Australian Muscle Car Auction

[onfire]

dont know if this has been posted, or in the wrong section just thought i would share this link

http://www.pickles.com.au/cars/listing/?ed_search_ type=LISTING&ed_sale_id=103001773

some amazing cars, my jaw has dropped after look at the cars, planning a visit to the auction house to take some close up photo's, i have herd all the cars are owned by 1 private collector
he must work for holden as 2 of the cars are listed as build number 1

so many cars i cant belive he has the hrt427 i wonder what that switch does?any idea's?

[GTSmarky]

for the HRT427, im guessing maybe either ignition or a killswitch type thing??
i mean im only taking a guess

[HQGTS74]

wow, low km's on those old Monaros and the Cobra, probably unrestored, and still in immaculate condition!!!

[vywgn]

from wat ive heard guy is now bankrupt so cars are goin

regarding the 427 there was only 2 made know this as they had fuel doors in different places and 1 got sold off been in a couple of magazines, that switch is a battery isolator switch

edit: just did a search on google found this

http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2008/06/16/4621_m otoring.html

[GTSmarky]

that HJ Coupe is beautiful
All of them monaros, Hq,Hj,and HX LE will all sell for quite a few dollars

[gab73]

wow, low km's on those old Monaros and the Cobra, probably unrestored, and still in immaculate condition!!!
How do you know they haven't been around the clock a few times, or replaced, really hard to verify unless the kms where documented throughout the cars life.

[onfire]

1 of a kind, wow i wish i had the money, but then again with that sort of money what car do you buy?

[HQGTS74]

How do you know they haven't been around the clock a few times, or replaced, really hard to verify unless the kms where documented throughout the cars life.

Yeh true, but just assuming looking at the condition of the cars, and the fact that it's one serious collector, probably had them all since new..

I'll have the HQ and the 427:)

[hwp224]

Is this the 427 that went for a record price of nearly a million dollars?

[GLENN L]

Yeh true, but just assuming looking at the condition of the cars, and the fact that it's one serious collector, probably had them all since new..

I'll have the HQ and the 427:)
yeah hq for me.

[GOBBO]

nice list there i must admit i do have a bit of a thing for the xd turbo .

[FastRedCars]

Is this the 427 that went for a record price of nearly a million dollars?

If you clik the link put on by "vywgn" at post No.4, the answer would appear to be 'yes', at $920,000. Given it's such an impressive set of cars (all very low, or at least well below average, mileage and all in beautiful condition), I wonder what the whole collection set him back ? Without knowing too much about the bloke, I gotta say I feel sorry for him - imagine building a collection like that, and then losing it. Be interesting to see what they all go for.

[onfire]

i went down there yesterday, have to smazing collection, got to see all the cars close up and take some good shots, they where kind enough to let me sit in the hrt427 which was cool,
will post the expected prices tonight on all the cars

[onfire]

Here is the expect prices on the auctioned muscle car's

Lot 1 HSV Maloo R8 Ute $50k+
Lot 2 BF Cobra $50k+
Lot 3 Cobra Ute $50k+
Lot 4 Torana Ex Race Car $Mid Teens
Lot 5 Xe Falcon (DJ EDITION) $Mid Teens
Lot 6 Hx Le Monaro Coupe $30k+
Lot 7 HSV GTS--R $90k
Lot 8 Walkinshaw $80k+
Lot 9 Chev Belair $50k+
Lot 10 Chev Corvette Coupe mid $40k+
Lot 11 XC Cobra $60+
Lot 12 HRT 427 $350k-500k
Lot 13 HK Monaro 70k+
Lot 14 Hq GTS Copue $50k+
Lot 15 HT Monaro $50k+
Lot 16 HJ Monaro Gts $30k+
Lot 17 Hsv Gto Coupe $70k+
Lot 18 Hsv Gto Le $60k+
Lot 19 Hsv R8 Sedan $50k-$60k
Lot 20 Vz Cv8z Coupe 50k+
Lot 21 Hsv v2 Coupe 4 Mid $40
Lot 22 HSV v2 Gts Coupe $Mid 40k
Lot 23 HSv v2 Gts Coupe (ex race car) Mid $30
Lot 24 Torana Lx $mid teens

[FastRedCars]

Thanks for posting the estimates.....be interesting to see how they tally with the final sale prices; looks like he/they will take a bath on the 427; and if I had a spare $100k, I wouldn't mind picking up the HX LE and the Coupe 4. Still, feel sorry for the bloke losing his collection.

[john]

Is anybody on this forum attending the auction tonight? And if so, could they please post the sale results on this thread? Would be greatly appreciated.

[Boogs]

What an awesome batch of cars.. I wish i was a little older to be around and grown up with these cars from the 70's... Lets hope these cars go to a well loved home.

