Auctions America Fort Lauderdale 2015

Auctions America, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, March 27-29, 2015

Report by Rick Carey | Photos by Andrew Newton

Astute readers of sportscardigest.com auction reports will notice something missing in the above description: “by RM”.

Auctions America’s Donnie Gould insists the omission – following Sotheby’s acquisition of 25% of catalog collector car auction house RM Auctions – means nothing for Auctions America’s operations. More significant are the results from this year’s Ft. Lauderdale Auction.

It was Auctions America’s best ever in Florida and the second year in a row with sales of more than $20 million.

The auction highlighted several collections, notably the Cayman Motor Museum collection. Located in West Bay, Grand Cayman, BWI, the museum is, according to its website, renovating and brought a portion of its collection to Ft. Lauderdale for de-accessioning.

The Cayman Motor Museum offering included two striking contrasts in the effects of auctions. Lot 454, an early L-series 1970 Ferrari 246 GT Dino s/n 00616, fell flat for an early 246GT Dino, selling for just $210,000 hammer, $231,000 with commission. It may have seemed that Dino collectors’ appetites had been satiated by the six Dinos (equally divided between GTs and GTSs) offered two weeks before in Amelia Island, the very least of which, a badly repainted bolt-on wheel E-series 246 GT s/n 02972, sold for $270,000, $297,000 with commission.

The Ferrari market quavered.

Two lots later Auctions America offered from the same collection a museum quality (i.e., displayed but not used since acquisition in 1990) 1959 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Coupe s/n 1195GT. When all was said and done it went away for an astounding $650,000 hammer, $715,000 with commission, a record price for a Pf Coupe in any condition, and this one wasn’t very good.

The Ferrari market heaved a great sigh of relief.

The contrast between the two is stark, but hints at good old supply and demand. In the past two years just five Pf Coupes have come across auction blocks, only two of them in the U.S. In the same time period there have been 45 Dinos offered at U.S. auctions alone, 19 of them fixed roof GTs. Even at a conservative average of, say, $300,000 each that’s $13.5 million just in Dinos, enough to quench the thirst, and dry out the bank accounts, of many prospective owners.

Among the rest of the cars offered by Auctions America in Ft. Lauderdale the vast majority brought reasonable – at least in terms of recent transactions – values and a goodly number represented good value for money. Ninety-nine of them are described in the following pages.

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Andrew Newton diligently made the on-site observations; the editor remains responsible for notes and comments.

Auctions America Fort Lauderdale 2015 – Auction Report

Lot # 101 1963 Chevrolet C20 Custom Pickup; S/N 3C2540138841; White/Black vinyl; Truck restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $22,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $24,200 – 350 V-8, automatic, Moto Metal chrome wheels, Definity tires, wood bed boards, dual mirrors, Chevrolet pushbutton AM/FM radio. – Very good paint, chrome, interior, engine bay and undercarriage. Small crack in one of the oak bed stakes. The wood is advertised as new, but it isn’t. It’s seen some time in the sun and maybe been rained on once or twice. A very pretty truck restoration, lightly modified. – Sold at Mecum Kissimmee two months ago for $21,060 and turned here for a modest profit but still an attractive and usable pickup for a modest amount of money.

Lot # 134 2001 Qvale Mangusta Convertible; S/N ZF4AH01A41M000186; Black/Black leather; Unrestored original, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $20,750 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $22,825 – Antera alloy wheels, Michelin tires, Brembo brakes, tinted windows, power windows, air conditioning, dash clock, Alpine stereo. – 186th of 284 Qvale Mangustas produced in Modena and having no connection other than the name with DeTomaso. Decent original paint. Small dent above the passenger door handle. Very lightly worn interior. Just a used car condition-wise, but this is serious rarity and impressive performance with manageable Ford underpinnings at a very tempting price. – The Mangusta was a short-term project lasting only a couple of years, and not a very prolific one with less than 300 cars built. That kind of exclusivity and an Italian model name (Qvale himself was Norwegian-American) usually come with hefty purchase price and service bills, but this one went for quite a bit less than the $30,800 it sold for here a year ago and not all that much more than a used Mustang that this car shares its engine with. This is still an appropriate price, however, as no one is clamoring for these things yet.

Lot # 150 1977 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser Utility; S/N FJ40239599; Grey,, White roof/Black vinyl; Truck restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $40,000 plus commission of; Final Price $40,000 – BF Goodrich Mud-Terrain T/A tires, winch, fog lights, rear-mounted spare wheel, later Pioneer stereo, cupholders, lift kit. – A very well done, fresh restoration with very good paint and interior. Lightly used but clean engine bay. Driven a bit since restoration, but not much and not in the terrain that the lift kit and winch would suggest. – Many of the FJs that have been bringing the money at auctions recently have had over the top restorations and will probably never go anywhere near mud or rocks. This one is a very good example, but the lift kit and winch may not have been to the bidders’ tastes and may explain why they stopped at this unusually modest FJ price. Then again, maybe FJ-mania is slowing down.

Lot # 161 1968 Ford Mustang GT Notchback; S/N 8T01S118528; Diamond Blue/Black vinyl; Cosmetic restoration, 3 condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $37,273 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $41,000 – 390/325hp, automatic, GT wheels, Goodyear Eagle ST tires, dual mirrors, dual exhaust, power steering, power disc brakes, factory radio, dash clock. – Two small dents in the front bumper. Uneven hood fit. Gaudy, shiny paint other than long cracks inside the drip rails. Rusty exterior screws, pitted door handles. Very good interior. A maintained and freshened but certainly not fully restored Mustang with the relatively rare 325 horse 390. – Sold at Auctions America’s Spring Auburn auction nine months ago for $29,700 and closed post-block here in Ft. Lauderdale at this healthy result even for a Mustang with the desirable S-code 390/325hp big block. Its purchase price back at Spring Auburn was a very good value, an advantage that has more than been made up with this result.

Lot # 163 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible; S/N 194679S731477; Daytona Yellow/Black vinyl; Black top; Recent restoration, 2- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $37,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $40,700 – 427/390hp, 4-speed, Goodyear narrow whitewalls, luggage rack, power steering, power brakes, power windows, factory pushbutton radio. – Very clean paint, chrome, interior and engine bay. A 2012 full restoration that has been enjoyed a bit but is still a very pretty big block convertible. – This sound big block Vette brought a fairly low price. It was sold ten months ago at Auctions America’s Spring Auburn for $39,600, within 7% of the hammer bid today, a consistent result for an enjoyable and reassuringly presented Big Block Corvette.

Lot # 168 1961 Jaguar Mk 2 3.8 4-Dr. Sedan; S/N P213945BW; Gunmetal Grey/Red leather; Cosmetic restoration, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $19,500 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $21,450 – 3781/190hp, automatic, centerlock wire wheels, whitewalls, dual wing mirrors, badge bar, power steering, woodrim steering wheel, wood dash and door trim, interior dome courtesy lights, aftermarket air conditioning, MSD ignition, later Blaupunkt CD stereo. – Very good paint other than a small blister at the bottom of the right drip rail. Older, pitted wheels. Good bumper chrome. Very good interior. Lightly but visibly worn upholstery. Used engine bay and undercarriage. A cosmetic restoration that has resulted in a solid, very pretty vintage British saloon with ample power from a 3.8-liter XK unit and ample stopping power with disc brakes. – This Mk 2 had 32,240 miles on its odometer when it appeared at the Atlantic City auction in 2003 with a reported high bid of $20,000. Today it has 33,721 miles, 1,481 more (123 per year) and sold for (including commission), $1,450 more, a reasonable price for a quick, comfortable, responsive Jaguar saloon.

Lot # 177 1978 Aston Martin V8 Volante; S/N V8C0L15023; Black/Black leather; Black vinyl top; Visually maintained, largely original, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $137,500 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $151,250 – Automatic, alloy wheels, Avon tires, wood veneer dash and window trim, power windows, power mirrors, power top, air conditioning, Kienzle dash clock, later CD stereo. – A few big scratches and dings on the nose and a few light scratches clustered on the left front part of the nose. Very good top and chrome. Very good, lightly worn interior. Mostly original and maintained car with the possible exception of newer paint. The odometer shows just 9,302 miles. – It may look like a muscle car and be more boulevard cruiser than GT with the automatic and lack of a roof, but a V8 Volante is still worth Aston Martin money. The price paid here was expensive and reflects a significant premium for its preservation. Although there is no representation that the mileage is all it has covered, its condition strongly supports the inference that it is, an inference that the buyer and underbidder may be inferred to have made in order to justify the price.

Lot # 179 1998 Ferrari 550 Maranello Spider Conversion, Body by Straman; S/N ZFFZR49A6W0111226; Red/Tan leather; Black cloth top; Rebodied or re-created, 3- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $100,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $110,000 – Alloy wheels, open gate 6-speed, Pirelli P Zero tires, tan top boot cover, power windows, air conditioning, factory cassette stereo, dash clock. – Several large chips on the nose and light scratches and swirl marks all over a paint job that looks much older than it is. Light scrapes on the bottom of the plastic front splitter. Scratched headlight covers. Good, clean wheels. Worn interior and scuffed up top boot. The car shows 8,279 miles, but another 8 in front of that would be more believable. The work by Straman is quality and the car looks like it was always meant to be a Spider, but the car looks to have been owned by someone who was more taken with the idea of looking cool in an open Ferrari than with actually taking care of it. The cosmetic condition also calls into question the maintenance history. – With its roof still attached this wouldn’t be more than $60,000 in its current neglected condition, the question is why would it bring more after being decapitated? This is, however, South Florida, where clear skies and sunny days are more common than not and an open top 550 Maranello is appreciated. Pretty much every afternoon a brief downpour drifts across from the Gulf, making its functional soft top and roll up windows vastly more practical than a 550 Barchetta, and for less money. All in all it is a practical and distinctive Ferrari in this market for a realistic price.

Lot # 180 1970 Pontiac GTO 455 H.O. 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N 242370R122828; Granada Gold,, Yellow, Black, Red stripes/Beige vinyl; Recent restoration, 2- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $30,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $33,000 – 455/360hp Ram Air, Turbo-Hydramatic, Saf-T-Track, Rallye wheels, BF Goodrich Radial T/A tires, hood tach, front and rear spoilers, bucket seats, power steering, power brakes, power windows, tilt steering column, woodgrain dash, air conditioning, factory radio. – One of 1,986 built in 1970 with the 360 horse 455 H.O. Ram Air V8. Very good paint, chrome and interior. Even panel fit. Tidy engine bay and undercarriage. A solid, very pretty but not over the top restoration with Judge graphics added. – Reportedly bid to $37,500 at Fall Auburn seven months ago, the consignor rolled the dice and came up snake eyes. The add-on Judge stripes and spoilers weren’t necessarily correct, but this car’s condition and spec could have easily inspired that much or more without being a surprise or expensive. It is a solid value at this price.

