ 300SL
Roadster. S/N 1980427500641. Eng. # 1989807500665.
Silver metallic/green canvas/
green leather. Odo: 6,017 km. Completely
restored 25 years ago but still looking fresh.
Impressive list of work executed. Perfect panel
fit. Excellent bright trim. American lights. At
the same time, the interior was reupholstered
in magnificent green leather, now with lovely
patina. Green carpeting in wool with leather
with longer-geared diff, special clutch, adjustable
and lowered suspension, new shocks and
torsion bars. Sold at no reserve. Cond: 3+.
SOLD AT $131,323. Judging by the many
stickers—even including an original Esso tiger—its
owner clearly enjoyed the car. 4.2-L
power is a plus over the original 3.8 liter, in
my opinion, and these benefited from various
other improvements as well. Sold over the
phone well over its high estimate of $87k. A
lot of money for a coupe. Well sold.
#122-1970 ASTON MARTIN DBS Van-
tage coupe. S/N DBS5352L. Eng. # 4004155SVC.
Silver metallic/green leather. Odo:
72,035 km. Sold new in Switzerland. Extensive
mechanical overhaul 20 years ago. Invoices
included. The body was taken care of,
too, and it was resprayed in its original Silver
Birch. It is straight with good shut lines and
chrome. The chromed wires are rather unusual
on a DBS. The green leather interior is origi-
fairly clean and well maintained. Some incorrect
hoses. Original fuel injection. Manual ZF
5-speeder. New tires. Cond: 3-. SOLD AT
$199,610. Described as unique, as it is the
only DBS V8 with LHD and manual gearbox.
The price was unique, too. It sold to a telephone
bidder well over the $130k high estimate,
almost double what a normal V8 would
fetch. Well sold indeed.
#165-1986 ASTON MARTIN V8 Volante
convertible. S/N 5CFCV81C3GTL15486.
Blue/blue canvas/gray leather. Odo: 15,946
km. Older restoration in perfect condition.
Straight body with good panel fit. Brightwork
okay; chromed rockers. Cibié Oscar lights in
front grille are a nice touch. BBS alloys. Clean
upholstery with blue piping. Ugly leather
trim. Aftermarket radio. Period radio included.
Green roof is a bit over the top. Spotless engine
bay. Cond: 2. SOLD AT $911,194. According
to the catalog, restoration included
galvanizing and repainting the tubular frame
with epoxy paint. Engine, gearbox and rear
axle were refurbished in the process. Sparingly
used since. Prices for 300SLs are leveling
off, which is again shown with this very
nice specimen. Given the high quality of the
restoration, advantage to the buyer.
#108-1960 PORSCHE 365B Super 90
coupe. S/N 109849. Eng. # 710064. Fjord
Green/brown vinyl. Odo: 90,330 km. A Super
90 with little known history. Older paint in
good overall condition but with some
scratches. Driver’s door looks repainted more
recently. Could do with some spit and polish.
Good panel fit. Nicely redone interior; catalog
claims seats are leather, but to me it looks like
vinyl. New carpeting, too. Radio is missing,
nal and aged well, adding to the charm. Period
radio. Engine bay recently cleaned, but water
tank corroded. Manual ZF gearbox. Hardly
used in recent years, some recommissioning
required. Cond: 3. SOLD AT $220,622. Left-
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steering wheel. Carpets soiled. Well-detailed
engine bay. French title. Cond: 2-. SOLD AT
$182,538. Current owner ordered engine upgrade
by Aston Engineering to specification in
line with X-Pack version. Work totals over
$45k and includes new pistons, special cams,
electronic control unit, new exhaust manifolds,
etc. Catalog states the engine develops 340
hp. Sold mid-estimate. Well bought and sold.
big hole shows where it was. Original engine
replaced with a unit from a later 1600 C. Sold
at no reserve. Cond: 3. SOLD AT $65,661.
“Super 90” is just words in the catalog, as it’s
missing its original engine. It looked sound,
and the new interior was certainly a plus, but
that doesn’t make it a desirable Porsche. Very
well sold.
#156-1965 MERCEDES-BENZ 300SE
coupe. S/N 11202112008175. Red/black
leather. Odo: 90,535 km. American version
with stacked headlights. Tired paintwork and
corrosion visibly lurking under front fenders.
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Variable panel fit with good gaps. Bright trim
okay. Dent in rear bumper. Factory sunroof
with new seals. Interior still clean but showing
age. Aftermarket a/c takes a lot of space. Period
Becker radio. Engine compartment very
S/N ZZZ93ZJS000616. Dark gray metallic/
black leather. Odo: 7,787 km. With only 7,787
km on the clock, this car is still in showroom
condition. Last serviced in August 2009 with
7,616 km on the clock. New tires. Spare wheel
still wrapped in plastic. Cond: 2+. SOLD AT
$299,416. Surely one of the world’s newest
930 Turbos, ready to be enjoyed—or put back
on the blocks it’s been standing on for most of
its life. Sold well over high estimate of $260k.
#163-1992 BMW M3 Sport Evolution
dusty. Recent work on air suspension and exhaust.
Offered at no reserve. Cond: 3-. SOLD
AT $65,661. A second-hand car with needs.
Not the most wanted ’60s Benz, either. Was
there some stolen jewelry hidden in it? It flew
past the high estimate of $49k and stopped at
the price of a nicely restored 300. Well sold
indeed.
#136-1972 PORSCHE 911S 2.4 Targa.
S/N 9112310135. Eng. # 6320341. Silver
metallic/black Targa/black vinyl. Odo: 7,560
km. Delivered new to France. Extensive restoration
in 2011 with invoices totaling more than
$65k. Work included bare-metal respray, rechroming
and reupholstering of the interior.
The Targa top is new. Clutch, hoses, injection
one of three prepared by well-known BMW
dealer and preparer Max Heidegger in 1973.
Participated in this year’s Tour Auto. A genuine
machine in its original configuration and
fit for both road and track use. A sure ticket to
many historic events and a serious contender.
Well bought and sold close to its high estimate
of $282k.
#162-1982 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTi
16S Oettinger hatchback. S/N WVWZZZ17ZCW573410.
Black/black & orange cloth.
Odo: 47,664 km. Looks a bit like a GTi tuned
by an amateur, but it is not. It was a special
order by the French Volkswagen importer.
Spoilers, enlarged fenders and ATS alloys,
“16S” logos and even the clumsy “16 SOUPAPES”
on the front fender are correct. Fully
restored in 2005 by an enthusiast and well
preserved. Rear bumper discolored and some-
2-dr sedan. S/N WBSAK07040AC79303.
Black/black leather. Odo: 125,842 km. Wellused
car. Front bumper, fenders and hood were
repainted not so long ago. Rest of paint tired
and even stained on roof and trunk lid. Rear
bumper scratched. BBS rims dirty and logos
faded. Interior used, driver’s seat worn and
slightly baggy. Engine bay dirty. Paperwork
includes bills, service and owner’s manuals.
French title. Cond: 3-. SOLD AT $98,492.
Final and most powerful E30 M3, and the
most desirable. Catalog states that it has seen
little use lately and that it is due for thorough
servicing. This can be costly, especially if the
seller warns you—otherwise he would have
done it himself, wouldn’t he? Excellent M3s
are now worth far more than $100k. This one
was far from excellent, and price paid was all
the money.
pump, etc. all overhauled. Car still looks okay
from the outside, except for some scratches on
the Fuchs wheels. Engine bay clean. Cond: 2-.
SOLD AT $177,286. Excellent condition, and
the “S” is the most powerful variant. There
was much going for this small-bumper Targa,
and it ended mid-estimate. Quite a lot of
money, but that’s the new reality for 911s.
Seller can be satisfied.
#164-1973 BMW 3.0 CSL Group 2 Hei-
degger racer. S/N 2275236. Eng. # 2275236.
Orange/black racing buckets. Odo: 49,000 km.
Race-prepared Group 2 Beemer. Perfect body
with new paint in original Inka Orange. Plexi
windows. Race equipment from renowned
suppliers such as Sabelt and Sparco. Clean
engine bay with three Webers replacing the
fuel injection on race-prepped engine. Correct
BBS rims. Work on the car by current owner
totals over $50k. Lots of spares, including
molds of fenders and 12 BBS wheels. 2015
FIA and FFSA technical passport, certificate
from BMW Tradition. Cond: 2-. SOLD AT
$275,778. A genuine Group 2 BMW 3.0 CSL,
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what uneven. Upholstery and carpets as-new.
Extra gauges correct. Clean engine bay. Cond:
3-. SOLD AT $36,770. 1,250 units of this special
variant of the Mk 1 Golf GTi were built.
The German tuner Oettinger developed a
16-valve (in French “16 soupapes”) twin-cam
head developing 26 hp more than the standard
GTi, but costing some 47% more! They were
available in white or black. Most of them lived
hard lives. Considering this and the growing
popularity of the first-series GTi, I’d call this
well bought.
#166-1988 PORSCHE 930 Turbo coupe.
#139-2000 BMW Z8 convertible. S/N
AF77434. Silver metallic/black canvas/red &
black leather. Odo: 27,500 km. Low-mileage
car in exceptional condition. Metallic gray
paint has no blemishes, red leather upholstery
presents as-new, dashboard in impeccable
state. Engine compartment is perfectly clean.
Hard top with frame and cover. Tonneau
cover, wind jammer, various manuals and ser-
vice booklet, even a 1:18-scale model comes
with the car. Not the most unusual color
combo, but already a classic. Cond: 1-. SOLD
AT $309,269. The bidders went crazy on this
one. Price was climbing fast, and when it
eventually stalled at around the high estimation
of $217k, Hervé Poulain fired at the room,
“Your investment will be worth 20% more by
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A brief look at cars of interest that have passed
through the SCM garage. HHHHH is best.
2015 Mistubishi Lancer Evolution MR
sedan
next year.” In a matter of seconds, it was
worth 30% more! A perfect car but at a record
price. Very well sold.
ITALIAN
#118-1965 ALFA ROMEO 2600 SPRINT
coupe. S/N AR824626. Blue/brown vinyl.
Odo: 6,492 km. Delivered new in Sicily. Fully
restored some 10 years ago by two friends in
France. Still very straight with good gaps and
chrome. Dark blue paint retains its depth and
is still in excellent condition. Interior original
with seats in good condition. New carpeting.
Engine was restored, too. Engine bay looks
Price as tested: $41,805
Equipment: 291-hp 2.0-liter DOHC turbocharged
I4, Twin Clutch Sportronic Shift
6-speed automatic transmission, Touring Package
EPA mileage: 17/22, 19 combined
Likes: Sublime handling, impressive acceleration
— the best go-kart ever. Sport mode
turns the car frantic. Steering is hyper-twitchy
and reactive but gives excellent feedback
and is true to where you point it. Twin-clutch
Sportronic transmission (from Slovakia of all
places) is rapid-fire with the shifting. Finally,
a sub-race-car where paddle shifters are not
completely out of place.
Dislikes: The weakest part of the Evo has always
been the dismal Lancer base sedan. Only
pushing the go-pedal can distract you from
the ho-hum interior. Road noise is loud and
incessant. Passengers will want ear protection
for long drives, and that is not hyperbole. The
Brembo brakes are less dramatic than expected.
They were good, but in a car this small
with rotors that big, I expect seat-belt impressions
across my chest.
Fun to drive: HHHHH
Eye appeal: HHH½
Overall experience: HHHH
Verdict: I loved this car but didn’t miss it after it
left. The reality of modern traffic dampens enthusiasm
for high-strung little rockets like this.
Nobody else on the road wanted to (or could)
play as fast (or as hard) as I did. But that’s its
trick — all the Evo wants to do is play.
Who is the target market? Punk rally kids with
$42k to spend? No wonder this is the last Evo.
The Subaru WRX STI is a refined grand tourer
by contrast and still launches like a rocket.
New-car buyers will need to shift to that STI
or to a VW Golf R for an AWD rally-esque bit
of fun from 2016 on. AWD not a requirement?
Ford’s Focus RS deserves some serious consideration.
— Chad Tyson
#152-1966 MASERATI MISTRAL
coupe. S/N AM109A1686. Eng. # AM109A1686.
Argento Auteuil/Cognac leather. Odo:
82,884 km. Perfectly restored matching-numbers
example. Excellent chrome. Very straight
with perfect panel fit. Original Argento Auteuil
paint. Newly retrimmed leather interior. Only
the wood-rimmed steering wheel shows marks
of use. Perfect engine bay with Lucas injection
good but dusty. Covered only 6,000 km since
restoration. Original instruction manual. Cond:
3+. SOLD AT $73,541. This Bertone-produced
coupe is not small at all. It is a true
Italian GT that accommodates four adults and
has a lively 6-cylinder. A refined car with interestingly
low estimation of $32k. Bidding
was lively, and it stopped way above high estimate
of $43,500. Well sold.
still in place. Borrani wires with new rubber.
Recently serviced. Complete file includes service
book, parts catalog, etc. Maserati Classiche
certificate. Spanish title. Cond: 2-.
SOLD AT $210,116. This stunning Mistral
with sought-after 4-liter engine ticks all the
boxes. One of the last classic Maserati 6-cylinders.
Went swiftly over its $200k high estimate
and worth every penny.
#102-1967 FIAT 500 Giardiniera wagon.
S/N 198608. Cream/black canvas/red vinyl.
Odo: 87,785 km. Well taken care of. Cute
variant of the mythical Fiat 500. Non-original
paint applied with minimal preparation. Not
shiny everywhere and orange-peely in places.
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Good chrome; little dent in front bumper. Neat
shut lines. Minimalist interior in good shape.
rimmed during restoration, has nice patina
now. Engine was refurbished on the same occasion;
engine bay in good used condition.
Alloys in excellent condition. Swedish title.
Cond: 3+. SOLD AT $328,307. A Giugiaro
masterpiece for Ghia. It seems the master still
regards the Ghibli as one of his best designs.
It had to compete with the Daytona and Miura
in its day but lacked a V12. Early models such
as this one had a 4.7; the 4.9 is more desirable.
This nice example in attractive colors
sold slightly over its high $315k high estimate.
Fair both ways.
Vinyl top fairly new. Clean engine bay. Brakes
revised a few years back. Cond: 4+. SOLD
AT $11,162. One of the smallest brakes ever
built. Folding rear seat provides convenient
loading platform. As this is quite a rare variant
of the Fiat 500 and it went for only a few
hundred more than a good berlina, I’d call it
well bought.
#101-1968 AUTOBIANCHI BIANCHINA
Eden Roc convertible.
S/N 110FB5009027. Green/black
canvas/white vinyl. Odo: 75,678 km. Bought
by an Autobianchi enthusiast. Body said to be
restored completely over a long period, and
finished some 10 years ago. Variable panel fit.
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Good chrome; little dent in front bumper. Neat
shut lines. Minimalist interior in good shape.
rimmed during restoration, has nice patina
now. Engine was refurbished on the same oc-
casion; engine bay in good used condition.
Alloys in excellent condition. Swedish title.
Cond: 3+. SOLD AT $328,307. A Giugiaro
masterpiece for Ghia. It seems the master still
regards the Ghibli as one of his best designs.
It had to compete with the Daytona and Miura
in its day but lacked a V12. Early models such
as this one had a 4.7; the 4.9 is more desir-
able. This nice example in attractive colors
sold slightly over its high $315k high estimate.
Fair both ways.
Vinyl top fairly new. Clean engine bay. Brakes
revised a few years back. Cond: 4+. SOLD
AT $11,162. One of the smallest brakes ever
built. Folding rear seat provides convenient
loading platform. As this is quite a rare vari-
ant of the Fiat 500 and it went for only a few
hundred more than a good berlina, I’d call it
well bought.
#101-1968 AUTOBIANCHI BI-
ANCHINA Eden Roc convertible.
S/N 110FB5009027. Green/black
canvas/white vinyl. Odo: 75,678 km. Bought
by an Autobianchi enthusiast. Body said to be
restored completely over a long period, and
finished some 10 years ago. Variable panel fit.
BEST
BEST
BUY
#148-1969 MASERATI MEXICO coupe.