[FastRedCars]

Is anybody on this forum attending the auction tonight? And if so, could they please post the sale results on this thread? Would be greatly appreciated.

As its a Pickles Auction, you can go on-line and view the Auction live over the internet. I've only participated in Pickles Auctions in person, so I don't know how much time is involved to set yourself up on the computer. But if you want to try, go back to the first post on this thread, click on the link to Pickles, and follow the links to become an on-line observer and hear the Auction. If you do, you could then post your experience on here, as well as the results.

[My Element]

i would think the 427 will go for a-lot more than that, they are just starting prices.

[FastRedCars]

i would think the 427 will go for a-lot more than that, they are just starting prices.

I would have thought that $350k - $500k was the Auctioneers estimate of the range in which it will sell, rather than a starting price. Having said that, I would think it will be higher than $500k, but tonight will tell - I assume they are unreserved. Also, pre-Auction estimates, while often close to the final result, can also occasionally wildly differ. A recent result, that springs to mind, was for a 250 Cal Spyder REPLICA at $50k - $65k, and it made $131k ! And quite often lots are passed-in, not even reaching their reserve. As we know, depends who is bidding on the night. Goodluck to them - its outta my price range, even at the lower end !

[HQGTS74]

Apparently before the auction, the guy turned down $3 million for the HRT 427!!! Considering the only other one sold for $920,000, that's a pretty good offer. I wonder how much it will fetch in the auction, considering the offers he's getting. That would have to be my dream car! (How cool would a 1:18 be :))

Chris

[FastRedCars]

Apparently before the auction, the guy turned down $3 million for the HRT 427!!! Considering the only other one sold for $920,000, that's a pretty good offer. I wonder how much it will fetch in the auction, considering the offers he's getting. That would have to be my dream car! (How cool would a 1:18 be :))

Chris

Pretty sure THIS IS the $920,000 car - look back earlier in this thread for article from Cairns paper, and other posts on here.

[HQGTS74]

Pretty sure THIS IS the $920,000 car - look back earlier in this thread for article from Cairns paper, and other posts on here.

OH, didn't realise that. Who owns the other one? Still with Holden?

[My Element]

yes holden still have the other one. The one holden has is the one with the 8 throttle manifold on it.

[vywgn]

yeah holden still own the 1st 1 the difference between the 2 was fuel doors (1 was body colour other was a satin chrome) and intake setup on the motor

edit: my element beat me 2 it

[My Element]

the one for sale is the test car with the regular manifold build no. ED0001 12/08/02

[My Element]

yeah holden still own the 1st 1 the difference between the 2 was fuel doors (1 was body colour other was a satin chrome) and intake setup on the motor

edit: my element beat me 2 it

this one has the fuel door in body colour. Sting Red

[gab73]

I heard the 427 Monaro was passed in @ 300k

[My Element]

holden should buy it back

[spolyhronidis]

I heard the 427 Monaro was passed in @ 300k
if this is true, then it makes a mockery of the claim that the owner knocked back an offer of $3 million. which i never really believed anyway.

[fatty]

I heard the 427 Monaro was passed in @ 300k
It's true. $305 000. Andrew Bogut in negotiations to purchase. See the Classic car for sale thread.

[halbster]

Is there a results listing for this auction anywhere yet?

[GLENN L]

It's true. $305 000. Andrew Bogut in negotiations to purchase. See the Classic car for sale thread.
is that the basketballer?

[fatty]

is that the basketballer?Correctamundo.

[GLENN L]

Correctamundo.
sorry fatty just read your other post in the other thread. thanks.

[onfire]

Here is the expect prices on the auctioned muscle car's

Lot 1 HSV Maloo R8 Ute $50k+
Lot 2 BF Cobra $50k+
Lot 3 Cobra Ute $50k+
Lot 4 Torana Ex Race Car $Mid Teens
Lot 5 Xe Falcon (DJ EDITION) $Mid Teens
Lot 6 Hx Le Monaro Coupe $30k+
Lot 7 HSV GTS--R $90k
Lot 8 Walkinshaw $80k+
Lot 9 Chev Belair $50k+
Lot 10 Chev Corvette Coupe mid $40k+
Lot 11 XC Cobra $60+
Lot 12 HRT 427 $350k-500k
Lot 13 HK Monaro 70k+
Lot 14 Hq GTS Copue $50k+
Lot 15 HT Monaro $50k+
Lot 16 HJ Monaro Gts $30k+
Lot 17 Hsv Gto Coupe $70k+
Lot 18 Hsv Gto Le $60k+
Lot 19 Hsv R8 Sedan $50k-$60k
Lot 20 Vz Cv8z Coupe 50k+
Lot 21 Hsv v2 Coupe 4 Mid $40
Lot 22 HSV v2 Gts Coupe $Mid 40k
Lot 23 HSv v2 Gts Coupe (ex race car) Mid $30
Lot 24 Torana Lx $mid teens