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Lot # 181 1961 Austin-Healey Sprite Mk I Roadster; S/N AN5L48721; Light Blue/Dark Blue vinyl piped in White; Dark Blue vinyl top; Recent restoration, 2- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $17,750 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $19,525 – Steel wheels with chrome hub caps, Dunlop narrow whitewalls. – Small, barely noticeable dent in the grille. Very good paint. Lightly scratched rear bumper. Excellent interior. A fresh, lightly used full restoration with all the correct stuff and all the charm you expect from these little cars. Last year for the desirable Bugeye. – Twenty grand is what good Bugeyes are bringing these days, and this is a very good one. A square body Sprite is quicker and more usable for way less money, but the Bugeye is the one with cheeky character.

Lot # 182 1999 Ferrari F355 F1 Spider, Body by Pininfarina-Scaglietti; S/N ZFFXR48A3X0115082; Fly Yellow/Black leather with Yellow stitching; Black cloth top; Unrestored original, 2- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $58,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $63,800 – Pirelli P Zero tires, paddle shifters, SF shields, red calipers, power windows, power seats, air conditioning, cassette stereo, dash clock, tool roll. – Looks to have the original tires. Small scrapes on the bottom of the front bumpers. Tidy engine bay. Decent top. Lightly worn interior. Sound original paint. Euro market car that looks to have a few more than the 13,443 km indicated, but it’s still presentable. – An entirely sensibly bought, low miles Fly Yellow F355 F1 Spider with 375hp. Why is it a fraction of the prices paid for lower performance higher volume earlier mid-engined V8 Ferraris? Not a clue, but this is a quality car in a charismatic color combination for a reasonable price.

Lot # 186 1973 Jaguar XKE SIII V12 Convertible; S/N UD1S22710; Brown/Tan; Tan cloth top; Recent restoration, 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $85,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $93,500 – Automatic, chrome centerlock wire wheels, Vredestein blackwall tires, factory cassette stereo, dash clock, air conditioning. – Very good paint, chrome, interior and top. Not quite a show car, but it is clean and shiny from top to bottom after a recent restoration. By the time E-Type convertibles got the V-12 and automatic, they became more cruisers than sports cars, but some people prefer that and this is a very pretty car for way less than something like a flat floor Series I. – Sold by RM in St. John’s back in 2013 for $56,100. The market for E-Types of all types has been taken up a notch since then, and the bidders were willing to ignore the automatic, focusing instead on the solid condition to bring it towards six figures, but at this price it is expensive.

Lot # 195 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N 136370L176740; Red,, White hood stripes/Black vinyl; Older restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $31,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $34,100 – 454/360hp LS5, Muncie 4-speed, Posi-Traction, SS wheels, Uniroyal Tiger Paw GTS tires, dual mirrors, power steering, power brakes, bench seats, Hurst shifter, factory radio, dash clock. – Very good paint. Good chrome. Excellent interior. An older restoration, but barely used and still very good top to bottom. – Sold at Mecum’s Kissimmee auction in 2014 for $32,400 and in 2015 for $36,750, a sound, presentable and usable car surprisingly going absolutely nowhere in value.

Lot # 200 1989 Dodge Dakota Shelby Pickup; S/N 1B7FL96Y4KS098816; Exotic Red,, Black, Gray stripes/Red, Gray cloth; Unrestored original, 2 condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $22,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $24,200 – 318/170hp, automatic, alloy wheels, Goodyear Eagle GT+4 tires, bench seat, Shelby sport steering wheel, air conditioning, Chrysler AM/FM cassette stereo, cupholders. – One of just 1,500 built and appropriately billed as a time capsule with 25 miles on the odometer and plastic still on the seats and steering wheel. Very good original paint. Like new interior. A couple of light scratches on the wheels and a scratch in the “Shelby” script on the left rear are the only flaws in an otherwise new vehicle, which followed the exciting formula of small truck plus huge engine. – The Dakota Shelby pickup represents a low point in both American Muscle and Shelby’s reputation. Powered by an anemic 170hp 318 V8, it was an empty reference to the fabled ‘Li’l Red Express Truck’ of the late 70’s with 225hp factory modified 360 V-8. The Dakota Shelby had to make do with stripes and interior dressup. The Shelby is, however, rare with about 1,500 built and this one is dramatically original and well preserved. At this price it is a realistic adjunct to a collection of more serious Shelbys.

Lot # 204 1986 Dodge Omni GLHS Hatchback; S/N 1B3BZ18E6GD262789; Black/Grey cloth; Unrestored original, 2- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $14,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $15,400 – Adjustable Koni front suspension, Kumho tires, intercooler, racing lap belts, factory cassette stereo, air conditioning. – One of 500 built. All original and pampered, presenting like a car with much fewer than the 49,276 miles on the odometer. Sound paint. Slightly dinged up wheels. Excellent interior. – This is a lot more Shelby than the ’89 Dakota pickup sold a few lots before, with a serious turbocharged engine and suspension to match. Its preservation is commendable and it is a more meaningful example of Carroll Shelby’s work with Dodge, as well as more reasonably priced, than the Dakota.

Lot # 210 1966 Ford Mustang Convertible; S/N 6F08C274247; Emberglo/Emberglo, Parchment vinyl; Cosmetic restoration, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $32,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $35,200 – 289/200hp, automatic, dual exhaust, Goodyear Integrity narrow whitewalls, fog lights, dual mirrors, red vinyl top boot, Rally-Pac column-mounted tach and clock, power top, factory AM radio, air conditioning. – A three-owner car, highly optioned and originally sold in Denver. An older cosmetic restoration with good paint, chrome and interior and very attractive in Emberglo. – Even with the little 289 (and proudly still equipped with the original 2-barrel so often quickly replaced with a single quad on an aftermarket intake) this is an attractive Mustang bought for an appropriate price.

Lot # 220 1947 Crosley Roundside Pickup; S/N CC4714514; Light Blue/Tan vinyl; Truck restoration, 2- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $16,500 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $18,150 – Red steel wheels with chrome hub caps, BF Goodrich Silvertown blackwall tires, dual mirrors, rear-mounted spare wheel, AM radio. – Good paint with touch up above driver window. Very good chrome and interior. A pretty but basic truck restoration on a solid little Crosley showing just 45,021 miles. – Sold at Barrett-Jackson in Palm Beach last year for $19,080, the new owner got a fun little truckette that can be used frequently for not much more money than the cost of a decent week’s vacation.

Lot # 226 1989 Porsche 911 930 Turbo Coupe; S/N WP0JB093XKS050553; Linen Grey Metallic/Gray leather; Unrestored original, 3 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $77,500 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $85,250 – Larger turbo, intercooler, waste gate spring, VDO boost gauge, Fabspeed stainless steel exhaust, Quaife 5-speed, upgraded sway bars, black spider Fuchs wheels, Cooper tires, whale tail rear spoiler, sunroof, rear wiper, power windows, VDO dash clock, later CD stereo. – A few pretty large chips and dings in the nose but otherwise good original paint. Very good interior. Despite the high mileage of 126,470 and the heavy modification, this car doesn’t look to have led a hard life and were it not for the fat exhaust and muffler hanging out from the rear, you would think it’s just a nicely cared for used 930. – Although it’s a sound car, it has a ton of miles and a ton of modifications. Collectors will only pay the big money for preserved factory-spec specimens, so the seller should be very happy to get this much for it.

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Lot # 228 1991 GMC Syclone Pickup; S/N 1GDCT14Z8M8801541; Black/Black cloth piped in Red; Unrestored original, 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $32,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $35,200 – 262/280hp, intercooled and turbocharged, automatic, fulltime AWD, alloy wheels, Firestone Firehawk SVX tires, black vinyl bed cover, power windows, cruise control, factory cassette stereo. – One of just 2,995 of these turbocharged Syclones built. Showing just 1,817 miles, it is in correspondingly almost new condition with very good paint, exterior plastic, and interior. The only real flaw is some curb rash on the wheels. – Sub-5 second 0-60mph times made the all wheel drive, turbocharged, intercooled Syclone a street brawler with serious credibility. The engine technology came from USAC by way of Buick’s Grand National. This sharp, clean, barely used example is serious performance and a rare two year only model for the money.

Lot # 231 1971 Datsun 240Z Coupe; S/N HLS3006959; Racing Green/Black vinyl with cloth inserts; Visually maintained, largely original, 3 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $23,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $25,300 – Panasport wheels, Toyo tires, headlight covers, dual mirrors, woodrim steering wheel, wood shift knob, Clarion CD stereo, dash clock. – Clean, mostly original car with a repaint. Very good interior. Clean engine bay. Driver quality. Signed in silver Sharpie by “Father of the Datsun Z” Yukata Katayama who, unlike Carroll Shelby, apparently preferred to leave his mark on the top of the dash rather than the glove box. – One of just a few Japanese cars in the sale. Despite the historical significance of the 240Z as well as its long-established popularity among enthusiasts, the market for these quick, usable sports cars has remained relatively flat. This well-kept car is one of the better ones out there, and it brought an appropriate price.

Lot # 242 1980 Ferrari 308 GTBi Coupe; S/N ZFFAA01A3A0033487; Red/Black leather; Unrestored original, 3 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $77,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $84,700 – Campagnolo wheels, Michelin XWX tires, power windows, air conditioning, leather-wrapped steering wheel, Blaupunkt cassette stereo. – Slightly dull but presentable original paint. Worn driver’s seat but otherwise very good interior. Air conditioning needs servicing. Received a $10,000 full service three years ago. This is a driver-quality 308 represented with 4,100 actual miles. – This is a $45,000 308 with a $30,000 premium for low miles and originality. It looks the part, but with only 205hp in U.S. compliant form it left a lot of performance on the table. It was sold by RM at Amelia in 2006 for $50,600 showing 600 fewer miles on its odometer.

Lot # 244 1976 Bristol 411 Series 4 Coupe; S/N 7783635; Dark Red/Grey leather; Visually maintained, largely original, 3- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $36,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $39,600 – RHD, 400/264hp Chrysler V-8, automatic, Edelbrock intake manifold, dual exhaust, Pirelli P4000 tires, dual wing mirrors, locking filler cap, wood dash and door trim, power windows, Sony CD stereo, wood shift knob. – From the Cayman Motor Museum. Shabby but complete engine bay. Presentable paint. Light scratches on the hood. Several dents on the passenger door and the gaps are off. Good, lightly worn interior but the leather strap on the glove box is ripped. Kind of a shabby car, but where are you going to find another one? – This price should have bought a fantastic example, but instead it bought a grubby one that has been sitting for years. The Bristol is far less recognized than similar Anglo-American and Franco-American hybrids, a lack of visibility that shows no sign of abating even with this generous result.

Lot # 320 1972 Lotus Elan Sprint Roadster; S/N 7110240210K; Colorado Orange,, Gold, White/Black vinyl; Visually maintained, largely original, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $35,455 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $39,000 – 1577/126hp, 4-speed, stainless steel exhaust, Spax adjustable shocks, black steel wheels with spinner centers and chrome trim rings, Vredestein Sprint tires, black cloth top boot, wood shift knob, wood veneer dash, Pioneer cassette stereo. – Repainted on the yellow/orange section, but the white is original, as is the interior. Southern California car. Engine rebuilt at 90,000 miles. New dash. Several dings on the nose, several cracks above the Lotus badge, touch ups on the hood, long cracks running down from the passenger window, crazing on the trunk and small blisters to the rest of the trunk. Ironically, it’s on the repainted portion of the body where all of the flaws are found. The original white is sound. Very good interior. Clean engine bay and undercarriage. Vintage Lotuses are never perfect, a generalization amply supported by this Elan Sprint, but this is sound and would make an entertaining driver. – A genuine Sprint is the Elan to have and this is a good example, but the price is high.