S/N AM112520. Eng. # AM112520. Red/ Cognac
leather. Odo: 97,018 km. In same ownership
for 39 years. Aging restoration. Nonoriginal
paint faded and worn, notably on
trunk lid. Light corrosion marks all over the
body. Fairly good panel fit. Non-original
chrome striping arounds wheel arches and
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Good chrome; little dent in front bumper. Neat
shut lines. Minimalist interior in good shape.
rimmed durin
rial Paris, FRA
Good chrome; little dent in front bumper. Neat
shut lines. Minimalist interior in good shape.
rimmed during restoration, has nice patina
now. Engine was refurbished on the same oc-
casion; engine bay in good used condition.
Alloys in excellent condition. Swedish title.
Cond: 3+. SOLD AT $328,307. A Giugiaro
masterpiece for Ghia. It seems the master still
regards the Ghibli as one of his best designs.
It had to compete with the Daytona and Miura
in its day but lacked a V12. Early models such
as this one had a 4.7; the 4.9 is more desir-
able. This nice example in attractive colors
sold slightly over its high $315k high estimate.
Fair both ways.
Vinyl top fairly new. Clean engine bay. Brakes
revised a few years back. Cond: 4+. SOLD
AT $11,162. One of the smallest brakes ever
built. Folding rear seat provides convenient
loading platform. As this is quite a rare vari-
ant of the Fiat 500 and it went for only a few
hundred more than a good berlina, I’d call it
well bought.
#101-1968 AUTOBIANCHI BI-
ANCHINA Eden Roc convertible.
S/N 110FB5009027. Green/black
canvas/white vinyl. Odo: 75,678 km. Bought
by an Autobianchi enthusiast. Body said to be
restored completely over a long period, and
finished some 10 years ago. Variable panel fit.
BEST
BUY
#148-1969 MASERATI MEXICO coupe.
S/N AM112520. Eng. # AM112520. Red/ Co-
gnac leather. Odo: 97,018 km. In same owner-
ship for 39 years. Aging restoration. Non-
original paint faded and worn, notably on
trunk lid. Light corrosion marks all over the
body. Fairly good panel fit. Non-original
chrome striping arounds wheel arches and
Cond:
Cond: 4+. SOLD AT $21,012. Quite rare convertible
variant of the Bianchina, sold in
France with the evocative name of Eden Roc.
With such a name and mechanicals, almost in
the league of the Jolly beach cars. With that in
mind, well bought.
#147-1969 MASERATI GHIBLI coupe.
S/N AM1151052. Eng. # AM1151052. Rosso
Rubino/black leather. Odo: 70,995 km. Restored
some 10 years ago in Sweden. More
recently, resprayed in Rosso Rubino, its original
color. Very straight body, excellent panel
fit and shut lines. Brightwork generally good,
but scratched around windshield. Interior ret-
urial Paris, FRA
Good chrome; little dent in front bumper. Neat
shut lines. Minimalist interior in good shape.
rimmed during restoration, has nice patina
now. Engine was refurbished on the same oc-
casion; engine bay in good used condition.
Alloys in excellent condition. Swedish title.
Cond: 3+. SOLD AT $328,307. A Giugiaro
masterpiece for Ghia. It seems the master still
regards the Ghibli as one of his best designs.
It had to compete with the Daytona and Miura
in its day but lacked a V12. Early models such
as this one had a 4.7; the 4.9 is more desir-
able. This nice example in attractive colors
sold slightly over its high $315k high estimate.
Fair both ways.
Vinyl top fairly new. Clean engine bay. Brakes
revised a few years back. Cond: 4+. SOLD
AT $11,162. One of the smallest brakes ever
built. Folding rear seat provides convenient
loading platform. As this is quite a rare vari-
ant of the Fiat 500 and it went for only a few
hundred more than a good berlina, I’d call it
well bought.
#101-1968 AUTOBIANCHI BI-
ANCHINA Eden Roc convertible.
S/N 110FB5009027. Green/black
canvas/white vinyl. Odo: 75,678 km. Bought
by an Autobianchi enthusiast. Body said to be
restored completely over a long period, and
finished some 10 years ago. Variable panel fit.
BEST
BUY
#148-1969 MASERATI MEXICO coupe.
S/N AM112520. Eng. # AM112520. Red/ Co-
gnac leather. Odo: 97,018 km. In same owner-
ship for 39 years. Aging restoration. Non-
original paint faded and worn, notably on
trunk lid. Light corrosion marks all over the
body. Fairly good panel fit. Non-original
chrome striping arounds wheel arches and
Cond: 4+. SOLD AT $21,012. Quite rare con-
vertible variant of the Bianchina, sold in
France with the evocative name of Eden Roc.
With such a name and mechanicals, almost in
the league of the Jolly beach cars. With that in
mind, well bought.
#147-1969 MASERATI GHIBLI coupe.
S/N AM1151052. Eng. # AM1151052. Rosso
Rubino/black leather. Odo: 70,995 km. Re-
stored some 10 years ago in Sweden. More
recently, resprayed in Rosso Rubino, its origi-
nal color. Very straight body, excellent panel
fit and shut lines. Brightwork generally good,
but scratched around windshield. Interior ret-
saisaid
to be well maintained mechanically and
used on a regular basis. Engine bay in used
condition, some duct tape around air filter.
Nice wire wheels. Cond: 3-. SOLD AT
$124,757. A nice car with some needs and too
bright a color. Given its condition and history,
the price paid looks market-correct and leaves
some room for cosmetics.
#142-1974 FERRARI 365 GT4 BB
coupe. S/N 18035. Eng. # F102A00000179.
Red/tan leather. Odo: 33,784 km. One of three
BBs from a Swiss collection. Original, lowmileage
car, in unrestored and excellent condition.
Little dent in trunk. Interior still fresh,
driver’s seat slightly baggy. Non-original
steering wheel. Period Voxon radio. Perfect
engine bay. Original bill of sale, instruction
manuals, etc., even for the radio. Has been
standing still for a long time; due for major
service. Cond: 3+. NOT SOLD AT $347,360.
The original BB with six rear lights and six
tiny exhausts. The most powerful BB variant
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Silverstone Northamptonshire, U.K.
Silverstone — The Porsche Sale
The “50 Years of 911” hot rod based on a 1977 Lux and powered by a
tweaked 993 engine sold for $267k
Company
Silverstone Auctions
Date
October 25, 2015
Location
Northamptonshire, U.K.
Auctioneer
Jonathan Humbert
Automotive lots sold/offered
38/57
Sales rate
67%
Sales total
$4,138,981
High sale
1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS
Touring, sold at $632,530
Buyer’s premium
12.5%, included in sold prices
($1.00 = £0.65)
Hot-rodded and very green — part of the “50 Years of 911” restoration competition, this 1977 Porsche 911 coupe sold at $266,876
Report and photos by Paul Hardiman
Market opinions in italics
lush with its successes with Porsches in the past
couple of years, Silverstone elected to try its
luck with a Porsche-only sale at its regular venue
of the Wing building at Britain’s Grand Prix circuit,
home of the British Racing Drivers’ Club.
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1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS Touring coupe, sold at $632,530
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The lots included 20 cars consigned by members of Porsche Club
Great Britain, which supported the event with a club track day on the GP
circuit. A bonus for Porschephiles was lunch at the Porsche Experience
Centre.
Because Porsche prices moved so fast in 2014 and 2015, some of
these prices might look a little skewed in the wake of Arizona Car
Week.
This auction was notable as hosting the first successful sale
Northhamptonshire, U.K.
of an RS 2.7 at a U.K. auction in 12 months (although plenty
have changed hands for big money under the radar). The
$632k price looks lowish for a “first 500” Touring compared
with 12 months ago, but it makes more sense considering the
car had a few replacement panels and a non-original engine.
Standout prices included a 2007 997 GT3 RS at $260k,
$44k over its upper estimate. The “50 Years of 911” hot rod built by the
Porsche Centre in Reading, U.K., based on a 1977 Lux and powered by a tweaked 993
engine, sold for $267k. A low-mileage, two-owner 1991 944 S2 cabriolet reached a
market-leading $42k.
Having tested its one-marque sale model, Silverstone is now planning another
Porsche-only auction for October of 2016. It will be interesting to see how far the
market climbs between now and then. ♦
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GERMAN
#224-1961 PORSCHE 356B Super 90
coupe. S/N 115118. Aetna Blue/red vinyl &
cord. RHD. Odo: 90,896 km. Older restoration
and still good with just a couple of tiny paint
chips and blemishes. Unworn cord and vinyl
miles from new. Motor almost concours level,
interior looks unworn. On refurbed Fuchs
wheels, but cookie-cutters come with it. Cond:
2. SOLD AT $121,307. U.S.-supplied, then in
Germany 2012–15. This is approaching the
prices of small-bumper cars—but since a ’74
big-bumper RS Carrera would be twice as
much as this, looks fair. And find another like
this.
#214-1977 PORSCHE 911 coupe. S/N
seats. Slightly tarnished steering-wheel
spokes. Cond: 2. SOLD AT $105,710. Originally
delivered to Sweden (which drove on the
left in 1961, hence right-hand drive). Price
looks spot-on here for a nice Super 90 coupe.
#211-1967 PORSCHE 912 coupe. S/N
355304. Eng. # 6100324. Polo Red/black vinyl.
RHD. Odo: 67,959 miles. 912 upgunned
with a 911T motor, interior and early dog-leg
5-speed. Or a 911T reshelled from a 912 donor,
if you prefer. Very good order all round, looks
great on Fuchs alloys. Motor runs new-looking
pipes, exchangers and nylocs. Pretty much
unworn interior, with shiny Moto-Lita wheel.
from Humbert) is the only RS 2.7 that I’ve
seen sell at auction in the U.K. in the past 12
months—though a few have sold under the
radar for much bigger sums. Sold to Germany
and I’d say correctly priced in a market that’s
newly slightly more realistic than it was at the
beginning of 2015.
#233-1974 PORSCHE 911 Carrera
RS 3.0 replica coupe. S/N 9114600549.
White/black leather & velour.
RHD. Odo: 20,464 miles. 3.0 RS re-creation
by Autofarm (so it’ll be done right), using a
’74 Carrera as a base (20 years ago, before
they got so valuable). Aside from slight microblistering
in the roof paint, like new, with unworn
seat velour. Lots of 930 bits, exact spec
of engine unclear, though it’s the original
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retroed 3.2 Carrera, which would come out at
about half this price. Not for everyone—noted
911 expert Fran Tuthill called it “a quite expensive
track-day car” as I examined it—but
priced about the same as a really good 2.7
Carrera RS re-creation made from a ’73 shell,
so the sums almost stack up if you squint a
little. Well sold.
Cond: 2-. SOLD AT $57,188. If you don’t
mind the hybrid status, this is a great way into
the small-bumper 911 experience, and it should
hold its money. It’s too nice to make into a
competition car, but... as a ’67 car and with
HTP papers (which it should get), it’s eligible
for Category A historic rallying, which should
get a boost in the U.K. for 2016 as it becomes
a tarmac-only series to help preserve the cars.
For a 912, pricey. For a 911T, quite cheap. For
a rally car, sold about right.
#230-1973 PORSCHE 911 Carrera RS
Touring coupe. S/N 9113600235. White/black
vinyl & cloth. Odo: 56,012 km. From first
series of 500 cars. Originally Signal Yellow.
Overall good appearance but “a couple of panels
are not original,” and neither is the motor,
as it runs a 2.7 magnesium block, but correct
type 911/83 engine #6630259 is with the car
and said to be original. Stainless silencer, vinyl
and velour unworn. Danish number plates.
Cond: 2-. SOLD AT $632,530. This (after a
long climb and a couple of impassioned pleas
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911/83 casings. Replica Fuchs alloys. Cond: 3.
SOLD AT $109,176. “My favorite car in the
sale,” said Nick Whale. Hot-rodded cars don’t
usually get their money back, and this almost
certainly cost more to build than the price
paid here. But it is a real mechanically fuelinjected
2.7 (or maybe a 3.0), and as a standard
big-bumper ’74 it would have gotten
almost twice the price. If it’s your cup of tea
(and it was mine), very well bought.
#226-1974 PORSCHE 911S 2.7 coupe.
S/N 9115200465. Light Yellow/orange vinyl.
Odo: 9,571 miles. Looks almost like a new
one... because it almost is, with under 10,000
holding up as well as can be expected, although
the Pascha checked interior is all the
rage now among trendy youngsters into artifacts
of the ’80s. So, a fair price... but you
can’t help but remember back to not long ago
when these were half this price—which felt
like fair money then, too.
#213-1981 PORSCHE 930 Turbo coupe.
S/N WP0ZZZ93ZBS000665. Guards Red/
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#249-1979 PORSCHE 911SC coupe. S/N
91A1030294. Silver blue/check velour. RHD.
Odo: 126,813 miles. Claimed not fully resprayed,
“just in parts.” A few chips under
headlights and small bubbles in front fender/
scuttle joints. Psychedelic check seat velour
unworn. Newish heat exchangers. Cond: 3.
SOLD AT $31,193. Honest old thing that’s
9117301478. Viper Green/black velour. RHD.
Very green, including the instruments. Hot rod
built from a 1977 Lux by Porsche Centre in
Reading, U.K., as part of the “50 Years of
911” restoration competition, using a tweaked
993 Cup motor, big brakes and roll cage. Almost
no miles since build. Cond: 1-. SOLD
AT $266,876. An interesting alternative to a
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black leather. RHD. Odo: 103,193 miles. Very
clean and tidy following big restoration with
new fenders, etc, although right door fit is a bit
out. Interior was mostly saved—leather treated
and padding restuffed. Motor like new
AT $8,665. 924s and their derivatives have
recently taken a price hike and can no longer
be bought for less than Miata money. $8k is
the starting point for decent cars, and so, although
this was offered at no reserve I’d say
quite well bought, especially as the money
paid here just about covers the cost of the repaint
and wheel refinishing.
#248-1989 PORSCHE 930 Turbo slant-
nose coupe. S/N WP0ZZZ93ZKS000440.
Blue/blue leather & velour. RHD. Odo: 32,628
miles. Very original-looking, even with paintcode
sticker under front lid. Leather seat bolsters
lightly cracked and creased, velour
inserts unworn. Big exhaust (said to have been
underneath. Cond: 2. SOLD AT $181,961.
Another car restored by a Porsche dealer for
the “50 Years of 911” bash, this time by
Porsche Centre Leeds, starting from what
sounds like a rusty wreck. Sold where expected.
#207-1986 PORSCHE 911 Carrera 3.2
Supersport cabriolet. S/N WP0ZZZ91GS150754.
Meteor Gray/black cloth/gray
leather & velour. RHD. Odo: 97,476 miles.
Repainted in original color. Lightly creased
leather seat bolsters, velour inserts unworn.
New oil pipes, heat exchangers okay. Thirteen
drove a concours 944 Turbo with similar mileage
asking £50k ($77k)...
#202-1997 PORSCHE 911 Carrera
Targa. S/N WP0ZZZ99ZVS381185. Blue/
beige leather. RHD. Odo: 44,890 miles. VarioRam
car. Clean, tidy, paint not chipped.
Lightly worn “petal” seats. Good service history.
Catalog doesn’t say whether it’s a C2 or
C4 (black rear script and clear front indicators
can easily be changed), but at this price I’d
Rufed out to 450 hp, though Ruf’s records
have been destroyed). Tinted glass. Cond: 2-.
SOLD AT $255,615. One of 50 U.K.-spec
cars like this, according to catalog, and very
much the star of the show. With regular 930s
well over £100k ($154k), sold right for a lowmileage
slantnose. Conversions usually detract
from value, but it’s Ruf...
#242-1990 PORSCHE 928 S4 coupe. S/N
WP0ZZZ92ZLS841231. Black metallic/beige
leather. RHD. Odo: 68,000 miles. Clean and
tidy with no rot or bubbles, though it has a few
tiny dust marks in the repaint. Leather lightly
creased and worn. Digi odo but catalog says
68k miles. Air conditioning said to work.
stamps in service book. Cond: 3+. SOLD AT
$58,921. Quite why you’d spec the M491 option
on a cabrio I’m not sure. Sold at about
the same money as a half-decent 3.2 coupe,
and since cabrios are worth a bit less at the
moment, I’d say fair for condition.
