UNIQUE FASTBACK TOPS MOTORCLASSICA AUCTION
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers and Valuers, Australia’s oldest house established in 1878, and for whom I work as the consultant classic vehicle specialist, achieved record sales at its classic car auction held at Motorclassica in Melbourne on October 25th.
Topping the bill was a 1954 Bentley R-Type Continental, the only one of its kind delivered new to Australia and held in single ownership for the last 37 years, which sold for Aus$1.15 million after spirited telephone bidding. This is believed to be the second highest price ever achieved at auction in the Southern Hemisphere. Other notable prices achieved in the sale which cleared 80% of offered lots, were for a 1937 BMW 327 at Aus$191,000, a 1956 Porsche Speedster for Aus$264,000, with a beautiful 1936 Cord Sportsman’s Convertible Coupé fetching Aus$258,000.
In a truly international class sale, a buyer in Germany purchased the rare factory right hand drive1956 BMW 503 Cabriolet for Aus$217,000, a 1968 Holden Monaro Bathurst GTS 327 for Aus$151,000 was sold to a buyer in London, whilst the 1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce at Aus$101,000 is off to the USA.
Auctioneer James Badgery was on top of his game in front of a packed house at the Royal Exhibition Building and in total hammered approaching $3 million.
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