Barrett-Jackson Orange County 2012 – Auction Report
Barrett-Jackson, Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, California, June 22-24, 2012
Report and photos by Rick Carey, Auction Editor
In its 41st anniversary year Barrett-Jackson appeared for the third time at its newest venue, the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, California.
This is, among all four Barrett-Jackson locations, the best site for B-J’s collector car event production. It’s big. It’s amenable to a fair midway presentation along the highline chair lift and ideal for station after station of vendor, sponsor and exhibitor booths, trailers and tents. Nothing is very far from anything else.
There are numerous permanent buildings for safe, secure display of auction cars backed up by acres of asphalt for overflow preview tents.
The OC Fairgrounds staff on the gate, parking lots and around the site is experienced, efficient and helpful.
I missed 2011, attendance pre-empted by family matters, and the new layout for 2011 and 12 with a pair of Scottsdale tents for the auction and vendor displays freed up room for better pre-auction display of the cars and a more cohesive on-site layout.
Barrett-Jackson carefully structures the cars it consigns to its four auctions and OC reflected the Southern California car culture. A full third of the lots offered were self-described as customs or street rods. They’re admired on Southern California roads and freeways and in the cruise-ins that happen all over the region every day of the week and B-J gave its Southern California bidders many chances to satisfy their urges to own something that resonates in the region.
With a median value of under $25K it’s also a venue with many rides accessible to the thousands who follow Barrett-Jackson live on SPEED TV.
How successful is B-J at presenting its “collector car event” format? They now have all three US major manufacturers, Ford, GM and Chrysler (featuring the new SRT brand), as exhibitors plus Toyota – which for some totally inexplicable reason presented a display of the Prius Hybrid family to the horsepower-obsessed crowd at B-J OC.
Barrett-Jackson Orange County, even more than usual, was permeated by legions of day-tripping tire kickers, but also a high proportion – maybe even higher than in Scottsdale – of knowledgeable, informed, serious folks who knew what they were looking at, and what they were looking for.
They could not have been impressed by a number of cars that were presented with sketchy, and often completely lacking, information and documentation, but such documentation shortcomings were largely – but not completely – reflected in bidders’ unwillingness to chase shaky cars to exalted prices. Bidders knew what they were seeing and acted responsibly on that knowledge.
For the most part.
Here are the numbers:
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*There were a passing few cars offered with reserve that did not sell. They were not reported by B-J and have not been included in these results.
Barrett-Jackson Orange County 2012 – Auction Report
Lot # 26.1 1987 Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider Veloce; S/N ZARBA5581H1048314; Red/Beige; Visually maintained, largely original, 3+ condition; Hammered Sold at $7,500 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $8,250 — Alloy wheels, 5-speed, A/C, Kenwood satellite radio, P/W. Good repaint, interior and chrome. Chassis is road grimy. Body and most seals are sound and well preserved. Said to be a California car from new, it doesn’t display the sun and ozone damage so common in similar cars and looks much better than the 165,584 miles on the odometer suggest. It’s ready to be driven and looks like a sound value at this price.Lot # 38.1 1966 Lincoln Continental Convertible; S/N 6Y86G401626; Powder Blue/Dark Blue leather; Visually maintained, largely original, 3+ condition; Hammered Sold at $20,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $22,000 — Town & Country AM-FM radio, tilt steering column, A/C, narrow whitewalls. Good repaint. Surface cracked but sound original upholstery. Chassis is cleaned up but not repainted. 