Mecum Kissimmee 2016 - Auction Report

Mecum Auctions, Kissimmee, Florida, January 15-23, 2016

Once in a while something throws a wrench into the collector car auction calendar. This year it was schedule conflicts that pushed Scottsdale back to the end of January, later by nearly a week than it’s ever been before.

Mecum auctions took the brave, even optimistic, step of moving its monster Kissimmee auction to the week before, concluding on the Saturday when Scottsdale stalwarts begin to assemble in the Valley of the Sun.

From the Kissimmee results, it looks like a schedule made in heaven.

Kissimmee 2016 was, by a margin of 17%, Mecum’s highest grossing Kissimmee sale. Car count remained essentially unchanged but the caliber of the cars on offer, and sold, is apparent from the record average transaction (up 19.6% from last year) and sale total even though the median transaction was just $480 (1.9%) more than last year.

Kissimmee included eight 7-figure cars of which three sold and car after car was solidly into six figures.

When Scottsdale moves back to its regular time, it’s probable Kissimmee will move back to the week after where it has successfully co-existed with the Arizona behemoth since the first Kissimmee sale.

But this year’s Mecum Kissimmee auction shows that, with diligence, effort, skill and organization, timing is less important than the caliber of cars and buyers.

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These results have been cleaned of re-runs; group transactions (boat and trailer, for example) have been treated as one transaction. On-site observations are by Andrew Newton; final edits and comment content is the responsibility of the editor.

Mecum Kissimmee 2016 – Auction Report

Saturday, January 16, 2016

Lot # K196 1957 Triumph TR3 Roadster; S/N TS12757E; White/Burgundy vinyl piped in White; Enthusiast restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $25,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $27,500 – Painted centerlock wire wheels, dual wing mirrors, dual SU carbs, mesh headlight guards, woodrim steering wheel, black vinyl boot cover, wind wings, alternator. – Recent paint, clutch, interior, top, chrome, clutch, steering wheel. Big, deep scratch on the left front fender. Good paint and chrome. Very good interior. Dull brightwork. Dull, lightly scratched windshield frames. Cleaned up but driven engine bay. Restored but a bit dirty underneath. Built right before the introduction of the TR3A with its wider grille, this TR3 doesn’t need anything to be a rewarding classic driver and is a good, honest car. It was refurbished on a budget, but it is a Triumph. – Sold at Mecum St. Charles in 2012, before the recent work, for $16,430, then offered three times here, selling on the first Saturday for a generous $27,500 in this transaction, then recycled on Friday where it no-saled at $16,000 and on Saturday again a no sale at $22,500. The early buyer was apparently desperate to get out, and under those circumstances should have taken the final Saturday bid, or anything close to it.

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Lot # W147 1951 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe de Ville 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N 516209222; Light Yellow/Tan, Brown leather; Older restoration, 3- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $27,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $29,700 – Wire wheel covers, wide whitewalls, rear fender skirts, power windows, power steering, bench seat, column shift, radio, dash clock. – Slightly dull but still shiny older chrome. Decent older paint. Dry, cracking window molding. Excellent newer upholstery. Rest of the interior is ok. Restored underneath. An older restored driver. Not everything appears to have been done at once, but all of it was a long time ago. – Bought at a generous price that would have been reasonable at $5,000 less.

Lot # W169 1969 Pontiac Firebird 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N 223379L111141; Gold, White vinyl roof/Gold vinyl; Older restoration, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $31,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $34,100 – 400/335hp, automatic, Rally wheels, Radial T/A tires, Positraction, factory air conditioning, Protect-O-Plate, window sticker, PHS documents. – Uneven trunk fit. Rubber molding for front bumper is uneven. Chip at the front of the passenger door. Slightly discolored roof vinyl. Tinted glass. Good, lightly worn interior. Fully restored Texas car, done a while ago and enjoyed lightly since. – Compared to a Trans Am with similar performance, a 400-powered ’69 Firebird like this can represent tempting value, but the buyer of this sound but imperfect example paid full retail.

Lot # W189 1950 Willys Jeepster Phaeton; S/N; Polydor Blue/Dark Blue vinyl; Black vinyl top; Recent restoration, 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $29,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $31,900 – 134/63hp 4-cylinder, overdrive 4-speed, aluminum radiator, red steel wheels with hub caps and trim rings, narrow whitewalls, rear-mounted spare wheel with vinyl cover, bench seat, column shift, side curtains. – Very good paint and interior. New top. Older side curtains. Cracked and chipped steering wheel. Fully restored and done to quite a bit better than truck standards. – Cataloged with an incorrect chassis number. A remarkably fun car for three season use that brought a realistic price for what it is. It’s good enough to throw the grandkids in for a trip to the beach, and not so good that some sand and seaweed will make the owner feel bad.

Lot # W204 1975 Chevrolet Vega Cosworth Coupe; S/N 1V77E5U224499; Black, Gold/Black vinyl; Visually maintained, largely original, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $20,500 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $22,550 – 122/110hp, Bendix fuel injection, 4-speed, gold wheels, dual mirrors, Cosworth twin cam, stainless steel headers, tinted glass, floor shift, bucket seats, pushbutton radio, water temp and oil pressure gauges. – Very clean used engine bay. Very good repaint. Very good interior with some dull switchgear. A cared for example of a rare car. – ‘Cosworth’ is a name that conjures up images of screaming race cars and clever engineers. ‘Vega’, on the other hand, is not. Chevrolet tried to bestow a sporty image onto its ill-fated subcompact, however, with a model powered by a tuned version of the Vega’s aluminum 2.0-liter four with a Cosworth twin cam cylinder head. About 3,500 were made, and this 56,512-mile example must be one of the best ones around. It’s in better shape after 40 years of ownership than most Vegas were after four. Most people would probably rather have a BMW 2002tii or an Alfa GTV, but enough people wanted the best Cosworth Vega available that they bid it to a result that is twice what even a very good Cosworth Vega would usually bring.

Lot # W225.1 1963 Ford Falcon Sprint Convertible; S/N 3H15F216061; Peacock Blue/Turquoise vinyl; White vinyl top; Enthusiast restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $30,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $33,000 – 260/164hp, 3-speed, spinner wheel covers, all season narrow whitewalls, turquoise wheel covers, turquoise vinyl boot cover, bucket seats, column shift, console, pushbutton radio. – Very good paint and chrome. Very good new top. Passenger door sticks out at the bottom. Very good upholstery. Cracked steering wheel rim. Wavy dash top. Some dull switchgear. Restored underneath, probably never taken fully apart. Represented as matching numbers. An enthusiast quality restoration and a good cruiser. – The bidders placed great faith in what they couldn’t see, namely the condition of the underlying drivetrain, chassis and brakes. Based on the cosmetics they were not well advised. This is an auction car in a great color designed to look good for two minutes on the block. It achieved its goal.

Lot # W228 1969 Ford Torino GT Fastback; S/N 9A42Q214309; Lime Gold, Black/Black vinyl; Visually maintained, largely original, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $28,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $30,800 – 428/335hp Cobra Jet, automatic, hub caps and trim rings, Polyglas tires, hood pins, dual mirrors, Philco radio, bucket seats, floor shift, woodrim steering wheel, Elite Marti report. – Big gouge running out from the door jamb out to the top of the rocker panel on the driver side. Big touched up scratch at the back of the driver’s side drip rail. Sound paint, chrome and original interior but nothing is stunning. Older, clean underneath. Represented as matching numbers engine. A mostly original car with a single repaint and intermittent cosmetic work. – Just a car, but with the advantage of CJ power under the hood which rather skews the conversation and makes this result, which would be generous for a Torino GT with any other engine, appropriate.

Lot # W243 1963 Heinkel Trojan Coupe; S/N LVL0399CV60; Red/Gray vinyl piped in White; Black cloth top; Older restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $19,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $20,900 – Spinner wheel covers, single rear wheel, VDO clock. – Dry older window molding. Good, basic repaint. A few scratches on the roof around the retractable cloth roof. Very good interior. A basic microcar quality restoration. Nothing over the top, just a plaything and an interesting alternative to an Isetta. These cars were essentially Heinkel Kabinenrollers built in Britain under license by Trojan, the same company that constructed some of the later Elva Couriers and McLaren Can-Am cars. – Sold at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale in 2008 for $31,900, then sold at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale in 2015 for $33,000. It has just 19 more miles on the odometer a year later, but brought over 10 grand less. Also reported sold here at the same result as lot S302. Kissimmee is apparently not a good place for Trojans, but very good for Trojan buyers.

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Lot # W269 1959 Ford Galaxie Sunliner Convertible; S/N C9GC163940; Red, White/Red, White vinyl; White vinyl top; Cosmetic restoration, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $30,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $33,000 – 292/200hp, automatic, Kelsey Hayes wire wheels, dual mirrors, rear fender skirts, power steering, power top, padded dash, bench seat, column shift, radio. – Frame-up restored Texas car showing 43,388 believable miles and sporting a quite impressive original interior. Dull original brightwork. Sound older repaint with a little overspray in the wheel wells. Top is a bit wrinkled and discolored. Very clean undercoated chassis. A cared for, but not exquisite, older restored driver. – Sold by Auctions America at Auburn Fall in 2014 for $25,300, giving the seller here a year and a half of use and enjoyment plus a small profit after commissions (almost enough to cover the transportation costs both ways and pay the entry fee here.) It is an enjoyable, practical drop-top car that appears to have led a good life, the ideal way to get started in car collecting and even at this price not an expensive way.

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Lot # T3 1966 Vanden Plas Princess 4-Liter Saloon; S/N VRS3L2634; Black, Red coachline/Burgundy leather; Unrestored original, 3- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $5,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $5,500 – Hub caps and trim rings, aluminum 4-liter 4-cylinder Rolls-Royce built 175hp engine, dual carbs, automatic, seat back tables, column shift, BMC radio, Smiths dash clock, factory air conditioning, heater. – Factory lefthand drive U.S. car. Sagging headliner. Heavily cracked and warped wood. Dull original switchgear. Very good, probably newer upholstery. Pitted brightwork. Dull paint with cracking at the front of the right front door and along the drip rails. Steering wheel rim is coming apart. Rot free but dirty underneath. All original and needing TLC. Not a car you see on this side of the pond. – The only mass-produced civilian car to use a Rolls-Royce engine, the Vanden Plas Princess 4-Litre was a badge-engineered Austin produced from 1964-68. Attractive, luxurious and faster than it looks, the Princess was priced around the same as a Mark X Jaguar. This left-hand drive examples best days are long behind it, though, and the bidders recognized it for the daunting project (with expensive to replace Rolls-Royce bits) that it is. Comes with a workshop manual which will be very important to have.

