Mid-range Aussie muscle the heroes for the night
Bidding at tonight’s Shannons auction in Sydney was generally solid, with some strong results, particularly for mid-range AUssie muscle cars. However the final lot – a GT-HO Phase III (lot 56) – fell a little short of reserve at $660,000.
Meanwhile another up-and-comer hero car, a VC Brock Commmodore with auto (lot 55), fetched $66,000.
Midrange Aussie cars got solid numbers. An HQ Holden GTS 308 sedan (lot 52) went for $51,000, while a BF Ford GT Falcon Cobra GT went for $57,000.
Euro and Brit cars generally went well. Notable were a very strong $35,000 for a 1963 MGB (lot 29), plus $34,000 for an upgraded 1970 Fiat 500 (lot 11).
Perhaps one of the buys for the night was lot 44, a 1925 Bentley open tourer that went for $265k – arguably well below what a similar car in the UK might cost.
The next auction is in Melbourne on November 26.
Car Results
Lot 7 c1963 Fiat 2300 Ghia coupe – $30k
Lot 8 1980 Holden WB Statesman de Ville – $15.5k
Lot 9 1980 Toyota Landcruiser BJ40 SWB – $19.5k
Lot 10 1963 Holden EH Premier sedan – $24k
Lot 11 1970 Fiat 500F improved – $34k
Lot 18 1964 Jaguar S-type 3.8 – $43k
Lot 19 1992 Mercedes-Benz 600SL convertible – $66k
Lot 10 1969 Lombardi Grand Prix 1300 – $50k
Lot 21 1993 Jaguar XJS 6.0 convertible – $46k (under negotiation)
Lot 22 2002 Mazda RX7 Spirit R FD3s Type A – $73k
Lot 29 1969 MGB MkII roadster – $35k
Lot 30 1963 Jaguar MkII 3.8 – $56k
Lot 31 1989 Porsche 911 (964) Carrera 4 (1973 RS backdate) – $142k
Lot 32 1951 Jaguar XK120 roadster – $145 (under negotiation)
Lot 33 1953 Porsche 356 Pre-A – $185K (under negotiation)
Lot 40 1932 Wolseley Hornet Special project – $29k
Lot 41 1952 Bristol 401 Series 3 2-door – $37k
Lot 42 1939 Bentley 4.25 Litre James Young fixed head – $145k (under negotiation)
Lot 43 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Park Ward – $250k (under negotiation)
Lot 44 1925 Bentley 3-4.5 Litre open tourer – $265k
Lot 51 2007 Ford BF Falcon Cobra GT – $57k
Lot 52 1974 Holden HQ Monaro GTS 308 sedan – $51k
Lot 53 1972 Ford Escort GT1600 twin cam 2-door – $50k
Lot 54 1976 Holden LX Torana SS V8 hatchback improved – $54 (under negotiation)
Lot 55 1980 Holden VC HDT Brock Commodore auto – $66k
Lot 56 1971 Ford XY Falcon GT-HO Phase III – $660k (under negotiation)
Motorcycles
Lot 36 1993 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic – $10k
Lot 37 1959 Honda Dream Super CE71 250 – $17k (under negotiation)
Lot 46 1994 Ducati 916 monoposto – $23.5k
Lot 47 1978 Ducati 750 Sport – $39k $(under negotiation)
Lot 48 1977 Ducati 900SS – $54k (under negotiation)