Torana SL/R 3300, Kombi and Dodge Charger pull solid prices
Tonight’s Shannons auction saw solid bidding and there were some good buys on offer. The prime Australian lot for the night, a 1972 XA Falcon GT hardtop (lot 73), started the bidding at $120k and settled a touch above the estimate at $153,000.
Perhaps the sentimental favourite was a very original and low mileage 1976 LX Torana SL/R 3300 sedan (lot 74). Its unusual colour and spec attracted lots of interest and resulted in a final price of $46k.
One of the top lots of the night was a 1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T coupe (lot 71) in red on white, and one of the nicest examples we’ve seen. It stirred up a protracted bidding war, which finally settled on $105,000. That was still good buying.
There were lots of options for someone on a relatively modest budget. For example a very tidy 1965 long Datsun ute (lot 7) went for $7000.
People looking for something special in Aussie muscle had three HSV Clubsports to choose from (VP, VR and VT – lots 28-30), all of them in good workable condition, that went for $15-18k each.
Solid money was offered for the right car – for example a 1957 Chevrolet Belair Sports Coupe fetched $73k. That was $3k shy of the result for an equally tidy 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SE coupe.
A Porsche 930 attracted a top bid of $155k, which wasn’t quite enough to get the keys.
Volkswagen Kombis still hold some magic. A 1959 modified split windscreen 23-window unit fetched a solid $121k.
Numberplates continue to attract a stream of investment money, with bidding strong across the range. Top result went to (Vic) 877, which sold for $170k.
Results
Cars
Lot 7 – 1965 Datsun L520 utility – $7,000
Lot 8 – 1965 Ford Cortina Mk1 440 – $16,000 (under negotiation)
Lot 9 – 1962 Ford Falcon XL utility – $19,000
Lot 10 – 1948 Willys Jeep Overland station wagon (woody) – $29,000 (under neg)
Lot 18 – 1926 Ford Model T roadster – $23,000
Lot 19 – 1939 Willys Sedan – $14,500
Lot 20 – 1939 Chevrolet Master Deluxe sedan – $21,500
Lot 21 – 1949 Allard M1 drophead coupe – $32,000 (under neg)
Lot 27 – 1970 Pontiac Grand Prix coupe – $14,500
Lot 28 – 1993 Holden HSV VR Clubsport – $16,500
Lot 29 – 1998 Holden HSV VT Clubsport – $15,000
Lot 30 – 1992 Holden HSV VP Clubsport – $17,500
Lot 31 – 1986 Chevrolet Corvette C4 convertible – $24,000
Lot 32 – 1983 Chevrolet Impala 327 SS convertible – $54,000 (under neg)
Lot 38 – 1951 Holden 48-215 FX sedan – $23,000
Lot 39 – 1958 Holden FC Special sedan – $32,500
Lot 40 – 1967 Ford Mustang High Country Special – $26,000 (under neg)
Lot 41 – 1969 Holden HT Premier 308 sedan – $28,000
Lot 42 – 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1 fastback – $42,000
Lot 43 – 1957 Chevrolet Belair Sports coupe – $73,000
Lot 44 – 1972 Holden LJ Torana 355 modified – $42,000
Lot 49 – 1985 Jaguar XJ6 series 3 – $8,250
Lot 50 – 1967 MGB MkII roadster – $15,000
Lot 51 – 1997 Jaguar XJ6 Heritage 3.2 – $9,500
Lot 52 – 1960 Austin Healey Sprite Mk1 roadster – $20,000
Lot 53 – 1954 MG TF 1250 roadster – $27,000
Lot 54 – 1936 Rolls-Royce 25/30hp Park Ward saloon – $70,000
Lot 59 – 1985 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit saloon – $24,000
Lot 60 – 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300D Adenauer saloon – $48,000
Lot 61 – 1999 AC DAX Cobra replica – $78,000 (under neg)
Lot 62 – 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SE coupe – $76,000
Lot 63 – 1983 Porsche 930 Turbo coupe – $155,000 (under neg)
Lot 64 – 1959 Vokswagen 23-window Kombi modified – $121,000
Lot 69 – 1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS SS coupe – $33,000
Lot 70 – 1956 Oldsmobile 98 Starfire convertible – $47,000
Lot 71 – 1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T coupe – $105,000
Lot 72 – 1972 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 – $65,000 (under neg)
Lot 73 – 1972 Ford Falcon XA GT coupe – $153,000
Lot 74 – 1976 Holden LX Torana SL/R 3300 sedan – $46,000
Number plates
Lot 24 (Vic) 82-826 – $20,000
Lot 25 (Vic) 15-629 – $20,000
Lot 26 (Vic) 6-023 – $42,000
Lot 35 (Vic) 81-118 – $44,000
Lot 36 (Vic) 3-690 – $54,000
Lot 37 (Vic) 985 – $140,000
Lot 46 (Vic) 5-822 – $48,000
Lot 47 (Vic) 2-022 – $58,000
Lot 48 (Vic) 877 – $170,000
Lot 56 (Vic) 60-006 – $42,000
Lot 57 (Vic) 2-555 – $74,000
Lot 58 (Vic) 523 – $165,000
Lot 66 (Vic) 11-356 – $36,000
Lot 67 (Vic) 1-033 – $62,000
Lot 68 (Vic) 469 – $140,000
Motorcycles
Lot 5 c1969 Vespa Sprint 150 – $5,000
Lot 6 c1961 Lambretta 175Li commercial – $12,500
Lot 15 1956 Velocette Viper 350 – $6,500
Lot 16 c1973 Lambretta 150 outfit – $8,000
Lot 17 1988 Dnepr MT11S outfit – $7,250