#227-1986 PORSCHE 924 S coupe. S/N
WP0ZZZ92ZGN401112. Garnet metallic/
black striped velour. RHD. Odo: 115,700
miles. 924 S is hybrid of narrow 924 body and
944 running gear. Repainted, though front lip
spoiler looks a little rough, as normal. Wheels
refurbed and powder-coated. Seat velour unworn.
Full service history. Cond: 3+. SOLD
guess the former. Cond: 2. SOLD AT $76,250.
Sold in the room for what suddenly last year
became decent 3.2 Carrera money—and now
these have caught up. 993 Targas used to be
the cheapest air-cooled Porsches because buyers
fretted over the long-term reliability of the
sliding roof. But that seems not to be a worry
anymore. Price looks high, but that’s because
this was a particularly nice example and the
mileage was relatively low.
#257-1999 PORSCHE 911 Carrera
coupe. S/N WP0ZZZ99ZYS600760. Silver/
black leather. RHD. Odo: 43,150 miles. First
watercooled 911. Tidy and with very good
service history, which is what you want to see
on a 911 of any denomination. Leather headlining
as well as Comfort seats, Turbo Twist
Cond: 3+. SOLD AT $29,460. 928s stopped
being cheap about 18 months ago—the £4k
($6k) S2 a mate bought then was about the
last of the bargains (and yes, folks, he daily
drives it). Top bid was over the high estimate,
but that’s where these are going. Fairly
bought.
#253-1991 PORSCHE 944 cabriolet. S/N
WP0ZZZ94ZLN432079. Silver/blue leather.
RHD. Odo: 19,237 miles. Very clean and lowmileage
car, said to be original paint, and minimal
interior wear commensurate with low
mileage. Full service history. Cond: 2. SOLD
AT $42,454. This looks like 911 money—but
the 911 has moved on somewhat. And I just
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18-inch alloy wheels. Cond: 3+. SOLD AT
$25,124. London car all its life. 996s look like
a spectacular value against the earlier aircooled
“classic” 911s, and their time will
surely come. But for now, this pre-facelift car
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Bonhams — The London to Brighton Run Sale
Bling was king, and the 1903 Clement took top price of the sale at $638k
Company
Bonhams
Date
October 30, 2015
Location
London, U.K.
Auctioneer
Malcolm Barber
Automotive lots sold/offered
10/12
Sales rate
83%
Sales total
$2,208,145
High sale
1903 Clement Model AC4R,
sold at $637,980
Buyer’s premium
15% on first $76,699,
12% thereafter, included in
sold prices ($1 = £0.65)
Lots of Brighton Runs under its wheels — 1903 Clement Model AC4R rear-entrance tonneau, sold at $637,980
Report and photos by Paul Hardiman
Market opinions in italics
unwary. With no million-dollar star lot, it was down
to a very shinily restored 1903 rear-entrance Clement
to take front-of-house (and auction catalog cover) glory.
Like the old cliché about two countries separated by a
common language, it neatly illustrated the difference
between a functional, factory-finishes British restoration
— no nonsense and pull your socks up, man — and
the overdone American restorations of old: unfeasibly
shiny, impossibly straight, glamorously glossed over
and far slicker (but not necessarily better) than it
ever came out of the factory. Luckily, auctioneer and
Bonhams Motoring Co-Chairman Malcolm Barber was
there to bring us back to reality, reminding me that his
Veteran, at least, is covered in grease to ensure optimum
functionality. But bling was king, and the Clement took
top price of the sale at $638k.
Talking of actually driving them, as ever a number of
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cars were sold complete with entries to the Run, which
starts at 7 a.m. two days after the sale, just a stone’s
throw from Bonhams’ fabulous Art Deco Mayfair base.
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nly a dozen cars in the sale this year,
so no confusion over numbers —
Bonhams never runs a Lot 13, which
can throw off the calculations of the
almost underneath the Hyde Park start line by the end of the week. But this
year, none of the lots even started the Run. Usually at least one makes it to
Madeira Drive, on the promenade of London-on-Sea.
Representing super value were a 1904 MMC 8-hp rear-entrance ton-
London, U.K.
neau at $79k and a renovated 1903 Stanley CX 6½-hp steam runabout
with all the heavy lifting done, including a recent boiler with fresh
test, at $62k. Among the larger fare, a 1904 Pope-Hartford looked
like a good value, having been hammered a few thousand under
its lower estimate (a common theme at late-2015 British sales)
at $126k, and able to carry four to Brighton in comfort, a feat it
accomplished in 2014.
Bonhams has an-
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nounced its continued sponsorship
until at least 2017 of this
important event, which reminds us of a time
when the motorist was subjugated, victimized,
ridiculed and even threatened. It’s a perspective
that’s more important than ever, perhaps, in this
age of speed cameras, “managed motorways”
and the threat of autonomous automobiles hanging
over us, unless we unruly pilots get our act
together and stop crashing into one another.
These cars are a reminder of the days when
motorists were pioneers. We salute the cars and
pioneers both. ♦
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#101-1899 STAR 3½-HP BENZ vis-a-vis.
S/N CE261. Maroon/black/black leather.
MHD. Star is Wolverhampton-made copy of
3½-hp Benz with 2-speed transmission by
belts. Good superficial order, restored with a
new body in 1950s following bomb damage in
WWII. Excellent brush paint with beautifully
hand-applied coachlining. Well patinated and
cracked leather partly painted over. Drive
chains dry, but not too much wear evident;
later carburetor fitted. Fabulous copper si-
to its appearance in the movie “Those Magnificent
Men in Their Flying Machines.” Off
the road since. There were two bidders in the
sale room at £45k ($67k), and at one point
Barber offered to take £500 bids, eventually
getting it away. For a slightly age-indeterminate
device that hasn’t run in 50 years, well
sold and concluded the auction.
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#105-1899 PANHARD ET LEVASSOR
M2E 4-HP twin-cylinder two-seater. S/N
1862. Wood & black/black leather. RHD. Excellent,
beautifully patinated—and much of it
is new, having been extensively rebuilt with
new chassis frame and new repro body in a
different style from the original. Still smells of
varnish. Supple and not very old buttoned
leather. Excellent brass Mobil light headlights
and fine set of oilers on dash. Drive chains
well lubed and not worn, cylinder head factory
Barber was a big fan of this one, although he
pointed out to me before the sale, “Mine’s
covered in grease on the gear linkages to ensure
a smooth shift.” Visually pops, with very
straight panels, perfect paint and lots of brass,
including amazing and flawless oval Rotax
headlights. Surrey top and roll sides added
later. Cond: 1-. SOLD AT $637,980. Originally
in French ownership, to England in
1905, later in the A.W.F. Smith Collection,
sold at the dispersal sale in Sussex in 1968 to
Neil Corner for £5,200 ($8k). In this ownership
from 1977. Massively restored before
Pebble Beach appearance in 2006. Lots of
Brighton Runs under its wheels before that. A
magnificent exercise in pointlessness maybe,
but it took the highest money of the sale. Sold
at lower estimate with an entry to the Run (car
#253) but did not start.
#111-1904 CLEMENT-BAYARD 9/11-
HP AC2K rear-entrance tonneau. S/N 6022.
Eng. # 2113. White/brown leather. Okay older
paint, nice hand-drawn coachlines. Fantastic
brass, original maker’s plate, BRC scuttle
lamps, P&H main lamps, radiator shell not
unduly dented. Leather slightly ravaged and
patched, front squab torn, rear better. Changed
from low-tension to high-tension magneto
before 1914, now with electric starter and
lencer on rear deck. Cond: 3. SOLD AT
$141,463. Sold by Sotheby’s in 1970 for
$3,600, according to the SCM Platinum Auction
Database (SCM# 696). Offered from longterm
museum display. No chassis number but
listed by its registration number. Bidding on
this first lot was slow at first, prompting auctioneer
Barber to exclaim, “I could get to
Brighton quicker than this!” Eventually crept
from £60k ($89k), matching lower estimate, to
an accepted £81k. Mildly well sold then, and
congrats to everyone for their persistence.
#112-1904 MMC 8-HP rear-entrance
tonneau. S/N 1154. Blue/cream leather. Repro
body fitted early 1960s, last tax disc expired
July 1965, more restoration in 1980s. Older
brushed paint lightly cracked, good older timber,
mottled and discolored leather is still supple.
Nice copper oil tank. Good King of the
Road scuttle lamps, H&L side-lamp on rear.
Cheap polyester carpet on rear floor. No number
on chassis; the one quoted was found on
the rear axle. SOLD AT $79,383. 1965 relates
fitted from a 5-hp. “Kiralyi Magyar Automobil
Club” (Hungarian) badge on front, and previous
Brighton Run plaque from 2007. Cond: 2-.
NOT SOLD AT $354,000. Bid (slowly) to an
unsuccessful high bid. Yes, it’s dated 1899 by
the VCC, but much of it is new, and that was
probably enough to cause twitches. Offered
with an entry to the 2015 Brighton Run but
understandably did not appear on either starters’
or finishers’ lists.
#110-1903 CLEMENT MODEL AC4R
rear-entrance tonneau. S/N 4281. Eng. #
423. Red/black vinyl/black leather. RHD. Impossibly
over-restored to the point where it
becomes almost unusable. Bonhams’ Malcolm
modern clutch. Cond: 3. NOT SOLD AT
$192,000. In single-family ownership from
1930s until 2009 and in the Swiss Museum of
Transport at Lucerne 1960–2010, when it was
bought at this sale for £104,404 (about $154k,
SCM# 175109). Not sold here at a high bid of
£15k ($23k) behind the lower estimate. Offered
with entry to Sunday’s Run but, understandably,
did not appear.
#102-1904 DARRACQ 8-HP two-seater.
S/N 6363. Eng. # 8818. Green/brown leather.
RHD. Very original bordering on tatty and not
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#231-1928 RILEY NINE roadster. S/N
601433. Eng. # H226076. White/red tonneau/
red leather. RHD. Odo: 3,613 miles. Said to
have been converted from a closed body. Nice
paint marred by flaking. Hardened brown adhesive
on either side of hood suggests something
was removed. Tonneau cover looks new,
has tear, white paint mark. Dual side-mounted
spares. Rear taillight missing. Driver-grade engine
compartment. Vintage Sports Car Club
1967 Ferrari 330 GTC coupe, sold at $638,000, Auctions America, Hilton Head Island, SC
AUCTIONS AMERICA
Location: Hilton Head Island, SC
Date: October 31, 2015
Auctioneers: Brent Earlywine, Bill Rothermel
Automotive lot sold/offered: 64/95
Sales rate: 67%
Sales total: $5,422,000
High sale: 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC, sold at $638,000
Buyer’s premium: 10%, included in sold prices
Report and photos by Mark Moskowitz
BONHAMS
Preserving the Automobile
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: October 5, 2015
Auctioneer: Rupert Banner
Automotive lots sold/offered: 61/72
Sales rate: 85%
Sales total: $3,183,180
High sale: 1936 Wanderer W25K roadster, sold at
$319,000
Buyer’s premium: 10%, included in sold prices
Report and photos by Adam Blumenthal
MOTOSTALGIA
Austin Grand Prix Auction
Location: Austin, TX
Date: November 7, 2015
Auctioneers: Brent Earlywine
Automotive lots sold/offered: 35/75
Sales rate: 47%
Sales total: 2,608,205
High sale: 2005 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, sold at
$407,000
Buyer’s premium: 10%, included in sold prices
Report and photos by Cody Tayloe
badges on grille. No complaints about interior.
Excellent wood dash, metal instrument cluster.
Dirty carpet is ripped. Jaeger clock. Cond: 3.
SOLD AT $36,300. Chassis #601433 was
stamped on the frame, but the car also bore
DMV-applied plate #40813CA. That may have
held back the bidding. Factor in the converted
body style, and call this discounted price a
fair deal for both parties, $14k short of the
low estimate. Bonhams, Philadelphia, PA,
10/15.
#271-1937 MORGAN SUPER SPORTS
three-wheeler. S/N D1731. Eng. # M2654.
Green/brown canvas/brown leather. RHD.
Odo: 54,533 miles. In duPont ownership for
over 60 years. Looks totally original, including
the air-cooled Matchless V-twin engine.
Green paint heavily faded with dabs of other
colors here and there. Soft top pretty much
shot. Clear headlamps. Windshield needs new
glass. Red-painted wire wheels now dulled
from age. Dual side exhausts. Mirror on right
2005 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren coupe, sold at $407,000, Motostalgia, Austin, TX
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fender. Brown seat cushions faded, passenger’s
is ripped. Bench-like seatback is a dull
green, likely a replacement. Spare at rear. Undercarriage
looks like it was prepped. Cond:
3-. SOLD AT $88,000. From the collection of
“Lex” duPont, son of duPont Motors founder
E. Paul duPont. Hands down, one of my favor-
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ite cars at this sale. Despite its scruffy appearance,
it seemed to me that it wouldn’t have
taken a whole lot to drive or race, assuming
you could get up the nerve to bring a threewheeler
up to speed. Trounced the $15k–$25k
pre-sale estimate at a price that brought audible
chatter from the crowd. Very well sold,
but buyer got a highly patinated artifact of
good provenance. Bonhams, Philadelphia,
PA, 10/15.
#260-1937 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM
III limousine. S/N 3AX85. Eng. # B74Y. Maroon
& black/black leather & green broadcloth.
RHD. Odo: 18,811 miles. One-off
coachwork by J.S. Inskip of New York. Miles
believed original. Cracks galore in paint, especially
on doors. Chrome wavy in areas. Excellent
glass. Pitting, unknown blue discoloration
on rear bumper. Dual sidemounts. Sumptuous
interior looks original. Black leather seats
cracked but usable. Scruffy red carpets. White
steering wheel. In back, green broadcloth
seats, mouton carpets in good shape. Roll-up
age. Driver’s door out. Cloudy windshield,
dual wipers. Original soft top is dirty. Spare at
rear. RAC GB sticker (necessary when driving
the car abroad) on rear deck. Has its original
interior. Seats are hard, leather upholstery is
faded. Wood dash has great patina. Clear instruments.
Ford 221-ci flathead V8 resting in
soiled bay. Cond: 3-. SOLD AT $51,700. This
attracted a ton of eyeball and no wonder: Its
size and startling state of preservation made
for a tantalizing combination. Sold to a bidder
in the room just north of the $50k high estimate.
Big money, but worth every penny. Hope
we don’t see it at the restoration shop tomorrow.
Bonhams, Philadelphia, PA, 10/15.
#235-1950 DAIMLER DB18 Special
Sports drophead coupe. S/N 53820. Eng. #
317047. Green & beige/tan canvas/tan leather.
RHD. Odo: 69,297 miles. Older repaint is
scuzzy. Scuffing, chipping, orange peel along
hood’s edge, looks like an over-application of
paint or body filler. Hood also shows gaps in
fit to coachwork. Dull brightwork, scuffing
around windshield surround. Top is a lost
cause. Euro plate. Inviting inside, seats look
and feel all-new. Light scuffing to otherwise
nice wood dash. Radio. Doorless glovebox
with psi gauge. Rear-view mirror rusting. Two
visors. Trunk clean. Cond: 3+. SOLD AT
glass partition, floor heater, electric clock and
an intercom system to communicate with the
driver. Tidy engine bay. Cond: 3+. SOLD AT
$72,600. Once owned by American heiress
Florence Adele Vanderbilt Twombly, whose
monogram adorns the rear doors. Not the
prettiest one-off coachwork or colors among
cars of this era. And I can only imagine the
costs in maintaining that V12 lump. A no-sale
at a high bid of $90k against a $100k low estimate.
Traded hands post-sale. Seller took a
hit, but buyer got a good deal. Bonhams,
Philadelphia, PA, 10/15.
#256-1949 ALLARD L-TYPE tourer.
S/N 792. Black/black canvas/blue leather.
RHD. Odo: 90,266 miles. Said to be one of
191 L-types built. Four-seater. The catalog
states that the car was brought from the U.K.
to Kansas in ’73 and has been in dry storage
since ’74. Its 45-year-old black paint shows its
$18,700. No doubt about it, this one would
benefit from a refurbishment. Last appeared at
Branson’s October 2013 auction, where it
didn’t sell at $14k (SCM# 231625). On the
road only two miles since then. In perhaps
slightly better condition since Branson, especially
the seats. This time, hammered sold at
no reserve in the room way south of the $28k
low estimate. Seller must’ve been glad to finally
get rid of it, while buyer could end up
going underwater at this price. Well sold for
condition. Bonhams, Philadelphia, PA, 10/15.
