Shannons Auctions
February 5th, 2010 by NZ Classic Car
Two great Oldtimers will be crossing the auction block with no reserve at Shannons upcoming Sydney Summer Classic sale on February 15.
Veteran enthusiasts will be interested in the 1913 Hupmobile Model 32 Tourer that was sold new in Adelaide by H.V. McKay Motors and still retains the dealer’s pressed metal badge on its dashboard.
Produced by the Hupp Motor Company that was founded in 1908, Hupmobiles were made for dependability more than speed and set many endurance records over the years – including a fifth place in the 1932 Indianapolis 500 – gaining the marque a loyal following.
The Canadian-built car being auctioned was used in the Moree district of New South Wales for some years before being discovered by the current owner in complete, but not running condition.
A full restoration was completed in 2001, including engine, gearbox, differential and all mechanical parts and according to Shannons the car presents in very good condition.
Period features include a beautifully restored Argentan 8-day clock and a reconditioned cable-drive speedometer, while the Hupmobile is also fitted with a vintage fire extinguisher, a spare two-gallon fuel can and a compression horn.
Offered with no reserve, Shannons expect bids in the $36,000-$42,000 AUS range.
Also dating from 1908, when John North Willys purchased the Overland Automobile Division of the Standard Wheel Company, is a very attractive 1922 Willys Overland Tourer.
In 1913 Willys Overland produced 37,000 vehicles, headed only by Ford with 107,000 and continued to be a major producer until the 1920s when Walter P. Chrysler took charge of the company in an attempt to revive its falling sales. However Willys Overland succumbed to The Great Depression and was declared bankrupt in 1934.
Overland chassis imported to Australia in the early 1920s were fitted with bodies built by Holden in South Australia, making them a forerunner to ‘Australia’s Own Car’.
The Willys Overland being auctioned underwent a complete body and mechanical restoration in 1984 and presents in very good conditioned according to Shannons.
The car’s original spare fuel can is clamped to the running board and is in perfect condition, while a quantity of spare parts is included in the sale.
Offered with no reserve, it is expected to sell in the $14,000-$18,000 AUS range.
November 16th, 2009 by NZ Classic Car
Shannons are preparing for summer with a bevy of iconic muscle cars going under the hammer at their November 23 Melbourne auction. Aussie icons include a Phase III GT HO Falcon, a fully-restored GTS 327 Monaro, a VL Brock Commodore, a VL Walkinshaw and an HQ Monaro GTS 5.0 litre are ready to roll out.
The 1971 Monza Green XY GT HO Phase III has been nut and bolt restored to the highest level and Shannons believe it is the best value example currently for sale. They are quoting a guiding range of $260-$300,000, however considering where Australian Muscle Car prices were a few years ago, they believe it could easily top $350,000.
The Bright Blue Metallic 1968 HK 327 GTS Monaro ‘Bathurst’ coupe is also in immaculate condition and was featured on Holden’s 2000 calendar after being restored correctly over a 10-year period using NOS parts. This ultimate Monaro is expected to sell in the $125-$145,000 range. For similar money, Ford fans could have an as-new 2008 Shelby Mustang GT500 coupe fitted with an uprated 535HP 5.4 litre V8 engine.
The 1988 Panorama Silver VL Walkinshaw is No. 376 of the 500 built and is in outstanding condition, having covered just 27,900km since new. It is expected to sell for $80-$90,000.
Equally desirable for Holden enthusiasts is a beautiful Permanent Red 1986 VL ‘Brock” Group A SS Sedan (No. 120 of 500), restored six years ago at a reputed cost of around $70,000. It is expected to sell for $62-$68,000 — nearly three times its original $29,600 price — complete with the personalised Victorian number plate ‘HDT-120’.
For Holden HQ enthusiasts there is also a remarkably unmolested and original Tangerine 1973 Monaro GTS 5.0 sedan, which is expected to make $30-$36,000.
Meanwhile budget-conscious Muscle Car fans will be interested in the white 1969 HK Kingswood 307 sedan that was believed to have started life as a police car. Now fitted with aftermarket air conditioning and dual fuel, it is being offered with no reserve, with Shannons expecting bids in the $6-$10,000 range.
The Kingswood is one of 18 no reserve vehicles in the auction, with others including A one-lady-owner-from-new Tangerine 1973 Holden LJ Torana S Automatic with just 104,710km on its odometer ($3-$6,000), two Jaguar XJ6 models ($4-8,000), a 1964 Jaguar Mk 10 ($5-$8,000), a 1970 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow ($10-$15,000), a lovely 1971 Citroen DS21 sedan and Mercedes-Benz, Alfa-Romeo, Fiat and Triumph Stag sports models.
The auction also features 30 lots of memorabilia, ranging from classic fuel pumps and enamel garage signs to model planes and three, four and five-digit Victorian numerical number plates
If you’re over in Melbourne next weekend all lots are available for viewing now until the auction at Shannons, 321 Warrigal Road, Cheltenham, Melbourne with a sausage sizzle viewing over November 21-22 from 9am-5pm Saturday and 10am-4pm Sunday.
To find out more click here to visit the Shannons Auctions website.
December 1st, 2008 by NZ Classic Car
The metallic blue Hummer H1 originally owned by Tennis pro Mark Philippoussis sold unreserved for $69,000 ($82,400 NZ) at Shannons Melbourne Summer Auction recently after an exciting bidding frenzy amongst a dozen floor and telephone bidders.
Egged on by the enthusiastic auction crowd of around 700 people, bidding for the massive off-road vehicle developed from the HMMWV (High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle) used by US Forces in the Gulf War began at $25,000 ($29,800NZ) and soon soared through its pre-auction estimate of $50,000 ($59,700 NZ) before selling to a local Hummer enthusiast in the room.
While the Hummer was the standout sale of the auction, most of the interest was in affordable entry-level classics in the $10-$25,000 range, with British and European sporting cars proving most popular.
A three-owner 1966 Mercedes-Benz 250SE Coupe that had covered just 91,508 miles from new sold for $23,000 ($27,400 NZ); a 1959 MGA 1600 Mk I Roadster in good condition sold for a strong $21,500 ($25,600 NZ); a 1985 Porsche 928S Coupe and a 1966 Jaguar MkII 3.4 manual saloon each made $14,000 ($16,700 NZ) and a 1987 (red) Maserati Bi-Turbo Spyder brought $11,500 ($13,800 NZ).
Good buying amongst other classics in the auction were a 1994 right hand drive Ford Mustang V6 Coupe that sold for $15,000; a black 1961 Holden EK Special Sedan that made $11,500 ($13,800 NZ) and a 1985 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Coupe in need of some body work that sold unreserved for $7,500 ($8,900 NZ).