Lot # 321 1950 Oldsmobile 98 4-Dr. Sedan; S/N 509M37360; Black/Grey cloth; Cosmetic restoration, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $25,500 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $28,050 – 303/135hp Rocket V-8, Hydra-Matic, red steel wheels with wheel covers, Coker Classic whitewalls, fender skirts, windshield visor, fog lights, bench seats, Super Deluxe radio, dash clock. – Good paint and chrome. Excellent interior. Uneven door fit. An older restoration holding up well. Cataloged as a Town Sedan, a rare 4-door fastback body style with a single pane rear window of which only 1,778 were built. This is the much more common mildly notched back Sedan. – Sold by RM at Hershey in 2009 for $18,700 with 366 fewer miles on the odometer than it has today, then offered here in 2011 with a reported high bid of $19,000. It brought an aggressive price considering the age of its restoration and the mis-description.

Lot # 322 2003 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage Volante; S/N SCFAB42313K403802; Magnolia/Light Brown leather piped in White; Tan cloth top; Unrestored original, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $37,500 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $41,250 – 5935/420hp, automatic, alloy wheels, Yokohama tires, power windows, climate control, dash clock factory stereo, burled walnut dash trim and console. – Sound original paint and top. Lightly but visibly worn upholstery a used car. When the DB7 came out it had a supercharged straight-six, but this is the much more powerful and desirable V-12 Vantage. – Sold here three years ago for $46,200. The current transaction indicates that depreciation still afflicts these attractive and fast Aston Martins.

Lot # 332 1986 Rolls-Royce Corniche II Drophead Coupe; S/N SCAZD42A2GCX15791; Ivory,, Brown vinyl roof/Brown leather piped in White; Unrestored original, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $29,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $31,900 – Steel wheels with full wheel covers, Michelin narrow whitewalls, Nardi woodrim steering wheel, wood dash and window trim, power windows, power seats, armrests, air conditioning, later Alpine CD stereo. – Lightly scratched paint and chrome. Good top. Lightly but visibly worn interior. Some pitting on the brightwork. Rusty, pitted radio antenna. Showing 39,289 miles and nothing more than a used ’80s Rolls, although it is notable as a drophead. – Auctions America noted that this car had potentially suffered flood damage, which rightly put a ceiling on the bidding. $31,900 is a bargain for this car in this condition, but questions about its mechanical history could prove costly to answer. The seller was wise to take the money.

Lot # 342 1940 American Bantam Roadster; S/N 66434; Tan/Red leather; Black cloth top; Recent restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $40,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $44,000 – Single carb, red steel wheels with chrome hub caps, BF Goodrich Silvertown whitewalls, rear-mounted spare wheel, bench seat, wind wings. – One of 800 built in 1940. Very good paint, chrome and interior. Lightly worn top. Uneven door gaps. A very pretty, fairly fresh restoration that wasn’t over the top and probably done on a budget. – It is all but impossible not to smile when looking at a Bantam. Conceived as the American offshoot of Britain’s successful Austin Seven in 1930. Small cars were a hard sell even in Depression America, especially when a new Ford was $5 less, and the company was reconstituted as the American Bantam in 1937 with updated and attractive styling by Alexis de Sakhnoffsky but was still unsuccessful. Nearly overpoweringly cute, they are popular with collectors today, even in a sober color like this and the result here is realistic for a fairly well restored example.

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Lot # 358 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Coupe; S/N WP0AB0960KS450230; Red/Black leather; Unrestored original, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $84,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $92,400 – Goodyear Eagle GT tires, sunroof, power windows, air conditioning, VDO dash clock, Blaupunkt cassette stereo. – Dings on the nose but otherwise very good original paint. Tidy engine bay. Excellent original interior with barely any signs of use. A well-optioned 964 with just 1,905 miles on it and in correspondingly barely used condition. – A $50,000 car with a $34,000 originality premium.

Lot # 359 1962 Cadillac Sixty Special 4-Dr. Sedan; S/N 62M032355; Ebony/Beige cloth; Visually maintained, largely original, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $20,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $22,000 – Steel wheels with full wheel covers, Coker Classic whitewalls, fender skirts, bench seats, power windows, air conditioning, factory radio, dash clock. – One repaint that still shows very well other than a long scratch on the right front fender and a couple of chips on the driver’s side door. Excellent original interior with very little visible wear. Good chrome with some light scratches on the rear bumper. Very clean, detailed engine bay. Bent radio antenna. – Cadillac’s luxury sedan in 1962, when luxury meant something big, in this case 242.3 inches from nose to tail. Sold at Mecum’s Kissimmee auction in 2012 for $16,960 and not overpriced for the quality of its paint, chrome and interior in this transaction three years later. It is still impressive to arrive in one of these, if you have a garage deep enough to hold it.

Lot # 360 1958 Studebaker Transtar Deluxe Pickup; S/N E5126466; Light Blue,, White/Brown, White vinyl; Truck restoration, 2+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $30,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $33,000 – 259/170hp with performance modifications, floor shift 3-speed, dual mirrors and dual wing mirrors, white steel wheels with hub caps, Firestone wide whitewalls, light blue spray in bedliner, side window shades, bench seat. – Excellent paint, chrome, interior, engine bay and undercarriage. Light pitting on one mirror. Moulding on the filler cap is cracking. A gorgeous, high-dollar truck restoration that will get tons of attention in a sea of Fords and Chevys. – Sold by Barrett-Jackson in Palm Beach in 2011 for $39,600 with exactly the same mileage showing as it does today. There may have been less of a truck crowd in Fort Lauderdale and this Studebaker fell well short of covering its cost but the seller can’t be blamed for letting it go and moving on, but it is a striking truck in dramatic Fifties colors for a modest price.

Lot # 362 1969 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS Convertible; S/N 124679N650058; Garnet Red,, White side stripes/Red vinyl; White vinyl top; Older restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $54,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $59,400 – 350/300hp, automatic, cowl induction, disc brakes, BF Goodrich Radial T/A tires, hidden headlights, dual mirrors, front and rear spoilers, red vinyl top boot, power steering, power disc brakes, power top, bucket seats, factory radio, dash clock. – An older full restoration with good paint and chrome and an excellent interior. It’s not longer super fresh, but it’s very pretty and loaded with several desirable bits. – Sold by Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale in 2005 for $54,000, then in 2007 for $93,500. That was back when the craziness for muscle cars was in full swing, however, and at Auburn Spring last year it brought a high bid of $56,000. The price it brought here is appropriate for a car with its condition and equipment.

Lot # 375 1951 Hudson Hornet Convertible Brougham; S/N 25516; Cornish Cream/Red leather; Tan cloth top; Cosmetic restoration, 3+ condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $52,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $57,200 – 308/145hp, automatic, red steel wheels with hub caps and trim rings, BF Goodrich Silvertown whitewalls, dual GE spotlights, power top, power windows, red vinyl top boot, bench seats, factory radio. – One of 500 built in 1951. Cosmetically restored and mechanically serviced after being purchased from a museum five years ago. Clean, lightly used engine bay. Decent quality paint with a chip on the edge of the passenger door. Very good interior. 500 miles since the work was done, but it’s still driver quality condition. – It’s also a bargain. The bidders weren’t paying attention when this Hudson Hornet Eight crossed the block.

Lot # 381 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible; S/N 5762077075; Engine # ;/Brown leather; Older restoration, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $105,000 plus commission of; Final Price $105,000 – Hydra-Matic, BF Goodrich Silvertown whitewalls, bench seats, Autronic Eye, power steering, power brakes, pushbutton radio, dash clock. – Very good paint, chrome and interior. Small ding by the filler cap. Trunk fit is a little off. A few paint runs at the top of the trunk. Used but clean engine bay and undercarriage. An older restoration that’s lost its freshness, but it’s hard not to be impressed by it. – A fabulous automobile from a period when GM and Cadillac were leading the world in the quality, luxury and value for money. An Eldo Biarritz is fabulously expensive to restore properly and even though this one is showing its age it is holding up well. The consignor can’t be faulted for deciding it wasn’t getting the attention on the block and taking it home.

Lot # 384 1962 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale Sprint Speciale, Body by Bertone; S/N 1012000339; Silver/Gray cloth; Older restoration, 3- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $78,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $85,800 – 5-speed, steel wheels with chrome hub caps, Vredestein tires. – A big ding on the nose and a couple of microblisters around the edge of the passenger door, but otherwise good quality paint. Used engine bay. Sound interior with a small stain on the driver’s seat. Reported to have been restored in 2012 and lightly used since, it presents older than that. More driver than show car. – Sold by Gooding & Company at Amelia Island in 2013 for $82,500 where it was described as restored between 1987 and 2011, a 24 year process that accounts for the age of a restoration completed within the past few years, i.e., most of it is much older than 2011 or 2012. The bodywork also leaves a great deal to be desired and the Ft. Lauderdale bidders can be forgiven for not seeing it as worth any more than it brought two years ago. It is a car that should be taken out and driven vigorously where onlookers don’t have much more than a few seconds to notice its shortcomings.

Lot # 392 1965 Sunbeam Tiger Mk I Roadster; S/N B9471568LRXFE; Red/Black vinyl; Recent restoration, 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $67,500 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $74,250 – Minilite wheels, Dunlop Sport R2 tires, wood veneer dash, dash clock. – Recently restored. Very good paint, chrome and interior. Nearly spotless detailed engine bay. Fresh and beautifully presented. – Tiger prices have shot up pretty drastically over the last couple of years, and this very pretty Mark I went for appropriate money.

Lot # 394 1947 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible; S/N 8421789; Belden Blue/Grey cloth; Tan cloth top; Cosmetic restoration, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $81,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $89,100 – Hydra-Matic, red steel wheels with sombrero wheel covers, chrome radiator mascot, GE spotlight on driver’s side, rear fender skirts, bench seats, power top, power windows, dash clock, factory radio. – Body-on restoration ten years ago and a former CCCA show car. Several light scratches on the trunk, but otherwise sound paint. Good chrome and top, though the top frame is pitting quite badly. Passenger door fit is slightly off. This well-equipped Series 62’s show days are behind it, but it’s still a very pretty driver. – Sold by RM at Amelia Island last year for $110,000, an expensive ownership experience for the consignor, but no less than it is worth.

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Lot # 395 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible; S/N 60E003273; Red/White leather; Older restoration, 3 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $86,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $94,600 – Steel wheels with full wheel covers, Coker Classic wide whitewalls, rear fender skirts, Autronic Eye, body color fiberglass parade boot, power steering, power brakes, power top, power seat, power windows, factory radio, R134 air conditioning, cruise control, dash clock. – An older restoration that has been enjoyed plenty and shows light general signs of use throughout, but with cars like this it’s easy to get distracted by the sheer size and huge list of equipment and forget about any signs of age. – Sold by RM at its Boca Raton auction in 2004 for $43,870, then no-saled at Auburn Fall last year with a high bid of $70,000. The consignor struck paydirt in Ft. Lauderdale and took home a much better, but still realistic, price. It is a boat, but it’s a showboat.