#213-1955 ARNOLT-MG coupe. S/N
26873. Eng. # 27325. Emerald Green/gray
leather. Odo: 39,044 miles. One of 65 ArnoltMG
coupes. Highly pleasing Bertone coach-
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work. Reportedly in dry storage for nearly two
decades; date of rediscovery not specified.
Older repaint still shows well. Some chips,
scratches, bubbles. Off-color buff marks near
right front headlamp. Decent brightwork.
Windshield scratched. Firestone whitewalls
yellowing. Original interior clean but musty.
Connolly leather seats with red piping are supple,
a little dirty. Nice wood in dash houses
clear instruments. Large MG wheel. Manual
window levers work. Cond: 3+. SOLD AT
$39,600. British underpinnings with understated,
but delightful, Italian coachwork and
American sales and distribution. A “looker,”
but with only 50 or so hp on tap, you’ll have
plenty of time to admire from your sidewalk
perch. Shot past the $30k high estimate, but I
think it was conservative to begin with. This
was a fair deal for both buyer and seller. No
reserve. Bonhams, Philadelphia, PA, 10/15.
#273-1958 COOPER MK XII Formula 3
racer. S/N MKXII158. Yellow/black leather.
MHD. Norton Manx 500-cc 1-cylinder motor.
One owner from new, “Lex” duPont (son of
duPont Motors founder E. Paul duPont), who
raced it up until it retired from public view in
the early ’60s. Looks totally original. Paint
dull, heavily marred. Wears number 75. Dual
side mirrors, passenger’s is cracked. Fitted
with roll bar. Wraparound windscreen dirty
but intact. Red-painted wheels. Separated
car that needs some sorting but will fit right in
at preservation-class concours showings.
“Some sorting” means it’d be a shame to restore
the wonderful originality out of the car,
but a light recommissioning would do no harm
and probably help. Sold at the lower end of
the estimate range, which I’d call well bought
for condition. Bonhams, Philadelphia, PA,
10/15.
#02-1960 JAGUAR MK IX saloon. S/N
792924BW. Burgundy & silver/gray leather.
Odo: 17,101 miles. Older restoration showing
considerable deterioration. Rubber is dry and
hard. Paint is old with several chips. Fading
and scratched brightwork needs replating. Passenger’s
door out at top. Leather interior is
cracked and soiled. Cushion collapsing on
driver’s seat. Carpets are filthy. Wood on the
dash is cloudy and cracked. Gauges are
slightly cloudy. Cond: 4+. SOLD AT $14,300.
Last seen at Leake’s spring Dallas sale in
miles. Two owners from new. Miles believed
to be original. A wonderful well-preserved
example. Black paint has held up well, no major
imperfections. Good gaps. Black top down,
couldn’t assess condition. Interior a lovely
place to spend time, retrimmed in black
leather. Otherwise, looks very accurate and all
there. Seats have right amount of give. Engine
bay reflects low miles, very accurate as well.
Service receipts, JDHTC certificate. Cond: 3.
SOLD AT $154,000. I loved everything about
this car. The triple black had an eye-catching
menace and beauty to it. It was remarkably
preserved and invited all onlookers to get in
and go. The catalog called this “perfect for a
gentle refurbishment or complete restoration.”
I can only hope the new owner chooses the
former. No surprise that it leapt past the $125k
high estimate, as those bidding must’ve felt the
same way I did. Sold to a phone bidder. No
regrets here. Well bought and sold. Bonhams,
Philadelphia, PA, 10/15.
#103-1964 AUSTIN MINI Cooper rep-
lica 2-dr sedan. S/N CA257926359. Red/red
& gray vinyl. Odo: 1,753 miles. Mini Cooper
racer with roll bar installed. Exterior paint
with chips in numerous places. Paint loss
around hinges, surface rust on roof rails. Panels
seem straight. Holes in passenger’s door
with mirror gone. Interior neat with Stewart
Warner gauges and Mountney steering wheel.
Paint loss and surface rust in engine compartment,
with older paint chipped and worn
body panel resting against car. Seat bottom
cushion is there, but not the seatback. Has tach
but no mileage gauge. Cond: 3-. SOLD AT
$26,400. A very appealing time warp with
good provenance that’s aging nicely. It was
shabby, but I got the impression that it
wouldn’t take a whole lot to get it up and running
again for a Sunday shakedown at the
local track. Sold at no reserve at mid-estimate
for a fair price. Bonhams, Philadelphia, PA,
10/15.
#212-1958 JAGUAR XK 150 3.4 road-
ster. S/N S830831. Eng. # V44198. Dark
red/black canvas/black leather. Odo: 20,788
miles. Stated to be a runner recently out of
decades-long storage. Paint polished through
in areas, lots of flaking, chips on hood. Mirror
atop driver’s front fender, glass needs to be
replaced. Driver’s door alignment off. Rear
luggage rack. Leather upholstery highly patinated.
Red carpets faded. Period AM radio.
Messy original trunk. Engine bay looks largely
original, no leaks. Handwritten note reads “No
Brakes, Use Handbrake.” Handwritten starting
instructions. Cond: 3-. SOLD AT $57,200. A
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2015, where it did not sell for $10k (SCM#
264954). This one is a lefty, making it more
appealing for the U.S. collector. Not a bad
buy, but the restoration costs will quickly surpass
the sales price if that is the new owner’s
intentions. The market on these has been moving
up, but keep in mind this one has a lot of
needs and sorting before it can be ready for
prime time. Someone has a healthy project on
the horizon if he wants to get it up to par. Motostalgia,
Austin, TX, 11/15.
#257-1962 JAGUAR XKE Series I 3.8
convertible. S/N 877020. Eng. # R49339.
Black/black vinyl/black leather. Odo: 72,278
throughout. Cond: 3-. SOLD AT $17,600.
This car sported an S badge and was said to
have leather hood straps and a sunroof in its
presentation materials. No sunroof; rubber,
and not leather, hood restraints. It had a single
carburetor. Its new-appearing ID badge
began CA257; it should read CA2S7. Too
many questions here. Auctions America, Hilton
Head Island, SC, 10/15.
#165-1973 JAGUAR XKE Series III V12
convertible. S/N UDIS21496. British Racing
Green/tan canvas/Biscuit leather. Odo: 37,838
miles. Owned by a Weber carburetor distributor
who purchased it, Weber-clad, after 10
years of storage. Extensive mechanical overhaul
described. Early bumper guards installed.
Factory hard top included. Evenly applied
green paint replaces original Primrose. Slight
crazing and bubbling on driver’s door. Good
panel fit. Chrome very good, with ripple of
chrome on left rear bumper. Biscuit leather
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looks new. Engine compartment excellent.
Excellent wire wheels. Has a/c. Cond: 2-.
SOLD AT $57,500. More than a driver, this
Jag appeared well prepared and maintained.
Though the car varied from stock, the upgrades
were enhancements, and the custom
chrome manifolds and sidedraft Webers were
beautiful. Sold below estimate, but seller
seemed satisfied. Auctions America, Hilton
Head Island, SC, 10/15.
#01-1976 TRIUMPH SPITFIRE con-
vertible. S/N FM46881U. Java Green/black
vinyl/black vinyl. Odo: 41,750 miles. Said to
be numbers-matching with factory-applied
markings present. Older thick paint. Rust bubbles
on the trunk on passenger’s side. Discolored
paint where soft top meets the rear cover.
Dent on the left rear fender. Driver’s mirror
glass is missing from the housing. Heavy
scratches and chips throughout. Interior is tidy.
Wood on dash in good condition. Upholstery
in decent shape. Leather steering wheel recover
is amateur. Carpets are filthy. Optional
seems well maintained. Wheels appear to be
from a later Bentley. Cond: 3. SOLD AT
$12,100. A Sports Car Market Pocket Price
Guide D-grade collectible without forecasted
appreciation. A presentable driver car offered
at no reserve and bought at a price to be used
and enjoyed. Auctions America, Hilton Head
Island, SC, 10/15.
GERMAN
#219-1936 WANDERER W25K roadster.
S/N 252702. Eng. # 252922. Red/black canvas/
brown leather. Odo: 2,842 km. Two-liter
supercharged inline-6 motor engineered by
Ferdinand Porsche. Older restoration still
pleases the eye despite age. Paint has some
blotchy areas. Dull chrome running boards.
Chrome wires. Clear split-screen windshield
with single wiper. Driver’s door off. Leather
seats look totally new. Excellent wood dash
with what appear to be original instruments.
Three-spoke white wheel. Nothing unusual in
engine bay. German car-club badge with swas-
tions were discussed but not verified. Cond:
2-. SOLD AT $27,500. One of 2,500 Beck 550
Spyders produced to date. A new turn-key example
would set you back $38,000 as purchased
from Special Edition, the official
manufacturer of Beck. Unknown whether this
was purchased as kit or complete; factory assemblage
lends value. Market-correct price
paid for the this fun, affordable Porsche replica.
Auctions America, Hilton Head Island,
SC, 10/15.
#105-1956 BMW ISETTA 300 microcar.
S/N 493961. Red & gray/black canvas/plaid
fabric. Euro bubble-window with desirable Z
mold trim. Excellent paint with single scratch
on left front. Panel fit is good. Front and rear
bumpers appear new. Brightwork around
cockpit is dull. Tidy interior obviously refreshed
with minimal wear. Canvas top ap-
rear luggage rack. Cond: 3-. SOLD AT
$9,605. Choked down by emissions controls,
the Spitfire 1500 saw less horsepower than
some previous incarnations. Additionally, the
1500 powerplant is noted for its questionable
long-term reliability. If you’re in the market
for one, they’re not difficult to find for reasonable
money. Not sold at Dan Kruse’s 2015
Austin sale for $4,250 (SCM# 266624); I
noted then that bidding was soft. Here, the
market was strong. Well sold. Motostalgia,
Austin, TX, 11/15.
#132-1989 BENTLEY TURBO R sedan.
S/N SCBZR03B5KCX25446. White/red
leather. Odo: 107,090 miles. Paint appears to
be original and well preserved. Some chips
around wheelwell and beneath bumper.
Straight panels with normal door gaps. Interior
wear consistent with use. Creases and dye loss
in leather of front seats. Engine compartment
clean. Some tears in insulation; otherwise
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tika on grille. Cond: 2-. SOLD AT $319,000.
One of four marques that formed Auto Union.
The Porsche-designed engine and Wendler
coachwork were meant to compete with performance
cars of the era. Very rare, this was
another star car of the sale displayed on its
own on the stage. A 1936 W25 sold at $103k
at Gooding’s Pebble Beach auction in 2006
(SCM# 110746). This car selling for triple that
just a decade later is due to its rarity, its place
in history and the significant upswing in the
market. Bonhams, Philadelphia, PA, 10/15.
#114-1955 PORSCHE 550 Beck replica
Spyder. S/N T0395A170C032604. Silver/red
leather. Odo: 126,381 miles. Titled as 2004
Porsche Beck Spyder. Paint average with
some scratches and inclusions. Body panel fit
is good. Brightwork tarnished right front. Interior
appears new. Engine compartment neat
but showing signs of wear. Twin Webers on
VW block. Several positive internal modifica-
pears new. Cond: 2+. SOLD AT $35,200.
Cute sunroof coupe popular in its day, with
more than 160,000 sold, and popular now, as
strong prices seem to attest. The best examples
have seen the steepest increase in prices. This
one sold at low estimate, market-correct and a
fair transaction for all concerned. Auctions
America, Hilton Head Island, SC, 10/15.
#13-1958 MERCEDES-BENZ 190SL
convertible. S/N 1210407502387. Black/
black canvas/red leather. Odo: 65,262 miles.
High-quality restoration. Paint is deep, with a
few light clearcoat scratches on the tail.
Straight body with correct panel fit.
Brightwork is solid. Accessory driving lights.
Quality interior restoration. Gauges are clean
and clear. Becker radio previously noted as
serviced. Leather shows minimal wear. Carpets
replaced. Tidy engine. Upgraded to 12
volt. Cond: 2+. SOLD AT $126,500. Last sold
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very dirty. Gauges are clean and clear. Rubber
around the radio display is dry and hard.
at Russo and Steele’s Las Vegas sale in 2013
for $112,750 (SCM# 231465). I’ve watched it
cross the block two times since with no luck,
bid to $120k at Leake’s OKC sale in February
2014 (SCM# 238896), $125k at Mecum Monterey
in August 2014 (SCM# 248202). Consignor
was right to part ways with it after the
previous unsuccessful attempts. Prices are still
on the rise, however, and the advantage on
this one goes to the new buyer. Motostalgia,
Austin, TX, 11/15.
#215-1963 MERCEDES-BENZ 300SE
coupe. S/N 11202110004361. Eng. # 18998510000145.
Black/brown leather. Odo: 52,381
km. Said to have received a thorough mechanical
sorting after 15-year storage. Smooth,
deep black paint. Scratch on front bumper, a
few dents. High-quality brightwork, good
weatherstripping. Rubber peeled off of rear
window-surround. Looks highly original inside.
Visors dirty, clean carpets. Excellent
wood dash, clear instruments. Period-correct
Becker Mexico AM/FM radio, unbranded
speakers in doors. Sunroof. Clean trunk with
spare. Engine bay reflects low miles; 4-sp.
Cond: 2-. SOLD AT $55,000. One of fewer
than 4,000 Amphicars produced in an eightyear
run. Values on these have steadily increased
over time at a sustainable rate, with
no huge spikes or dips overall in the market.
Catalog estimate on this one was market-correct
$55k to $70k, with it changing hands just
on the low side. Fair deal for buyer and seller.
Motostalgia, Austin, TX, 11/15.
#137-1964 MERCEDES-BENZ 230SL
convertible. S/N 11304210004433. Tan/red
leather. Odo: 98,040 km. Said to be original
paint. Ripples in trunk, overlying orange peel.
Other panels straight with good fit. Factory
hard top not with car but included. Interior
leather worn with nice patina. Engine com-
from apparent mishandling of the hard top.
Driver’s exterior mirror-surround is coming
loose. Driver’s door panel is very dirty. Carpet
gaps show insulation underneath. Gauges are
clean and clear. Center console carpet is dirty.
Parking-brake lever paint is chipped. Cond:
3+. SOLD AT $57,750. Looks great on paper,
but the finished product is disappointing.
These “Pagoda” SLs are very desirable, and
values continue to push higher and higher.
Savvy bidders picked up on the flaws, and it
sold under the $70k low estimate. Despite its
shortcomings, still well bought. It won’t take
much to get this one sorted out, and what’s left
to be done should have already been taken
care of. Motostalgia, Austin, TX, 11/15.
#258-1971 PORSCHE 911T 2.2 coupe.
S/N 9111100515. Eng. # 6115052. Silver/
black leatherette. Odo: 12,401 miles. Stated to
have had work totaling over $20k done in past
few years. Some prep issues evident. Hood,
fuel door have bubbles in paint. Left turn signal
is cracked. Front right black louver is
scuffed. Variable gaps, driver’s door better
than passenger’s. Fuchs alloys with Dunlops.
Dank smell inside. Driver’s seat gives too
much. Door storage binnacles loose. Passenger’s
door doesn’t lock. Blaupunkt radio. Engine
reportedly rebuilt recently, driver-quality
bay. Has original handbook, receipts. PCA
manual. Cond: 2+. SOLD AT $45,100.
Equipped with self-leveling rear suspension.
“Fantastic!” you say, until you realize this
feature, along with the other systems, makes
this car costly to maintain. Another example
where a closed roof is not as prized as its
drop-top stablemate, but still a very goodlooking
car with a lot of life left. Sold squarely
mid-estimate at a fair price, with a slight nod
to the buyer. Bonhams, Philadelphia, PA,
10/15.
#19-1964 AMPHICAR 770 convertible.
S/N 100605. Red/white vinyl/two-tone gray
vinyl. Odo: 141 miles. Recent cosmetic restoration
in good condition. Thick paint around
windshield frame and vent windows. Light
sun fading on the trunk lid. Good panel fit.
Some scratches in the passenger’s door glass,
but otherwise glass is good. White soft top
looks like it was just installed. Bench seat is
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partment showing age. Michelins. Cond: 3+.
