Opening day auction results from Monterey
Fri, 17 Aug 2012
In results gathered by Hagerty Insurance, $5.8 million worth of cars, trucks and motorcycles were sold Thursday at auctions on the Monterey Peninsula. A total of 190 of 323 lots were sold, for a sell-through rate of 59 percent. The average selling price was $30,511.
The figures are a bit less than in 2011, when the auction houses sold $7.6 million in cars, with 244 of 373 lots sold for a sell-through of 65 percent. The average transaction price last year was $31,148.
All figures listed below are the raw results witnessed by Hagerty during the live auctions and may not factor in any postsale deals that have occurred. The numbers include the appropriate buyers' premiums.
Overall Top 10 sales from all auctions through Thursday:
1940 Crocker Big Tank V-Twin Motorcycle sold for $302,000 (Bonhams)
1937 Crocker V-Twin Motorcycle sold for $302,000 (Bonhams)
1937 Crocker V-Twin Motorcycle sold for $291,000 (Bonhams)
1937 Brough Superior SS100 Motorcycle sold for $203,000 (Bonhams)
1910 Pierce Four Motorcycle sold for $137,000 (Bonhams)
1953 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible sold for $127,200 (Mecum)
1989 Porsche 930 Turbo Cabriolet sold for $88,000 (Russo and Steele)
1930 Indian Model 402 Renegade Motorcycle sold for $86,250 (Bonhams)
1967 Chevrolet Corvette 454 Convertible sold for $79,500 (Mecum)
2012 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Convertible sold for $77,380 (Mecum)
Results from individual auction companies:
Bonhams
Thursday total: $1.7 million
28 of 57 lots sold: 49 percent
Average sale price: $61,768
Top 10 Thursday sales:
1940 Crocker Big Tank V-Twin Motorcycle sold for $302,000
1937 Crocker V-Twin Motorcycle sold for $302,000
1937 Crocker V-Twin Motorcycle sold for $291,000
1937 Brough Superior SS100 Motorcycle sold for $203,000
1910 Pierce Four Motorcycle sold for $137,000
1930 Indian Model 402 Renegade Motorcycle sold for $86,250
1913 Henderson Four Motorcycle sold for $57,500
1925 Henderson Four Motorcycle sold for $51,750
1945 Harley-Davidson FL Knucklehead Motorcycle sold for $31,050
1911 Excelsior Auto-Cycle Single Motorcycle sold for $30,475
Mecum
Thursday total: $3 million
112 of 169 lots sold: 66 percent
Average sale price: $26,827
Top 10 Thursday sales:
1953 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible sold for $127,200
1967 Chevrolet Corvette 454 Convertible sold for $79,500
2012 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Convertible sold for $77,380
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible sold for $65,720
1930 Ford Model A Roadster sold for $63,600
1933 Ford Speedstar SEMA Show Car sold for $60,950
1966 Chevrolet Corvette 327/300 Coupe sold for $55,120
2003 Bentley Arnage Turbo T Sedan sold for $49,820
1954 Austin-Healey 100-4 BN1 Roadster sold for $47,700
1947 Dodge WC56 Military General Command Car sold for $47,700
Russo and Steele
Thursday total: $1.1 million
50 of 97 lots sold: 52 percent
Average Sale Price: $21,258
Top 10 Thursday Sales:
1989 Porsche 930 Turbo Cabriolet sold for $88,000
1969 Mercury Cougar XR7 428 CJ Convertible sold for $68,750
1999 Acura NSX Alex Zanardi Coupe sold for $64,900
1965 Amphicar 770 Convertible sold for $44,000
1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Convertible sold for $44,000
1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator 428 CJ Coupe sold for $42,350
1988 BMW M3 Coupe sold for $40,700
1949 Ford Custom Coupe sold for $39,600
1986 Ferrari 412 Coupe sold for $39,600
2007 Ford Shelby GT500 Custom Convertible sold for $35,750
1965 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Tribute Convertible sold for $35,750
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