Lot # 398 1963 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk II BJ7 Convertible; S/N HBJ7L18025; Red/Black vinyl piped in Red; Black vinyl top; Recent restoration, 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $63,636 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $70,000 – Chrome centerlock wire wheels, BF Goodrich Touring T/A tires, banjo steering wheel. – Excellent paint, chrome, interior and top. A very fresh, shiny car, although some of the upholstery on the driver’s side door panel has come loose. Other than that, it presents like a show car. – Sold by RM at Amelia Island in 2008 for $62,700 and closed here in a post-block transaction for nearly exactly the same price, actually a good result for the seller in a soft Big Healey market.

Lot # 399 1983 Ferrari 308 GTS QV Targa, Body by Pininfarina; S/N ZFFMA13A9D0042361; Bianco,, Nero sills/Rosso leather, Black piping.; Unrestored original, 3 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $84,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $92,400 – Michelin TRX tires, dual mirrors, power windows, air conditioning, Veglia dash clock, Blaupunkt cassette stereo. – Belt servicing earlier this year. Dull exterior plastic. Dull but sound original paint. Very good, lightly worn interior. Slightly dirty engine bay. Particularly attractive in the white over black Boxer-themed paint job, it’s a sound all-original 308 with 10,396 miles. – Reported sold at Mecum’s Kissimmee auction two months ago on Friday for $70,200, although it was rerun on Sunday and didn’t sell at a hammer bid of $60,000. It would appear to be a handsome return for the speculator who flipped it here, even after covering the cost of the belt service.

Lot # 401 1954 Kaiser-Darrin 161 Roadster; S/N 161003511; Silver/Maroon vinyl; Cosmetic restoration, 3 condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $70,000 plus commission of; Final Price $70,000 – Single carb, black steel wheels with wire wheel covers, Michelin XZX tires, wind wings, wood shift knob. – Average quality respray that has some crazing on the hood. Dull windshield frame. Very good interior. Used but tidy engine bay. An older cosmetic restoration to indifferent standards. – One of America’s first sports cars, the Kaiser-Darrin is notable more for its looks and for the doors that slide forward into the bodywork than for its performance. Less than 500 were built over a very short production run, and they are neat and fairly collectible but not highly coveted. This is an unremarkable driver quality example, and the seller should have seen it gone and away at any bid close to that reported.

Lot # 421 1936 Chevrolet Standard Cabriolet; S/N 21FC064339; Green, Yellow coachline/Brown leather; Tan cloth top; Older restoration, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $37,500 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $41,250 – Floor shift 3-speed, wire wheels with chrome hub caps, Firestone whitewalls, dual mirrors, rear fender skirts, rear-mounted spare wheel with cloth cover, jump seat, tan cloth top boot. – Some paint is flaking off of the wheels and there are dings on the front fenders as well as two big chips in the driver’s door. Excellent interior. An older restoration that has been enjoyed but is still a very pretty driver that will stand out from the Ford crowd. – Sold at Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale a year ago for $57,200 and now shows just 25 more miles on the odometer but a lot less on the check it took to buy it, a much more realistic price for a Chevy, even a cabriolet.

Lot # 424 1958 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible; S/N J58S106599; Signet Red,, White coves/Black vinyl; Older restoration, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $57,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $62,700 – 283/245hp, dual quads, 4-speed, red steel wheels with spinner wheel covers, Coker Classic whitewalls, dash clock, later Kenwood cassette stereo. – Used engine bay. Good older paint and chrome. Very good interior. An older restored ’58 Corvette that’s not perfect but still very much presentable. – Hammered no sale at Mecum Monterey in 2013 at $65,000 and sold at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale last year for $70,400. The car fell well short of its most recent auction transaction, but the seller was probably wise to let it go at an appropriate price for a Corvette with this equipment and condition.

Lot # 425 1953 Packard Caribbean Convertible; S/N L409863; Yellow/Black, White leather; Tan cloth top; Older restoration, 3 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $47,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $51,700 – Automatic, Kelsey Hayes chrome wire wheels, Firestone wide whitewalls, dual GE spotlights, continental kit, power brakes, bench seats, pushbutton radio. – One of just 750 built in 1953. Paint crack underneath the hood scoop and a big chip out of the spare wheel cover but otherwise sound, slightly dull older paint. Very good chrome. Used but tidy engine bay. Uneven door fit. Decent, visibly worn and lightly discolored upholstery. An honest, usable older restoration that could be freshened for local shows or just enjoyed as is. – Sold by Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale in 2013 for $106,700. The price it brought here is a relative bargain even for a driver quality Caribbean, and the buyer (who is taking the car to England, where it will stand out like little else) should be very pleased this purchase.

Lot # 430 1955 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible; S/N 556279412; White/Red, White leather; Older restoration, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $91,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $100,100 – Sabre-Spoke wheels, whitewalls, power bench seat, power windows, power steering, power brakes, power top, Autronic Eye, pushbutton radio, dash clock. – Lightly worn interior with some discoloration. Excellent chrome other than a small, light scrape on the rear bumper. Big ding on the fiberglass top boot, but otherwise very good paint. An older restoration that is holding up well but is showing its age. – Sold at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale a year ago for $126,500 and much more appropriately priced here in Ft. Lauderdale. The ’55 Eldo convertible is one of few collector cars that appeals to a wide spectrum of collectors for rarity, design, performance and luxury. A quality car like this, even with its ageing restoration, for barely six-figures is a good value.

Lot # 433 1971 Lamborghini Jarama Coupe, Body by Bertone; S/N 10066; Engine # 40505; Bruno Metallizzato/Senape leather; Cosmetic restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $160,000 plus commission of; Final Price $160,000 – Centerlock alloy wheels, Michelin XWX tires, Ansa exhaust, woodrim steering wheel, wood shift knob, Jaeger gauges, dash clock, power windows. – The very first of these rare, interesting 2+2 Lamborghinis sold in the United States. Sold new in New York. Two-owner car from new and showing just 27,937 believable miles. Cosmetically restored and the top end of the motor has been rebuilt. Very good paint and chrome. Very good, lightly worn interior. Very clean engine bay. – There’s no telling when the people who bid on this car will get another chance at a Jarama, so they offered tens of thousands of dollars more than the car has been worth. Jaramas have been trending upward into low six-figures for the last two years and this is a decent example, typically presented with a less than comprehensive cosmetic redo and mechanical attention to keep it running, a car that until now no one seriously considered giving a full restoration. The seller should have been thrilled with the high bid, but something (maybe how much money he has in it) convinced him to hold on to it. That is a serious gamble on these oddly designed 2+2’s continuing appeal.

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Lot # 436 1987 Lamborghini Countach 5000 QV Coupe, Body by Bertone; S/N ZA9CA05AXHLA12185; Black/Tan leather; Unrestored original, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $305,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $335,500 – OZ wheels, Pirelli tires, wing, air conditioning, Alpine cassette stereo. – Chips on the nose and a scratch on one headlight lens. Lightly worn upholstery with small scuffs. Used but clean engine bay. Very good original Euro market Countach with just 14,460 km. – Given how red hot Countaches are in today’s market, this really good 5000 QV was actually quite a good value and still would have been reasonably priced after another fifty grand.

1964 Ford Mustang III Fastback 'Shorty' prototype — Lot # 438 1964 Ford Mustang III Fastback ‘Shorty’ prototype; S/N 5S08F100009; Burgundy/Black vinyl; Recent restoration, 2+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $465,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $511,500 – 302 V-8, three 2-barrel intake, floor shift automatic, Cragar wheels, Goodyear narrow whitewalls, quick release outside gas cap, dual exhaust, drum brakes, Rally Pac column-mounted tach and clock, factory radio. – Gorgeous, highly detailed engine bay. Very good paint. Excellent interior. Light scratches on the chrome bumper. Lightly scratched window glass. Odometer shows 15,249 probably original miles, a prototype built on spec by Ford contractor Dearborn Steel Tubing Industries designed by Vincent Gardner. Stock Mustang steel nose, fiberglass greenhouse and rear body on the tenth pre-production Mustang chassis. Purloined by Gardner to keep it from being scrapped after touring for Ford. Recovered six months later and sold by Ford’s insurance company. Restored to show quality years later and abundantly documented. – A singularly important Mustang not only because of its unique design but also on account of its colorful history and status as the 10th Mustang built. ‘Unique’ is often flagrantly misused but in this case is deserved on many levels. It could have brought much more than this and no one could have argued with the bidders’ opinion of its value.

Lot # 440 2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition Coupe; S/N 1FAFP90S26Y400783; Light Blue,, Orange stripe/Black leather; Unrestored original, 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $410,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $451,000 – Alloy wheels, Goodyear Eagle F1 tires, grey calipers, power windows, air conditioning, CD stereo. – A new Canadian-spec GT with plastic still on the steering wheel. Showroom condition having covered only 3 miles since it left the factory. Never registered and still on the original MSO. – Rolling on and off transporters this Ford GT must have covered an equivalent mileage in reverse to keep the odometer this low. Ford GTs are sizzlingly hot in the current environment, regularly bringing multiples of their original MSRP, in this case over double. Consider, though, that Ford built 4,038 GTs, and 343 of them were the Heritage Edition. Most went straight to the original owner’s car barn, never to be driven any considerable distance and today have minimal mileage. That is an abundant supply of quality GTs, but so far there appears also to be an equally abundant supply of deep pocketed collections. The new owner’s challenge is to decide whether to continue to preserve its single-digit mileage or actually enjoy its 3.6 second 0-60 performance and distinctive Heritage Edition style. At this price further preservation is the more likely.

Lot # 442 1969 Ford Torino Talladega 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N 9A46Q191989; Wimbledon White,, Black hood/Black vinyl with cloth inserts; Visually maintained, largely original, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $35,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $38,500 – 428/335hp, SelectShift Cruise-O-Matic automatic, Steel wheels with chrome trim rings, Firestone Wide Oval tires, competition suspension, power steering, power front disc brakes, dual mirrors, bench seats, Philco radio, dash clock. – One of just 754 Torino Talladegas, Ford’s own NASCAR homologation special with less extreme but more palatable styling than its competitor, the Plymouth Superbird. This one has very good paint other than two small touch ups on the tail, very good chrome and an excellent interior. Good, mostly original engine bay. The car has racked up 81,240 miles on the odometer, but it has been maintained and cosmetically freshened. – It comes at a much lower price than a Superbird as well, a lot of performance and rarity for the money. It was reported sold at Auburn Fall in 2004 for $29,160 and shows only modest appreciation in the last ten years in line with inflation.