Lot # T9 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 XL Convertible; S/N 5G69P221228; Maroon/White vinyl; White vinyl top; Older restoration, 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $36,500 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $40,150 – 390/330hp, 4-speed, wheel covers, Coker Classic red line tires, 3.25 Traction-Lok, front disc brakes and power steering from a ’66 Galaxie, bucket seats, floor shift, console, pushbutton radio. – Correct non-original engine. New interior and top. Very good paint and chrome. Straight body, even gaps. A little bit of age on the wheel covers. Excellent interior with some dull original switchgear. Some road dirt on the restored underbody. Not the most authentic car out there, but in pretty good shape. – More than good enough to be driven proudly, and built with the same type engine it now has, just not this engine. The combination of the P-code 330hp motor, 4-speed and Traction-Lok is unusual, the 3.25 axle ratio will be enjoyable on the highway. It’s a sound value at this price.

Lot # T58.1 1953 MG TD Roadster; S/N XPAGT0217251; Cream, Beige/Tan vinyl; Tan cloth top; Visually maintained, largely original, 3- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $10,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $11,000 – Steel wheels with hub caps, store brand narrow whitewalls, dual wing mirrors, Lucas driving lights, rear-mounted spare wheel, side curtains. – Bad paint sprayed over existing cracks. Numerous chips, cracks and scratches everywhere. Lots of paint coming off around the doors. Paint coming off the top frame. Top itself is a bit shabby and water stained. Shabby, tired but complete interior. Dirty but dry underneath. A driver, and not a very pretty one at that. But at least it’s a solid example on which to improve. – A running, driving T-Series MG, even a less coveted TD, for 10 grand is a pretty darn good deal, leaving the buyer quite a bit of room to address this car’s significant but straightforward needs.

Lot # T65 1955 Mercury Montclair 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N 55SL136867M; Black, Teal/Black, White vinyl with Black cloth inserts; Older restoration, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $28,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $30,800 – 292/188hp, automatic, hood ornament, wire wheel covers, whitewalls, rear fender skirts, power steering, power brakes, tinted glass, dual mirrors, bench seat, column shift, pushbutton radio, dash clock. – Uneven hood and trunk gaps. Trunk is bowed out. Very good, shiny chrome. Several masking errors on the teal parts of the paint. Much of the spear trim isn’t flush with the body. Very good newer upholstery, but the rest of the interior is a little worn and was left alone. Very clean and restored underneath. An imperfect car done to slightly better than enthusiast standards, although from a short distance it’s quite striking in that color combination. – Sold at Mecum Kansas City in 2013 for $27,560. The market for 50s Mercurys has been flat since then, so the seller of this attractive driver did well to essentially break even.

Lot # T72.1 1975 Lamborghini Urraco P250 Coupe, Body by Bertone; S/N; Yellow/Yellow, Black; Visually maintained, largely original, 3 condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $75,000 – Centerlock alloy wheels, dual mirrors, air conditioning, power windows, later stereo. – Garish yellow and black aftermarket bucket seats. Modern, incorrect shift knob. Otherwise decent original interior. Good older repaint with numerous big chips below the windshield. Dirty engine bay. Showing 6,500 claimed actual miles, but it presents like a car that’s been through a lot more than that. Not a good car, but less than 800 of them were made. – Cataloged with an incorrect chassis number. The Urraco came out just in time for the oil crisis in 1973 and it was about double the price of a 911. Unsurprisingly, it didn’t sell well. It hasn’t gotten much love in the collector car world, either, but the Kissimmee bidders saw the word “Lamborghini” and bid this Urraco to a price that is twice what it’s probably worth. Why the reported high bid wasn’t snatched with enthusiasm is beyond explanation.

Lot # T81 1973 Mini Clubman Station Wagon; S/N XA2W21098458A; Blue, Silver/Tan vinyl; Visually maintained, largely original, 3 condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $8,500 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $9,350 – RHD. BWA Racing wheels, Yokohama tires, dual wing mirrors, wood shift knob, Smiths speedometer and fuel/temp gauges only. – Numerous small chips, cracks and scratches throughout the decent, presentable paint. Lightly worn interior. Tidy original underneath. An ordinary driver in both equipment and condition. – While the restyled Clubman version of the classic Mini has significantly less charm than the cute, frowny-faced original, this car is not without its appeal, especially for someone with an affinity for classic British cars looking for a practical runabout. And compared to a wood-sided Austin Countryman or Morris Traveler, this is a bargain.

Lot # T85 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger 340 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N LM23H0R205921; Yellow, Black vinyl roof/Black vinyl; Older restoration, 2- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $23,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $25,300 – 340/275hp, automatic, Rallye suspension, yellow steel wheels with hub caps, Goodyear Integrity tires, twin hood scoops, hood pins, power steering, power brakes, bench seat, column shift, radio, air conditioning. – A little bit of rust on the hood pins. Sound older paint. Very good interior. Clean engine bay and underbody. A basic older restoration. – The Swinger 340 was only around for 1969 and 1970 as the performance Dart, and they typically make for fairly cheap muscle. This one was bought a bit expensively, but it wasn’t an unreasonable result.

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Lot # T87.1 1986 Ferrari Testarossa Coupe, Body by Pininfarina; S/N ZFFSA17A6G0060807; Red/Black leather; Unrestored original, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $125,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $137,500 – Single mirror, aftermarket alloy wheels, BF Goodrich tires, locking filler cap, fire extinguisher, power windows, air conditioning. – Nothing advertised regarding maintenance or history. Dull wheels. Decent original paint. Fairly worn, dull interior. No service history is represented, and although it’s a sound car, its overall condition is worse than most others like it. A flying mirror Testarossa would ordinarily be noteworthy, but this car was overshadowed at this sale by the white Miami Vice car. – Despite the unknown history and used presentation, this car brought a very healthy price for a Testarossa in this condition. It’s an expensive car that in less than 1,000 miles will be overdue for its 30,000 mile service, when it will become an even more expensive one.

Lot # T91.1 1996 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe; S/N WP0AA2998TS320979; Glacier White/Navy Blue leather; Unrestored original, 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $83,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $91,300 – Alloy wheels, Sumitomo tires, turbo wide body, turbo suspension, air conditioning, sunroof, power seats, aero package rear spoiler, power windows, factory cassette stereo. – Very well cared for top to bottom, looking like a car with a tenth of the 47,117 miles on the odometer. Lightly worn seats but otherwise like new interior. Looks like a Turbo and has all-wheel drive, but costs less. – The Carrera 4S was the most expensive 993 before stepping up to the Turbo, and had an MSRP of $85,000 in 1996. This strong result nevertheless could have been bigger without being surprising, but if the seller has had the car for any longer than a couple of years, he should be thrilled at having ridden the 911 wave successfully.

Lot # T200.1 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS Targa, Body by Scaglietti; S/N 08252; Fly Yellow/Tan leather with Black inserts; Older restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $400,000 – Campagnolo wheels, Michelin tires, chairs and flares, Borletti air conditioning, power windows, Momo steering wheel, Alpine CD stereo. – Claimed to have been used in films “Cannonball Run”, “Sharky’s Machine” and “Stroker Ace” but only offers a 1984 Ferrari Market Letter as evidence. 2001 repaint that is quite good but showing its age with a handful of small chips in the nose. Excellent targa top. Bumper rub strips are a little wavy. Some light scuffs on the seats, but otherwise pretty good interior. Desirable options and pretty colors, but this isn’t the world’s best. – Sold by Barrett-Jackson in 2002, back when even chairs and flares Dinos were relatively affordable and when this car’s restoration was fresh, for $78,100. Almost a decade and a half later, the appreciation for Ferraris with less than 12 cylinders has really grown and in today’s market, $400K for even this well used chairs and flares Dino isn’t enough. Another 10 percent would have been closer to the mark.

Lot # T203 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Coupe, Body by Scaglietti; S/N 16109; Fly Yellow/Black leather; Older restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $800,000 – Ansa exhaust, Borrani wire wheels, Michelin XWX tires, Simpson racing belts, power windows, Alpine cassette stereo, Borletti air conditioning, Momo steering wheel. – Nut and bolt restored in the 90s and 8k miles ago. Small chip at the top of the hood. Otherwise good, but not great older paint. Ansa stickers are wearing off. Used but tidy engine bay. Lightly worn seats and switchgear. Little bit of road dirt underneath. Restored then used. By classic Ferrari standards, it’s a decent driver. – The reported high bid was plenty, even generous for a Daytona in this condition, so why it didn’t see the car off to a new home is a mystery.

Lot # T206 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC Coupe, Body by Pininfarina; S/N 9955; Engine # 9955; Rosso Corsa/Tan leather; Older restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $600,000 – Ansa exhaust, Borrani wire wheels, Michelin XWX tires, woodrim steering wheel, Becker Europa radio, wood dash, power windows, power brakes. – Excellent two year old upholstery. The rest of the interior is very good and without major flaw but older. Engine bay shows plenty of signs of age and use. Very good, not show-stopping paint. Some road dirt on the underbody and pitting on the exhaust. Restored in the late 1990s and enjoyed. Really just a driver, but a pretty one. – The 330 GTC will never command the same respect and collectability of its peers like the 275 GTB, but their more winsome traits have caught the attention of collectors over the past few years and they are no longer the tempting value in Enzo-era V-12s that they once were. The Kissimmee bidders were a bit behind the curve on this one. While imperfect, it could have asked another $100,000, so hanging on to it was a reasonable choice.

