Two SL Mercedes-Benz Roadsters led the bidding war at Shannon’s autumn classic auction, held in Sydney on May 6 and featuring a ‘sell rate’ of 80%.
The pair caught the eye of collectors both on the floor and phone, with $91,000 paid for the cream Australian-delivered 190SL and $89,000 for a red former Concours-winning 1964 ‘pagoda roof’ 230SL – both comfortably above their pre-sale estimates.
Bright 70s colours were also in demand on the night with a nicely restored ex-US yellow Porsche 911T 2.2 ‘Targa’ selling for $45,000, followed shortly after by a blue Jaguar E-Type V12 Coupe, sporting chrome wire wheels, selling for $56,000.
A private collection of 1950s and 1960s British A.J.S and Matchless motorcycles – all totally restored and unridden since – sold with no reserve for a total of $101,000.
Two more winter auctions are coming, starting with Melbourne on July 1 – which has so far attracted some rare world market vehicles. This is followed by the ‘custom and collectable’ auction at Meguiars MotorEx in Sydney on July 21.
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