News: Arizona Auction Report

[Tom Bryant]

A few more.

 

[vettefinderjim]

Great meeting you Tom

It's the people Tom, and The Arizona Auction Circus has them all. A real REUNION of friends and great cars.

 

[Tom Bryant]

Yes it is Jim. I enjoyed making new friends this year.

Overall auction sales were up over the 2009 sales everywhere except Russo and Steele. They did manage to recover somewhat with sales at the end of Sunday at 6.88 million. Their auction was to extend through Monday at last word so I don't have a final figure. Hagertys put the automobile damage estimate at one million which seems a little light. That may have just been for the cars they insured.

Here are the top 25 sales of the week at all of the Arizona auctions. Stats courtesy of Hagertys.

Photo courtest Hagertys Cars That Matter


[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Top 25 Arizona Auction Sales
1. Gooding Lot 16, 1956 Jaguar D-Type Sports Racer, $3.74M
2. Gooding Lot 118, 1959 Ferrari 250 GT Series 1 Cabriolet, $2.145M
3. Gooding Lot 9, 1934 Duesenberg Model J Murphy Disappearing Top, $1.815M
4. Gooding Lot 141, 1932 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Series V Gran Sport, $1.54M
4. Gooding Lot 127, 1936 Hispano-Suiza Type 68 J12 Cabriolet, $1.54M
6. Gooding Lot 23, 1959 Costin Lister Jaguar Sports Racer, $1.1M
7. Gooding Lot 132, 1965 Shelby 427 S/C Cobra, $1.0285M
8. RM Lot 129, 1963 Aston Martin DB4 GT, $1.001M
9. Gooding Lot 109, 1930 Duesenberg Model J Convertible Berline, $825,000
10. Russo and Steele Lot 42-6311, 1960 Ferrari 250 GT Pininfarina Series II, $797,500
11. Kruse Lot 740, 1934 Duesenberg JN Rollston Convertible Sedan, $792,000
12. Gooding Lot 160, 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB, $737,000
13. Gooding Lot 39, 1927 Bentley 6 ½ Litre Sport Coupe, $726,000
14. Barrett-Jackson Lot 1307, 1929 Hamilton Metalplane H47 Airplane, $671,000
15. Gooding Lot 144, 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing, $660,000
16. Gooding Lot 45, 1948 Cadillac Series 62 Custom Cabriolet, $649,000
17. RM Lot 277, 1967 Shelby 427 Cobra, $632,500
18. Gooding Lot 13, 1937 Delage D8 120 Drop Head Coupe, $605,000
19. Gooding Lot 139, 1931 Stutz DV-32 Speedster Phaeton, $561,000
20. RM Lot 297, 1932 Duesenberg Model J Tourster, $550,000
21. Gooding Lot 123, 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Henley Coupe, $528,000
21. RM Lot 249 1933 Rolls-Royce PII Continental DHC $528,000
23. Gooding Lot 157, 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster, $522,500
25. RM Lot 264, 1930 Duesenberg Model J Arlington 5-passenger Sedan, $506,000[/FONT]

 

[LUCKY13]

What the heck fell on those cars at the R+S auction?

 

[Tom Bryant]

Big aluminum tent poles the size of phone poles. Not only did they fall but the tent blowing in the wind whipped them around like clubs.

 

[Tom Bryant]

RM Lot# 277 1967 Shelby 427 Cobra sold for $632,500.

Photo courtesy RM Auctions

 

[Tom Bryant]

This '62 FI was at Russo and Steele. I hope it didn't get damaged.

Photo courtesy Russo and Steele Auctions

 

[Tom Bryant]

Here's a better picture of the '58 big brake fuelie in the dark picture above.

 

[vettefinderjim]

Here's a better picture of the '58 big brake fuelie in the dark picture above.

I talked to the owner the Wednesday after the auction, and Paul told me it was "in escrow" with an 'after sale' buyer. I had a backup buyer, but as of today he has not called back, so I assume the car has sold. We will see it on the Vintage Race events later this year. A very well documented SCCA club race Corvette with history starting in Southern California, then going to Canada then back to Northern California and then Wisconsin.

The hobby is well.

 

[Tom Bryant]

I'd like to take it for a few laps. Looks like a lot of fun.

Tom