Friday, January 22, 2016

Lot # F7 1975 Triumph TR6 Roadster; S/N CF37981U; French Blue/Black vinyl; Black vinyl top; Visually maintained, largely original, 3- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $8,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $8,800 – Dual Strombergs, Goodyear tires, woodgrain dash, newer Jensen CD stereo, wood shift knob. – Decent bumpers and top. Somewhat dull but presentable older repaint with a crack on the tail and chips at the top of the hood. Black duct tape is covering up big rips on the driver seat, and there’s a big rip out of the padding at the bottom of the dash. Faded, cracking woodgrain. Tidy and original underneath, and showing 73,261 believable miles. With the previous owner for 25 years. A driver-quality TR6 in a flattering color. No stunner, but a fun, basic vintage roadster. – There were deals to be had in Kissimmee, and this was one of them. This TR6 could have brought another two or three grand without being expensive, leaving the buyer plenty of room for a desperately needed re-upholstering in addition to the other issues here and there that will most likely pop up with an old Triumph like this. Mecum also sold this TR6 with exactly the same result in Chicago in October. No harm, no foul.

Lot # F52 1985 Ferrari 308 GTS Targa, Body by Pininfarina; S/N ZFFUA13A6F0057063; Red/Black leather with Red inserts; Unrestored original, 3+ condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $47,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $51,700 – Alloy wheels, Goodyear Eagle GT tires, roof spoiler, dual mirrors, power windows, air conditioning, Kenwood CD stereo. – Bad, crinkly repaint on the bottom front lip. KM on the speedo but it has US bumpers. Decent exterior plastic. Worn leather steering wheel rim. Otherwise really well kept interior. Good shiny paint. Very good roof vinyl. Showing 57,362 km and advertised with a recent service, it’s your standard used 308 GTS. – A no reserve lot, this decent 308 GTS sold in 2016 for 2014 money.

Lot # F77.1 1950 Chrysler Windsor Newport 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N 2C3DZC93FH820548; Haze Blue/Light Blue cloth; Older restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $22,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $24,200 – Spitfire six, Presto-Matic, wheel covers, Silvertown whitewalls, rear fender skirts, bench seat, column shift, pushbutton radio, clock. – Very good paint, chrome and trim other than a few tiny chips at the back of the driver’s door. Passenger’s door bows out a bit, and so does the trunk on one side. Very good interior. A lightly used older restoration that’s still thoroughly presentable. – A car calling out for someone to own, drive and maintain it to the high standards that it has seen recently. It is a superb way to gain some experience in car collecting, or a fine addition to a Mopar collection at modest but reasonable cost.

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Lot # F88.1 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 RS 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N 124379N697049; Blue, White stripes/White vinyl; Older restoration, 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $73,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $80,300 – 302/290hp, 4-speed, Rally wheels, Polyglas tires, fold down rear seat, big valve heads, Muncie 4-speed, Hurst shifter, Positraction, 3.73, 12-bolt rear, cowl induction hood, hidden headlights, console gauges, FM radio. – Stated to be a correct DZ engine, without actually coming out and saying it is the original one. Trunk gaps are uneven. Very good paint and chrome. Very good interior. Good restored engine bay and underbody. A well kept older body-off restoration. – An outstanding car, desirably equipped and in very well restored condition that brought a reasonable, but not expensive, price.

1970 Plymouth 'Cuda Hemi 2-Dr. Hardtop — Lot # F100 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda Hemi 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N BS23R1B345763; Winchester Gray Metallic/Black leather; Estimate $800,000 – $1,200,000; Unrestored original, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $950,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $1,045,000 – 426/425hp R-Code, 4-speed, Dana rear end, drum brakes, black steel wheels with hub caps, Polyglas GT tires, hood pins, Hurst pistol grip shifter, Solid State radio, rear speaker. – From the Brett Torino collection. Unrestored with 58,992 miles and represented to have the original engine. Bought new in Virginia. Comes with original invoice and two broadcast sheets. Very good chrome. Big scratch on the left rear fender. Dull finish on the front fender vents. Small chip on the right rear fender. A few small scratches on the driver door. Original but very tidy underneath. Very good interior with a few waves and small cracks in the top of the dash. Rear window frame doesn’t fit flush with the body. A handful of flaws aside, this is a very pretty car, especially considering its complete originality. – Hemi magic still works, although this ‘Cuda is so meticulously original that it’s hard to say how much of the price is ‘Cuda Hemi and how much is original ‘Cuda. Both go together to make for an exceptionally good result, in line with other ‘Cuda Hemi hardtops sold recently.

1971 Plymouth 'Cuda Hemi Convertible — Lot # F102 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda Hemi Convertible; S/N BS27R1B126869; Sno White/Black vinyl; Estimate $2,250,000 – $2,750,000; Older restoration, 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $2,300,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $2,530,000 – 426/425hp Hemi, TorqueFlite, performance axle package, power steering, power brakes, 3.55 Sure Grip, shaker hood, chrome exhaust tips, power top, black vinyl boot cover, AM radio with microphone and cassette recorder, white steel wheels with hub caps, Polyglas GT tires, column shift, hood pins. – From the Brett Torino collection. Restored in 2003. Slightly uneven trunk gaps and the doors aren’t quite flush. Very good paint. Excellent chrome and interior. Some white overspray in the wheel wells. Good underneath. A barely used older restoration. – The Hemi ‘Cuda Convertible legend is back in the headlines with this sale after years off the radar of pretty much everyone. It is a legendary vehicle and shows that the Hemi aura still has market power even without heavy support from Chrysler marketing programs. This result sets a new benchmark for Hemi ‘Cuda convertibles.

Lot # F103 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona Hemi 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N XX29J9B386573; Charger Red, Black tail stripe/Black vinyl; Estimate $700,000 – $900,000; Older restoration, 2+ condition; With Reserve; Post-block sale at $550,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $605,000 – 426/425hp Hemi, dual quads, 4-speed, Dana 60 Track Pack, power front disc brakes, Goodyear red line tires, wheel covers, hood pins, woodgrain console, Hurst shifter with wood knob, Rallye instrument cluster, Solid State radio. – From the Brett Torino collection. One of 20 Hemi 4-speed cars. Rubber molding for the front bumper is a bit wavy. Very good paint. Straight body, even gaps. Interior is largely original, but very well kept and without flaw other than light general wear. Well but not overly restored underneath. Not a concours car, but competently restored to beautiful condition with a sympathetically preserved interior. – Offered last April at Mecum’s Houston auction where it was reported bid to $625,000 on the block. Bid to $500,000 on the block here and closed later with this result. Daytonas are much more rare than Superbirds and finding one in as good and well preserved condition as this is extremely rare. It is a sound buy at this price.

Lot # F104 1970 Ford Torino King Cobra Fastback; S/N 0H38C108527; Yellow/Black vinyl; Estimate $500,000 – $750,000; Visually maintained, largely original, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $525,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $577,500 – 429/370hp, automatic, hub caps and trim rings, Firestone double white line tires, dual mirrors, factory air conditioning, power steering, power brakes, power windows, bucket seats, floor shift, console, pushbutton radio. – Unrestored, with 835 miles from new, documented with the original invoice to Bud Moore Engineering. Paint cracks on the nose and under the running lights. Big touched up chips at the rear of the hood, uneven door gaps. Touched up chips on the tail. Beautiful, like new interior. Original but very tidy underneath. Very well kept and pretty. Only reveals any flaws upon close inspection. Kind of a goofy-looking, aardvark of a car, but very rare. – It may be an oddball aardvark, but it was a very fast one. Its 429 may not have claimed the power of its Hemi competitors from Dodge and Plymouth but in the hands of NASCAR’s elite builders it was every bit competitive with them. This is a monumental price that relies in good part on its originality, negligible miles and association with Bud Moore.

Lot # F105 1969 Dodge Coronet R/T Hemi Convertible; S/N WS27J9G278020; Bright Green Metallic, White tail stripe/White vinyl; Estimate $600,000 – $800,000; Older restoration, 1- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $625,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $687,500 – 426/526hp, 4-speed, A33 Track Pak axle, 9.75 Dana rear axle, 3.54 Sure Grip diff, power steering, drum brakes, Ramcharger induction, hood pins, red line tires, white vinyl boot cover, Magnum 500 wheels, woodgrain console, Hurst shifter with wood knob, Tic Toc Tach, Solid State radio. – Ex-Otis Chandler collection. The only documented ’69 Hemi Coronet R/T convertible. Nearly spotless engine bay and underbody. Tiny paint chip at the back of the driver door. Very good paint and chrome otherwise. Even gaps. Very good interior other than the front of the driver’s side headrest coming loose. Beat up driver’s side seatbelt buckle. Restored a while ago, but still gorgeous and casually showable. – Superbly restored and holding up very well, this is a monumental automobile, well worth what it brought even if it is a third as much as the ‘Cuda Hemi convertible sold just before it.

Lot # F106 1969 Plymouth GTX Hemi Convertible; S/N RS27J9G277476; Black/Black vinyl; White top; Estimate $150,000 – $200,000; Older restoration, 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $150,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $165,000 – 426/425hp, 4-speed, Dana rear end, power steering, power brakes, air grabber hood, heater, power top, steel wheels with hub caps, Goodyear narrow whitewalls, black vinyl boot cover, bucket seats, woodgrain console and door panels, wood shift knob, Solid State radio. – Restored in 2007. Very good paint, chrome and interior. Straight body. Pretty and restored underneath. Used since restoration, but lightly so. Not overdone to begin with. – Bought for less than a third of the price brought by the Coronet R/T Hemi convertible sold just before it and not presented in the same pristine condition but still a rare and desirable car. At this price it represents at least a good value, if not a bargain.

Lot # F107 1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N 124379N609510; Dusk Blue/Black vinyl; Estimate $800,000 – $1,000,000; Older restoration, 2 condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $600,000 – 427/425hp, 4-speed, Blue steel wheels with hub caps, Goodyear Wide tread tires, cowl hood, bucket seats, radio delete. – From the Brett Torino collection. Documented with the original dealer order and bill of sale and represented to be the original engine. Significant pitting on the headers. Otherwise very clean, lightly used engine bay and underbody. Very good paint and chrome. Very good, lightly worn interior. Fully restored. It would be a shame to have one of these and not drive it, and the owner(s) of this very pretty ZL1 have succumbed to that temptation. Even so, it’s a very well kept high quality job. – Sold at Mecum’s Fall Classic in 2005 for $840,000. With all the horsepower crossing the Kissimmee block today it was probably inevitable that some of them would fail to find a suitably appreciative audience although the amount bid for this ZL1 is reasonable for what it is.