Lot # 452 1959 Ferrari 250 GT Pf Coupe, Body by Pinin Farina; S/N 1195GT; Red/Black leather; Older restoration, 3 condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $650,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $715,000 – Triple Webers, chrome Borrani wire wheels, Cinturato tires, locking filler cap, Nardi woodrim steering wheel, Veglia dash clock, La Chaperon pushbutton radio. – One of the stars of the no reserve lots offered by the Cayman Motor Museum. The 98th of 353 cars built, it was sold new in Rome and was in the United States by the 1980s and was in the Cayman Museum by 1990 showing 87,659 km. Today it shows dull chrome, tired but sound paint, lightly scratched window glass and a dusty but complete engine bay. The interior is good and lightly worn and the bottoms of the exhaust tips are scraped and bent. Certain and expensive mechanical freshening is ahead, but the appeal of this car’s originality is obvious. – The appeal of this Pf Coupe isn’t originality; it’s been restored. It isn’t history; much of it is missing. It isn’t condition; the old restoration is showing its age inside and out, top and bottom. The appeal of this Pf Coupe is that it was offered without reserve and aggressively promoted, leading bidders to keep coming back for more well after passing any reasonable value for it. It’s a charming old car, but one for which $400,000 would have been more in keeping with the current market’s enthusiastic pricing of 250 GT Pf Coupes than the gold-plated price it brought. Record prices do not set the curve until they’re reinforced by other similar results. This is an outlier on Pf Coupe values.

Lot # 453 1978 Ferrari 308 GTB Koenig Coupe, Body by Pininfarina; S/N F106AB21223; Red/Black leather; Original, with non-original appearance items, 3 condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $70,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $77,000 – Two-piece BBS wheels, Pirelli P7 tires, fiberglass body kit, power windows, Blaupunkt cassette stereo, air conditioning, Momo steering wheel. – From the Cayman Motor Museum. A rare ‘tuner’ Ferrari from Willy Koenig that features a body kit, beefier suspension, wider wheels and bigger brakes. Made its way to the museum in the mid-1990s and looks to have sat ever since. A few dings and chips in the nose and front bumper. The right rear wheel looks like it got a flat and was driven on briefly. The fiberglass roof spoiler is wavy and unsightly. Good, lightly worn interior. A tuned Ferrari that was used as static display is a risky buy, but it sure does look cool. – The essence of this 308 is cafe racer, and aged cafe racer at that. Having sat for years it will take no small expenditure to return it to running, driving condition. And it will still be a cafe racer, just one that is even more expensive than the expensive price it brought here.

Lot # 454 1970 Ferrari 246 GT Dino Coupe, Body by Pininfarina; S/N 00616; Red/Black leather; Visually maintained, largely original, 3- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $210,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $231,000 – Aftermarket Compomotive centerlock wheels, Goodyear Eagle tires, dual Talbot Berlin mirrors, Blaupunkt cassette stereo, Veglia dash clock. – From the Cayman Museum, where it has resided since the mid-1990s. L-Series with centerlock wheels. Non-original color (was Argento Metallizzato), but does retain the original interior. Cracking, warped rub strip on the front bumper. Scratched chrome. Cracked marker lenses. Decent paint with several light scratches and one large one behind the engine cover. Black paint is flaking off of the mirrors and the driver’s side mirror element is missing. The cassette stereo is also broken, and there are rips in each seat of the otherwise sound original interior. A sound Dino with many needs. – This result is impressive. It recognizes this Dino’s many needs, blends them appropriately into the bidders’ enthusiasm and comes out the other end at a very realistic price that leaves ample room for the new owner to remedy its many shortcomings and still have a car that (particularly put back to its original silver metallic exterior color) is something to be proud to own and drive, or to turn over for less than its acquisition cost and the price of remediation. A good value.

Lot # 455 1979 Ferrari 512 BB Coupe, Body by Pininfarina; S/N 28053; Red,, Black sills/Black leather; Visually maintained, largely original, 3 condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $260,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $286,000 – RHD. Gold painted Cromodora wheels, Michelin XWX tires, Momo steering wheel, power windows, air conditioning, Blaupunkt cassette stereo, dash clock. – From the Cayman Motor Museum. Originally thought to have been silver. The early history of this right-hand drive 512 BB isn’t known, but it has been with the consignor since 1980 and it shows just 19,532 miles. Paint is flaking off the wheels. Blemish free but slightly dull paint. Worn but presentable interior. Presents like the museum car that it is with plenty of eyeball from a few feet away but noticeable shortcomings when you get up close. – One of just under a thousand built and long overshadowed by front-engined 12-cylinder Ferraris, Boxers are coming into their own, with plenty of potential for further appreciation. This is appropriate money for an odd-ball in the US, a righthand drive example. Its best and highest use would be to get some attention to the age and display neglect, then go into a container to head for RM Sotheby’s London auction later this year where its steering wheel placement would be a strong inducement for a better price.

Lot # 458 1977 Maserati Khamsin Coupe, Body by Bertone; S/N AM120214; Maroon/Tan leather; Unrestored original, 3- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $125,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $137,500 – Alloy wheels, Michelin XWX tires, dual mirrors, tinted windows, power windows, air conditioning, Pioneer cassette stereo. – From the Cayman Museum. Euro market car. Dull paint. Scraped up plastic front bumper. Visibly worn but complete interior. Rusty exterior screws. Shabby and neglected looking museum-display quality car overall, but complete. – The bidders went for preservation and originality on this one, because this money would be able to buy a top notch Khamsin that won’t need thousands of dollars in visits to a specialist mechanic just to get it sorted.

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Lot # 462 1974 BMW 2002 Turbo 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N 4290414; Silver,, M Graphics/Black vinyl; Unrestored original, 3- condition; No Reserve; Internet sale at $45,000 plus commission of 12.00%; Final Price $50,400 – 170hp turbo engine, Exim alloy wheels, Pirelli P44 tires, fender flares, air dam, VDO dash clock and boost gauge. – From the Cayman Museum. Originally a European market car. All original. Missing rear spoiler. Cracks in the air dam and a few long scratches on the roof. Small dent in the hood. Pitting on the door handles. Clean wheels. Heavily worn steering wheel but otherwise very good interior. A very rare Turbo that’s really pretty from 20 feet away, but there are expensive service bills ahead after sitting a long time in the Cayman collection to get this car right. Odometer shows just 18,578km which judging from the interior’s condition is probably its second time around. – Interestingly this is a No Reserve car that closed at an odd bid suggesting some post-block negotiation was required to get it done. In any event, the price it brought appropriately balances its rarity and performance with its neglected condition and the uncertainties of returning to the road.

Lot # 466 1975 Ferrari Dino 208 GT4 Coupe, Body by Bertone; S/N F106CL11576; Giallo Fly/Dark Blue cloth; Visually maintained, largely original, 3- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $38,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $41,800 – 1991cc/170hp, four Webers, 5-speed, narrow Cromodora wheels, power windows, air conditioning, Blaupunkt Dusseldorf radio. – In the Cayman Motor Museum since the mid-1990s. The 208 GT4 was a smaller displacement version of the identical 308 and was built specifically for the Italian market for tax reasons. This one has fairly bad paint with orange peel, light scratches and a few dings on the engine cover. Curb rash and dings on the wheels. Slightly worn steering wheel but otherwise very good interior. Light but visible collision repair on the bodywork behind the right rear wheel. This car has novelty going for it as a fairly rare Italian market 208, but at the end of the day it has a less powerful engine and its condition leaves a lot to be desired. – No automobile more clearly defines Ferrari’s evolution into a boutique manufacturer than the 208 GT. Its owners got the look and the sound of a Ferrari (well, at least a Dino) and escaped confiscatory Italian taxation during the first Oil Crisis. 170hp was brawling power for a 2-liter car in 1975, but was left breathless by a 308’s 240hp. This one’s bodywork has evidence of an eventful life and it brought a fulsome price based on the design, image and marvelous colors.

Lot # 467 1985 Ferrari Mondial 3.2 Cabriolet, Body by Pininfarina; S/N ZFFLC15B000057321; Red/Cream leather; Black cloth top; Visually maintained, largely original, 3- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $24,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $26,400 – Michelin TRX tires, power windows, air conditioning, aftermarket stereo, Grey Market with a Federalization sticker. – From the Cayman Motor Museum, where it has been since the mid-1990s. Decent paint. Dull exterior plastic. Missing a couple of interior knobs. Good top. Heavily worn seats. Showing just 33,638 km, but there are much better Mondials to be had out there. – 33,638 km are just 20,900 miles and either this Mondial spent a great deal of time in traffic with its occupants fidgeting in the seats to wear them in or it has more miles than the odometer records. This is appropriate money for a used Mondial 3.2 Cab (all Mondial 3.2 Cabs are used). Deferred maintenance is endemic among them and caveat emptor is the rule, in this case appropriately applied.

Lot # 468 1989 Ferrari 328 GTS Targa, Body by Pininfarina; S/N ZFFWA20B000081897; Giallo Fly/Black leather; Unrestored original, 2 condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $150,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $165,000 – Alloy wheels, Goodyear Eagle tires, roof spoiler, power windows, air conditioning, dash clock, jack, tool roll, spare. – From the Cayman Motor Museum and in much better shape than most of the other offerings. Sound original paint. Excellent interior. Presumably, it was parked in the museum after racking up the 1,258 km on the odometer and it looks almost new. – A $100K car with a 50% premium for originality and negligible miles. Make that a 70% premium after it gets the attention it hasn’t had in the last 25 years. Is that a lot for a series-built Ferrari with modest performance? It does not seem, among today’s collectors, that it is, although the bragging rights of saying, ‘Look at my 1,500km all-original 328 GTS’ seems more modest than the price paid for them.

Lot # 472 1981 Renault 5 Turbo Hatchback; S/N VF1822000B0001159; Red/Tan vinyl with cloth inserts; Visually maintained, largely original, 3 condition; No Reserve; Internet Sale at $45,000 plus commission of 12.00%; Final Price $50,400 – 1397/158hp, 5-speed, Alloy wheels, Michelin TRX tires, pop out sunroof, power windows, Blaupunkt cassette stereo. – From the Cayman Museum. Slightly dull paint with cracks on the roof. Good original interior. Grubby engine bay. Rarely seen at all, much less for sale, here in the US. – The 5 Turbo was a mid-engined, rear-drive, turbocharged hatchback built to homologate the mid-engined turbocharged 5 for rallying and featured in the 1983 Bond Film “Never Say Never Again”. The concept for this hottest of hatches proved popular enough for Renault to build more than the 400 examples required for WRC homologation, but still only around 1,800 were ever built. Mecum sold a 5 Turbo in Monterey last August for $130,000, but that was a very well kept running and driving one-owner example and was one of the more desirable early homologation cars with aluminum bodywork and fiberglass flares. This 5 Turbo, on the other hand, is one of the standard production examples and in average museum car condition. The price it brought here is more representative of the model and will become expensive once the new owner spends the small fortune necessary to make it run and drive reliably.

Lot # 481 1959 Chrysler Windsor Convertible; S/N M511104933; White/Red vinyl; Cosmetic restoration, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $50,000 plus commission of; Final Price $50,000 – 383/305hp, Torqueflite automatic, chrome wire wheels, Coker Classic whitewalls, red vinyl top boot, bucket seats, power brakes, power steering, pushbutton AM radio. – Presentable older paint and chrome. Discolored whitewalls. Imperfect trunk fit. Very good interior. An older restoration that has suffered more from age than from the 78 miles showing on the odometer. – Sold at Russo and Steele’s Monterey sale in 2011 for $41,800 and at Barrett-Jackson’s Palm Beach sale in 2013 for $61,600. Even given this car’s previous performance at auction, the reported high bid of $50,000 should have been more than enough to take it home.