SOLD AT $55,000. Euro-spec car with one
owner for past 30 years. 1960s SL roadsters
are increasingly popular. A no-sale on the
block at $50k, and the owner was wise to relent
post-sale. Market-correct price for condition.
Auctions America, Hilton Head Island,
SC, 10/15.
#16-1966 MERCEDES-BENZ 230SL
convertible. S/N 1130421208815. Metallic
red/black cloth/cream leather. Odo: 905 miles.
Said to be only 200 miles since restoration.
High-quality finish on the paint but with flaws.
Hood is misaligned, paint is chipping on front
fender; some touch-up is obvious. Brightwork
in very good condition. Chip on rear fender
sticker. Cond: 3. SOLD AT $49,500. Attractive
in its classic color scheme from 20 paces,
only to be somewhat of a letdown up close.
Presented in similar condition as the no-sale
’69 911E coupe sitting next to it (Lot# 263),
this one found a new home a stone’s throw
from the $50k low estimate. I’m guessing its
claimed matching numbers, recent work and
engine rebuild helped its cause. At this price,
assuming good order, kudos to the buyer.
There’s room here to improve and still come
out ahead. Bonhams, Philadelphia, PA,
10/15.
#10-1976 BMW 2002 2-dr sedan. S/N
2743908. Red/black vinyl & cloth. Odo:
33,757 miles. Paint is glossy, with a few prep
issues here and there. Hood has a few waves
on the panel. Rubber showing some paint and
overspray, and is very dry around driver’s mirror.
Glass and trim are original. Brightwork
has scratches throughout and could use replacing.
Carpets are worn and dirty. Gauges are
slightly cloudy. Shifter boot is loose. Adhesive
residue on the console. Seats are excellent.
Driver’s door trim is loose and pulling away.
Sunvisor upholstery is loose. Cond: 3-.
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SOLD AT $33,000. We followed this one to
three different sales in 2014: first to Auctions
America’s May Auburn sale, not sold at $10k
(SCM# 243774), and then to Mecum Indy and
Monterey, where it sold both times for the
identical amount of $12,960 (SCM# 253404
and 247844). Only 17 miles have been logged
since the first offering in Auburn, and nothing
appears to have been done in the way of improvements.
This one is not a tii, and there is
little special about it. Extremely well sold at
about three times where the market is today.
Motostalgia, Austin, TX, 11/15.
#11-2005 MERCEDES-BENZ SLR
MCLAREN coupe. S/N WDDAJ76F25M000455.
Crystal Laurite Silver/red leather.
Odo: 7,348 km. Like new. Badly needs to be
washed. Appears to have recently been driven
in the rain. Paint is near flawless. Body seams
and gaps all factory-correct. Rubber and glass
appear factory-fresh. Tires show little wear.
Optional 19-inch forged alloys. Interior actually
still smells new. Chip on carbon fiber on
the driver’s seat. Screenprinting is wearing off
on shift buttons on back side of steering
wheel. Cond: 2. SOLD AT $407,000. At just
over 10 years old, this one still looked brand
new with under 4,600 miles on the clock—
which could be considered a lot, as many of
these have been locked away since new. Time
and again, these coupes cross the block and
sell in the $200k range. Some even have lower
mileage. The wide auction estimate of $350k–
$450k seemed lofty compared with recent
sales, but bidding was right in line with the
catalog. Motostalgia, Austin, TX, 11/15.
ITALIAN
#164-1965 MASERATI SEBRING Series
II coupe. S/N AM10110021. Rosso Cordoba/
white leather. Odo: 70,499 km. Vignale-designed
2+2 said to be with one owner for past
12 years. During that time, the car was repainted
and fuel-injection system removed and
rebuilt. Pretty paint, but hue of door differs
from fenders. Slight ripples on top of both
front fenders. Mild pitting of brightwork.
Large clearance between tires and fenders.
Wrinkles and scuff on driver’s seat. Top of
driver’s seat has shiny finish. Upper engine
restored, remainder of engine compartment
tired. Spark-plug wires seem too large and not
threaded through proper manifold. Cond: 2-.
SOLD AT $237,600. Attractive Maserati GT
born a little too late. Earlier carbureted versions
have captured buyers’ attention, and this
one seems to be riding those and the coattails
of any Rosso Italian sports car. Seller received
a #1 price for a #2 car, but the future will vindicate
buyer. Auctions America, Hilton Head
Island, SC, 10/15.
#161-1967 FERRARI 330 GTC coupe.
S/N 10927. Red/black leather. Odo: 15,574
km. Longtime California car. Repaint well
applied, with some overspray on bare metal
parts on door jambs. Small bubble over left
rear wheelwell. Panels straight, but driver’s
door slightly bowed out. Dash shows age but
no marring. Leather appears newer than age of
car. Seat ribbing is damaged. Some loss of dye
color. Engine compartment clean and well
cared for, with suggestion of repaint. Non-factory
air and ANSA exhaust. Underside of hood
looks aged and would benefit from attention.
Cond: 2-. SOLD AT $638,000. Attractive
touring car and the high sale of the auction.
Significantly higher auction prices have been
achieved, although values seem to have plateaued.
This was let go at low end of current
market. Auctions America, Hilton Head Island,
SC, 10/15.
#07-1971 FIAT-ABARTH 850 SS 2-dr
sedan. S/N 100G1665128. Burgundy/black
vinyl. Odo: 21,355 miles. Recent cosmetic
restoration. All original sheet metal. Small
dent on top of front passenger’s fender. Glass
is clean and clear, with minimal scratching.
Paint is nice overall. Vinyl graphics are in
good condition. Panel fit is correct. Bright-
work is a little dull. Brand-new rubber around
windows. Interior is tidy. Some stuffing com-
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ing out of the passenger’s seat cushion where
it meets the seat back. Gauges are clean and
clear. Markings around headlight switches are
faded. Incorrect badging and gauge cluster for
an Abarth. Cond: 3+. SOLD AT $17,325.
Many of these were flogged around the track,
and surviving bodywork is often piecemeal at
best. This one is said to be solid with all factory
sheet metal, although the catalog does not
explicitly state that it was born an Abarth.
Well bought, far beneath the $25k–$35k estimate.
Motostalgia, Austin, TX, 11/15.
#50-1971 INTERMECCANICA ITALIA
convertible. S/N 50408414. Pearl White/black
canvas/black leather. Odo: 41,552 miles. One
of fewer than 411 Italias produced in the company’s
limited history. Recent body-on restoration.
New tri-coat pearl paint. Brightwork
replated. Modern tires. Gauges are slightly
cloudy. Seats are in good condition. Wood
veneers above average. Center console is
slightly worn. Trash in headlight cavity recess.
Engine nicely polished. Cond: 3+. SOLD AT
$105,600. When launched, critics praised the
Italia for its high-quality craftsmanship and
driving dynamics that were surprising coming
from such a small company. For collectors, it’s
difficult to resist the small production numbers
coupled with Italian styling and an easy-totroubleshoot
Ford drivetrain. Ten years ago,
Italias were half this price, and today they
continue to head north quickly. Bought within
the catalog range today; may turn into a great
investment not far down the road. Motostalgia,
Austin, TX, 11/15.
#211-1981 FERRARI 308 GTSI Spider.
S/N ZFFAA02A9B0036295. Rosso Corsa/
black leather. Odo: 29,427 miles. In California
ownership since ’08. Severely marred paint
with discoloration. Fitted with a dirty, unpainted
Koenig white front bumper, black
Koenig mirrors (originals come with car). Passenger’s
mirror missing, third window
cracked, taped, screws protruding from broken
glass. Louver missing, exposing fuel-filler cap.
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posing wires. Radio missing. Dash panel sitting
on carpet. Department of
Defense-registered vehicle. Also has Texas
registration sticker. Cond: 3-. SOLD AT
$33,000. This had to be one of the most neglected
Ferraris I’d ever come across at auction.
The sole bright spot was the new black
leather seats with red piping. Sold under the
$40k low estimate; a little rich in my eyes,
especially with so many nicer examples available
for less than what this one will cost after
refurbishing. I’ll say well sold today, but the
red tide is bringing increasing values even to
these anemic Ferraris, which could benefit the
buyer in the long run. Bonhams, Philadelphia,
PA, 10/15.
#65-1983 DETOMASO LONGCHAMP
GTS coupe. S/N THLCCH03243. Brown/tan
leather. Odo: 41,836 miles. DeTomaso factory
certification. Paint appears to be original with
cracking at some body creases. Paint chips on
nose from road use. Rubber is old and beginning
to harden but still functional. Panel fit is
tight. Interior is above average. Wood inlays
are nearly flawless. Seat leather is in excellent
condition. Veglia gauges are clean and clear.
Engine compartment is original and appears
tired. Some fluid staining and missing compo-
Longchamps produced in a 17-year run are
believed to be GTS cars, according to catalog.
This one was backed up with documentation
stating it was intended for U.S. delivery. Motostalgia
put an auction estimate of $45k–$55k
on this one, and it fell just short. Although the
mechanicals are American, seems fair for a
rare Italian tourer. Motostalgia, Austin, TX,
11/15.
#27-1990 FERRARI TESTAROSSA
coupe. S/N ZFFSG17A2L0083610. Rosso
Corsa/tan leather. Odo: 5,659 miles. Lowmileage
original. Preserved in a private collection.
Factory paint in good condition. Rubber
around windshield failing in spots. Front chin
is free of curb scrapes. Interior illumination is
functional. Has wonderful early ’90s automatic
seat belts. Screenprinting inside is all
intact. Leather seats are nearly flawless. Carpets
show minimal wear at the driver’s position.
Gauges are clean and clear. Very tidy
nent paint. Cond: 3. SOLD AT $39,600. Essentially
the two-door version of the
DeTomaso Deauville; only 20 of the 395
example. Cond: 2+. SOLD AT $160,000. Up,
up and away go the values. Just a couple of
short years ago, $60k was considered about
right for a really good one. Sure, there were a
few anomalous sales over $100k, but it wasn’t
all that common. Today, we are occasionally
seeing sales north of $200k, and that may
soon be the norm. The estimate here was
$185k to $225k, and the owner let it go well
below what was anticipated. Well bought. Motostalgia,
Austin, TX, 11/15.
maso badge on hood. Antera alloys unscuffed.
Showroom interior features Nakamichi sound.
Power windows, a/c. Clean CARFAX. Cond:
1-. SOLD AT $16,500. A rare color, but not
one you’d normally associate with an Italian
sports car. These have been selling in the
$20k–$30k range for years now, which made
this one a relative bargain, given its excellent
condition. Very well bought at no reserve.
Bonhams, Philadelphia, PA, 10/15.
#243-2003 MASERATI CAMBIO-
CORSA Spyder. S/N ZAMBB1A730010255.
Rosso Bologna Metallic/beige leather. Odo:
18,364 miles. Straight paint still looks excellent.
All panels, trim, glass to factory spec.
Top down, couldn’t inspect. Optional sevenspoke
alloys, navigation. Interior still a nice
place to experience that Ferrari-derived exhaust
note. Leather steering wheel a bit baggy.
Driver’s seat slightly dirty. Has all power accessories
one would expect from an early
BEST
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#242-2000 QVALE MANGUSTA retractable
hard top. S/N ZF4AH01A9YM000064.
Mangusta Green
Metallic/tobacco leather. Odo: 59,787 miles.
Mustang V8, 5-speed. Coachwork by Marcello
Gandini. Number 64 of 284 built, one of 25 in
this color. Not much to fault here. Glass, trim,
gaps all good. Some scratches, starbursts, bubbles
in paint. Three-position retractable roof.
Rubber windshield-surround all there. DeTo-
2000s sports car. Paddle shift. Tidy engine
bay. No major complaints. No reserve. Cond:
1-. SOLD AT $35,200. A near-perfect example.
It sold at the high estimate, but before you
start thinking that the buyer paid too much,
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nearly 400 ponies. Yes, the styling may be hohum
(it reminds me of a beefed-up Honda Prelude),
but a performance bargain and Italian
cachet all in one. Sold at a premium from bottom
dollar, and so well sold, but no reason
buyer shouldn’t be smiling, too. Bonhams,
Philadelphia, PA, 10/15.
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1952 Jaguar XK 120 roadster
1953 MG TD/C Competition roadster
Olde English White/red. 88,219 miles. I6, 4-spd
manual. Leather interior, black canvas soft top
& tonneau boot, body-off restoration, chrome
wire wheels. An absolutely gorgeous example.
$108,500 Heritage Classics Motorcar Company.
Ph: 310.657.9699, email: sales@heritageclassics.
com. (CA)
1959 MGA Twin Cam roadster
S/N 671514. Dove Gray/red. 18,197 miles. I4, 4-spd
manual. Elegant roadster that is strikingly well
preserved with low original miles driven since new.
Previously owned by two prominent collectors who
took great care in preserving the car. Exceptionally
clean throughout with a tidy engine bay, clean
undercarriage and a striking interior. Classic
Showcase. Ph: 760.758.6100, email: webmaster@
classicshowcase.com. (CA)
1953 Aston Martin DB2 Vantage coupe
Tan/brown. 93,000 miles. I4, manual. A rather rare
(one of roughly 1,700 made) Mk II (Competition).
Numbers matching. Differentiated from the Mk
1 in having slightly larger tires, twin fuel pumps,
57 hp instead of 54 (due to some head work) and
twin friction shocks at each wheel. New trans, new
leather interior (not stock material). Frame, both
metal and wood, in excellent shape. Wood floors in
great shape. Very reliable, starts easily every time
with two pumps and a turn of the key. Wheel cover,
folding top and tonneau cover, plus all side curtains.
Naugahyde dash cover replaced with very stylish
wood veneer. Pertronix ignition. Aftermarket air
cleaners and aluminum valve cover. Paint is a little
tired and flaking/peeling here and there—nothing
major and hardly noticeable. One spot on the lower
left door and both front fenders have little chips and
bubbles along the leading edges. There is nothing
ugly about this car. Current owner has had her for
over 15 years. Many extra parts included, including
Arnoldt heater with proper plumbing. Side curtains
are in beautiful shape. Please contact me for many
more photos. $16,500 OBO. Contact David, Ph:
860.398.1732, email: e4wbrill@aol.com. (CT)
A wonderful DB2 factory Vantage with early rallycompetition
history in Europe. Eligible for absolutely
everything and a joy to drive. Matching numbers,
tons of documentation back to new. Matthew L.
deGarmo Ltd. Contact Matthew, Ph: 203.852.1670,
email: Matt@deGarmoLtd.com. (CT)
1953 MG TD roadster
1954 Triumph TR2 roadster
Concours restoration on a flawless original car.
All books, tools, factory hard top, all-weather
equipment. All original sheet metal. None better.
$82,500 OBO. Matthew L. deGarmo Ltd. Contact
Matthew, Ph: 203.852.1670, email: matt@
degarmoltd.com. Website: www.deGarmoLtd.com.
(CT)
S/N TD22850. Ivory/burgundy. 11,372 miles. I4, 4spd
manual. This car had been owned by an elderly
lady who had stored it for 30 years when I obtained
it in 2012. It underwent a complete recommissioning
at that time with new leather interior, all new
top, side curtains and tonneau added, along with
a beautiful new wood dash, steering wheel (have
originals for both), tires and luggage rack. It has
new water and fuel pumps and generator. New
England T Register # 3706. The car is in great
condition, reliable and fun to drive. Please contact
me for more photos and info. $22,500 OBO. Contact
James, Ph: 305.987.1610, email: harrypottersdad@
gmail.com. (KY)
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S/N TS2302L. Red/black. 20,000 miles. I4, 4-spd
manual. Engine # TS2511F. Older restoration with
recent complete restoration of engine compartment,
freshened head, steering rack and brakes. Has
tonneau, side curtains, bows and top. Top is in
need of repair/replacement. Great, fun car and
easy to drive. $24,000 OBO. Contact Herbert, Ph:
262.210.3425, email: hmkdds42@gmail.com. (WI)
1954 Arnolt-Bristol roadster
1960 Aston Martin DB4 S II coupe
Coming soon: A fabulous Series II DB4. Matching
numbers, original colors, original left-hand drive.