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1970 Plymouth 'Cuda Hemi Convertible — Lot # F109 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda Hemi Convertible; S/N BS27R0B156924; Lemon Twist, Black/Black vinyl; Black top; Estimate $2,750,000 – $3,500,000; Older restoration, 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $2,675,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $2,942,500 – 426/425hp, 4-speed, Yellow steel wheels with hub caps, Polyglas GT tires, shaker hood, hood pins, A34 Super Track Pak, 4.10 Sure Grip, heavy duty radiator, power front disc brakes, power top, black vinyl boot cover, remote driver mirror, Rallye instrument cluster, Hurst pistol grip shifter, AM radio. – One of five. Very good, mostly spotless but not immaculate engine bay. Black overspray at the back edge, right under the hood. Some more overspray at the bottom of the radiator. Trunk gaps are a bit off. Excellent paint and chrome. Very good interior. Very good, very fast and very rare. Not 10/10 perfection, but more than good enough and these are too scarce to be picky. – Not appreciably different in kind or quality from the ’71 ‘Cuda Hemi convertible sold a few lots before but bought for $375,000 more on the hammer, confirming the resurgence of these rare, but seriously over-engined, cars and resetting the benchmark only a few minutes old at a new level.

Lot # F110 1968 Plymouth GTX Hemi Convertible; S/N RS27J8G165203; Bright Blue Metallic/White vinyl; Estimate $150,000 – $200,000; Older restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $150,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $165,000 – 426/425hp Hemi, automatic, Radial T/A tires, 8.75 inch rear end, 3.23 Sure Grip, power steering, heavy duty suspension, woodrim steering wheel, bucket seats, console, floor shift, power windows, Solid State radio, white vinyl boot cover. – Represented as the original engine. Lightly discolored seats, surprisingly more so in the rear. Same with boot cover. A few scratches on the front bumper. Scratched up door handles. Small paint crack at the top of the trunk. Clean and restored but used underneath. A solidly restored and lightly used car that’s accumulated a handful of inevitable flaws over several years of light enjoyment. – Mopar Muscle was on display at Kissimmee and this ’68 GTX was one of few that were actually approachable in price. It is hard to argue with the price paid or with the quality and usability of the car.

Lot # F111 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Hemi Convertible; S/N JS27R0B209728; Sublime, Black stripes/Black vinyl; White top; Estimate $2,000,000 – $2,500,000; Older restoration, 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $1,650,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $1,815,000 – 426/425hp Hemi, automatic, 8.75 inch rear end, power steering, drum brakes, Rallye wheels, Polyglas GT tires, hood pins, black vinyl boot cover, bucket seats, woodgrain console, dual mirrors, Rally dash, power windows, Music Master radio, rear luggage rack. – From the Brett Torino collection. One of nine Hemi Challenger R/T convertibles in 1970. Handful of small paint cracks on the tail. Very good older paint otherwise. Excellent chrome. Even gaps. Older, lightly worn but attractive interior. Very clean engine bay and underbody. A well-kept, lightly enjoyed older restoration that was done to high standards. – Apparently the current Challenger Hemi hype has been ineffective in juicing the values of the original Challenger Hemis over their more widely recognized ‘Cuda counterparts. Like the difference between Ford and Mercury or Chevy and Pontiac, the cars that are remembered are the less expensive ones that the kids of the time (now in their leisure years) could lust after while saving a few hundred dollars on trim. If only on the basis of the value difference (which in this case is on the order of a million dollars) this is a significant value.

Lot # F112 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Convertible; S/N RM27V0G142174; Citron Mist Metallic, Black hood stripe/Black vinyl piped in Gray; Estimate $175,000 – $225,000; Older restoration, 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $160,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $176,000 – 440/390hp Six Barrel, 4-speed, A34 Super Track Pak, power brakes, air grabber hood, Rallye instrument panel, tinted windshield, Polyglas tires, black vinyl boot cover, Tic Toc Tach, bucket seats, woodgrain console, Hurst pistol grip shifter, Solid State radio. – From the Brett Torino collection. Restored in 2007. Right front bumper rub strip isn’t flush. Very good paint, chrome and interior. Very pretty underneath, at least beneath the mud kicked up from yesterday. A well done restoration barely used in the last eight years. – A sound and solid older restoration that is holding up very well with a Hemi under the hood and a four-speed under the driver’s right hand. It is a lot of car, and a rare one, that brought an appropriate price.

Lot # F115 1969 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Convertible; S/N 223679N104810; Cameo White, Blue stripes/White vinyl; Older restoration, 2+ condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $1,900,000 – 400/335hp, 4-speed, Ram Air III, power steering, power brakes, Rally II wheels, Polyglas tires, white vinyl boot cover, burled woodgrain dash and console, wood shift knob, pushbutton AM radio. – One of eight convertibles. Built for Pontiac Programming Manager Tom Goad and used as a company demonstrator for 10 months before being sold at a dealership in Pennsylvania. PHS documentation. Restored. Beautiful paint, chrome and interior other than a few light scuffs on the seats. As pretty underneath as it is on top. Concours restored in the 1990s and still showable. – Believed to be the only triple white ’69 Trans Am convertible, a car so rare it becomes nearly impossible to evaluate its value except for a serious and well informed Pontiac collector. With the recent hype in Trans Am values, however, the reported high bid here is not unreasonable, at least as an inconclusive speculation.

Lot # F158 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Hemi 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N JS23R0B339366; Plum Crazy, Black, Black vinyl roof/Black vinyl; Estimate $250,000 – $325,000; Recent restoration, 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $290,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $319,000 – 426/425hp Hemi, 4-speed, Super Track Pack, purple steel wheels with hub caps, Polyglas GT tires, shaker hood, hood pins, Hurst pistol grip shifter, woodrim steering wheel, Rallye instruments, pushbutton radio. – From the Wayne Schmeeckle collection. Very good paint. Excellent roof vinyl. Excellent interior. Not overdone but needs nothing and is showable. Not spotless but very good engine bay and underbody. Essentially like new rotisserie restored. – Another of this afternoon’s run of legendary Mopar Muscle which brought a healthy and fully deserved price. The Mopar hunters were out in force and armed with plenty of financial firepower.

Lot # F160 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 SportsRoof; S/N 9F02Z198721; Wimbledon White/Black vinyl; Estimate $325,000 – $375,000; Unrestored original, 2- condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $275,000 – 429/375hp, 4-speed, Polyglas GT tires, power steering, power brakes, competition suspension, Magnum 500 wheels, dash clock, Kar Kraft #1950. – From the Wayne Schmeeckle collection. Fully documented. Unrestored. Used but impressively clean engine bay. Fairly dull but sound paint. Tiny dents in the trunk. Very good interior. Complete, fully documented and completely original with 54,660 miles. – Mental exhaustion may have set in on Friday evening by this time this fully documented, known mileage 4-speed Boss 429 strutted its stuff onto the block, but even at that the seller could have taken the reported high bid with little if any regret. It would have meant there was no originality premium, but original Boss 429s are not all that rare.

Lot # F161 1970 Chevrolet Nova Yenko Deuce 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N 114270W350058; Fathom Blue, White/Black vinyl; Estimate $175,000 – $225,000; Recent restoration, 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $160,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $176,000 – 350/360hp LT1, 4-speed, Firestone Wide Oval tires, 4.10 rear axle, hood tach, power front disc brakes, bench seat, floor shift, radio. – From the Wayne Schmeeckle collection. COPO 9737, one of 175 ordered. Very good paint and chrome. Excellent interior. Very clean underneath. Very well restored to like-new condition. – Built in some quantity but exceptionally fragile and rust-prone, a Yenko Deuce is remarkably rare at auction or anywhere else. The Kissimmee bidders, despite being exposed to a panoply of Muscle, responded with a healthy bid for this well restored and maintained example. Its condition is very good, but not too good that it shouldn’t be taken out and experienced on a regular basis. The odometer shows 34,431 miles and even a few thousand more should have little effect on value if it is meticulously maintained in between blasts.

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Lot # F163 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Yenko 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N 124379N579576; Rallye Green, Black/Black vinyl; Estimate $275,000 – $325,000; Recent restoration, 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $330,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $363,000 – COPO 9737, 427/425hp, 4-speed, 4.10 Positraction, Rally wheels, Goodyear Wide Tread GT tires, L72, power front disc brakes, spoilers, column-mounted Stewart Warner tach. – From the Wayne Schmeeckle collection. Represented as matching numbers L72 engine. Factory-style orange overspray on the headers and intake manifold. A few small dents in the valve covers. Otherwise spotless like new engine bay. Flawless paint. Very good interior. A fresh, very pretty car meticulously restored to as-new condition. – Impeccably presented and legendary performance and rarity, this is sure to be a centerpiece of any collection of American Muscle Cars. The bidders in Kissimmee endorsed that position with this price.

Lot # F177 1971 Ford Bronco Stroppe Baja Edition Utility; S/N U15GLL22505; Poppy Red, Acapulco Blue, Wimbledon White/White vinyl; Estimate $55,000 – $80,000; Recent restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $92,500 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $101,750 – 302, rear fender flares, dual shocks, padded roll bar, front bumper braces, trailer hitch, rear-mounted spare wheel with vinyl cover, 4.11 limited slip, power steering, auxiliary fuel tank with skid plate, bucket seats, floor shift, column-mounted tach, Marti report. – Sold new in Houston. One of about 500 Stroppe Bajas built from 1971 to 1975 to commemorate Bill Stroppe’s victories at the Baja 500 and 1000 in modified Broncos. The package was a Sport Bronco that added tri-color paint before Stroppe’s shop added flares, dual shocks at each wheel, a padded rollbar, trailer hitch and trimmed the front fenders. Highly detailed, better than new restored engine bay and underbody. Excellent paint other than a large touched up scrape on the tailgate. Excellent interior other than lightly discolored white seats. Wheels are a bit dirty. A few negligible flaws aside, this is among the best Broncos around. – Bidding on this Bronco can best be described as “spirited”, with bidder numbers flying up all over the room and lots of murmurs in the crowd. When all was said and done, the hammer fell at $92,500. For a Bronco. Truly exceptional in both equipment and condition, this is nevertheless a monumental result for collector trucks although its condition is exceptional and FJ40s in comparable condition without the Stroppe connection have brought more.

