by Mike Gulett –
Recently I wrote that the classic car market is soft and I promised to share some cars that were auctioned during Monterey Car Week that I think sold at strong prices.
Here are a few cars that caught my attention – there certainly were more than these few but these are the ones I selected. Most are on the lower end of collector car values, less than $500,000. These cars all are in excellent condition with known history, demonstrating that the best examples will always be the most desirable.
1969 Alfa Romeo 1750 GT Veloce by Bertone sold at RM Sotheby’s
* Sold For $117,600
* Stunning, no-expense-spared restoration
* Highly desirable European configuration with single headrest
1974 Porsche 914 2.0 sold at RM Sotheby’s
* Sold For $67,200
* Single ownership from delivery in June 1974 until 2016
* Extensive history file, including original invoice
* Retaining original engine and finished in its original colors
* Sensitively refreshed in 2016–2018, with copy invoices retained on file
1973 Volvo P1800 ES Sport Wagon sold at Bonhams
* Sold for US$ 44,800 inc. premium
* Low-mileage, California car refinished in original Gold Metallic
* Extensively refurbished mechanically and cosmetically
* Equipped with many options including overdrive and air conditioning
* Offered with optional alloy wheels, Volvo radio and comprehensive history file
1971 Datsun 240Z sold at Bonhams
* Sold for US$ 44,800 inc. premium
* Fully restored by a marque expert – approved by Nissan
* A rapidly appreciating collectable
* Maintained in excellent mechanical condition
* One of the finest examples of the original Z-car
1965 Volvo P1800S Coupe sold at Bonhams
* Sold for US$ 77,280 inc. premium
* One of the finest P1800S examples to be found
* Nut-and-bolt restoration by marque specialist
* Desirable early S model constructed in Sweden
* California car from new with full ownership history
1973 Volvo P1800 ES Sport Wagon sold at Bonhams
* Sold for US$ 51,520 inc. premium
* Extensively refurbished mechanically and cosmetically in recent years
* California car from new with just a few owners
* Finished in the factory original livery of metallic blue over a caramel brown interior
* Stylish and usable Volvo Sport Wagon from the end of the run
1962 Citroën ID19 Le Dandy Coupe sold at Gooding
* Sold at $368,000
* Hand-Built Bodywork by the Famous Carrosserie Henri Chapron
* Highly Collectible and Sought-After Le Dandy Model
* One of Approximately 50 Le Dandy Coupes Built, and One of Only Two Believed to Have
* Been Built on an ID19 Chassis* A Very Rare Survivor in Beautifully Restored Condition
* One of the Most Beautiful Coachbuilt Citroëns in the World
1965 Lamborghini 350 GT sold at Gooding
* Sold $610,000
* One of 130 Examples Built of Lamborghini’s First Production Model
* Class Winner at the 1993 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance®
* Benefits from Lovely 1990s Restoration and Subsequent Care by Marque Experts
* A Very Early Production Example Fitted with Rare Development Badge
* An Unusually Pristine Example Well Known to the Lamborghini Community
Let us know what you think in the Comments.
All photos are from the respective auction company.SummaryArticle NameUpside Values At The Monterey Car Week AuctionsDescriptionHere are a few cars that were auctioned during Monterey Car Week that I think sold at strong prices.Author
Mike Gulett
I can’t see the Nissan being worth that. Japanese cars are not design triumphs, except for the Toyota 2000GT. Maybe a racing 240Z with proof it raced some big event would be worth something. And they made too many of them, which works against one of the prerequisites for “rare.” I always say 1000 is the ideal number for rare and there’s a lot of cars around that (gullwing, 1485, Ferrari Daytona, roughly 1200) that would support that contention
…Citroën ID19 Le Dandy …Absolute beauty … time-lasting design …
Many of these were my favorites in the day and have held their value plus.
But how much are they worth after the cost of restoration work is subtracted.
I know how much it cost my friend and I to do a restoration on a ’57 T’bird and a ’63 Split window, and they were decent cars mechanically, but still needed tear-down and body / mechanical rebuild to correct previous work.
We did not pay our selves but paid in selling other old cars picked up exclusively to make a profit for money.
The cars above are described as professional rotisserie tear downs, very little profit in the end but profit anyway, (?)
All are special in their own way and deserve the adulation. Surprised that the 914-6 still has its motor, that 6 was rare and desirable.
In the Mid-west not many 240 Zs, made it to old age and were a real bargain.
Know that if anyone were to re-create any of them they’ed sell like hot-cakes. Who the hell made up that phrase?