1999 Del Monte Forest grille tag is a neat touch. Odometer shows 19,970 miles, which might be real. Sold at McCormick’s Palm Springs auction in February for $21,263, its price here in Costa Mesa is right in line.Lot # 42.1 1963 Porsche 356B Coupe, Body by Karmann; S/N 210935; Engine # P608873; Smyrna Green/Black vinyl; Cosmetic restoration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $40,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $44,000 — Color code 6210. Chrome wheels, blackwall tires, clock, no radio. Good paint, chrome and interior. Body panels fit well with even gaps and tight, flush fits. Twin grille, outside fuel fill. Body painted assembled with some flaws. Neat engine compartment. A good little driver represented as a 2-owner Arizona car with its original engine, documented with Porsche Certificate. Titled by the engine number. Bought right and ready to be driven, the bodywork is impressive even if the paint could have been better masked and finished. The price it brought is far, far below prices of similar open Porsches, and even a little light for the quality of this car and its presentation making it a good value.Lot # 43 1961 Jaguar Mk 2 3.8 4-Dr. Sedan; S/N P214505BW; Black/Scarlet leather; Cosmetic restoration, 3 condition; Hammered Sold at $29,500 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $32,450 — Automatic, chrome wire wheels, blackwall tires, pushbutton radio. Freshly repainted over old paint. Old chrome polished but not replated. Attractive new upholstery but interior wood not done very well. A superficial cosmetic redo of a sound but aged Jag. This is a handsome price for a needy Mk 2, even with the 3.8 engine. It looked good under the lights, but that’s about all.Lot # 50 1950 GMC 100 Pickup; S/N A228314809; Red, Black running boards/Black leatherette; Truck restoration, 3+ condition; Hammered Sold at $25,500 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $28,050 — 228 six, 3-speed, hubcaps, trim rings, whitewalls, black painted bed floor and strips, heater, chrome grille and bumpers. Fresh, sharp paint, chrome and interior but the underbody, frame and suspension are only superficially cleaned up and repainted assembled and wired. A very pretty but only driver-quality truck. This GMC is nowhere near as good as its exterior appearance would lead bidders to believe, but they were not fooled and paid a realistic price for it.Lot # 50.1 1946 GMC CC Pickup; S/N 2198770; Black/Black vinyl; Truck restoration, 2+ condition; Hammered Sold at $22,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $24,200 — Heater, hubcaps, trim rings, blackwall tires, painted steel bed floor. Very good fresh paint, interior and chrome. Painted grille and bumpers. Underbody and chassis done to nearly like new condition. Nice truck. This is more truck than the price it brought, a rare post-war GMC, restored to unusually high standards. Its lack of glitz probably deterred the B-J bidders, but it is true to type and deserved more recognition. The buyer got a superior truck for a very conservative price.Lot # 63.2 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS Convertible; S/N 21867B128349; Engine # T1027S; Light Yellow/White vinyl; Black vinyl top; Unrestored original, 3+ condition; Hammered Sold at $26,500 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $29,150 — 327/250hp, Powerglide, P/S, P/B, pushbutton radio, spinner wheel covers, narrow whitewalls, P/W. Very good original car with sound original paint, lightly soiled upholstery, pitted wheel spinner chrome. Engine and chassis are neat, orderly, dry and surface rusted. 60,189 miles and original throughout except for some service replacement items. Reportedly bid to $48,000 at McCormick’s Palm Springs auction in February, the consignor found a conservative crowd here in Costa Mesa who didn’t assign any value at all to this Impala SS’s originality, not that originality in a plain jane Impala SS convertible is worth much. It would not have been overpriced at a $30,000 bid, however, and is a tasty value at this price.Lot # 64.2 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible; S/N 30867S103717; Engine # 3103717 T106RC; Red/Red vinyl; White vinyl top; Visually maintained, largely original, 3+ condition; Hammered Sold at $47,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $51,700 — 327/250hp, 4-speed, AM-FM, spinner wheel covers, narrow whitewalls, two tops. Good new paint, chrome and interior. Underbody freshly sprayed black. Engine compartment is orderly and clean but unrestored. 