Call or email for complete details. Matthew L.
deGarmo Ltd. Contact Matthew, Ph: 203.852.1670,
email: mattcars@aol.com. Website: www.
deGarmoLtd.com. (CT)
Gunmetal Gray/Biscuit. 117,446 miles. V12, 4-spd
manual. Two-owner California car, same ownership
for the past 40 years. Totally rust-free, chrome wire
wheels, AM/FM cassette. Runs and drives great.
$94,500 Heritage Classics Motorcar Company. Ph:
310.657.9699, email: sales@heritageclassics.
com. (CA)
S/N YD3734. Old English White/red. I4, 4-spd
manual. Rare, unmolested Twin Cam roadster. One
of only 2,111 examples ever produced. Limited
ownership, with an extensive and highly detailed
restoration. Comes with an article documenting
its restoration along with photos of the work
done, Heritage CoA, handbook and operator’s
manual. An exceptional MGA. Classic Showcase. Ph:
760.758.6100, email: webmaster@classicshowcase.
com. (CA)
1960 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk I roadster
S/N 1E10570. Primrose Yellow/black. 29,613 miles.
I6, 4-spd manual. Impeccably preserved, and highly
original with less than 30k original miles driven
since new. This one-of-a-kind, numbers-matching
example features a wonderful color combo, 4-speed
manual trans and wire wheels. A great candidate
for a preservation-level restoration. Classic
Showcase. Ph: 760.758.6100, email: webmaster@
classicshowcase.com. (CA)
1966 Jaguar E-type S1 4.2-liter roadster
S/N P220371. British Racing Green/Biscuit. I6,
automatic. Beautiful example with an attractive color
combination, automatic trans with overdrive and
chrome wire wheels. This iconic Jaguar model is as
an excellent choice for those seeking an affordable,
entry-level model that is great for driving and
showing. Classic Showcase. Ph: 760.758.6100, email:
webmaster@classicshowcase.com. (CA)
1965 Jaguar E-type S1 convertible
This is the Arnolt factory prototype car; one of 145
built. Extremely well documented and restored to
perfection. Original colors, red with tan, has all
books, tools. Please inquire for complete details.
Matthew L. deGarmo Ltd. Contact Matthew, Ph:
203.852.1670, email: matt@degarmoltd.com.
Website: www.deGarmoLtd.com. (CT)
1954 Jaguar XK 120 roadster
Red/black. Totally restored, rally/race front fender
side vents, high-flow front grille (original with
badge included), fiberglass hard top and black
soft top, black leather with red piping, excellent
overall condition. Drives and handles very well.
$69,900 Central Classic Cars. Contact Chuck, Ph:
419.618.3855, email: chuckputsch@hotmail.com.
Website: www.centralclassiccars.com. (OH)
1963 Jaguar Mk 2 3.8 sedan
1960 Austin-Healey 3000 BT7 2+2 Mk 1
roadster
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1967 Aston Martin DB6 coupe
1970 Porsche 911S coupe
with ice-cold a/c. 245-hp 3.2-liter engine stuffed into
a 2,250-lb body. Incredible detail work with amazing
panel fit and quality craftsmanship. 5-speed G50
gearbox. Everything is new except the doors and
engine case. Wonderful for fun vintage-touring
events. AutoKennel. Contact Paul, Ph: 714.335.4911,
email: paul@autokennel.com. (CA)
1980 BMW M1 coupe
A beautifully and properly restored car that spent
most its life in California. Stunning black/black.
Rare sunroof. Meticulously maintained and turn-key.
$490,000 Matthew L. deGarmo Ltd. Contact Matthew,
Ph: 203.852.1670, email: matt@degarmoltd.com.
Website: www.deGarmoLtd.com. (CT)
German
1958 Porsche 356A 1600 speedster
Matching numbers, original colors, fully restored by
the best guys with extensive documentation. In a
private Porsche collection for many years. Turn-key,
needs nothing. $189,000 OBO. Matthew L. deGarmo
Ltd. Contact Matthew, Ph: 203.852.1670, email:
matt@degarmoltd.com. Website: www.deGarmoLtd.
com. (CT)
1971 Porsche 911T coupe
S/N 4301006. Orange/black. 13,000 miles. With
only 399 street versions produced, the M1 ranks
as a highly collectible exotic. This BMW M1 (Serial
#006) is the first production M1 delivered to a
dealership. According to the factory, it was actually
the third car to go through final build out. The other
was a prototype, and the last was used for crash
testing. $550,000 The Werk Shop. Ph: 847.295.3200,
email: mike@thewerkshop.com. Website: www.
thewerkshop.com. (IL)
S/N 83832. Silver/blue. H4, manual. An exquisite
example of opulence. The car is fitted with a
period-correct 1600 Super engine and newly rebuilt
transmission. According to the Porsche Certificate
of Authenticity (included), this car left the factory
on October 15, 1957, wearing Meissen Blue paint
(#5703) with red leatherette interior. Now sporting
silver metallic paint with Navy blue leather interior,
with correct square weave blue-gray carpeting. In
addition, there is a matching Navy blue canvas top
and tonneau. This stunning speedster was completely
restored and sold by marque specialists European
Collectibles in Costa Mesa, CA, roughly 10 years
ago. Since completion, the car has been driven and
enjoyed sparingly. To be sold at auction January
31, at I.M. Chait Gallery/Auctioneers, Beverly Hills,
CA. Estimate $275,000-325,000. I.M Chait Gallery/
Auctioneers. Contact Jake, Ph: 310.285.0182, email:
info@chait.com. (CA)
1963 Porsche 356B coupe
1984 Porsche 911 coupe
S/N 9111100510. Silver/black. 81,000 miles. H6,
5-spd manual. California car. Matching numbers,
transmission and original colors, Porsche CoA.
Chassis no. 9111100XXX, engine no. 6117XXX.
Engine compartment and underneath are beautifully
detailed. The car has never had rust and all panels
are original. Its a straight, clean and solid driver.
Has the following options: U.S. equipment, tinted
windshield, comfort equipment, leather steering
wheel, Michelin tires. Original jack, books, services
records, clean California title and spare. $37,400
OBO. Contact Rob, Ph: 704.883.5615, email:
7obdocs@gmail.com. (NC)
1971 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 coupe
With the exception of a strip and concourslevel
repaint in factory-original color, this is
a low-mileage, super-original car. Extensive
documentation. Superb condition and turn-key.
$355,000 Matthew L. deGarmo Ltd. Contact Matthew,
Ph: 203.852.1670, email: matt@degarmoltd.com.
Website: www.deGarmoLtd.com. (CT)
Maybe the ultimate Porsche hot rod. Built by the
renowned Porsche race shop Gamroth Racing on
’84 Turbo chassis, featuring real RSR flares and a
Eurospec 3.8-liter RS motor. Flawless workmanship,
as-new condition. $195,000 OBO. Matthew L.
deGarmo Ltd. Contact Matthew, Ph: 203.852.1670,
email: Matt@deGarmoLtd.com. (CT)
1984 Porsche 911 coupe
A superb matching numbers, original-color coupe.
All books and tools, original radio, excellent
documentation. Former Porsche Parade class
winner. $125,000 OBO. Matthew L. deGarmo Ltd.
Contact Matthew, Ph: 203.852.1670, email: Matt@
deGarmoLtd.com. (CT)
1968 Mercedes-Benz 280SL convertible
Tobacco Brown (423 H)/cognac. 85,051 miles.
Leather interior, equipped with an automatic
transmission, Behr air conditioning, factory electric
sunroof; totally rust-free, two-owner California
car. Rebuilt engine with documentation, complete
with books and tools, runs and drives great.
$99,500 Heritage Classics Motorcar Company. Ph:
310.657.9699, email: sales@heritageclassics.
com. (CA)
1973 Porsche 911 RSR replica coupe
S/N 1.13E+17. Signal Red/Parchment M-B Tex.
55,704 miles. I6, 3-spd automatic. This car has not
been restored. The mileage is original, and all
documented with a full service history from new to
current with original receipts. Delivery documents
and a complete tool roll. Two tops. Multiple-judge
concours winner for the past 10 years. $129,000
Contact Bill, Ph: 503.203.6240, email: wgl0@
comcast.net. (OR)
S/N WP0AB0916HS121254. Gulf Orange/black
with Houndstooth. 2,000 miles. H6, 5-spd manual.
Built by an obsessive Porsche-factory employee
in Germany at Scuderia Eleven. Tested on the
Nürburgring and shipped to California. Smog-legal
S/N WP0EB0911ES171055. Black/tan. 48,000 miles.
This is a beautiful, CARFAX-certified example. It
would be hard to find another 1984 911 this clean.
$55,495 OBO. Contact Lou, Ph: 727.644.5281, email:
lougiocondo@gmail.com. (FL)
Seafoam Green/tan. 69,500 miles. Leather interior
and matching canvas soft top and tonneau boot,
stunning body-off restoration. Equipped with
3-speed transmission, power seats, power windows
and power top, original AM radio, complete with
handbook and manual. Runs and drives beautifully.
$79,500 Heritage Classics Motorcar Company.
Contact Sales, Ph: 310.657.9699, email: sales@
heritageclassics.com. (CA)
1953 Allard K3 roadster
Red/black. 131,000 miles. H6, 5-spd manual. Factory
M491 package with documentation. Same family
owned for past 16-plus years. 130k miles with rebuilt
engine. Bilstein coil-overs. Good driver, paint chips
on front bumper. Interior in good condition. $48,000
OBO. Contact Greg, Ph: 913.484.4125, email:
gregpfau@gmail.com. (KS)
1984 Porsche 911 Carrera coupe
S/N ZFFSP44A2S0099987. Rosso Metallizzato/tan
leather. 86,900 miles. V12, 6-spd manual. USA
model. Comprehensive service including timing
belts completed August 2014. Tubi mufflers. No
leather shrinkage, no sticky interior pieces. New a/c
compressor, rebuilt alternator, rebuilt steering rack,
all four shocks rebuilt and new accumulators. New
tires and four-wheel alignment 600 miles ago. Front
bumper repainted April 2015. $42,000 Contact Steve,
email: ferraritec@aol.com. (CA)
American
1948 Buick Super converible
1995 Ferrari 456 GT coupe
S/N WDBBA48D1HA072897. Champagne/Brazil.
135,000 miles. V8, automatic. Three-time Greenwich
Concours invitee. Flawless bare-metal respray, new
top and leather seats. Becker Grand Prix, hard top
and cart. Full service records since 2003. Zero rust,
accidents, stories. $24,000 OBO. Contact Robert, Ph:
203.221.0589, email: bob.mitchell1950@gmail.
com. (CT)
Italian
1970 Ferrari 246 GT Dino coupe
1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SL convertible
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Auction Companies
Artcurial Motorcars.
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7, Rond-Point des Champs-Elysées,
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Email: motorcars@artcurial.com.
www.artcurial.com/motorcars. (FR)
Auctions America. 877.906.2437.
Auctions America specializes in the
sale of American classics, European
sports cars, Detroit muscle, hot rods
and customs. The company boasts an
expert team of specialists, who offer
180 years combined experience buying,
selling, racing and restoring collector
vehicles, making them uniquely qualified
to advise on all aspects of the hobby.
www.auctionsamerica.com. (IN)
JR-Auctions. A Wyoming-based
company, founded by Robert A. Tybor,
entrepreneur/businessman and Jeff
Davi, Entrepreneur/ Real-Estate Broker.
JR-Auctions will be hosting its first
live/virtual Monterey Plaza Hotel classic
Auto/Yacht Auction in Aug, 2015
overlooking the beautiful Monterey
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Hollywood Wheels Auctions &
Shows 800.237.8954. Hollywood
Wheels is a premier auction house
that specializes in Porsche sports cars,
European exotics, American classics &
historical race cars. Each year, during
the Amelia Island Car Week, they host
the Amelia Island Select & Auto Retro™
within the ballroom of the Amelia
Island Omni Plantation Resort. Hollywood
Wheels… Where Great Cars Are
Bought & Sold!
www.hollywoodwheels.com
and a world-class auction at the Omni
Amelia Island Plantation in Florida in
March. www.goodingco.com. (CA)
but also provides a unique and exciting
social environment that is befitting of
the rarest and finest automobiles.
www.motostalgia.com
email: info@motostalgia.com
facebook.com/Motostalgia
Twitter: @Motostalgia
Palm Springs Auctions Inc.
Keith McCormick. 760.320.3290.
760.323.7031. 244 N. Indian Canyon
Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262
A family-run auction house producing
two large classic cars auctions per year.
McCormick’s Palm Springs Auctions
has been in business for over 25 years,
and each auction features over 500 classics
& exotics.
www.classic-carauction.com. (CA)
Carlisle Collector Car Auctions.
Barrett-Jackson Auction.
480.421.6694. 480.421.6697. For over
four decades, the Barrett-Jackson Auction
Company has been recognized
throughout the world for offering only
the finest selection of quality collector
vehicles, outstanding professional
service and an unrivaled sales success.
From classic and one-of-a-kind cars
to exotics and muscle cars, BarrettJackson
attracts only the best. Our
auctions have captured the true essence
of a passionate obsession with cars that
extends to collectors and enthusiasts
throughout the world. A television audience
of millions watches unique and
select vehicles while attendees enjoy a
lifestyle experience featuring fine art,
fashion and gourmet cuisine. In every
way, the legend is unsurpassed. N.
Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251.
info@barrett-jackson.com.
www.barrett-jackson.com. (AZ)
717.243.7855. 1000 Bryn Mawr Road,
Carlisle, PA 17013. Spring and Fall
Auctions. High-line cars cross the
block. Hundreds of muscle cars, antique,
collector, and special-interest
cars, trucks and motorcycles. Real
Cars. Real Prices.
www.carlisleauctions.com. (PA)
Leake Auctions. 800.722.9942.
Dan Kruse Classics is a family-
owned collector car auction company
located in San Antonio, Texas. DKC
has been responsible for successful
collector car sales since 1972, with annual
sales in Austin, Houston and San
Antonio. Dan has personally has over
$1,000,000,000 in sales in his storied
career. Dan and daughters Tiffany,
Tedra and Tara, manage the company.
866.495.8111 Dankruseclassics.com
(TX)
Leake Auction Company was established
in 1972 as one of the first car
auctions in the country. More than 40
years later Leake has sold over 34,000
cars and currently operates auctions in
Tulsa, Oklahoma City and Dallas. Recently
they have been featured on several
episodes of three different reality
TV series — Fast N Loud on Discovery,
Dallas Car Sharks on Velocity and The
Car Chasers on CNBC Prime.
www.leakecar.com (OK)
Petersen Auction Group of
Oregon. 541.689.6824. Hosting car
auctions in Oregon since 1962. We
have three annual Auctions: February,
Oregon State Fairgrounds, Salem,
OR; July, Douglas Co. Fairgrounds,
Roseburg, OR; September, Oregon
State Fairgrounds, Salem, OR. On the
I-5 Corridor. We offer knowledgeable,
fast, friendly “hassle-free” transactions.
Oregon’s #1 Collector Car Auction
www.petersencollectorcars.com
Lucky Collector Car Auctions.
Bonhams is the largest auction
house to hold scheduled sales of classic
and vintage motorcars, motorcycles
and car memorabilia, with auctions
held globally in conjunction with internationally
renowned motoring events.
Bonhams holds the world-record price
for any motorcar sold at auction, as well
as for many premier marques.
San Francisco: (415) 391-4000
New York: (212) 644-9001
Los Angeles: (323) 850-7500
London: +44 20 7447-7447
Paris: +33 1 42 61 10 10
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Dragone. We’ve been in the collec-
tor car business for over 60 years, selling
some of the most significant cars in
the world. Now in the auction business,
we are continuing to find and offer
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many of which have not been publically
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something that has not been seen before.
www.dragoneauctions.com (CT)
888.672.0020. Lucky Collector Car
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and charitable foundation, which
features two exceptional collector car
auctions a year. www.luckyoldcar.com
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Rick Cole Auctions . Thirty years
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auction, his annual events forever
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Rick Cole Auctions provides upscale
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Fisherman’s Wharf. info@rickcole.com
www.rickcole.com (CA)
RM Sotheby’s. 800.211.4371. RM
Motostalgia. 512.813.0636.
Gooding & Company.