Lot # 488 1958 Dual-Ghia D/G Convertible, Body by Ghia; S/N 191; Eggplant/Cream, Purple leather; Older restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $205,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $225,500 – 315/230hp, PowerFlite automatic, chrome wire wheels, Goodyear whitewalls, purple vinyl top boot, power steering, power brakes, Town and Country radio, dual rear antennae. – One of the last Dual-Ghias. Very good paint and chrome. Good interior overall, although the white part of the upholstery is lightly discolored. Clean engine bay and undercarriage. A high quality older restoration that has seen some use. – Offered by RM in Arizona two months ago with a reported high bid of $220,000. As noted at the time, ‘it is going to be difficult to find more money than the reported high bid for this flawed Dual-Ghia’ and that proved to be exactly the case here.

Lot # 492 1991 Ferrari Testarossa Coupe, Body by Pininfarina; S/N ZFFSM17A7M0087484; Engine # 25456; Red/Black leather; Unrestored original, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $95,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $104,500 – 5-spoke modular wheels, Bridgestone Potenza tires, locking filler cap, power windows, air conditioning, Alpine 6-CD stereo, Assembly #5111. – A few dings on and behind the left headlight and a couple more dings on the nose. Otherwise very good original paint and excellent original interior. A European market Testarossa showing just 9,080 believable km on the odometer, it’s a barely used late TR, although the last reported service was in 2002. – Reportedly belt serviced in 2002. That is lucky 13 years ago, and the new owner will be lucky to avoid a massive failure if the service isn’t done again as soon as possible, adding a five-figure bill to this Testarossa before it can be driven confidently. That is appropriately factored into its price here, along with the recent strong values for Testarossas.

Lot # 494 1963 Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster; S/N 3Y89M114785; Rangoon Red/Red vinyl; Older restoration, 2 condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $100,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $110,000 – 390/340hp three 2-barrel intake M-Code, automatic, chrome wire wheels, BF Goodrich Silvertown narrow whitewalls, spotlight, console tach, dash clock, pushbutton AM/FM radio, air conditioning, power windows. – 1990 restoration. One of 37 Sports Roadster Thunderbirds with the M-Code 390. Former AACA Senior National and Amelia Island winner. The hood fit is slightly off, but otherwise it wears its older show car restoration very well. The VIN is appropriate to the Roadster package. – This restoration is now a quarter century old but still presents itself well, a tribute to the quality of Ernie Chapman’s work. It is exceptionally desirably equipped, the combination of the 3×2 intake and air conditioning being reported on only ten examples and the quality of its specifications and its restoration is appropriate to the generous price it brought.

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Lot # 498 1960 Ford Thunderbird J-Code Convertible; S/N 0Y73J130019; Monte Carlo Red/Red leather; White vinyl top; Older restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $52,500 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $57,750 – J-Code 430/350hp, Cruise-O-Matic transmission, black steel wheels with full wheel covers, BF Goodrich Silvertown whitewalls, dual mirrors, power steering, power brakes, power windows, power driver’s seat, air conditioning, factory radio. – One of just 377 1960 T-Birds with the J-Code 430 V-8. AACA Grand National Senior. Used but very well kept engine bay. Very good chrome. Strong older paint. Slightly worn and discolored top. Sound, very lightly worn interior. A former show car showing its age but holding up well. – Sold by RM in Arizona in 2010 for $57,750, exactly the same result it brought here five years later, its moderately aged old restoration balanced against a moderately appreciating market.

Lot # 503 1960 Mercedes-Benz 220SE Cabriolet A; S/N 12803010002703; Cream/Tan leather; Tan cloth top; Cosmetic restoration, 3- condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $87,500 plus commission of; Final Price $87,500 – Column-shift 4-speed, steel wheels with full wheel covers, Michelin narrow whitewalls, Hella driving lights, Blaupunkt AM/FM stereo, wood dash and window trim, fitted luggage. – One of just 1,112 220SE Cabriolets built. Paint on the hood is a lighter shade than the rest of the car, and both paint jobs are old. Tired chrome with pitting on the grille. Very good top. Good interior upholstery, but the wood is starting to crack a bit throughout. Largely original, but the cosmetic attention that it has gotten was a while ago and not done to very high standards. – Sold here four years ago for $84,700, at the reported high bid it should have been released to be sold so the auctioneer and ring men could do their jobs and look for a few dollars more. This is a car that should have been sold.

Lot # 513 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N 0F02G160678; Calypso Coral,, Black stripes and script/White vinyl; Recent restoration, 2 condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $75,000 plus commission of; Final Price $75,000 – 302/290hp, 4-speed, Magnum 500 wheels, Firestone Wide Oval tires, rear spoiler, Hurst shifter, Philco pushbutton AM radio, dash clock. – A rotisserie restoration finished in 2011 with a clean, detailed engine bay and very good paint, chrome and interior. Probably not the original engine, however. – This Boss 302 is caught in a value warp. It was sold at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale in 2012 for $209,000 a gasp-inducing price brought on by its heavily promoted color’s rarity, but it then turned around and was sold at B-J’s Palm Beach auction three months later for $112,000. It went to Auburn Fall last year and bid to a reported $82,500 before falling flat here. It is a precipitous decline for an otherwise handsome, attractive and well-restored Boss 302, which begs the question, ‘why?’

Lot # 514 1988 Lamborghini Jalpa P350 Targa; S/N ZA9JB00A8JLA12381; Black/Black leather; Visually maintained, largely original, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $80,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $88,000 – OZ wheels, Continental tires on front, Yokohama tires on rear, power windows, later Sony CD stereo. – Sound older paint with a few scratches on the engine cover. Excellent interior. Tidy but used engine bay. Euro market car. Carefully used and taken care of. Looks good in black, just like the one driven by Stallone in Rocky IV. – The cheapest way to get into a mid-engined Lamborghini, but this was a big price, as much as a contemporary Ferrari mid-engined V-8, and the seller should be more than satisfied.

Lot # 515 1972 Porsche 911T Coupe; S/N 9112102682; Brown/Tan vinyl; Visually maintained, largely original, 3- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $71,818 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $79,000 – 5-speed, Fuchs wheels, Yokohama tires, VDO dash clock. – Sound older paint. Fairly worn seats. Originally a California car. Well documented and well maintained, a largely original car that hasn’t been driven much over the last 20 years. – Almost eighty grand for a base model ’72 911, even a well maintained and documented one like this? It’s hard to believe, but such is the 911 market right now.

Lot # 517 1969 Shelby Mustang GT500 Fastback; S/N 9F02R480766; Acapulco Blue,, White side stripes/White vinyl; Visually maintained, largely original, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $80,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $88,000 – 428/335hp, 4-speed, Goodyear Polyglas GT tires, Shelby 5-spoke wheels, dual mirrors, wood shift knob, bucket seats, cassette stereo. – Good chrome. A few dings and touch ups on the nose and hood as well as a sizeable touch up above the left rear wheel. Good, lightly worn original interior. Hood is typically warped from being stored in the closed position. – A good, sound, well preserved 4-speed GT500 is worth this much even with the few slings and arrows its cosmetics have encountered.

Lot # 529 1969 Ford Mustang Convertible; S/N 9T03M158235; Acapulco Blue,, White rocker stripe/White vinyl; White vinyl top; Recent restoration, 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $40,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $44,000 – 351/290hp M-Code, 4-speed, 3.75 Traction-Lok, BF Goodrich Radial T/A tires, power brakes, dual mirrors, white vinyl top boot, bucket seats, wood shift knob, pushbutton AM/FM radio. – Fully restored, well-equipped Mustang with the M-Code 351 and 4-speed. Gorgeous, detailed engine bay. Excellent paint and chrome. Very good interior. Slightly bent radio antenna. – This is a rare powertrain offering the torque of a big block and the power of a Boss 302 (more or less). The restoration is impeccable and the price it brought reflects both its specifications and its presentation.

Lot # 604 1993 Chevrolet Corvette 40th Anniversary Edition Convertible; S/N 1G1YY33P1P5115802; Burgundy/Burgundy leather; Unrestored original, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $25,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $27,500 – 350/300hp, six-speed, saw blade wheels, Goodyear Eagle CS-C tires, matching hard top, power seats, Delco Bose cassette stereo, cruise control, climate control, power windows. – One of 2,043 40th Anniversary convertibles and one of just 976 of them equipped with the hard top. This is a low-mile original with lightly worn upholstery, a couple of scrapes on the plastic bottom lip and a few dings on the nose, but overall it’s a very good car. – Half of the price brought here could get you a very good Vette of the same vintage without the 40th Anniversary badges and with a few more miles, so this shows the premium for light use and special editions. It was offered by Mecum at Chicago in October and Austin in December with high bids of $23,000 and $20,000 respectively so the seller did will to hold on until Ft. Lauderdale, notwithstanding the expenses of entry fees and hauling it around; there was money and it was time to take it.

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Lot # 620 1958 MG A Roadster; S/N HDR4348443; Red/Tan leather; Black vinyl top; Older restoration, 3 condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $20,000 plus commission of; Final Price $20,000 – 1489/72hp, 4-speed, painted centerlock wire wheels, Michelin XZX tires, dual wing mirrors, wind wings, tan cloth top boot, banjo steering wheel. – Dull grille chrome. Sound older paint with a big touch up behind the left headlight and another on the right rear fender. Scratched up windshield frame. Good interior. Clean engine bay. A competent older, used restoration. – This car didn’t need more than a couple grand to get it where it needed to be for an MGA with average equipment and condition, but the seller can’t be blamed for holding on to it. It was reported bid to $22,000 at Mecum’s Kissimmee auction two months ago and might have had enough appeal to get back there or even a little more if the seller had the confidence to take off the reserve and take the risk. Now it just has to do it all over again somewhere else.

Lot # 622 1948 MG TC Roadster; S/N 4964; Clipper Blue/Vellum Tan; Tan cloth top; Older restoration, 2 condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $37,500 plus commission of; Final Price $37,500 – RHD. Painted centerlock wire wheels, store brand tires, single Lucas driving light, Lucas headlamps, wind wings. – Very good paint, chrome and interior. Clean engine bay and undercarriage. An older restoration, but the work was quality and it hasn’t been used much since, probably just the 249 miles on the odometer. – No argument with the seller’s decision to keep this TC in preference to the reported high bid, or even a little more if taking off the reserve would have created some more interest.