Lot # F224 1970 Mercury Cougar Boss 302 Eliminator 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N 0F91G544281; Competition Gold, Black/Black vinyl; Estimate $125,000 – $150,000; Older restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $110,000 – 302/290hp, close ratio 4-speed, Super Drag Pak, 4.30 rear axle, Radial T/A tires, rear spoiler, hood scoop, dual mirrors, tinted glass, bucket seats, Hurst T-handle shifter, factory radio, dash clock. – Lightly scratched window glass. Large touched up scratch on the passenger’s door and a light, subtle but long dent at the front of the passenger’s door. Otherwise very good chrome. Even gaps. Lightly used engine bay and underbody. Very good interior with barely any signs of use. Restored in 1991. Clearly not super fresh or exquisite, but it’s 25 year old restoration presents like it was done half that long ago. – While a very good car, the 302 was the smallest engine available in the Cougar Eliminator and this is an older restoration. If there was money close to the reported high bid, it would have been plenty.

Lot # F273 1987 Porsche 911 Turbo 930 Coupe; S/N WP0JB0931HS020417; Guards Red/Tan leather; Visually maintained, largely original, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $80,000 – Black Fuchs, sunroof, snorkely brake light, rear wiper, Blaupunkt cassette stereo, tinted glass, air conditioning. – Stated to be 36,002 original miles. Used engine bay with some newer hoses and an aftermarket air filter, intercooler and exhaust. Fairly worn shift knob and seats but otherwise very well kept inside. Touched up chip on the left front fender. Otherwise very good original paint. Shiny wheels. An imperfect but pretty good late 930. Better to drive than collect. – There were 11 911 Turbos of various vintages in Kissimmee this year, including six 930s. This modified example simply failed to stand out and unfortunately got no love when it crossed the block. It’s worth more than the reported high bid in the present market but as the number of Turbos in Kissimmee indicates they’re coming out of the woodwork and rapidly satiating demand with an abundance of supply. The seller would have been wise to take the money in anticipation of the 930 market’s direction..

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Lot # S4 1966 Jaguar XKE SI 4.2 Coupe; S/N 1E31875; Opalescent Silver Blue/Saddle leather; Visually maintained, largely original, 3 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $62,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $68,200 – Chrome centerlock wire wheels, narrow whitewalls, woodrim steering wheel, Becker Europa radio, JDHT certificate. – Same owner until 1999. Very good newer upholstery. The speedometer is stuck at 105 mph, but the odometer supposedly still works and shows 53,432 miles which are represented to be all it’s covered from new and are appropriate to its condition. Worn but clean engine bay, represented to be the original engine. Headlight bezels not flush. Small dent in the left rear fender. Cracked window molding. Good older repaint with masking errors at the top of the windshield. You wouldn’t be ashamed to be seen in it, but this is far from a show car. A mostly original car underneath with more recent basic cosmetic work. – A good buy, this car could have brought another 10 grand without being expensive.

Lot # S14 1990 Ferrari 348ts Targa, Body by Pininfarina; S/N ZFFFG36A6L0087190; Rosso Corsa/Tan leather; Unrestored original, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $54,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $59,400 – Bridgestone tires, limited slip, heated rear window, power windows, air conditioning. – Showing 6,883 miles and serviced in April 2015, including new belts, bearings and valve cover gaskets. Small gouge and a few scratches in the plastic front lip. Very good paint and clean underbody. Two small scuffs on driver seat and console but otherwise fantastic original interior. Barely used, but also maintained in good condition. – Sold by Mecum in Chicago last October for $61,600, the seller read the tea leaves after that generous transaction and decided to get out while he or she could, a wise move.

Lot # S25.1 1987 Lamborghini Countach LP 5000 QV Coupe, Body by Bertone; S/N ZA9CA05A0HLA12146; Black/Black leather; Unrestored original, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $225,000 – BF Goodrich tires, three-piece wheels, wing, power windows, air conditioning, Kenwood stereo. – Quickly touched up chips on the nose. Small scratch beside right headlight and two long cracks above it. Two big cracks on the right rear fender. Another beside the left side of the engine cover. Decent original interior. Leather over the transmission tunnel is warped. Leather on the steering wheel rim is cracking. An original Countach with 48,920 miles and aftermarket wheels. Represented with service records and a recent $35,000 engine-out service. It has notable shortcomings, but it’s still more than good enough to turn plenty of heads and impress. – Not promoted or prominently displayed before it crossed the block, this car failed to find someone looking for a driver Countach and elicited little interest. Lamborghinis didn’t do too well in Kissimmee, this year, with four offered and only one, a 2006 Gallardo, selling.

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Lot # S38.1 1973 Jaguar XKE SIII V12 Roadster; S/N UD1S21138; Black/Black leather; Black top; Recent restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $62,500 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $68,750 – 4-speed, chrome wire wheels, Michelin tires, power steering, power brakes, power windows, Pioneer CD stereo, leather-wrapped steering wheel, factory air conditioning, cruise control. – Sound, lightly used interior. Very clean underneath. Newer-looking exhaust. Very good paint. Straight bodywork. Restored 1,000 miles ago and showing 22,543 on the odometer. Tidy. Not a remarkable car, but not bad. A roadster with a 4-speed is arguably the V-12 E-Type to have, and this one has been well restored without being overdone. – Attractively equipped, and attractively priced for the new owner, too.

Lot # S55.1 1971 Porsche 911T Coupe; S/N 521167371; Yellow/Black leatherette; Cosmetic restoration, 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $85,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $93,500 – 3-liter valves, high compression pistons, dual Webers, aftermarket exhaust, 5-speed, sunroof, fog lights, Fuchs wheels, Pirelli tires, Blaupunkt AM/FM radio, gold brightwork. – Represented as matching numbers. Engine rebuilt to S-specs in 2012. Cosmetic restoration in 2014. Left exhaust pipe is cocked a bit inward. Very good paint and interior. Used but good and tidy engine bay. Clean underbody. Not top to bottom restored but given everything it needed and tastefully modified. – The 911T may have been the base model in 1971, but this one has been given significant, tasteful mods that probably allow it go like stink. The Kissimmee bidders took to the idea of a hot-rodded 911, and the sound of its 911R-style exhaust, to bid it to a result that would be generous for a stock example.

Lot # S75.1 1974 De Tomaso Pantera GTS Coupe, Body by Ghia; S/N THGTPS07223; Burgundy, Black/Black; Visually maintained, largely original, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $110,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $121,000 – 351/266hp, 5-speed, Campagnolo Pantera wheels, Goodyear Arriva tires, tool kit, cassette stereo, power windows, riveted fender flares, Ferraro steering wheel. – Original tires. Ghia badge instead of the De Tomaso one on the nose. Dull, wavy front bumper. Good, likely original paint. Touched up chip behind left headlight. Paint coming off window, scratch on engine cover. Small scratches on otherwise clean shiny straight rear bumper. Long scratch on the right front fender. Right rear fender flare isn’t on totally straight. Very good interior with newer seats. Dull original switchgear. Very clean, looks original underneath. Not totally original, but well maintained and shows only 5,425 believable miles. – One of 98 US-market Pantera GTSs, which didn’t get the solid lifter engine that the euro-market cars did but still had the cool fender flares and flashy “Pantera GTS” lettering on the body sides. Unmolested and largely original, this one brought a strong but appropriate result.

Lot # S76 1966 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Roadster; S/N 194676S123488; Mosport Green/Dark Green leather; White vinyl top; Recent restoration, 2+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $160,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $176,000 – 427/425hp, centerlock alloy wheels, Silvertown gold line tires, side exhaust, M21 4-speed, Positraction, power brakes, transistor ignition, F41 suspension, telescopic steering column, AM/FM radio. – Body-off restored and NCRS Top Flight in 2015. Very good paint, chrome and interior. Exhaust surrounds have no scratches. Very pretty underneath. Every bit the show car it’s represented as. – In top notch condition and with top notch equipment, and the buyer paid full retail for it and for the assurance of its quality with the recent Top Flight. It may be expensive, but the new owner knows what it is and can be confident of its quality.

Lot # S85.1 1967 Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 Coupe, Body by Pininfarina; S/N 11471; Red/Tan leather; Older restoration, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $225,000 – Wire wheels, Michelin tires, dual mirrors, Borrani wheels, woodrim steering wheel, console, power windows, AM/FM radio. – Very good, relatively recent paint and chrome. Good, clean engine bay. Very good interior. Gone through mechanically, including new struts, bushings, tie-rod ends and air compressor as well as rebuilt carburetors and fuel system. Nothing has been done to exacting concours standards, but at the same time the car doesn’t need anything at least to be enjoyed. – The Queen Mother, as 365 GT 2+2s are disrespectfully known among Ferrari followers, is now the least expensive way to get the Enzo-era front-engined V12 Ferrari experience and today routinely bring eye-popping prices seen not so long ago on 250 GT Pf coupes. The escalation is troubling but in a purely market sense the consignor here made the appropriate decision to keep the car in search of a better offer.

Lot # S87 1954 Buick Super Convertible; S/N; Light Yellow/Black, Yellow leather; Black cloth top; Older restoration, 1 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $93,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $102,300 – Chrome wire wheels, whitewalls, power steering, power brakes, power windows, AM radio, Dynaflow, dual mirrors, wind wings, bench seat, column shift, clock, pushbutton radio, heater, black vinyl boot cover. – Body-off restored. Excellent paint, chrome, interior and underneath. AACA Best Buick in 2008. It may not have been done yesterday, but it’s a dedicated show car and still a stunner. – Cataloged with an Incorrect chassis number. It’s no Skylark or Roadmaster but it is superbly restored and maintained in excellent condition. For a Super convertible, it brought a realistic price but it is a superior Buick in all important respects and is even better than the price it brought.