25,981 miles. Sold for $46,750 at Auction America’s Ft. Lauderdale auction in March, the result here confirms its value, a sound acquisition at this price.Lot # 65.1 1965 Chevrolet Impala SS Convertible; S/N 166675L123162; Ermine White/Red vinyl; Black vinyl top; Cosmetic restoration, 3+ condition; Hammered Sold at $37,500 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $41,250 — 327/300hp, Powerglide, P/S, P/B, A/C, buckets, console with clock, pushbutton radio, spinner wheel covers, narrow whitewalls, tilt steering column, P/W, remote mirror. Good paint, chrome, interior and top. Underbody repainted over old undercoat. Doors and sills are filled. A very pretty cosmetic restoration. Sold for $24,200 at B-J’s West Palm Beach auction in 2011 and nicely presented here, this is all the money and then some for this car.Lot # 84 1968 American Motors AMX Coupe Custom; S/N A8M397T268712; Pink, Black stripes/Black vinyl; Cosmetic restoration, 3+ condition; Hammered Sold at $15,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $16,500 — 390/automatic, side exhausts, Magnum wheels, buckets and console, Firehawk tires, woodgrain steering wheel. Decent repaint in 1968 Playboy Playmate of the Year AMX pink. Good interior, scuffed bright trim, dry, original underbody with some exterior overspray. The VIN decodes to a 343/280hp engine with a 4-speed, not the ‘Go-Power’ 390 automatic presently claimed to be on the car, but it isn’t the powertrain that sells this car, it’s the Playmate of the Year color. Bought a Big Block Corvette? This is what your sweetie wants to go with it, and it’s no more than reasonable fun money at this price.Lot # 349.1 1959 Chevrolet Impala 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N F59S291276; Engine # T0121D; Roman Red, White roof/Red vinyl, cloth; Cosmetic restoration, 3 condition; Hammered Sold at $49,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $53,900 — 283/185hp 2-barrel with 4-barrel carb, P/B with dual circuit block added, grille guard, spinner wheel covers, whitewalls, skirts, dual rear antennas, pushbutton radio. Superficially cosmetically restored. Scuffed bright trim, delaminating windshield, pitted interior chrome. Engine compartment quickly auction prepared with a superficial black respray and some touchup. Auction car. When it comes to home runs there’s nothing better than this car to illustrate the concept. It has nothing, that’s n-o-t-h-i-n-g, to recommend it. Not a whomping great engine, not a sharp restoration. Not a charmed, largely original, life. Nothing. It was bid to $34,000 at the Kruse auction in Boca Raton in 2009, then $35,000 at Mecum’s Indy auction in 2010, either of which would be a superb result for its specifications and condition. The price here is … well … irrational. It’s a $30,000 car all day. But it has great fins, one of just a few 59’s in Costa Mesa this weekend. Maybe that’s a hint of a growing trend?Lot # 349.2 1967 Chevrolet Camaro 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N 124377N192749; Black, White nose band, Black vinyl roof/Black vinyl; Older restoration, 2 condition; Hammered Sold at $43,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $47,300 — 396/325hp, Powerglide, P/S, P/B, Rally wheels, trim rings, red line tires, console gauges, tilt steering column. Restored like new. Engine number pad milled off leaving shoulders, not decked. Represented as 25,103 original miles, but without any other documentation. At this price the B-J OC bidders should have expected more documentation of this Camaro’s history and original configuration. They had neither and paid handsomely for its glitzy presentation. This is a premium price for a beautifully presented but inadequately documented Camaro.Lot # 350.2 1936 Ford Model 68 Deluxe Phaeton; S/N 183124626; Olive Green/Brown leather; Tan cloth top; Older restoration, 3 condition; Hammered Sold at $44,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $48,400 — Big hubcaps, chrome wheel spiders, turn rings, wide whitewalls, fog lights, wind wings, dual outside mirrors, radio, banjo spoke steering wheel, enclosed rear spare, luggage rack, skirts. Good older restoration with subsequent use. Paint is sound with some chips. Good interior and chrome. Chassis and engine are dry, dusty and surface rusted. A very good driver. The fender skirts are a bit much but the rest of this ’36 Ford is choice. Restored right and sympathetically used and maintained, it appears to need nothing and is an outstanding value in a rare open Ford V-8 body style.