Lot # 625 1953 Kaiser Dragon 4-Dr. Sedan; S/N K530001236; Green,, White vinyl roof/Green cloth with White vinyl inserts; Cosmetic restoration, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $27,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $29,700 – 226/118hp L-head six, GM Hydra-Matic transmission, body color steel wheels with chrome wheel covers, BF Goodrich Silvertown whitewalls, dual GE spotlights, Amber driving lights, gold brightwork, bench seats, power steering, pushbutton AM radio. – One of 1,277 built in 1953. Body-on restored before becoming a museum display. Good older paint with some light scratches and swirl marks. Clean engine bay. “Bambu” roof vinyl is slightly discolored. Very good interior. Very neat and well-appointed Kaiser Dragon, often called the Golden Dragon thanks to the 14-carat gold-plated brightwork. – One of the oddest cars to come from one of the 1950s’ oddest manufacturers – in a good way – the Dragon’s aura is that of a tiki bar on wheels. This is one of the least costly conversation-starters in car collecting, a vehicle of unusual appearance and appeal that has been thoroughly and competently cosmetically restored and is nothing if not affordable. It should be cited the next time some skeptic says collector cars are too expensive. Its definitive answer is ‘not’.

Lot # 628 1947 Packard Clipper Custom Super 8 4-Dr. Sedan; S/N 7124721114097; Dark Blue/Dark Blue cloth piped in White; Cosmetic restoration, 3 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $20,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $22,000 – 365/165hp straight eight, column shift 3-speed with overdrive, body color steel wheels with hub caps and trim rings, Centurion blackwall tires, Cormorant radiator mascot, bench seats, wood dash and window trim, dash clock, Sony CD stereo, 12 volt electrics. – An average quality respray with some orange peel. Weather stripping on right rear has come loose and is pinched. Good chrome. Even gaps. Tidy engine bay and undercarriage. Excellent interior. A superficial cosmetic restoration. – The Clipper wasn’t Packard’s crowning achievement and the price here is a bit high, but this example is a solid driver that gets you the Packard badges and the straight-eight engine for less than a new Camry. It was bid to $20,000 at Auburn Fall seven months ago, confirming the appropriateness of today’s result.

Lot # 637 1955 Ford Fairlane Convertible Sunliner; S/N M5FC210740; Snowshoe White,, Torch Red/White, Red vinyl; Black cloth top; Unrestored original, 3 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $28,250 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $31,075 – 272/182hp, Ford-O-Matic transmission, steel wheels with wire wheel covers, Firestone whitewalls, rear fender skirts, dual mirrors, bench seats, Continental kit, dash clock, pushbutton radio, modern air conditioning, 12-volt electrics. – Sound but fairly dull paint and chrome. Scratched up windshield frame. Worn out, discolored upholstery. Represented as an all-original car, even the paint, and its condition is such that it could well be. It has potential, but it’s going to take some work and money to realize it. – Sold by RM here in 2010 for $42,900 and offered at Fall Auburn seven months ago where it was reported bid to $36,000. At this price there is plenty of room left for the new owner to enjoy for a few years and then focus on the car’s presentation before reselling. This car’s appeal skews to an older demographic [sic], but it will still catch just about everyone’s attention when it goes down the road and this is a fair price for a charismatic and highly original. Sunliner.

Lot # 643 1968 Mercedes-Benz 250SL Roadster; S/N 11304312004713; Maroon,, Maroon hardtop/Beige leather; Black cloth top; Cosmetic restoration, 3 condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $45,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $49,500 – Automatic, two tops, black steel wheels with color coded wheel covers, Hankook narrow whitewalls, dual mirrors, Nardi woodrim steering wheel, Panasonic CD stereo (original AM-FM included), VDO dash clock. – Restored about ten years ago. Crack in one headlight lens. Presentable older paint and chrome. Dull window trim. Used engine bay. Very good interior. The restoration is showing its age, and now it’s just a driver quality 250 Pagoda. – And it sold for driver quality 250 Pagoda money after being bid to $47,500 at Auburn Fall seven months ago. Neither buyer nor seller need to have any regrets except for the seller who might wish to revisit the decision to turn down the bid in Auburn.

Lot # 646 1966 Porsche 911 Coupe; S/N 304061; Irish Green/Black vinyl; Visually maintained, largely original, 3- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $62,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $68,200 – 4-speed, Weber carbs, Yokohama tires, dual mirrors, woodrim steering wheel, Webasto heater, aftermarket CD stereo, VDO dash clock. – Rough paint with orange peel throughout and blisters below right rear quarter window and to the left of the engine cover. Two small dents on the nose. Pitted headlight frames and scratched up window frames. Clean engine bay. Very good original interior. A sound, driver-quality early 911 with terrible paint. – $68,200 seems like a lot of money for an old 911 with unsightly cosmetics, but it’s actually fairly reasonable in today’s short wheelbase 911-crazed market. It’s not good enough to preserve so the next step will be a long and expensive restoration that the new owner will hope is completed before collectors’ attention shifts away from the early 911s.

Lot # 651 1974 Alfa Romeo Montreal Coupe, Body by Bertone; S/N AR1428787; Red/Gray cloth; Visually maintained, largely original, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $60,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $66,000 – 2593/230hp, 5-speed, Crane ignition system, HB handling kit, Compomotive alloy wheels, Yokohama tires, locking filler cap, woodrim steering wheel, power windows, later Blaupunkt Montreal CD stereo. – Euro market car imported and federalized in 1985. Decent older paint. Very good interior. Maintained and largely original with two owners since it was imported. – A gorgeous Bertone-bodied coupe with a race-derived V-8 engine and impressive fit and finish, the Montreal is undervalued compared to some of its ’70s Italian thoroughbred contemporaries. This is a sound example, and the buyer should be happy with the price and satisfied to know that he will probably have a more rewarding experience with this Alfa than someone who shelled out several times more for one of the Cayman Museum cars that needs lots of sorting.

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Lot # 652 1990 Ferrari Testarossa Coupe, Body by Pininfarina; S/N ZFFAA17B000083593; Rosso Corsa/Black leather; Unrestored original, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $71,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $78,100 – Dunlop SP Sport tires, locking filler cap, Momo leather-wrapped steering wheel, power windows, air conditioning, Assembly #7248. – Reported recent engine-out service that replaced the belts. Among the ultra-low mileage barely used TRs and other Ferraris out there, this car’s 33,320 km seems like a lot, but it is still a solid original car with only signs of general use on the paint, interior and engine bay. – Sold for $66,000 at Auctions America’s Spring Auburn sale 10 months ago, the consignor presented a cleaned up car and it brought a superior, but reasonable, price.

Lot # 655 1951 Mercury Convertible Coupe; S/N 51ME84802M; Black/Red, Black leather; Black cloth top; Older restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $51,500 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $56,650 – 255/112hp with dual exhausts added, column shift 3-speed with overdrive, red steel wheels with full wheel covers, Silvertown whitewalls, dual mirrors, dual GE spotlights, black cloth top boot, bench seats, factory pushbutton radio, skirts. – Lightly scratched chrome with pitting in a couple of spots. Good older repaint. Very good, barely used interior. Only 6,759 of these ’51 Merc convertibles were built and few of them remain un-customized. – Sold at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale in 2007 for $66,000, at RM’s Charlie Thomas sale in 2012 for $53,900 and at RM’s Sam Pack sale four months ago for $55,000, this car’s recent history recalls Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry’s ‘Lonely Frog’ … ‘lookin’ for a home.’ It is a much better car than its frequent trips to auction give it credit for. Its remarkable consistence in transaction pricing confirms in the best possible way that this is what it’s worth.

Lot # 659 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 428 CJ 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N 9R02Q109178; Black Jade,, Yellow side stripe, matte Black hood/Cream vinyl; Recent restoration, 2 condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $64,000 plus commission of; Final Price $64,000 – 428/335hp Cobra Jet, Cruise-O-Matic transmission, 3.25 Traction-Lok, power front disc brakes, power steering, steel wheels with full wheel covers, BF Goodrich Radial T/A tires, dual mirrors, factory pushbutton radio, dash clock, air conditioning. – Clean, detailed engine bay. Spray mistake on the hood that left the left edge above the hood glossy instead of matte. Very good paint otherwise. Excellent interior. Restored and pampered while being maintained in showroom condition. – Sold at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale in 2010 for $67,100. The bidding here fell several thousand dollars short of where it needed to be and it’s hard to fault the seller for taking the car home. Likewise, documentation wasn’t present for the car, (although the Q-Code VIN is correct for the CJ engine) so it is also hard to fault the buyers from pressing on.

Lot # 683 1947 Ford Super Deluxe Convertible Sportsman; S/N 1849644; Pheasant Red,, Wood/Maroon leather; Tan cloth top; Older restoration, 2+ condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $132,500 plus commission of; Final Price $132,500 – Flathead V-8, column shift 3-speed, body color steel wheels with hubcaps and sombrero trim rings, Firestone wide whitewalls, factory amber driving lights, dual mirrors, GE spotlight on driver’s side, heater, tan cloth top boot, factory AM radio, power windows. – Very good paint, chrome, interior and wood. Used but tidy engine bay. Even gaps. A Sportsman to be proud to own. – In 2007 this car sold at Dave Rupp’s early January Ft. Lauderdale auction for $180,360 and it doesn’t appear to have lost its edge since then despite the eight years that have intervened. Why it should have had so little appeal to this year’s Ft. Lauderdale bidders is a mystery. It is a much better car than the insulting bid it brought.

Lot # 685 1970 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Limousine; S/N 10001212001468; Silver Metallic/Dark Blue leather; Rebodied or re-created, 2- condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $130,000 plus commission of; Final Price $130,000 – Bosch fuel injection, modern computerized fuel management system, fuel exhaust, steel wheels with full wheel covers, Michelin XW4 narrow whitewalls, wood dash trim and window trim, Becker Europa stereo but newer JVC speakers in back, air conditioning, dash clock, power windows, rear division, rear quarter window curtains. – The only LWB 600 that was converted to a stretch limousine. The work was commissioned during ownership in the Middle East. Sold new in Canada, so it presumably never spent any time ferrying around dictators, just sheiks. Restored in the United States in 2003 with several tasteful upgrades. The expensive hydraulic system, which operates most of the stuff throughout the car, was rebuilt during the restoration. This car is a bit hard to pin down because it’s a 600 Pullman and the work is all very good, but it’s a bit of a mutant and the work wasn’t done by Mercedes. – Even if it is unique and upgraded, the extra inches in this 600 don’t necessarily add value, and for a car in this condition the reported high bid should have been enough to take it home. RM offered this 600 at Hershey in 2007 with almost exactly the same result, bid to $135,000, no sale.

Lot # 686 1954 Jaguar XK 120 Fixed Head Coupe; S/N 680893; Champagne/Dark Grey leather; Older restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $105,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $115,500 – Body color steel wheels with chrome hub caps, Avon Turbospeed blackwall tires, dual wing mirrors, skirts, wood dash and window trim, locking filler cap, tool kit. – Clean engine bay. Very good upholstery, interior wood and chrome. Excellent paint aside from an inch-long crack behind the passenger window. Restored seven years ago and very lightly used and well maintained since. – Historically this is a generous price for an older restored XK 120 FHC but the combination of the quality and preservation of its restoration and a strengthening XK market make it reasonable.

Lot # 687 1947 Chrysler Town & Country Convertible; S/N 7404990; Light Yellow Luster,, Wood/Brown leather with Tan cloth inserts; Older restoration, 2 condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $130,000 plus commission of; Final Price $130,000 – Column shift 3-speed, full wheel covers, Firestone wide whitewalls, Mopar spotlight, dual mirrors, tan cloth top boot, power top, bench seats, pushbutton radio, dash clock. – Very good paint, chrome and interior. Phenomenal wood with even gaps. Whitewalls are slightly discolored. Fairly recent restoration and gorgeously presented. – The car is about $20,000 better than the bid it attracted in Ft. Lauderdale.