Lot # S88.1 1963 Maserati 3500GTi Coupe, Body by Touring; S/N AM1012638; Amaranto Rame/Tan leather; Unrestored original, 3- condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $175,000 – Steel wheels with hub caps, Lucas fuel injection, Nardi woodrim steering wheel, Blaupunkt AM/FM radio, Jaeger dash clock, locking filler cap. – Heavily cracked original paint near the front, heavily crazed on the roof and trunk, but presentable. Surprisingly clean engine bay. and tidy underbody as well. Very good original interior with really not much wear on the passenger seat, although the driver seat is pretty bad on the left bolster. A pretty good preservation class car. For people into patina, this car has a charming, not excessive level of it. Likely a car that sat a bit too long out in the sun, but stayed dry in the process. – Sold at Bonhams Greenwich in 2014 for $176,000, a result that showed buyers’ willingness to pay extra for originality. Since then, it’s surprisingly done 969 miles. The seller has therefore had his fun and one would think that more or less breaking even on it would be a satisfactory result, but the market for these great old GTs has moved up quite a bit in the last couple of years and he can’t be blamed for holding out for more, especially for a very well kept one like this. The gamble didn’t pay off, however, when this Maserati sold at Ft. Lauderdale two months later for $170,000 hammer, $187,000 with commission.

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Lot # S96 1964 Porsche 356 SC Coupe, Body by Karmann; S/N 217501; Signal Red/Tan; Estimate $75,000 – $100,000; Older restoration, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $70,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $77,000 – Chromed steel wheels with hub caps, Bridgestone tires, Nardi woodrim wheel, Blaupunkt radio, dash clock. – Older paint with a small chip on the nose and a big one at the front of the filler cap. Paint on engine cover and driver’s door doesn’t match the rest of the body. Visibly worn seats. Lightly scratched rear glass. Clean and restored but used underneath. A basic, slightly tired older restoration. – Hammered not sold at $65,000 at Mecum Monterey in 2013, which was a generous offer that should have seen the car sold. Porsche prices have of course surged since then, so this result in Kissimmee was actually a good buy even taking the car’s flaws into account. The new owner has plenty of money left for a fresh paint job that will do it a world of good.

Lot # S103 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Sunliner; S/N D7EC155495; Dark Brown, Gold, Pink/Pink, Dark Brown leather; Dark Brown cloth top; Recent restoration, 1- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $108,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $118,800 – 312/245hp, automatic, chrome wire wheels, whitewalls, dual mirrors, power steering, bench seat, column shift, pushbutton radio, dash clock, brown vinyl boot cover. – Excellent paint, chrome and interior. All like new. Top is flawless and fits perfectly. Engine bay and underbody are fresh, shiny, spotless and highly detailed. Door gaps are uneven, more so on the driver’s side but other than that it is a flawlessly restored show car. – This is huge money for a ’57 D-code Sunliner, but this also is a beautifully restored example that is unlikely to find its match in quality and presentation any time soon. The consignor found the right venue, even as the prices of Fifties’ cars swoon, and should re-set the value curve, but entirely reasonably.

Lot # S108 1987 De Tomaso Pantera GT5-S Coupe, Body by Bertone; S/N 1A9PN8744HD111022; Black/Tan leather; Unrestored original, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $220,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $242,000 – 351/245hp, 5-speed, wing, Campagnolo wheels, Pirelli tires, steel fender flares, original tool kit, power windows, air conditioning, Blaupunkt stereo, wood dash, leather-wrapped steering wheel. – One of 187 examples of the Pantera GT5-S. Legally imported. Dull bumper plastic. Sound original paint. Tinted glass. Small scratch on the driver’s side window. Very good, lightly worn original interior. A very well kept original car with 11,784 km. – This is the ultimate Pantera, fortunately preserved with low miles and none of the usual Pantera tweaks. It also is the ultimate Pantera transaction other than a Group 4 with race history sold in 2009, which doesn’t count. Performance, rarity, aggressive design and outstanding originality combine to set a benchmark in Pantera values.

Lot # S110 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Yenko 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N 136379B406668; Butternut Yellow, Black vinyl roof/Black vinyl; Estimate $300,000 – $400,000; Older restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $240,000 – COPO 9562 427/425hp L72, M21 4-speed, 4.10 12-bolt diff, power front disc brakes, Polyglas tires, Stewart Warner tach, radio. – From the Lingenfelter collection. Detailed engine bay. Some really subtle paint cracking on passenger body side and at the back of the driver’s door. Very good roof vinyl. Very good interior. Pretty much perfect other than those odd paint problems. An older restoration that hasn’t been used much. – Represented as the first COPO 9562 Yenko Chevelle built, once part of Otis Chandler’s collection which should have made it no-sale proof but didn’t. The bidders missed the boat on this high quality, rare, significant Yenko Chevelle.

Lot # S117 1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS 396 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N 124378L308237; Light Blue, Black nose stripe/Black vinyl; Estimate $75,000 – $85,000; Older restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $67,000 – 396/375hp, 4-speed, wheel covers, Firestone narrow whitewalls, power steering, power brakes, tinted glass, Protect-O-Plate, console gauges, radio. – Represented as matching numbers. Very clean, not overly detailed engine bay. Clean undercoated chassis. Very good paint and chrome. Very good interior. Fully done over. A quality older restoration that’s not super fresh, but still very pretty and without major flaws. – This consignor must think the Muscle Car Market is going up. It isn’t, and the reported high bid should have been sufficient to see this very good, but not perfect SS 396 on its way to a new home.

Lot # S119 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Berlinetta, Body by Scaglietti; S/N 10717; Engine # 10717; Grigio Mahmoud/Tan leather; Unrestored original, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $2,800,000 – Centerlock alloy wheels, dual mirrors, Blaupunkt AM/FM radio in addition to a later underdash AM/FM radio, dash clock, manuals, tool roll. – All original except for one repaint in the 1970s and a replacement odometer. Badly fading finish in some spots, particularly on the front. Crazing on the nose. Big chips at the back of the driver’s door. Fairly worn original seats, but the rest of the interior is quite good and well preserved. Clean used engine bay and underbody. Purchased in 1970 by Ferrari mechanic Terry Myr and kept by him until 2015, so it is reasonable to assume it’s as sound mechanically as it is cosmetically. – This car got a lot of attention during the preview days and was not without a fair number of bidders when it crossed the block, but bidding ground to a halt at $2.8 million, a sufficient number two years ago but not so much today. Originality and condition both commend this 4-cam, which was easily worth over $3 million, and might have sold for that much if Ferrari bidders hadn’t been on their way to Scottsdale this Saturday.

Lot # S121 1957 Lincoln Premiere 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N 57WA58979L; Taos Turquoise, White roof/Dark Blue leather; Estimate $60,000 – $80,000; Older restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $32,000 – 368/300hp, automatic, wheel covers, Firestone wide whitewalls, curb feelers, power windows, power seats, power brakes, power seats, bench seat, column shift, Town and Country radio, dash clock, heater. – Fairly dull older paint with some subtle cracks on the nose. Straight body. Even gaps. Good, lightly scratched and swirled chrome. Excellent interior with like-new upholstery. Tidy restored engine bay and underbody. A quality restoration done in the 1990s that’s starting to show its age, on the outside at least, but is still exemplary.. – Offered by Mecum in Dallas in 2013 with a $36,000 high bid, then at Houston in 2014 where it was bid to $30,000. The consignor (and the Mecum specialists taking the listings and setting the reserves) don’t seem to have gotten the message: the top doesn’t go down.

Lot # S122 1992 Porsche 911 RUF CTR Coupe; S/N WP0AA2966NS480142; Yellow/Gray leather; Estimate $325,000 – $400,000; Unrestored original, 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $265,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $291,500 – 3.6/469hp Turbo, Ruf-designed 6-speed, integrated roll cage, polyurethane bumpers, Ruf calipers, Ruf wheels, sunroof, tinted glass, power windows, Sony stereo, dash clock, whale tail, rear wiper. – Genuine Ruf Yellowbird. Small ding in right exhaust tip. Uneven gaps on engine cover. Very good paint. Lightly worn upholstery. Very good, genuine and original example from one of the best known Porsche tuners. – Mecum doesn’t seem like the kind of place to go shopping for Ruf-Porsches, but they had this car in 2016 and a 1997 car in similar condition last year. The 1997 failed to sell at $250,000, while this one successfully sold at $15 grand more. One of the quickest cars you could buy in 1992, this Ruf sold for about what a good 1992 964 Turbo S is worth but offers well over 100 hp more plus a number of other enhancements. When you take the exclusivity and added performance of this car into account, it actually seems like pretty good value. You could, of course, get this performance in a new Corvette for less than half the money but that’s irrelevant. Right?

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Lot # S126 1961 Chevrolet Corvette FI Convertible; S/N 10867S103477; Engine # 1103477 FTT17CS; Roman Red/Red vinyl; White top; Estimate $100,000 – $125,000; Cosmetic restoration, 2- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $95,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $104,500 – 283/315hp Fuel Injection, 4-speed, RPO 687 heavy duty suspension, metallic brakes, stabilizer bar, fast steering adapter, 3.70 Positraction, off road exhaust, power windows, hard top, WonderBar radio, heater, steel wheels with hub caps, Goodyear blackwalls. – Big Brake Fuelie. Represented as matching numbers. Paint chip right behind the driver’s door. Paint on the headlight bezels doesn’t quite match the rest of the paint. Very good paint otherwise. Clean, not fully restored engine bay with a mix of new and original bits. Clean but all original underbody. Very good interior. A decent cosmetic restoration. Its equipment is what makes it a standout, though, and it’s one of the hottest straight axle Corvettes you can buy. – Sold by Barrett-Jackson in Palm Beach 2007 for $84,700 and still an exceptional Corvette today when it was bought for an appropriate price. After commissions the buyer just about broke even from 2007.

Lot # S132 1958 Porsche 356A 1600 Super Cabriolet, Body by Reutter; S/N 150523; Green/Tan leather; Tan cloth top; Estimate $175,000 – $225,000; Visually maintained, largely original, 3 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $120,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $132,000 – 1582/70hp, hub caps, Michelin tires, Blaupunkt radio, VDO dash clock, Porsche CofA. – Dull bumpers and brightwork. Several small cracks and chips on the tail. Good older repaint otherwise. Original switchgear and steering wheel, which is old and pitted. Good older interior. Correct carpets. Very good top. A little dirty underneath. Well kept, honest and mostly original with erratic cosmetic attention to keep it in usable condition. – Whew! This is serious money for a consistently mediocre Porsche Cab. The price values originality far more than condition.