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Lot # 352.1 1960 Austin-Healey 3000 Mark I BN7 Roadster; S/N HBN7L7809; OE White/Dark Red leather; Older restoration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $80,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $88,000 — Chrome wire wheels, blackwalls. Two year old Kurt Tanner restoration to nearly like new showing little age or use. Color change from Healey Blue. BMIHT certificate. Sold here two years ago for $69,300 and now showing just 64 more miles on its odometer, the result here affirms collectors’ appreciation of Big Healeys that are properly restored and sympathetically maintained. The affirmation may be a little large, though. This is big money for a BN7 in today’s environment.Lot # 352.2 1962 Austin-Healey 3000 Mark II BT7 Roadster; S/N HBT7L18410; Colorado Red/Black leather; Black vinyl top; Older restoration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $49,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $53,900 — Overdrive, chrome wire wheels, Vredestein radial blackwall tires. Good older Kurt Tanner restoration with some age, use and miles, even if none show on the odometer which reads zero. Compared with the BN7 sold just before it this BT7 is a bargain. In reality it is priced right.Lot # 353.1 1970 Jaguar XKE SII Roadster; S/N 4R6572; Ice Blue/Black leather; Black top; Recent restoration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $60,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $66,000 — 4-speed, chrome wire wheels, blackwall radials, British Leyland radio. Good paint, chrome and interior. Restored like new with a little subsequent use but still nearly like new. Sold at RM Arizona in January of this year for $99,000 including commission. It wasn’t a bad buy at that price. At this price it’s a staggering value, and a staggering loss for the seller who, despite the hit, seemed cheerfully moving on. I think it’s a data entry mistake.Lot # 353.2 1999 Ferrari F-355 F1 Serie Fiorano Spider; S/N ZFFXR48A1X0116263; Black/Black leather; Black cloth top; Unrestored original, 3 condition; Hammered Sold at $41,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $45,100 — F-1 gearbox, red calipers, drilled discs, SF shields, matte black alloy wheels. Clean used Ferrari showing 80,552 miles on its odometer. # 67 of 100 Serie Fiorano Spiders. Good paint and interior. Chassis and engine are original and road grimy. Belt service in April 2008. Nose has a few small stone chips. By any standard this is a serious, aggressive, mean Ferrari albeit with plenty of miles and nothing to suggest it doesn’t need a new major service four plus years after the last one. The price it brought barely recognizes the miles it’s covered and the imminence of a fresh major service. This is all the money for it on even the most optimistic assumptions, with no room for error.Lot # 355 1965 Pontiac LeMans GTO 2-Dr. Sedan; S/N 237275K127600; Engine # 454087 YS; Iris Mist/Parchment vinyl; Recent restoration, 2 condition; Hammered Sold at $35,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $38,500 — 389/335hp, automatic, P/S, no P/B, buckets and console, Rally wheels with trim rings, red line bias ply tires, pushbutton radio, rear seat speaker, 3.23 Saf-T-Track. Thoroughly documented with original invoice, window sticker, Protect-o-Plate and PHS paperwork. Restored like new with very good paint, chrome and interior. Engine compartment, chassis and underbody are like new. Cheap. This professionally restored and meticulously presented ’65 LeMans GTO is cheap even with the automatic. The early LeMans with the GTO option package are the bargains of the muscle car era. Buyers don’t seem to appreciate the distinction between thoroughly documented cars like this and their scantily documented counterparts. Some day buyers will wake up, but ’til then this is a perfect example of a great car with great documentation that brought a diminutive price. Buy now.Lot # 358.2 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 Convertible; S/N 136670B127438; Engine # T1023CTB; Cranberry Red, Black stripes/Black vinyl; Black vinyl top; Recent restoration, 2 condition; Hammered Sold at $56,364 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $62,000 — 402, automatic, P/S, P/B, cowl induction, Super Stock wheels, Wide Oval tires, pushbutton radio, buckets and console, Positraction, F41 suspension. Restored like new with excellent paint, chrome, interior and top. Extremely nice and represented as a ‘genuine SS396’ but with a ‘period correct 402cid LS3 engine’ with a CTB code that translates to no ’70 Chevelle big block powerplant. This is modest money for a correct car with enough windage in the price to make room for the peculiar engine code. It’s unlikely onlookers will decode the engine on Cruise Night, or care as it burns off its