Mini Cooper S scores high
Last night’s Shannons Melbourne auction proved there’s still plenty of money behind the local classic market, and was notable for being dominated by something other than local cars.
A large part of the marathon event was devoted to the Ian Cummins collection – an interesting mix of (mostly) transatlantic machinery, dominated by Jaguars and Mustangs, most of which sold on the final fall of the hammer.
A 1964 Mini Cooper S (lot 41) attracted plenty of interest, scoring an impressive bid of $53,000.
Top bid for the night was $660,000, for an exceptional replica of a 1955 Jaguar D-type (lot 68). However that wasn’t enough to sell the car on the spot – no doubt negotiations will continue.
A rare race-prepped 1965 Shelby Mustang (lot 57) attracted a $500,000 bid – again this wasn’t quite enough to do the job on the night.
Top sale price went to a 1969 Mustang Boss 429 (lot 67), at $330,000, followed by a 1988 Ferrari Testarossa (lot 45) at $275,000.
Jaguar collectors were out in force, bidding $222,000 for a replica of a 1953 C-type (lot 55) and $202,000 for an E-type 4.2 Series 2 roadster (lot 54).
Mid-level American cars from the 1930s aren’t always the easiest sell, but two on the night did well: a 1932 Plymouth two-door coupe (lot 52) scored a bid of $27,000, while an unusual 1934 Chrysler Airflow sedan (lot 64) pulled a respectable $42,000.
As for local cars, a 1971 Falcon XY GT 351 auto pulled a solid bid of $140,000, but that wasn’t quite enough to get it across the line. Meanwhile an HSV GTS-R (lot 86) sold for $85,000.
Shannons will be running an online auction for the remaining memorabilia lots in the Cummins collection, starting November 30.
Results
Lot – car – top bid
1 1969 Fiat 500F – $13,000
2 1987 Mercedes-Benz 300SE – $6500
3 1955 MG TF 1500 roadster – $33,000
4 1986 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC coupe – $21,000
8 1971 Rambler Rebel – $14,000
9 1960 Jaguar MkII 2.4 – $16,000
10 1960 VW Karmann Ghia coupe – $18,500
11 1973 Mustang convertible – $32,000
12 1976 Ford Capri V6 Chastain – $37,500
19 1929 Buick 6 roadster – $40,000
22 1950 Smith Ford V8 special – $100,000
30 1930 Austin 7 Swallow roadster – $34,000 (under negotiation)
31 1958 Jaguar Mk1 3.4 SE manual – $76,000
32 1967 Austin Healey 3000 MkIII BJ8 roadster – $108,000
33 1960 Jaguar XK150S 3.8 coupe – $132,000
34 1969 Mustang Boss 302 fastback – $150,000
41 1964 Austin Mini Cooper S – $53,000
42 1954 Sunbeam Alpine roadster – $49,000
43 1962 Jaguar Mk2 3.8 manual – $77,000
44 1968 Shelby Mustang GT350H fastback – $140,000
45 1988 Ferrari Testarossa coupe – $275,000
52 1938 Plymouth coupe – $27,000
53 1948 Jaguar MkIV 3.5 – $55,000
54 1970 Jaguar E-type 4.2 series 2 roadster – $202,000
55 1953 Jaguar C-type tribute – $222,000
56 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500 fastback – $205,000 (under negotiation)
57 1965 Shelby Mustang GT350 fastback racer – $500,000 (under negotiation)
64 1934 Chrysler Airflow sedan – $42,000
65 1966 Jaguar E-type 4.2 Series 1 coupe – $206,000
66 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350 fastback – $200,000
67 1969 Mustang Boss 429 fastback – $330,000
68 1955 Jaguar D-type tribute – $660,000 (under negotiation)
75 1994 Jaguar XJ-R supercharged – $30,000
76 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 – $29,000 (under negotiation)
77 1972 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3 – $66,000 (under negotiation)
78 1972 Jaguar E-type V12 Series 3 2+2 – $60,000
80 1959 Jaguar XK150 drophead – $105,000 (under negotiation)
85 1968 Chevrolet Impala 327 pillarless – $30,000
86 1996 HSV Vs GTS-R number 73 – $85,000
87 1968 Holden HK Monaro 307 – $138,000
88 1971 Ford Falcon XY GT 351 auto – $140,000 (under negotiation)
89 1973 Holden HQ Monaro V8 sedan – $46,000