310.899.1960. 310.899.0930. Gooding
& Company offers its international
clientele the rarest, award-winning examples
of collector vehicles at the most
prestigious auction venues. Our team of
well-qualified experts will advise you
on current market values. Gooding &
Company presents the official auction
of the famed Pebble Beach Concours
d’Elegance in August, the recordsetting
Scottsdale Auction in January
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A premier international collector
car auction house offering the rarest
and finest automobiles on the world
market. Motostalgia publishes a full
photographic catalog presenting and
documenting professional descriptions
and provenance. Motostalgia’s diverse
automotive experts offer bidders and
consigners alike an accurate understanding
of the global automotive market.
With venues that parallel the most
exciting automotive events like the
U.S. Grand Prix and Keels & Wheels
Concours d’Elegance, Motostalgia offers
an upscale experience that not only
showcases the most collectable cars,
Sotheby’s is the world’s largest collector
car auction house for investmentquality
automobiles. With 35 years’
experience, RM’s vertically integrated
range of services, from restoration
to private treaty sales and auctions,
coupled with the industry’s largest
expert team of car specialists and an
international footprint, provide an unsurpassed
level of service to the global
collector car market.
www.rmsothebys.com. (CAN)
Russo and Steele Collector Auto-
mobile Auctions. 602.252.2697.
Fax: 602.252.6260. Specializing in
the finest European sports, American
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muscle, hot rods and custom automobiles;
Russo and Steele now hosts three
record-breaking auctions per year;
Newport Beach in June; Monterey,
CA, every August, and Scottsdale, AZ,
every January. As one of the premier
auction events in the United States,
Russo and Steele has developed a reputation
for its superior customer service
and for having the most experienced
and informed experts in the industry.
www.russoandsteele.com. (AZ)
Romeo for over 35 years. You can rely
on our experience and the largest inventory
of parts in North America to build
and maintain your dream Alfa. We
carry restoration, maintenance, and exclusive
performance parts for Giulietta
through the new 4C. Newly developed
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Auto Kennel. 714.335.4911. ImagExotic
Mosaics. 805.544.4093.
Silver Auctions. 800.255.4485.
Silver Auctions isn’t successful because
we auction the most expensive cars,
we’re successful because we auction
the cars that you love. Silver Auction’s
staff, bidders and consignors are everyday
people with a passion for Nostalgic
and Collector cars. Come see the difference
at Silver Auctions. 2020 N. Monroe,
Spokane, WA 99205.
Email: silver@silverauctions.com,
www.silverauctions.com. (WA)
Jon Norman’s Alfa Parts.
800.890.2532. 510.525.9519. 1221
Fourth Street, Berkley, CA 94710.
Large selection of parts from Giulietta
to 164. Efficient, personal service.
www.alfapartscatalog.com. (CA)
Appraisals
Celebrate your ownership experiSilverstone
Auctions is a world-
class, specialist auction house for the
sale of classic cars, modern supercars,
all types of competition cars, modern
and historic motorcycles as well as
automotive memorabilia. If you are a
buyer or seller Silverstone is the classic
vehicle auction house for you.
www.silverstoneauctions.com (U.K.)
Gooding & Company.
310.899.1960. Gooding & Company’s
experts are well-qualified to appraise
individual automobiles as well as collections
and estates. Whether it is the
creation of a foundation, living trust or
arrangement of a charitable donation,
we are able to assist you.
www.goodingco.com. (CA)
ence! Automotive designer & illustrator,
Steve Anderson is a specialist in
the creation of owner-specified, fineart
illustrations. Each original piece
is hand crafted to portray the exact
specification of individual automobiles
and collections. All marques, eras,
driven, concours and race. Ferrari- &
Porsche-licensed Illustrator. For image
samples, additional information or to
discuss your project, please call us at
818.822.3063 or visit www.saillustrations.com
(CA)
Steve Austin’s Automobilia &
Worldwide Auctioneers.
800.990.6789 or 1.260.925.6789.
Worldwide Auctioneers was formed
over a decade ago by vintage-motorcar
specialists Rod Egan and John Kruse.
The sale and acquisition of classic automobiles
is our core business, and no one
is better qualified. Worldwide is unique
in having owners who are also our
chief auctioneers, so you deal directly
with the auctioneer, and we are wholly
invested in achieving the best result for
you. Our auctions are catalogue-based,
offering a limited number of higher-end
consignments, with an emphasis on
quality rather than volume. (We don’t
limit ourselves to only selling the most
expensive cars in the world, but do
ensure that every car we consign is the
very best of its type.)
We also offer specialist-appraisal,
estate-management and collectionconsultancy
services. Our dedicated
private sales division serves the needs
of individual collectors who seek privacy
or to acquire vehicles that may not
be available on the open market.
www.worldwide-auctioneers.com. (IN)
Alfa Romeo
Motostalgia. 512.813.0636.
A premier international collector car
auction house and professional appraisal
company. Motostalgia’s diverse
and multilingual automotive experts
offer collectors and investors alike an
accurate understanding of the global
and domestic automotive market. Motostalgia’s
international offices have
the capability of appraising collector
cars around the globe. With decades of
global collector car market knowledge
our experts can accurately value your
most prized automobiles, ranging from
a single pre-purchase appraisal to full
collection valuations.
www.motostalgia.com
email: info@motostalgia.com
facebook.com/Motostalgia
Twitter: @Motostalgia
Automobilia
Coachbuilt Press. 215.925.4233.
Coachbuilt Press creates limited-edition
automotive titles for the discriminating
motoring enthusiast. We present exceptional
material on the most significant
collections, museums and marques with
a balance of authoritative writing, precise
research, unique historical documents
and the modern photography of
Michael Furman. Please visit our website
to view our latest titles and order.
www.CoachbuiltPress.com (PA).
Centerline International. (888)
750-ALFA (2532). Exclusively Alfa
March 2016
21 South Auto Gallery.
480.986.6460. Located in Mesa Arizona,
21 South Auto Gallery specializes
in the sale of high quality European
sports cars and American muscle.
Whether you are looking for an investment
grade collector car or a fun weekend
cruiser we would love to make your
dreams a reality. We also buy classic
cars in any condition. (AZ)
Great Vacations. 800.452.8434. European
Car Collector tours including
Monaco & Goodwood Historics, private
collections, and car manufacturers.
Automobile Art importer of legendary
artists Alfredo de la Maria and Nicholas
Watts.
www.steveaustinsgreatvacations.com.
Automotive Restorations.
203.377.6745. Collector car sales, both
road and race, have been a key activity
for over 35 years. Our sales professionals
actively seek consignments on
a global basis. We also offer vehicle
“search and find” for rare models. We
undertake pre-purchase inspections
worldwide. We provide auction support,
including in-person or telephone bidding
for absentee buyers. Restoration
management and special-event assistance
are also included in our services.
Our aim is to make sure that your collector
car passion is as enjoyable and
worry-free as possible.
www.automotiverestorations.com
Unique and original mosaic hand-crafted
wall hangings of automotive subjects
by mosaic artist Jim Valentine. Made
with glazed ceramic tile with aluminum
frame and hanging wire. Can create
custom mosaics of your automobile.
Email: exoticmosaics@sbcglobal.net.
exoticmosaics.com.
ine if you had the best of the best market
your car for sale. Jesse Alexander
taking all the photographs. Lee Iacocca
working with buyers. Keith Martin
introducing you to the right car clubs.
Well, the father and son team of AutoKennel
do just that for all their clients.
Paul and Ed Kramer, Costa Mesa, CA
92627. www.autokennel.com (CA)
Beverly Hills Car Club is one of the
Vintage Auto Posters. Since 1980,
Everett Anton Singer has been supplying
international collectors with
the most diverse selection of authentic
vintage automotive posters. The vast
inventory runs from the late 1890s
through the 1960s; featuring marque,
event and product advertising. Please
visit us at:
www.VintageAutoPosters.com.
Buy/Sell/General
largest European classic car dealerships
in the nation, with an extensive inventory
spanning over 50,000 sf. We can
meet all your classic car needs with our
unprecedented selection; from top-ofthe-line
models to project cars. We buy
classic cars in any shape or condition &
provide the quickest payment & pickup
anywhere in the U.S. 310.975.0272
www.beverlyhillscarclub.com (CA)
Canepa of Scotts Valley.
831.430.9940. Offering fine investment-grade
collectable road cars and
racecars for sale. Our 70,000 sq. ft. facility
houses world-class, on-premises
restoration and motorsports facilities
where automotive artisans ensure every
detail of our inventoried vehicles meet
the highest levels of refinement and
preparation. Canepa is interested in
purchasing exceptional, original and
restored automobiles. sales@canepa.
com www.canepa.com (CA)
Charles Prince Classic Cars. Based
in London, we are specialists in the
finest historic motorcars and in contact
with dealers and collectors from around
the world. We offer the best advice
and service in the collector car field.
Int T: (0)798 5988070 or email: sales@
charlesprinceclassiccars.com
www.charlesprinceclassiccars.com.
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Checker Motor Cars. At Checker
Motor Cars we have a passion for cars,
not only CHECKERS, but all cars. We
are fanatic about automobile history
and that drives our passion to restore
history and art. Sales, Parts, Service
and Restorations for Checker Automobiles.
www.checkermotorcars.com
(MA)
classics and sports cars. We only sell
cars we love ourselves, and deal in a
limited number of models. Before delivery
to you, all of our classics, including
Defenders, are fully inspected and
serviced by one of two expert shops.
We are located in Needham, MA.
copleycars@gmail.com,
www.copleymotorcars.com (MA)
Legendary Motorcar Company.
905.875.4700. You may have seen our
award-winning, show-quality restorations.
Our 55,000 sq. ft. facility is
specialized in extreme high-end restorations
of rare American muscle cars.
www.legendarymotorcar.com (ON)
Classic Assets Motor Sports Cen-
ter. 760-452-6609 or 858-554-0331. A
first-rate used car dealership specializing
in vintage rally-eligible vehicles as
well as an eclectic private collection of
investment-grade automobiles including
classic cars, vintage rally cars and
supercars. Our business is buying and
selling classic, collectible motorcars.
We are considered to be the go-to resource
for collector cars in San Diego.
We are constantly seeking new additions.
Top quality, collectible trades
always considered. We are available to
assist buyers and sellers with all aspects
regarding classic cars including import
and export. www.ca-motorsportscenter.
com. (CA)
DeLorean Motor Company.
239.495.8550. The first franchise of
the new DeLorean Motor Company.
Celebrating our 10th year in business
we are the South Eastern United States
exclusive source for DeLorean Sales,
Service, Restoration and Parts. We have
the largest selection of DeLoreans for
sale in the world numbering 20 or more
at any time and stock a full parts inventory.
www.dmcflorida.com
Luxury Brokers International.
215.459.1606. Specializing in the sales,
purchase and brokerage of classic automobiles
for the astute collector, with
a new-age, contemporary approach.
Focusing on original, high-quality
examples as enjoyable, tangible investments.
Classic car storage, classic car
consignment, brokerage, and other
consulting services are available as
well. We actively pursue the purchase
and sales of any investment-grade classic
car. Since 2009, we have offered
a unique opportunity for collectors,
enthusiasts and other industry professionals.
www.lbilimited.com, sales@
lbilimited.com (PA)
Gullwing Motor Cars stocks more
Classic Investments Inc.
303.388.9788. Barn find. Redefined.
Since 1989 our company specializes in
the restoration, sales & service of 19501970s
Classic European Sports Cars:
Ferrari, Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Lancia,
Aston Martin, Jaguar, Austin Healey,
Porsche & Mercedes. Colorado’s premier
one-stop shop for all of a collector’s
needs. Friendly, knowledgeable,
passionate staff welcomes you to call
for all inquiries; our in house factorytrained
Ferrari mechanic has 40 years
experience.
www.ClassicInvest.com (CO)
than 100 cars at our warehouse location,
27 years of experience; visited
by customers across the country and
overseas. We specialize in European
and American cars and we are always
looking to buy classic cars in any condition.
We pick up from anywhere in
the U.S. Quick payment and pickup.
718.545.0500.
www.gullwingmotorcars.com
Mohr Imports, Classic and Sports
Car Brokers. 831.373.3131. Mohr
Imports Inc., of Monterey, California,
pleased to be serving the collector car
community for the past 30 years. Our
goal is to present and represent your car
in the very best way possible. We specialize
in European classics, visit us at
www.MohrImports.com. (CA)
Unit 56. At Unit 56 we love motorHeritage
Classics Motorcar ComClassic
Showcase. 760.758.6100.
For over 35 years, we’ve been restoring
automotive history and helping
collectors obtain, restore and sell
classic vehicles. Our world class facility
houses 3 showrooms of cars and
department specialty areas to perform
all facets of restoration under one roof.
Let our team, of professional craftsmen
and specialists make your classic car
vision a reality. www.classicshowcase.
com. (CA)
pany. 310.657.9699. www.heritageclassics.com.
Heritage Classics Motorcar
Company, the premier West Coast
classic car dealership established in
1985. Offering one of the largest indoor
showrooms in Southern California, with
an exceptional inventory of the very
finest American and European classic
cars available. We buy, sell and consign
collectible automobiles, offering the best
consignment terms available, contact us
at sales@heritageclassics.com
When in Southern California visit
our beautiful showroom and specialty
automotive bookstore, Heritage Classics
Motorbooks, open Monday–Saturday.
For current inventory and to visit
our virtual bookstore visit
www.heritageclassics.com
Motorcar Portfolio, LLC.
330.453.8900. Motorcar Portfolio,
LLC. 330.453.8900. Buy, sell, trade,
auction of affordable antique, classic,
collector vehicles. Bob Lichty offers
over 40 years experience in the classic
car industry. Motorcar Portfolio, LLC.
has been serving NE Ohio and the
world since 2004. Let us help with your
needs. See our current inventory at our
web site.
www.motorcarportfolio.com (OH)
cycles, we truly are passionate about
them. But most importantly we strive to
have the best. History and an interesting
story are a must with anything we
buy or sell. And as far as restoration
goes we treat everything as if it was our
own. We care. Telephone: 0044 (0) 1386
700 403. www.UNIT56.co.uk
Paul Russell and Company.
978.768.6092. www.paulrussell.com.
Specializing in the Preservation and
Sales of European Classics, pre-war
through the 1970s, since 1978. You
can rely on our decades of experience
with Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, Porsche,
Bugatti, Alfa Romeo and other fine
collectibles. Repeat customers are the
lifeblood of our business. Contact us
today to join them. Car Sales Manager,
Alex Finigan: Alex@paulrussell.com.
(MA)
www.SignificantCars.com.
800.837.9902. Since 2002, SignificantCars.com
has been changing the
way collector cars find new homes. A
Pioneer in the online marketing of important
collector cars, Significant Cars
has a proven track record for realizing
top dollar for their seller clients. Run by
Enthusiasts for Enthusiasts, Significant
Cars has put the power of the dealer or
Auction House into the hands of Collectors.
Give us a call for a confidential
analysis of your car’s true value--not
what we want to buy it for.
Vintage Motors of Sarasota.
Park Place LTD. 425.562.1000.
Hyman Ltd Classic Cars.
Copley Motorcars. 781.444.4646.
Specializing in unique and hard-to-find
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314.524.6000. One of the largest inventories
of vintage cars in the world.
Please visit our website often,
www.hymanltd.com to see our current
stock. Hyman Ltd Classic Cars, 2310
Chaffee Drive, St. Louis, MO. 63146
314-524-6000 sales@hymanltd.com
Founded in 1987 in Bellevue, WA, our
dealership is locally owned and independently
operated. The four-acre Park
Place Center features an Aston Martin
sales and service center, a Lotus dealership,
and we have one of the largest
selections of collector & exotic cars
available in the Northwest. We consign,
buy and sell all types of vehicles. We
also have an in-house service center
and high-end Auto Salon.
www.ParkPlaceLtd.com
941.355.6500. Established in 1989,
offering high-quality collector cars
to the most discerning collectors.
Vintage’s specialized services include
sales, acquisitions and consignment of
high-quality European and American
collector and sports cars. Always buying
individual cars or entire collections.
Visit our large showroom with 75+ examples
in the beautiful museum district
of tropical Sarasota, FL.
www.vintagemotorssarasota.com (FL)
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Classic Car Transport
Carficionado manages your valuable
classic car collection with German
precision. Contact us +49 89 82030682
pr@carficionado.com
www.carficionado.com
Collector Car Insurance
Intercity Lines, Inc. 800.221.3936.