tires. A suspect car, bought at a realistic price that shows the B-J bidders knew what they were doing.Lot # 359.1 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Fastback; S/N 0F02G139502; Calypso Coral, Matte black stripes/White vinyl; Recent restoration, 2+ condition; Hammered Sold at $100,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $110,000 — 302/290hp, 4-speed, P/S, P/B, Magnum wheels, F60-15 Polyglas GT tires, shaker hood, Hurst T-handle shifter, cassette stereo, wing, front spoiler, rear window slats. Restored to showroom condition with better paint and bright trim. Fresh and clean. A choice and rare color. Even with comprehensive documentation this Boss 302 couldn’t have been expected to bring any more money than this.Lot # 360 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad 2-Dr. Station Wagon; S/N VC55K106702; Engine # 03320266F55F; Light Blue, White/White vinyl, Blue cloth; Concours restoration, 1 condition; Hammered Sold at $60,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $66,000 — 265/162hp, Powerglide, pushbutton radio, wheelcovers, wide whitewalls. Concours quality restoration with excellent paint, chrome, interior, engine and chassis. Excellent bodywork, too. A Power Pack 4-barrel or FI engine would have elevated the value of this Nomad by a third or more, but in its present, correct, configuration it is honestly and accurately presented and is a car than anyone can be proud to own and drive. The presentation needs absolutely nothing. An especially honest and realistic car that could have brought another $10-15,000 without being over-priced.Lot # 363 1962 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible; S/N 20867S112609; Engine # 112609 T0525RF; Silver/Red vinyl; Black vinyl top; Older restoration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $79,018 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $86,920 — 327/360hp fuel injection, 4-speed, WonderBar radio, spinner wheel covers, blackwall bias ply tires, 3.36 Positraction. Very good paint, chrome, interior and glass. A very good older restoration that shows no use and only a little age. Represented as numbers-matching engine. Represented as ‘a 3-year concours quality restoration to NCRS specifications that was performed by two retired judges’ but never judged and devoid of historic documentation. NCRS can now document most Corvettes, a fact NCRS judges should be charged with knowing. This one isn’t documented, and the new owner took a leap of faith paying this much for it.Lot # 364 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle LS6 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N 136370R202207; Metallic Blue, White stripes/Black vinyl; Recent restoration, 2+ condition; Hammered Sold at $100,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $110,000 — 454/450hp LS6, 4-speed, P/S, P/B, Super Stock wheels with trim rings, Wide Oval tires, buckets and console, Hurst shifter, cowl induction. Fresh, sharp restoration to better than new. Excellent paint, chrome, bright trim, glass, engine, chassis and underbody. Excellent body fits. Represented as numbers-matching engine and driveline with Protect-o-plate and factory shipper documentation. The LS6 is the pinnacle of Muscle Car performance, even beyond Hemis, a fabulous blend of engine technology and modest advertising claims. Thoroughly documented and beautifully and freshly restored as this one is, the price it brought is appropriate in today’s market, a coming-to-earth of exalted prices of a few years ago. The new owner got a landmark Muscle Car at a smart price.Lot # 366 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Fastback; S/N 9F02Z164791; Red/Black vinyl; Recent restoration, 2 condition; Hammered Sold at $230,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $253,000 — 429/370hp, 4-speed, P/S, P/B, Magnum wheels, F60-15 Polyglas GT tires, pushbutton radio, woodgrain steering wheel. Kar Kraft # 1447. High quality restoration of a 28,171 mile car to like new condition. Boss Nines took off a number of years ago when collectors recognized their rarity and the exemplary performance of their ‘Semi-Hemi’ canted valve engines. They settled back to earth in recent years when this car sold at RM’s auction of the Kunkle collection in San Diego in 2010 for $181,500. Apparently they’ve taken off again.Lot # 366.2 1968 Shelby Mustang GT500 Fastback; S/N 8T02S149567-01879; Sunlit Gold, Black stripes/Black vinyl; Older restoration, 3+ condition; Hammered Sold at $125,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $137,500 — 428/335hp, automatic, P/S, P/B, 10-spoke Shelby alloy wheels, pushbutton radio, Radial T/A tires, tilt steering column, Sport Deck rear seat. Documented with original sales invoice, build sheet and Marti Report. Very good older restoration with very good paint, chrome, interior and