2013 Shannons Melbourne Summer Classic Auction




















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1958 Chevrolet Corvette RHD Roadster
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1975 Ford XB Falcon 'GT Replica' Coupe
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1975 Ford XB Falcon GT Sedan
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1975 Maserati Merak Coupe
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1971 Chrylser VH Valiant E38 Charger Coupe
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1953 Holden FJ Modified 'Street Machine' Sedan
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1963 Studebaker GT Hawk Coupe (RHD)
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1964 Jaguar Mk II '4.2 Improved' Saloon
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c1923 Indian Chief 1000cc Motorcycle
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1929 Marmon Roosevelt 'Straight 8' Collapsible Coupe (RHD)
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Classics, muscle cars and a celebrity-owned Maserati go under the hammer in Melbourne
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2013 Shannons Melbourne Summer Classic Auction
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2013 Shannons Melbourne Summer Classic Auction
An immaculate, fully restored 1958 Chevrolet Corvette RHD Roadster was the top seller at the recent Shannons Melbourne Summer Classic Auction, bringing $100,000. Held at Shannons' Cheltenham premises, the auction took place on Monday, 2nd December.
With a total of 69 lots on offer, the listings included 39 vehicles and 30 items of auto memborabilia. Vehicles ranged in age from vintage - including two 1929 Marmon straight-eights - to more modern muscle including a 1993 Dodge Viper RT/10 Roadster (passed in) and a 1996 Cobra Replica (Sold for $36,000). Memborabilia included posters, petrol pumps, drive-in speakers and a USA parking meter.
Shannons labelled the line-up of desirable Australian muscle cars "both real and unreal". Included in the "real" muscle was a 1971 Chrysler VH Valiant E38 R/T Charger Coupe in Hemi Orange and with matching numbers (passed in with a guiding range of $75,000 - $85,000) and a 1975 Ford XB Falcon GT automatic sedan - finished in a rare factory colour of Frosted Lime Metallic and believed to have had just four owners from new - which sold for $33,000.
Among the 'unreal' muscle cars was a "nicely-executed" 1975 Ford XB Falcon 'GT Tribute' Coupe which sold for $39,000. Described by Shannons as having "all the looks and performance of a real XB GT but not the hefty price tag", the XB Falcon was restored to GT specifications with a 351ci V8 and 4-speed manual gearbox, then finished in a stand-out 'Guards Red' colour, complete with Hotwire mags.
Most colourful on the night was Lot 15, a 1953 Holden FJ Modified 'Street Machine' Sedan coloured in Pearl Peach with matching interior. A professionally-built cutom FJ show car, it was former 'Street Machine of the Year' in 1996. With a guiding range of $48,000 - $54,000, the head-turning FJ was passed in.
Results of the items we previewed on our facebook gallery at the auction (view here) are as follows:
- 1985 BMW 323i 4-door sedan: Sold $2000
- 1992 BMW 735iL E32 Saloon: Sold $4000
- 1966 fully-restored Ford Falcon XP Futura Coupe: Sold $24,500
- 1973 Datsun 1200 Station Wagon: Sold $2400
- 1968 Chevrolet Impala 4-door: Sold $16,000
- 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SEC Coupe: Passed in
- 1999 Daimler Super 8 'Supercharged' Saloon: Sold $31,000
- 1929 Marmon Roosevelt 'Straight 8' Collapsible Coupe (RHD): Passed in
- 1962 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II Saloon: Sold $30,500
- Wayne AS70 petrol pump in Shell Livery: Sold $4000
- 1993 Dodge Viper RT/10 Roadster (RHD): Passed in
- 2011 V8 Supercar bonnet, TeamVodafone #888 signed by Craig Lowndes: Sold $1550
- 1951 Ford F1 'Modified' Pick-up (LHD): Sold $29,000
- 1967 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 Series 1 Coupe (LHD): Passed in
- 1963 Studebaker GT Hawk Coupe (RHD): Sold $43,000 (estimate was $15,000 - $20,000)
Also featured on the night was a metallic burgundy 1975 Maserati Merak Coupe owned by Spiderbait singer-drummer Kram - aka Mark Maher - which sold for $50,000.
Other vehicles included a 1970 Holden HT GTS Monaro 186S Coupe which passed in (guiding range $48,000 - $56,000), a restored and upgraded 1964 Jaguar Mk II '4.2 Improved' Saloon which sold for $43,000 (exceeding its guiding range of $32,000 - $38,000), a restored 1967 Lotus Elan S3 SE Roadster which sold for $35,000 and a 1935 Packard Super Eight RHD Sedan which sold for $61,500.
The two motorcycles auctioned included a mostly-original 1923 Indian Chief 1000cc with incomplete sidecar frame and body, which sold for $36,000 and a 1995 BMW R25/3 250cc which was passed in.
All auction results and up-coming auctions can be viewed at www.shannons.com.au
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