here are the prices from the auction

Lot 1 HSV Maloo R8 Ute $47500
Lot 2 BF Cobra $54500
Lot 3 Cobra Ute $47500
Lot 4 Torana Ex Race Car $38500
Lot 5 Xe Falcon (DJ EDITION) $16
Lot 6 Hx Le Monaro Coupe $29
Lot 7 HSV GTS--R $86
Lot 8 Walkinshaw $79
Lot 9 Chev Belair $77
Lot 10 Chev Corvette Coupe mid $55
Lot 11 XC Cobra $70
Lot 12 HRT 427 $295
Lot 13 HK Monaro $69
Lot 14 Hq GTS Copue $77
Lot 15 HT Monaro $77
Lot 16 HJ Monaro Gts $47
Lot 17 Hsv Gto Coupe $76
Lot 18 Hsv Gto Le $66
Lot 19 Hsv R8 Sedan $53500
Lot 20 Vz Cv8z Coupe $55
Lot 21 Hsv v2 Coupe 4 Mid $
Lot 22 HSV v2 Gts Coupe $47
Lot 23 HSv v2 Gts Coupe (ex race car) Mid $53
Lot 24 Torana Lx $14250

[FastRedCars]

Thanks for posting the results "onfire", very interesting. Probably would have been an interesting Auction to attend. Just one tiny thing.....the Coupe4 result seems to have fallen off it's perch.....any chance you could post it ? Thanks again.

[David Paterson]

I'm amazed at how close to the mark the estimates were on nearly every car.

The only huge variation is the Torana ex race car which was expected to go for mid teens and pulled $38K. Anybody know what model it is, what class it raced in, who drove it, etc.?

[Maq]

The BA cobra sedan and ute are cheap. Not long after release the sedan was pulling $70G often

[john]

I reckon the GTS-R pulled big dollars.
$90,000 is a lot of coin.

[onfire]

coupe 4 i didnt get the price, will chase it down in the commign days as the list is at a mates place,
gts-r got that money as it was build number 1

[FastRedCars]

coupe 4 i didnt get the price, will chase it down in the commign days as the list is at a mates place,
gts-r got that money as it was build number 1

Cheers! Thanks for responding. No biggie, I just kinda like the Coupe 4 look - like to keep an eye on the market - you never know, one day.........; Like the GTS-R as well, but their prices have held up pretty well over the years.

[hwp224]

I think the bargain there is the BF Cobra, I went and saw the cars, it was the pick of the bunch and I am not even a Ford fan. It was still brand new I guess, it was faultless. 427 looked good as well but could see ripples in the panels. I remember a few year back at the muscle car masters it was a windy day and a huge umbrella that covers tables and chairs blew on it and hit it pretty hard. Maybe thats where the ripply panels came from, particularly the bonnet.

[FastRedCars]

I think the bargain there is the BF Cobra, I went and saw the cars, it was the pick of the bunch and I am not even a Ford fan. It was still brand new I guess, it was faultless. 427 looked good as well but could see ripples in the panels. I remember a few year back at the muscle car masters it was a windy day and a huge umbrella that covers tables and chairs blew on it and hit it pretty hard. Maybe thats where the ripply panels came from, particularly the bonnet.

You may be right, but aren't some of its panels Carbon Fibre ? Maybe as one-of panels (or 2, to be exact), they are less than perfect ?? Mind you, if I had the dough, I'd give it a good home. It is red (& fast) afterall !

[lukey73]

I was waiting to see when any of these would re-appear for sale and it didnt take long.

The GTS-R is now back on the market, now we can see how it was bought for at Auction, have a look at how much they want for it now.

http://australianmusclecarsales.com.au/muscle/1406 61-gtsr-no-brand-new

cough rip-off cough

[FastRedCars]

I was waiting to see when any of these would re-appear for sale and it didnt take long.

The GTS-R is now back on the market, now we can see how it was bought for at Auction, have a look at how much they want for it now.

http://australianmusclecarsales.com.au/muscle/1406 61-gtsr-no-brand-new

cough rip-off cough

Well, that's just strange. If you were in the market for just such a car, why would you go to them and pay $225k ( or something close to it with a haggle ), when you could have gone to the Auction and been in the hunt at around $86k upward ? Pristine example of a very desirable and rare car, but.....phew, yeah, that's a hellava price hike !!

[gab73]

Who in there right mind would pay 225k for that car. Even the gunuine Bathurst Winners 95/97 could barely attract that kind of $$$

[spiderken17]

For that sort of money you can get your hands on a genuine group A or group C car like DJ's Mustang and they are much more unique.