engine compartment. Some paint and trim chrome flaws. Underbody shows some age and light use. Represented as matching numbers. This mediocre Shelby GT500 would have been a good buy at $80,000. At this price the buyer paid an unreasonable post-Carroll Shelby premium that has been baked into Shelby prices for, oh, the last five years or so. The color is unusual, but not rare, and not enough to ameliorate the premium paid for the car.Lot # 367 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster; S/N 194677S107612; Engine # T1005IL 7107612; Ice Blue/Black vinyl; Black vinyl top; Visually maintained, largely original, 3 condition; Hammered Sold at $84,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $92,400 — 427/390hp with Tri-Power added, 4-speed, A/C, alloy wheels, side exhausts, AM-FM, P/S. Flawed but sound old repaint, sound original upholstery except for torn seam on passenger’s seat cushion. Aged and never restored underhood and chassis. A usable but not impressive driver-quality Corvette with 59,467 miles and represented as matching numbers. This result would be appropriate for a 427/435 in this condition. For this upgraded 427/390 it’s seriously expensive, even with A/C.Lot # 368 1954 Buick Skylark Convertible; S/N 7A1079426; Black, Red wheel wells/Red leather; Black vinyl top; Concours restoration, 1 condition; Hammered Sold at $110,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $121,000 — Chrome wire wheels, wide whitewalls, Dynaflow, P/B, P/S. 2007 restoration to concours condition. Excellent paint, chrome, glass and leather that still smells like the tannery. 2007 Buick Nationals Best of Show winner still ready to be shown anywhere. Impossible to fault both in condition and in its dramatic livery, the new owner got a superb automobile for a realistic price.Lot # 368.2 1998 Ferrari 550 Maranello Coupe; S/N ZFFZR49A1W0111215; Silver/Black leather; Unrestored original, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $54,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $59,400 — 6-speed, Eclipse stereo. Clean 36,833 mile used car with a single touched up nose chip. Supercar performance, Ferrari V-12 auditory stimulus and posh luxury in a single low miles package, what’s more to ask at this price? It still looks great and will thrill both its occupants and passersby with its sound and performance. Can it get any cheaper? Well, yes, but not a lot.
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Lot # 371.2 1982 Aston Martin V8 Volante; S/N SCFCV81C9CTL15258; Red/Tan leather; Tan leatherette top; Visually maintained, largely original, 3 condition; Hammered Sold at $52,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $57,200 — Lefthand drive. 5-speed, Blaupunkt CD changer stereo, P/W, power mirrors, alloy wheels, blackwall tires. Decent repaint and chrome. Sound, surface cracked original leather. Good top. Old undercoat on underbody. No A/C. An attractive driver-quality Aston. Sold in Palm Beach earlier this year for $66,000, this is a particularly attractive Aston with lefthand drive from the factory and a 5-speed gearbox. It’ll get pride of place at pretty much any valet parking lot, bury its speedometer on the freeway and do all the right stuff on Mulholland Drive. It’s a sound value at this price.Lot # 372.1 2000 Ferrari 360 Modena Coupe; S/N ZFFYU51A7Y0121715; Giallo Modena/Black leather; Unrestored original, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $57,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $62,700 — F-1 gearbox, red calipers, SF shields, 19 inch HRE wheels, Michelin tires, Daytona seats, Challenge grilles. Assembly # 38755. Clean and like new with some driver’s seat creasing. Engine compartment shows some use. Represented as ‘freshly serviced’ it’s unclear if that means belts or just an oil change. In any event the new owner has a sharp Ferrari for a reasonable price.Lot # 372.2 1967 Jaguar XKE SI 4.2 Convertible; S/N 1E15456; Red/Black leather; Black top; Older restoration, 2 condition; Hammered Sold at $97,500 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $107,250 — Chrome wire wheels, blackwall tires, no radio. Restored in the 90’s and expertly maintained and updated. Excellent paint and chrome, new interior and wheels. Unsold on the block at just below this hammer price and concluded later at this price, this XKE was owned by Austin-Healey restorer Kurt Tanner as his weekend driver and detailed and upgraded with all the right stuff. It will be a superb driver that will show proudly pretty much anywhere. Its pedigree ensures a quality ownership experience. Kurt will enjoy the new kitchen the Jag’s price is going to pay for.Lot # 373.1 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda AAR 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N BS23J0B303672; Yellow, Black hood and accent/Black vinyl; Older restoration, 