Lot # S133 2005 Ford GT Coupe; S/N 1FAFP90S45Y401528; Centennial White, Blue stripes/Black leather; Estimate $400,000 – $450,000; Unrestored original, 2 condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $350,000 – All four options, power windows, air conditioning. – Aerodynamic package. From the Unique Collectibles collection. A standard, like-new GT with 100 miles on it. – Sold at Mecum Dallas in 2014 with less than 50 miles on it for $302,400. Every Mecum sale has at least one like-new GT, and this one had two. This white 100-mile example hammered not sold at $350,000, and another red one with 18 miles on it hammered sold later in the day for the exact same price. Both were appropriate prices. One seller just had more realistic expectations. If you ride the crest of the wave expect to get tumbled when it curls. This car is riding the crest.

Lot # S136 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 SportsRoof; S/N 0F02G131715; Medium Lime Metallic, Black/Black vinyl; Estimate $65,000 – $80,000; Visually maintained, largely original, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $62,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $68,200 – 302/290hp, 4-speed, 3.91 Traction-Lok, shaker hood, Magnum 500 wheels, Polyglas GT tires, rear spoiler, rear window slats, Hurst T-handle shifter, woodgrain console, Philco radio, Deluxe Marti report. – Mostly original paint. Original exhaust. Original engine. A few small chips and scratches in the black hood stripes. Touched up chip right on the nose. Dull paint on the hood scoop. Several scratches on the rear spoiler. Very good interior. Lightly used engine bay and underbody. Represented with 31,575 actual miles. – Sold at Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas in 2008 for $77,000, then at Mecum Dallas in 2011 for $50,350. It’s reached a better level here with some value added for its original paint, exhaust and probably original interior. A choice Boss 302 that got little respect for its originality in its price and generally well preserved condition. The buyer recognized quality and got a good value when many other bidders were looking for cubic inches.

Lot # S140 1968 Chevrolet Corvette L88 Coupe; S/N 194378S417431; Silverstone Silver/Black vinyl; Estimate $700,000 – $900,000; Older restoration, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $550,000 – 427/430hp L88, M22 4-speed, tank sticker documented, off road exhaust, 4.56 Positraction, F41 suspension, power brakes, Protect-O-Plate, head restraints, Rally wheels, Goodyear Speedway Wide Tread tires, teakwood steering wheel, radio delete, dash clock. – Bloomington Gold certified 1988. NCRS Top Flight the same year. One of 80 1968 L88s, tank sticker documented. Body-off restored in 1987. Comes with judging sheets. Small paint crack on the right side of the hood and a small blister on the nose. Another small crack at the rear of the driver’s door. Otherwise a sound older repaint and chrome. Very good seat upholstery and carpets, but fairly dull original switchgear with some paint flaked off the console. Tidy but used engine bay and underbody. A high quality restoration, but done almost three decades ago and it’s showing its age. Even so, it’s a genuine, documented L88 so it’s hard to fault. – This is an epic L88 but with only originality and aged condition going for it the bid here is nothing if not reasonable. An old and rare car, one of 80 L88s in 1968, it has no history, only its performance and rarity going for it and that makes the reported high bid reasonable.

Lot # S140.1 1959 Chevrolet Impala Convertible; S/N F59L121770; Rio Red/Red vinyl with Red and White cloth inserts; White vinyl top; Estimate $130,000 – $160,000; Recent restoration, 2+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $105,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $115,500 – 348/280hp, 4-speed, Red steel wheels with spinner wheel covers, whitewalls, triple Holley 2-barrels, 6-way power seat, power steering, power brakes, power top, WonderBar radio. – Body-off restored last year and 342 miles ago. NOS trim. Very good paint, chrome, interior and underneath. Spotless trunk. Very clean engine bay and chassis. Not overdone, but brought back to like new and very impressively equipped. – A die and go to heaven ’59 Impala 348 convertible, restored to better than new condition although the consignor failed to mention if this was the way it emerged from the factory in 1959. Doubts aside, though, this is a superlative Chevy and an appropriate price for its configuration and presentation.

Lot # S146 2005 Ferrari 575M Maranello Coupe, Body by Pininfarina; S/N ZFFBV55A750139933; Red/Black leather; Unrestored original, 2 condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $220,000 – Alloy wheels, Bridgestone Pilot Sport tires, paddle shifters, power windows, air conditioning, factory radio. – From the Unique Collectibles collection. Service records. Very good original paint and interior. Not quite like new, but more like a car that’s a couple years old and has been taken on a long trip or two while always being carefully kept. – With all the talk of modern classics and late model exotics commanding premium prices at auction, this 575M is still just a used car, albeit one that hasn’t depreciated by much. It would have cost about $250,000 when new.

Lot # S150 1996 Porsche 911 993 Turbo Coupe; S/N WP0AC2991TS376031; Red/Red leather; Estimate $300,000 – $375,000; Unrestored original, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $305,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $335,500 – Sunroof, rear wiper, cross-drilled rotors, air conditioning, power brakes, power seats, tinted glass, partial wood steering wheel rim and shift knob, factory cassette stereo. – Small paint bubble in the nose. Otherwise well kept original paint and lightly worn interior. Clean underneath. Not quite like new but more than good enough in condition that matches the 5,866 miles on the odometer that are represented to be all it has covered from new. – Even in today’s Porsche craziness, this is a big result that far surpasses this 20-year-old car’s original MSRP and approaches Turbo S money. The buyer here bid out of love for this car, and with its red paint, red interior, and red wheels, we can probably guess what his favorite color is.

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Lot # S152 1965 Pontiac Le Mans GTO 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N 237375K109386; Cameo Ivory White, Black vinyl roof/Bright Blue vinyl; Estimate $90,000 – $110,000; Older restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $75,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $82,500 – 389/360hp Tri-Power, 4-speed, Protect-O-Plate, Wonder-Touch power steering, power brakes, factory air conditioning, Kelsey Hayes heavy duty brakes with aluminum front drums and finned steel rears, 3.23 Safe-T-Track, splitter exhaust extensions, tilt steering column, AM/FM radio, rally gauges, transistor ignition, Rally wheels, Firestone red line tires, bucket seats, console, Hurst shifter, 34 options in all. – Tidy engine bay. Restored underbody. A little bit of very light crazing on the left front fender. A few scratches on the rear bumper, otherwise very good paint and chrome. Uneven door gaps. Great roof vinyl. Very good interior. No longer fresh and perfect, but well done to begin with and needs nothing. A body-off restoration done 20 years ago on a very well-equipped GTO documented with the window sticker and PHS paper. – This is a fabulous Le Mans GTO with options that seem to go on forever and the kind of restoration that even after twenty years is still sharp and attractive. While this is a generous price for most GTO hardtops this one’s endless options and high quality restoration make is something of a bargain at this price. The new owner got all he paid for, and then some.

Lot # S153 2005 Porsche Carrera GT Targa; S/N WP0CA29815L001159; Black/Black leather; Estimate $900,000 – $1,100,000; Unrestored original, 2 condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $825,000 – Michelin Pilot Sport tires, yellow calipers, carbon fiber removable roof, ceramic brakes, ceramic clutch, magnesium wheels, Xenon headlights, wood shift knob, air conditioning, power windows. – Other than seats that look like they’ve been sat in a few times, it’s a like new car with 909 miles on it. – Having demonstrated at several auctions recently the ability to change hands for seven figures Carrera GTs are coming to market just about everywhere to try to catch the market, thus demonstrating that demand does, in fact, stimulate supply and reduce prices. If there was money anywhere close to the reported high bid the seller should have grabbed it without hesitation rather than chasing a declining market downward.

Lot # S159 1970 Buick GSX 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N 446370H274707; Saturn Yellow, Black/Black vinyl; Estimate $130,000 – $160,000; Recent restoration, 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $130,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $143,000 – 455/360hp, M21 4-speed, 3.42 rear end, Rallye Ride Control package, variable ratio power steering, power brakes, hood tach, spoilers, tinted glass, tilt steering column, power windows, Polyglas GT tires, bucket seats, console, Hurst shifter, AM/FM radio. – Sold new in California. Body-off restored in 2012. Excellent paint, chrome and interior. Recently restored and still fresh. Described as a ‘date code correct 455/360hp engine built to Stage 1 specs’, i.e., not the original engine. – The ‘date code correct’ engine inevitably leads to questions about all the other options and features on this GSX, particularly in the absence of any documentation. This is a moderate price for a 360hp GSX, but expensive for one with no history and an engine ‘built to Stage 1 specs.’

Lot # S160 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Coupe; S/N 30837S108848; Engine # 3108848 F0I30RF; Sebring Silver/Red vinyl; Estimate $600,000 – $700,000; Older restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $710,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $781,000 – 327/360hp fuel injection, T-10 4-speed, 4.11 Positraction, 36-gallon tank, power brakes, off road exhaust, WonderBar radio. – True mileage unknown. Bloomington Gold Hall of Fame, and Gold Special Collection. One of 63 Big Tank Z06 Corvettes produced and represented as the matching numbers engine. Sold new in Victoria, TX. A bit dirty but presentable and largely original engine bay. Slightly uneven door gaps. Good, lightly worn interior. An older body-off restoration, completed in the 1980s. Visibly not quite as good as the blue Lot S204, but it is a big tank car. – Sold here two years ago in 2014 for $513,000, now has 3 more miles on its odometer and brought a surprising price that shows the fascination with rare, fast Corvettes with impeccable documentation still has a strong Heartbeat.

Lot # S164 1974 De Tomaso Pantera L Coupe, Body by Ghia; S/N THPNU07338; Red/Black leather; Estimate $130,000 – $160,000; Unrestored original, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $105,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $115,500 – 351/266hp, 5-speed, Pantera Campagnolo wheels, AM/FM radio, power windows, Marti report – Original paint that still shines but has numerous chips throughout as well as two large touched up scratches on the tail. Parking brake has a large “do not use” sign on it. Otherwise, the interior is very clean. Shiny wheels. Clean original engine bay and underbody. Very good original unmolested late US Pantera, showing 11,492 believable miles. – Pantera buyers were a bit spoiled for choice in Kissimmee this year with a total of six on offer. Even so, this car’s unmolested and very well preserved condition commanded quite a bit of deserved attention. It got a big premium for originality when it crossed the block, and the result was at the very top end of prices for late US-model Panteras.