Lot # 689 1963 Chrysler 300 Sports Series Convertible; S/N 8033215827; Pace Car Blue/White leather; Visually maintained, largely original, 3 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $20,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $22,000 – 383/305hp, push button automatic, steel wheels with spinner hub caps, Hankook narrow whitewalls, white vinyl top boot, power brakes, bucket seats, pushbutton AM/FM radio. – Used engine bay and undercarriage. Strong older paint. Good wheels .Very good chrome. Very good upholstery. Original dash and console. Pitting brightwork. Maintained, largely original driver. Older cosmetic restoration. – These later 300s bore resemblance to the older Letter Cars, but were really more just replacements for the Windsor and therefore don’t command big money. This was appropriate for a pretty driver that sold here in 2009 for $23,100.

Lot # 691 1986 Ferrari 328 GTS Targa, Body by Pininfarina; S/N ZFFXA20A2G0063435; Red/Tan leather; Unrestored original, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $56,000 plus commission of; Final Price $56,000 – Dunlop SP Sport tires, roof spoiler, leather-wrapped steering wheel, power windows, air conditioning, dash clock, later Alpine CD stereo, books, tools. – Reported recent major service. Used but tidy engine bay. Big scuff on the vinyl covered roof panel and paint chips on the nose, but otherwise very good paint. Very good interior with tiny smudges on the passenger’s seat. Some people actually drive their 308/328, and this one shows 82,852 miles, although it definitely doesn’t look it. – The car card proudly announces ‘but 6,068 similar examples built’ as if that were significant. That’s whole lot of examples, making these cars much more common than hen’s teeth. With the miles, and even with a recent major service, this price should have been sufficient to see it sold.

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Lot # 695 1984 Aston Martin Lagonda 4-Dr. Sedan; S/N SCFDL01S1ETL13316; Burgundy/Tan leather piped in Burgundy; Unrestored original, 3 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $55,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $60,500 – Avon tires, power sunroof, telephone, wood shift knob, power windows, power steering, power brakes, tinted windows, digital display, wood dash and window trim and console, Blaupunkt cassette stereo, books and tools. – Several big scratches on the hood. Dull exterior plastic. Clean engine bay and undercarriage. Very good original interior. One owner California car. Looks like it sat for a while. A risky buy in any condition. – The design of the AM Lagonda is stunning, a car that would when new get people to turn around and come back for a closer look. Unfortunately the failure-prone membrane switch and electro-luminescent dash is only the most prominent example of build [that doesn’t deserve the word] quality which is the reason most of them have ‘sat for a while.’ The bidders here bought the image and a generally high level of originality and preservation but the price leave no latitude for the specialist labor that will be required to make it run reliably.

Lot # 698 1958 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I 4-Dr. Sedan; S/N LSGE192; Black/Grey leather; Visually maintained, largely original, 4+ condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $25,000 plus commission of; Final Price $25,000 – Coker Classic whitewalls, Lucas driving lights, bench seats, pushbutton radio, wood dash and window trim, fold out tables in back of front seats. – Mostly original Southern Florida car represented as three owners from new with a very old, heavily cracking repaint. Lightly scratched but presentable chrome. Rough interior with ripped upholstery on the driver’s side and weak interior wood. Dry and rust free underneath. – It’s difficult to get enthused about this Cloud I with its ripped interior and cracking paint, a car that will cost the earth just to get back to presentable driver condition without even considering what the driveline and suspension may need. The offer for it was reasonable.

Lot # 701 1950 Jaguar Mark V 4-Dr. Sedan; S/N 627490; Grey/Brown leather; Older restoration, 3 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $35,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $38,500 – 3485/125hp, 4-speed, body color steel wheels with body color hub caps and chrome trim rings, Coker Classic blackwall tires, Lucas driving lights, chrome Jaguar radiator mascot, dual wing mirrors, sunroof, skirts, 4-spoke woodrim steering wheel, front seat headrests, wood dash and window trim, bucket seats, aftermarket power steering, very new Pioneer touch screen stereo/backup camera and power lock switch. – Presentable but slightly dull older paint. Cracked marker light lens. erratic door fit. Well used engine bay. Very good interior. A much older ground-up restoration that has seen much use. The screen on the dash is well integrated, but it sticks out like a sore thumb in a wood-heavy classic British saloon car. – Before the XK’s debut Jaguar had a highly successful business making attractively designed, reasonably powerful, richly appointed and reasonably priced saloons like the Mark V. That business model continues to the present and this Mark V is a handsome, competently restored milestone in Jaguar history that sold for a reasonable price. It has much more utility and pride of ownership than the market gives it credit for.

Lot # 706 1955 MG TF 1500 Roadster; S/N HDB466789; Red/Tan leather; Tan cloth top; Older restoration, 3- condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $33,000 plus commission of; Final Price $33,000 – 1466/63hp, 4-speed, painted centerlock wire wheels, Dunlop tires, luggage rack, rear-mounted spare wheel, wind wings, banjo steering wheel. – Sound older paint, interior and chrome. Good top. Used engine bay. An older restoration that has lost the freshness after some enjoyment. The last of the T-Series and given significantly more pep with the 1500 engine adding 9 whole horsepower to the TF 1250’s 54 ponies (16 2/3% more.) – The 1500 engine commands a premium, but the reported high bid of $33,000 was appropriate and the seller would have been wise to take it.

Lot # 708 2000 Ferrari 360 Modena Coupe, Body by Pininfarina-Scaglietti; S/N ZFFYU51A4Y0121588; Yellow/Black leather; Unrestored original, 2- condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $70,000 plus commission of; Final Price $70,000 – 6-speed, chromed factory alloy wheels, Bridgestone Potenza tires, power windows, Alpine stereo, climate control. – Sound original paint other than a big crack and big chip on the right side of the front bumper and a big ding on the passenger door. Lightly but noticeably worn interior. Very clean engine bay. It’s a used but attractive 360. The wheels are a little much, but bonus for the proper 6-speed. – Offered at Mecum’s Kissimmee auction two months ago with a modest high bid of $55,000, there is really no sound reason why it could not have been sold here at this bid.

Lot # 714 1960 Triumph TR3 Roadster; S/N TS66116L; Red/Black vinyl piped in Red; White vinyl top; Visually maintained, largely original, 3- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $18,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $19,800 – Dual SU carbs, painted centerlock wire wheels, Kelly tires, Raydyot driving lights, badge bar, dual wing mirrors, rear luggage rack, wind wings, banjo steering wheel, VDO dash clock, factory pushbutton radio. – Average quality paint with orange peel. Lightly worn top. Decent chrome. Grubby engine bay. Good interior. A well equipped car, but its condition relegates it to weekend drives and casual enjoyment or the basis of a straightforward restoration. – Appropriately compromised between needs and potential, this is a realistic price for this TR3.

Lot # 715 1957 Mercedes-Benz 220S Cabriolet A; S/N 1800306510626; Dark Blue/Brown leather; Black cloth top; Visually maintained, largely original, 3- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $71,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $78,100 – Column shift manual, steel wheels with full wheel covers, Coker Classic thin whitewalls, Hella driving lights, locking filler cap, wood dash and window trim, Becker Mexico radio, dash clock. – Cracked marker light. Slightly dull but presentable paint. Tired chrome. Original, presentable engine bay. Very good seat upholstery, but the carpets are falling apart and the interior wood is tired, cracking and beyond hope. Dry, sound, original Texas car that’s a fairly impressive survivor, but beyond ‘preservation.’ – There was no premium for originality here, with a 3- car going for 3- money, but a year ago at this auction it was bid to just $56,000 and it sure hasn’t gotten $15,000 better in twelve months and two weeks.

Lot # 719 1949 Packard Bayliff LeBaron Convertible; S/N 2272917834; Maroon/Tan leather piped in Red; Tan cloth top; Rebodied or re-created, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $65,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $71,500 – Floor shift automatic, chrome centerlock wire wheels, BF Goodrich Silvertown wide whitewalls, driving lights, cormorant radiator mascot, rear fender skirts with Packard badge, dual exhaust, banjo steering wheel, power windows, vintage-style AutoMeter gauges, Sony CD stereo, air conditioning. – Rips in the top. Small but deep scratch in the left front fender. Otherwise very good paint and chrome. Very clean detailed engine bay and undercarriage. Very good, barely worn interior. Built by C. Budd Bayliff, owner of the Packard name and trademarks, probably on a stretched Crown Vic chassis and drivetrain, this fortunately is not as extreme as some of the Bayliff Packards and it is the only one built (like this.) – Perhaps even more intriguing about this car than its design is that it is titled as a ’49 Packard, with Crown Vic underpinnings. It has a long auction history dating back to RM Novi in 2002 when it no-saled at $85,000. B-J sold it at Palm Beach in 2005 for $77,760, then it bounced around last year between Worldwide Houston and Russo and Steele Monterey without finding a taker. That it has sold here at its lowest bid ever says volumes about it.

Lot # 722 1966 Mercedes-Benz 250SE Coupe; S/N 11102112088928; Blue,, Silver roof/Dark Blue vinyl; Visually maintained, largely original, 3- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $21,500 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $23,650 – Automatic, wheel covers, Cooper Trendsetter tires, wood dash trim, Blaupunkt AM/FM stereo, dash clock. – A largely original California car. The blue paint is dull and lightly scratched, as is the chrome, but the silver roof is very good. Pitted window trim. Very good interior, aside from the wood around the windshield trim that is cracking and beyond saving. Tidy but used and never detailed engine bay and undercarriage. A reasonable survivor that can be driven as is for some time before falling into restoration project territory. – This 250SE would be a better value at $20,000 all-in than at this price, but the difference isn’t enough to cause much pain.

[Source: Rick Carey]

6 Comments

David A. Warr says:

April 13, 2015 at 10:33 am

As always a lot of strange prices. The Jaguar mkV and mk2 looked like good buys. Again a lot of the cars shown here must look a lot better in the pictures than in person according to Rick Carey.

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Rick Carey says:

April 13, 2015 at 11:10 am

David,
Let me assure you that is the case, which is why it is important actually to be there rather than sitting in the comfort of our living rooms sipping an adult beverage while watching on television and taking notes.

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Valentina Catini says:

April 13, 2015 at 3:23 pm

They seem nice.

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Carlton says:

April 16, 2015 at 10:58 am

Your into to this auction report was spot on. What a great job with the descriptions and related info. Very difficult to understand this much about so many cars.
Thank you, Carlton

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Thomas Burke says:

April 16, 2015 at 5:55 pm

re: Lot # 375 1951 Hudson Hornet Convertible Brougham.There were no Hornet Eights—All Hudson Hornets were 308 c.i. Six cylinder cars.

Agreed that the price on the auto was low and a good buy.

bigboy308

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BOB WOODRUFF says:

December 11, 2015 at 7:50 pm

RM SMART TO CUT AA LOOSE. POORLY RUN. NOT UP TO RM STANDARDS.

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