3- condition; Hammered Sold at $50,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $55,000 — 340/290hp, Six Barrel, automatic, rally wheels, Radial T/A tires, AM-FM, woodgrain steering wheel. Replacement correct (the consignor says) 340 Six-Barrel engine, just not the original one. Weak paint, lumpy, warped hood, erratic masking, lots of overspray on chassis and underbody. Good interior. Old, cracked window seals. A mediocre driver quality AAR. A disappointing car that brought a premium price.Lot # 375.1 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N 242370R128495; Engine # 0240165YZ; Gold/Parchment vinyl; Recent restoration, 2+ condition; Hammered Sold at $50,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $55,000 — 400/345hp, Ram Air III, automatic, P/S, P/B, A/C, hood tach, Super Stock wheels, Wide Oval tires, pushbutton radio, His’n’Hers shifter, Endura nose. Excellent paint, chrome, interior and glass. Freshly and comprehensively restored like new. But apparently undocumented and bought appropriately for its automatic drivetrain even with the exceptional restoration.Lot # 376.2 1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible; S/N E57S100968; Venetian Red, Beige coves/Red vinyl; Beige cloth top; Modified restoration, 3+ condition; Hammered Sold at $85,527 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $94,080 — 350 V-8, 4-barrel, 4-speed, cassette stereo, spinner wheelcovers, whitewall tires. Competently restored to good driver standards, then driven. Orderly and tidy. Paint is sound and unblemished. Chrome is good. Engine, chassis and underbody are orderly but show use. Still has the pitted windshield post covers it did in Palm Beach. Sold at B-J’s Palm Beach auction in April for $74,800 from Rich Hendrick’s collection. That was a generous price for its replacement 350 V-8 and generally workmanlike but not exceptional restoration. The price it brought here is inexplicably ridiculous.Lot # 377 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Fastback; S/N 0F02G163395; Yellow, Matte Black stripes/Black vinyl; Recent restoration, 2+ condition; Hammered Sold at $98,764 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $108,640 — 302/290hp, 4-speed, P/S, P/B, Magnum wheels, F60-15 Polyglas GT tires, Sport Deck rear. seats, front spoiler, wing, rear window slats, pushbutton radio. 37,955 miles from new. 2011 restoration to showroom condition with better paint and chrome. Documented with Marti Report and original paper including the Ford factory invoice. This is about as good as a Boss 302 can get, not only superbly and sympathetically restored but also thoroughly documented and with low, documented miles from new. It earned a fully deserved premium price but both the buyer and the seller should be happy with the result.Lot # 379.1 1966 Plymouth Satellite Hemi 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N RP23H67204201; Ice Blue/Black vinyl; Recent restoration, 2+ condition; Hammered Sold at $59,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $64,900 — 426/425hp Hemi, dual quads, 4-speed, P/S (added), no P/B, spinner wheel covers, blue line tires, pushbutton radio, buckets, console-mounted tach. Hurst shifter, Monroe shocks, rear stabilizer bar and flip-cap fuel filler added; color-changed from Yellow. Restored to like new condition. Documented with broadcast sheet, three owners from new. Good fits, even gaps, impressively flat panels. A curious and idiosyncratic set of modifications distinguish this Satellite Hemi from its more correctly-restored counterparts but in the aggregate contribute significantly to its driving enjoyment. The pluses offset the minuses and it brought a reasonable and carefully-considered price here in Costa Mesa.Lot # 381 1956 Buick Special 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N 4C1192024; Red, White/Red, White vinyl; Older restoration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $50,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $55,000 — 4-barrel, P/S, P/B, A/C, chrome wire wheels, whitewalls, pushbutton radio, dual outside mirrors. 1995 restoration, Buick Nationals winner still very good, with little use. Very good paint, chrome, interior and chrome. Still nearly like new with better paint and chrome. The restoration of this car has seen it win many awards, over 60 of them since 1995 according to the seller. They’re all fully deserved and it’s still capable of being judged a class winner as its 2012 Outstanding in Class award at World of Wheels shows. On the other hand, it’s only a Special, a fairly common car with little distinction except the factory A/C. It brought a healthy price here in Costa Mesa, but not an unreasonable one for its pristine appearance and eye-catching livery.Lot # 618.2 1968 MG C GT Coupe; S/N GCD1U3758G; Red/Black vinyl, Red piping; Visually maintained, largely