Lot # S186 1979 Ferrari 512 BB Koenig Coupe, Body by Pininfarina; S/N F102BB29183; Black/Black leather; Unrestored original, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $200,000 – BBS centerlock wheels, air dam, wing, roof inlet scoops, front bumper treatment, wide body kit, tool kit, leather-wrapped Momo steering wheel, Blaupunkt cassette stereo. – Lots of stone chips on the nose and some small scrapes at the bottom of the front lip. Flakes coming off the black painted windshield frame and along the drip rails. Some dull switchgear and interior bits, but overall sound cockpit. Tidy underneath. It’s certainly seen some fast driving, but it’s been cared for, probably better than most modified Ferraris. Legally imported to the US in 1980 and comes with its clearance paperwork. – In the absence of any mention of performance upgrades it would appear that the Koenig modifications consist only of the flamboyant body kit. With stock 512 BBs selling for $300,000 or more the Kissimmee bidders turned their collective backs on this Koenig. It is unlikely to find a more receptive venue.

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Lot # S187 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N VC55L051547; Light Blue, White/Blue vinyl, Beige cloth; Estimate $90,000 – $120,000; Concours restoration, 1 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $78,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $85,800 – 265/180hp, 4-barrel, Powerglide, body color steel wheels with wheel covers, Silvertown whitewalls, hood ornament, rear fender skirts, power steering, bench seat, column shift, power brakes, pushbutton radio, dash clock. – AACA Senior Grand National in 2014. Concours restored in 2006. Excellent paint, chrome and interior. Beautiful, highly detailed engine bay and clean underbody. Technically it’s an older restoration, but has never really been driven and is still thoroughly showable and gorgeous. – Above reproach in all respects, except for collectors’ appreciation of its value which is if anything steadily declining after years of being one of the most sought of all American collector cars. The price it brought is a tribute to the quality of its decade-old restoration as much as it is to the ’55 Bel Air.

Lot # S189 1953 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible; S/N 536219617; Aztec Red/Red, White leather; Estimate $175,000 – $225,000; Recent restoration, 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $200,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $220,000 – 331/210hp, automatic, chrome wire wheels, whitewalls, fender skirts, Continental kit, pushbutton AM radio, dash clock, parade boot, bench seat, column shift, dash clock, heater. – Very good paint and chrome and excellent, like new interior. Claimed 100 miles since a full restoration, and it looks it. – Sold by Mecum in Anaheim two years ago in essentially the same condition for $226,800 and offered there last November were it attracted a bid of only $152,500. The consignor wisely turned that down and brought it here to Kissimmee where the car stood out even among 2,000+ vehicle offering. It is a superb Eldorado, bought for an appropriate price.

Lot # S192 1965 Sunbeam Tiger Mk IA Roadster; S/N B9472881; Carnival Red/Red vinyl; Estimate $80,000 – $110,000; Unrestored original, 3 condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $65,000 – Original 260/164hp, 4-speed, wheel covers, Silvertown narrow whitewalls, woodrim steering wheel, console. – Grimy but complete engine bay and underbody. Sound original paint with chips around the headlights, a small scrape on the passenger’s door, and several scratches on the tail. Very good original interior with newer upholstery. Single family ownership until 2015, thoroughly documented back to the original purchase paperwork. A quite well kept original showing 22,773 miles and powered by its original 260. Many owners of early Tigers couldn’t resist the temptation to retrofit a 289. – The Ford V-8-powered Tiger ceased being the poor man’s Cobra some time ago and is now just a less rich man’s one, with prices over 100 grand for very good ones. This car is far from the best, however. The bidders accorded an appropriate premium for originality, but it isn’t really worth any more than the reported high bid.

Lot # S200 1967 Toyota 2000GT Coupe; S/N MF1010100; Red/Black vinyl; Estimate $800,000 – $1,000,000; Cosmetic restoration, 2 condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $750,000 – Wire wheels, Michelin tires, dual mirrors, Borrani wheels, woodrim steering wheel, console, power windows, AM/FM radio. – Used but very clean engine bay. Very good paint other than a small blister on the tail. Straight body, even gaps. Very good interior. Not overdone. Sympathetically restored and just right. A rare US market lefthand drive car from new, one of 62 examples equipped for sale here. Owned by racer Otto Linton and subsequently in several private collections. Cosmetic restoration on a sound example done in 2007. – Sold by Mecum in Monterey last August for $1,017,500. After the surge in interest and values for 2000 GTs, they have become relatively regular sights at auction. This is fourth one at auction in the States just since the start of the year, the tenth one since the start of 2015. Values have dipped in recent months as the supply on the market has risen to respond to demand and headline prices. The Toyota 2000GT market is nothing if not thin so what was a high six- or low seven-figure car two years ago is now moderate six-figures and will be until they disappear from the market and become rare again. Most multi-store Toyota dealers probably already have one.

1970 Plymouth 'Cuda Convertible — Lot # S209 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda Convertible; S/N BS27U0B194936; Lime Light, White/White vinyl; White vinyl top; Estimate $500,000 – $600,000; Concours restoration, 1 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $350,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $385,000 – 440/375hp Magnum engine, TorqueFlite, Polyglas GT tires, 8.75-inch Sure Grip rear end, 3.23 gears, power steering, power front disc brakes, hood pins, power windows, rally gauges, console, white vinyl top boot, Music Master radio. – 2-year concours restoration. Restored to better than new concours condition. Spotless interior and trunk. Not a scratch anywhere. Highly detailed and spotless underbody, with the kind of shiny presentation that the “chassis cam” was made for. One of 34 440 Super Commando Cuda convertibles in 1970, documented with its original broadcast sheet. – This is as good as a Muscle Car restoration gets, and what’s under the hood is pretty darn good, too, but not good enough to be worth more than this price, despite the gushingly optimistic estimate range.

Lot # S210 1954 Austin-Healey 100/4 Roadster; S/N 1B213967M; Red/Black vinyl piped in Red; Black top; Estimate $40,000 – $60,000; Cosmetic restoration, 3 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $30,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $33,000 – 2660/90hp, overdrive 3-speed, painted centerlock wire wheels, tonneau cover, banjo steering wheel. – Poor trunk fit. Dull brightwork. Bad door gaps. Average quality older repaint. Very good interior. An older cosmetic redo that’s gotten intermittent attention. – An immaculately restored early Big Healey can be a six-figure car, so those of us on more of a budget have to settle for cars like this one. That’s not such a bad thing, though. It’s flawed but honest with no apparent major needs, and most people would be perfectly happy being seen in it. The seller knew what the car was and what it wasn’t, and set a realistic reserve that was met for an appropriate result.

Lot # S213 1997 Porsche 911 993 Turbo Coupe; S/N WP0AC2991VS375867; Guards Red/Black leather; Estimate $275,000 – $250,000; Unrestored original, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $140,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $154,000 – Alloy wheels, sunroof, rear spoiler, cross-drilled rotors, power windows, sports seats, cruise control, factory stereo, rear wiper, Continental tires. – Handful of tiny rock chips on the nose. Otherwise very good original paint. Good, lightly worn interior with small crack on the screen of the radio display. An overall very good final year 993 Turbo with 16,520 miles from new. – A well kept example with low miles is the norm among 993 Turbos that are coming to auction, so this isn’t particularly special. The result it brought wasn’t special, either, just market appropriate at the time sold. Then again, it’s a car that’s less than 20 years old that’s selling above its original MSRP, so unless the seller acquired the car very recently, he made out pretty well with this transaction.

Lot # S244 1979 Ferrari 308 GT4 Dino Coupe, Body by Bertone; S/N F106AL14970; Rosso Corsa/Black leather; Estimate $100,000 – $130,000; Unrestored original, 2- condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $50,000 – Alloy wheels, Michelin TRX tires, sunroof, air conditioning, Momo leather-wrapped steering wheel, Alpine CD stereo, power windows, tools, jack, manuals, warranty book. – Good, straight bumper plastic on the front, but a bit scratched up on the rear. Very good paint. Beautiful original interior. Used but clean underneath. Showing 28,838 believable miles. The cheaper Ferraris don’t always get the royal treatment, but this all original car really has. There’s no mention of service history, but on the surface it has been carefully used. – While less overtly sporty and less attractive than a 308 GTB, the GT4 has similarly gained appreciation in recent years and seen values pulled up by a generally growing Ferrari market. While Mecum’s presale estimate on this car was unrealistic, it’s still a commendably kept example, equipped with the desirable sunroof, and in today’s market deserved $15-20,000 more.

Lot # S270.1 1994 Dodge Viper RT/10 Roadster; S/N 1B3BR65E0RV100249; Red/Gray leather; Black cloth top; Unrestored original, 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $50,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $55,000 – Side exhaust, power windows, Chrysler cassette stereo, side curtains. – Other than light scratches on the plastic side windows, this looks every bit the climate control stored, like new Viper it is advertised as. Showing 48 miles and in showroom condition. – Bought at the very top end of RT/10 values. More collector’s item than car, this is a Viper that we may very well see pop up at auction every few years, never moving anywhere but on a trailer and with “48 Original Miles” stickers still proudly displayed on the windshield. It was offered at Mecum’s Chicago sale in October with a reported high bid of $60,000.

[Source: Rick Carey]

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Allan says:

April 21, 2016 at 10:45 pm

Regarding the 308 – “KM on the speedo but it has US bumpers.” = Canadian market car most likely…

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Bob says:

April 28, 2016 at 10:51 am

Was it worth sitting on that idle Viper for 22 years, paying to store and maintain it, for a price of $50-60K? Seems a dose of reality that more value can be derived by just driving it and having fun.

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Bill Maloney says:

April 29, 2016 at 3:11 am

Rick I just wanted to tell you I love reading your honest assessments and insightful commentary. I learn a lot every time. Keep up the great work.

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