Gripping the wheel of your dream car
and starting the engine for the first time
is a high point for any enthusiast. We
are the premier enclosed auto transport
company that will ensure your car arrives
safely for that experience. For
over 35 years our standards for excellence
have clients returning time and
time again. Trust the Best. Trust Intercity
Lines. www.Intercitylines.com
Heacock Classic. 800.678.5173. We
Barrett-Jackson is proud to endorse
Passport Transport. 800.736.0575.
Since our founding in 1970, we have
shipped thousands of treasured vehicles
door-to-door with our fully enclosed
auto transporters. Whether your prized
possession is your daily driver, a vintage
race car, a classic, a ’60s muscle
car or a modern exotic, you can depend
on Passport Transport to give you the
premium service it deserves. We share
your appreciation for fine automobiles,
and it shows.
www.PassportTransport.com.
a new breed of insurance for classic,
antique, exotic, special-interest, contemporary
classic and limited-edition
cars.
To get a quote is even easier with our
new online improvements. Go to
www.barrett-jackson.com/insurance/,
select Get a quote, enter in a couple of
key pieces of information about your
vehicle, and get an estimated quote
within seconds! It’s that easy.
Don’t be caught without the right
insurance for your vehicle. In the unfortunate
aftermath of damage to your
vehicle, learning that your insurance
won’t restore your prized possession
to its former glory, or appropriately
compensate you for your loss, is the last
thing you want to hear. To get a quote
by phone, call 877.545.2522.
understand the passion and needs of the
classic-car owner; agreed value, one
liability charge, 24-hour claim service
and paying by credit card. We provide
classic car insurance at rates people can
afford! Instant quotes at
www.heacockclassic.com. (FL)
E-Type UK USA. An international
specialist Jaguar E-type restoration and
sales organisation with offices in both
the U.K. and USA. E-Type UK USA are
proud to announce the impending opening
of their newly refurbished purpose
built E-type showrooms and workshops
designed to provide their USA clients
with a real test of this famous English
sports car. USA +1 805.267.6795
harry@etypeukusa.com
www.etypeukusa.com
coverage. For more information, call or
visit www.hagerty.com. (MI)
restoration facility and highly skilled
team are ready to assist your needs with
acquiring the perfect British classic
today! 760.758.6100. www.classicshowcase.com
(CA)
J.C. Taylor Insurance.
800.345.8290. Antique, classic, muscle
or modified — J.C. Taylor Insurance
has provided dependable, dynamic,
affordable protection for your collector
vehicle for over 50 years. Agreed
Value Coverage in the continental U.S.,
and Alaska. Drive Through Time With
Peace of Mind with J.C. Taylor Insurance.
Get a FREE instant quote online
at www.JCTaylor.com.
English
Chubb Collector Car Insurance.
Reliable Carriers, Inc. 877.744.7889.
As the country’s largest enclosed-auto
transport company, Reliable Carriers
faithfully serves all 48 contiguous United
States and Canada. Whether you’ve
entered a concours event, need a relocation,
are attending a corporate event, or
shipping the car of your dreams from
one location to another, one American
transportation company does it all.
www.reliablecarriers.com
Collection Management
1.866.CAR.9648. With Chubb, you’ll
have flexibility and control with worldclass
coverage and claim service. There
are no mileage restrictions, “Agreed
Value” is included, and you’re free to
use the restoration shop of your choice
for covered repairs. Special pricing is
also available for large collections. For
more information, call 1-866-227-9648
or visit www.chubbcollectorcar.com.
Fourintune Garages Inc.
262.375.0876. www.fourintune.com.
Complete ground-up restoration on
British Marques — specializing in
Austin-Healeys since 1976. Experience
you can trust, satisfied customers
nationwide. Visit our website for details
on our restoration process, which includes
a complete quotation on Healeys.
Located in historic Cedarburg — just
minutes north of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
(WI)
Aston Martin of New England.
781.547.5959. 85 Linden Street,
Waltham, MA 02452. Proudly appointed
Aston Martin Heritage Dealer
for the USA. New and pre-owned Aston
Martins are our specialty. Please contact
us when buying, selling or restoring.
www.astonmartin-lotus.com. (MA)
JWF Restorations Inc. Specializing in
AC restoration from street to concours,
U.S. Registrar AC Owners Club (U.K.).
Now selling AC parts and tires including
inventory from Ron Leonard. Jim
Feldman. 503.706.8250 Fax
503.646.4009.
Email: jim@jwfrestoration.com (OR)
Grundy Worldwide. 888.647.8639.
Carficionado Collection Manage-
ment GmbH. Florian Seidl of Carficionado
has been discreetly consulting to
car collectors worldwide since 2002.
We specialize in:
• Collection Building
• Collection Management
• Investment Guidance
• Restoration Supervision
• Researching your car’s pedigree
• Event Organization
• Insurance
• Experienced in coordination with
trusts, family offices and institutional
investors
• Exceptional global market KnowHow
• Proven track record including
world record sales & Pebble Beach
class wins for our clients
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Grundy Worldwide offers agreed value
insurance with no mileage limitations,
zero deductible*, and high liability
limits. Our coverages are specifically
designed for collectible-car owners.
From classic cars to muscle cars,
Grundy Worldwide has you covered.
(*Zero deductible available in most
states.) 888.6GRUNDY (888.647.8639).
www.grundyworldwide.com. (PA)
AUTOSPORT DESIGNS, INC.
631.425.1555. All Aston Martin models
welcome regardless of age, as new inevitably
become old! Routine servicingcomplete
mechanical restorations/rebuilds
— cosmetic repair/paintwork to
complete frame-off restoration. Large
inventory of parts. All services as well
as our current unventory of automobiles
for sale can be seen at
www.autosportdesigns.com. (NY)
Kevin Kay Restorations.
Hagerty Insurance Agency, LLC.
800.922.4050. is the leading insurance
agency for collector vehicles in the
world and host to the largest network of
collector car owners. Hagerty offers insurance
for collector cars, motorcycles
and motorcycle safety equipment, tractors,
automotive tools and spare parts,
and even “automobilia” (any historic
or collectible item linked with motor
vehicles). Hagerty also offers overseas
shipping/touring insurance coverage,
commercial coverage and club liability
530.241.8337. 1530 Charles Drive, Redding,
CA 96003. Aston Martin parts,
service, repair and restoration. From an
oil change to a concours-winning restoration,
we do it all. Modern upgrades
for power steering, window motors,
fuel systems and more. Feltham Fast
performance parts in stock. We also
cater to all British and European cars
and motorcycles.
www.kevinkayrestorations.net. (CA)
Welsh Enterprises, Inc.
Classic Showcase. 760.758.6100.
Classic Showcase has been an industry
leader in the restoration, service and
sale of classic Jaguars, and most other
fine British automobiles. From sports
cars to luxury sedans, our world-class
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800.875.5247. Jaguar parts for models
1949–presen. www.welshent.com (OH)
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Events—Concours, Car Shows
Ferrari Financial Services.
Hilton Head Island Motoring Fes-
tival. The South; a place where tea is
sweet, people are darlin’, moss is Spanish
and, come autumn, cars are plentiful.
This fall, HHI Motoring Festival
returns to the towns of Savannah, GA
and Hilton Head Island, SC. Join us this
fall - October 28–November 6, 2016 - in
the land of southern hospitality. To purchase
tickets or for more information
visit www.HHIMotoringFestival.com.
201.510.2500. As the world’s only
Ferrari-owned finance company, no one
understands a Ferrari customer’s unique
perspective better than the company
that designed these iconic sports cars.
Whether it’s a line of credit for owners
interested in utilizing the equity in their
collection, or a simple interest loan, we
stand committed to help our clients enhance
their collection — without origination
or early termination fees. “FFS”
offers a level of expertise that cannot be
matched by other lenders.
Holt Motorsports. 610.692.7100.
We want to buy your air-cooled 911.
Immediate payment and pick up anywhere
in the U.S. Holt Motorsports
specializes in buying and selling all
Porsche 911s. We have sold over 3,400
air-cooled 911s since 1980. Holt Motorsports
provides after-sale support with
service, appraisals and advice for the
entire time you own a Holt car. Please
call or visit our website to view a partial
listing of our inventory. Tim Holt, Holt
Motorsports, Inc. West Chester, PA
www.HoltMotorsports.com (PA)
Woodside Credit. When financing
Lajollaconcours.com.
619.233.5008. lajollaconcours@mcfarlanepromotions.com
La Jolla Concours d’Elegance April
8-10, 2016. World Class Cars, World
Class Experience.
Ferrari/Maserati/Lamborghini
your classic or collector car, Woodside
Credit is all about performance. We
offer THE LOWEST PAYMENTS IN
AMERICA! and provide our clients with
fast, friendly and professional service.
For over a decade, Woodside has been
recognized as the leading lender in the
classic and collector car market and is
exclusively endorsed by Barrett-Jackson.
Apply online at woodsidecredit.com or
call 888-354-3982.
German
GTO Engineering. Servicing
worldwide clients for 20+ years, we’ve
amassed thousands of new/NOS/ used
Ferrari parts. Highly skilled engineers
offer restoration, repair and race prep
expertise across all Ferrari models utilized
for road, tours and competition.
GTO USA provides an extensive parts
selection out of Georgia and new parts,
service and restoration workshop in Los
Angeles. parts@gtoengineering.com
www.gtoengineering.com/ UK: +44 (0)
118.940.5160 USA: +1 678.635.5752
LA: +1 831.915.1970
dC Automotive. 800-549-2410. We
have the largest indoor Recycling Facility
for Porsches in the U.S. We specialize
in used rebuilt and new parts for
Porsche cars. Including all models of
the 911, 912, Carrera and Turbo, 944 16
valve S, 924S, 951, 944 Turbo, 914-4,
914-6 Boxster, 968, Cayenne,928, 928S,
928 S4 Vintage parts a specialty. We
have an extensive inventory including
used Porsche engines, transmissions,
fuchs wheels, seats, brake upgrades,
interior trim and suspension. No part is
too small. We are a God-owned family
business serving the Porsche community
for over 25 years. www.dcauto.com
252-955-0110 (text) 252-977-1430 int’l
The Elegance at Hershey.
717.534.1910. A celebration of vintage
race cars and concours automobiles
from 6/10 to 6/12/16 commencing with
the Grand Ascent, featuring the Concorso
Bizarro and culminating with our
concours d’elegance.
Our primary goal is to benefit our charities:
JDRF, AACA Museum, and AACA
Library & Research Center.
For more information, visit www.theeleganceathershey.com,
call 717-534-1910
or email don@theelganceathershey.com.
Finance
Mercedes-Benz Classic Center.
1.866.MB.CLASSIC. The center of
competence for classic Mercedes-Benz
enthusiasts — for vintage car sales,
meticulous restorations by manufacturer-trained
technicians and the widest
selection of Genuine Mercedes-Benz
Classic Parts, we are the source.
www.mbclassiccenter.com. (CA)
Import/Export
Vintage Car Law. 717.884.9010
Cosdel International Transportation.
Since 1960 Cosdel International Transportation
has been handling international
shipments by air, ocean and truck.
Honest service, competitive pricing
and product expertise have made Cosdel
the natural shipping choice for the
world’s best-known collectors, dealers
and auction houses. If you are moving
a car, racing or rallying, or attending a
concours event overseas, Cosdel is your
comprehensive, worldwide resource for
all of your nationwide and international
shipping needs. We are your automobile
Export Import Experts. 415.777.2000
carquotes@cosdel.com.
www.cosdel.com. (CA)
Italian
European Collectibles, Inc.
J. J. BEST BANC & CO. provides
financing on classic cars ranging from
1900 to today. Visit our website at
www.jjbest.com or call 1.800.USA.1965
and get a loan approval in as little as
five minutes!
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949.650.4718. European Collectibles
has been buying, consigning, selling
and restoring classic European sports
cars since 1986. We specialize in
Porsche (356 and 911) 1950s to early
1970s, along with other marks including
Mercedes, Aston Martin, Ferrari,
MG, Austin Healey and Jaguar, with 40
vehicles in stock to choose from. European
Collectibles also offers complete
mechanical and cosmetic restorations to
concours level along with routine service.
Located in Orange County, CA,
between Los Angeles and San Diego.
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RESOURCE DIRECTORY
Carl Bomstead
eWatch
Mantle Card Brings Home-Run Price
More than $500k for a baseball card makes this month’s toys and
signs look like minor-league money
Thought
Carl’s Heritage Auctions, at their December 10, 2015, sale, sold a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie card for
$525,800. This continues the dramatic increase in value for Mantle rookie cards, as three others sold earlier
in 2015 for $386,000, $406,000 and $486,000 respectively. It seems Topps made an excessive number of
cards in 1952, and when they did not sell, they dumped them in the Atlantic Ocean — making those that did survive
rather rare today. Sure wish Mom had not thrown out my card collection!
Here are a few treasures we found that we don’t think were ever dumped in the ocean or that Mom ever got her
hands on:
part of the Tidewater group that
merged with the Associated Oil
Company. Their signs and other
advertising are very collectible,
and this sign sold for marketcorrect
money.
EBAY #281828443606—
JAPANESE TIN RED BATMOBILE
TOY. Number of
Bids: 43. SOLD AT: $5,100.
Date: 9/21/2015. This desirable
tin Batman toy was made by
Asc Aoshin. It was missing the
front bumper, but the bump-ngo
function still worked. Seems
the buyer did not pay up, as it
was relisted a few weeks later
and, after 29 bids, only realized
$2,950 the second time around.
Moral of story: Don’t spend
the money until the check has
cleared.
the Action Twins moved up and
down as if they were causing
the movement. These normally
sell for about twice as much as
was realized here, but the seller
presented the pictures upside
down and sideways, listing it as
“Hood Ornament-Very Rare.” As
such, he cost himself a bunch of
money.
EBAY #381459170937—
1916 NEW MEXICO METAL
LICENSE PLATE. Number
of Bids: 22. SOLD AT: $2,226.
Date: 11/12/2015. New Mexico
first issued license plates in 1912
and the early versions are very
scarce. As we have seen, plate
collectors will pay whatever it
takes for the rare and unusual
and this one, in very good condition,
certainly qualifies.
EBAY #262182191626—
EBAY # 252195304219—
FLYING A EMBOSSED
PORCELAIN 42-INCH SIGN.
Number of Bids: 7. SOLD AT:
$5,120. Date: 12/3/2015. This
is an unusual sign, as the wings
of the Flying A extend out from
the body of the sign — and they
were not damaged. There is,
however, a good-sized ding on
the side of the sign. Flying A was
EBAY #161919624863—
“ACTION TWINS” WHIRLIGIG
CAR MASCOT. Number
of Bids: 3. SOLD AT: $999.99.
Date: 12/20/2015. This desirable
mascot was made by the Action
Ornament Company in the early
1930s. As the car moved, the
wind twirled the propeller and
AUSTIN J40 PEDAL CAR.
Number of Bids: 5. SOLD AT:
$2,776. Date: 12/13/2015. These
were made from scrap materials
from the Austin car factory in a
special plant manned by injured
coal workers. It was funded by
the Welsh government and was
a not-for-profit company. They
were of exceptional quality and
built and painted in the same
manner as the actual Austin car.
They were made from 1950 until
1971, with over 32,000 produced.
This one sold for under the
money because of the jumbled
mess of photos the seller presented.
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EBAY #3317166518—
RICHARDS-WILCOX SLIDETITE
GARAGE DOOR
HARDWARE TIN SIGN.
Number of Bids: 34. SOLD AT:
$3,750. Date: 12/20/2015. This
colorful tin-over-cardboard sign
measured 19 inches by 13 inches.
It was in exceptional condition
and featured a family driving up
to their garage in a period touring
car. I sold one of these years
ago and still regret letting it go.
EBAY #121785068448—
ORIGINAL 1960s GT350/
GT500 POSTER. Number of
Bids: 15. SOLD AT: $1,781.15.
Date: 10/18/2015. This colorful
poster measured 22” x 28” and
was from the estate of a Shelby
American employee. It had never
been hung or displayed and as
such was in exceptional condition
with bright, vibrant colors.
Expensive, but if you have the
car in your garage so what? ♦
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