original, 3- condition; Hammered Sold at $15,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $16,500 — 8-spoke 15×5 1/2 inch alloy wheels, Pirelli P3000 tires, Kenwood CD stereo, leather-rim steering wheel, console-mounted engine gauges, gas shocks, oversize tires. Good interior, flawed chrome. Poorly masked and prepared repaint with cracks and visible repairs. Old seat and shoulder. belts. Superficially cosmetically dressed up. Underbody not done. A weak driver. This MG would have been a better buy at $12,000 than at this price. It’s a good, sound driver but with a repaint that barely comes up to mediocre standards. The old belts are a safety hazard. It doesn’t have a lot going for it, except the excitement it engendered in the bidders who paid dearly for it.Lot # 619.1 1969 Austin Mini Cooper 2-Dr. Sedan Custom; S/N AA2SBD1251687A; Blue, White roof/Blue leather; Customized restoration, 2+ condition; Hammered Sold at $20,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $22,000 — 2″ chopped from the bottom of the body and doors and 3″ chopped roof. 1,380cc engine, Weber 45DCOE side draft, Cooper S brakes, Mini Light [sic] 8-spoke alloy wheels, folding full length sunroof, sliding side windows, leather rim steering wheel. Good paint, chrome, interior and engine. Very cute. The thought that went into this Mini Cooper’s customization and the craftsmanship displayed in its bodywork are exceptional. It will never fail to attract attention and should be fast enough for pretty much any driver. If anything is ‘under the radar’, this is it, a profile that amazed onlookers. The price paid can’t be more than a small fraction of the money and time lavished on it. It is not for everyone, but for those to whom it appeals it is a great value at this price.Lot # 678 1985 Ferrari Mondial QV Cabriolet, Body by Pininfarina; S/N ZFFLC15B000053127; White/White leather; Black cloth top; Unrestored original, 3+ condition; Hammered Sold at $24,500 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $26,950 — 18″ Ferrari 360 5-spoke wheels with Bridgestone S02-A blackwall tires, cassette stereo, A/C. Good original paint, interior in very good condition. Clean engine. Timing belt, water pump and rear suspension done in the last 12 months. Mondial QV Cabs are rarely seen this well and freshly maintained. The white over white livery is unusual and not in accord with the preferences of most cheap Ferrari buyers, which may help account for its modest price. With the work that’s been done the new owner can look forward to several years’ occasional use at little cost and it is an astute acquisition at this price.Lot # 1006 1988 Ferrari Testarossa; S/N ZFFSG17A8J0078750; Red/Tan leather; Unrestored original, 2- condition; Charity Fundraiser, no buyer’s premium $75,000 plus commission of ; Final Price $75,000 — A/C. Good paint, musty interior with lightly stretched driver’s seat cushion. 20,000 mile service done, but five years ago. Good Bridgestone Potenza S02 tires. Timed sale Sunday at 1:30 PM. A charity sale, this Testarossa sold for $66,550 at B-J’s Palm Beach auction in 2010. Its odometer has added just 509 miles in the intervening two plus years. The car itself is worth no more than $50,000 and an astute seller realizing that a big loss was in the offing was able to turn it into a sizable charitable deduction.Lot # 3700 1959 Oldsmobile 98 Convertible; S/N 599B01973; Red, White/Red, White leather; White vinyl top; Older restoration, 1 condition; Hammered Sold at $50,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $55,000 — Automatic, P/S, P/B, WonderBar radio, spinner wheelcovers, wheel well and sill moldings. Restored to better than new four years ago and still show quality. Timed sale lot number at 5PM Friday. Spectacular colors and a sharp, concours-ready, restoration distinguish this Old Ninety-Eight convertible. By any standard it is a bargain at this price.Lot # 3701 1963 Chevrolet Corvette FI Coupe; S/N 30837S120001; Engine # 3120001 F0715RF; Saddle Tan/Saddle leather; Recent restoration, 2 condition; Hammered Sold at $100,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $110,000 — 327/360hp, 4-speed, 4.11 Positraction, P/B, P/W, spinner wheel covers, narrow whitewalls, AM-FM. Fresh restoration to like new condition with excellent paint, chrome and interior. NCRS Second Flight judged with noted discrepancies addressed. Timed sale lot number at 6PM Saturday. If this Split Window started life with the 360hp FI engine that’s under its hood today it is a huge value at this price. Even if it didn’t originate the way it appears today it is a sharp, fresh, attractive car with all the right stuff and the price is reasonable for it.
I found the Non SS version of the 1965 Impala Convertible listed above Cowl tag has the same numbers for Ermine white, red interior and a black top. I’m excited.