Expect they all needed plenty of work but some ‘accessible’ prices here. That Marina pick-up sounds a proper result! Did anybody go and were they the bargains they seem?
STRONG RESULT IN ‘BARN FIND’ CLASSIC SALE
10/05/10 from BCA Print this page
NEWS RELEASE
The sale of a large one-owner collection of classic cars dating from the late-1940s to the 1980s attracted a massive crowd of buyers to BCA Blackbushe on Bank Holiday Monday, 3rd May. The 30-plus car collection had been in the hands of the owner from the Margate area for a number of years and had been stored in lock-ups and garages.
A strong turnout of trade and private buyers saw an estimated 500 plus bidders in the Auction Hall for the sale, which had been promoted as ‘The Barn Find Collection’. 41 cars were entered - the vast majority from the one collection – and all the vehicles were sold as seen, many without reserve.
The ‘Barn Find’ cars had been in storage since the early 1990s and all needed recommissioning before returning to the road, with several being serious restoration projects and others only suitable for parts. In total, 35 sold out of 41, including all the Barn Find vehicles.
The auctioneer was Blackbushe branch manager James Gibson. He commented “There was huge interest in this sale from the moment it was announced and the event attracted a large turnout of buyers on the day. The collection had been built up over a long period of time and most buyers were enthused to find so many vehicles in unmolested and original condition - even if that condition was poor on many of the cars.”
Top seller on the day was the 1959 Ford Zodiac 2.6 Convertible - a very rare car requiring some significant restoration. Finished in white over blue and sitting on white wall tyres, this car had remarkably straight bodywork, despite needing all the fittings re-assembling. Brought for £6,300 plus premium, this was an exceptional price paid for a very scarce car.
There were several restoration project Daimlers on offer to interest post-War collectors, including a 1949 DB 18 4-door saloon, 1954 Century Conquest Saloon, 1958 Majestic 4-door saloon, and several Century saloons. All sold for between £200 and £500, while the 1959 Daimler DK400 - one of just 86 built in total with the standard Limousine body – sold for £1,800 plus premium.
There were also several interesting cars dating from the 1960s and 1970s. A 1966 Bentley TI 6.2 saloon which had a starring role in the Seventies crime-busting series - The Sweeney – sold for £1,550 plus premium, while a Bentley T-Series 6.7 saloon from 1976 realised £1,300.
The 1969 Crayford Cortina Mk 2 1600 Convertible was another rare car, finished in red with black hood and red leather interior and sitting on Rostyle wheels. Despite being in poor condition, it still looked good value, selling for £1,600. Other mid-sixties Cortinas – including a 1966 Mk 1 two-door and 1967 Mk Estate – ranged in value from £200 to £550. The 1975 Morris Marina Pick-Up was a rarely seen model as relatively few were sold at the time and this example – with all the correct trim intact - sold for £480.
The sale also featured several American cars, with a 1972 GM Oldsmobile Toronado ex-London Motorshow car selling for £1,000. The 1966 Ford Thunderbird 6.6 Coupe realised £3,300, with a 1965 T’bird Convertible in poor condition, selling for £700. The rare 1970 Chrysler Valiant Convertible from Australia, also sold for £700.
ENDS
Sales list follows:
Lot Yr Model Miles* Sold**
01 1963 TRIUMPH HERALD 1.2 1200 Saloon 80,180 £200
02 72K VAUXHALL VIVA 1.2 Saloon 6,494 £250
03 1960 DAIMLER MAJESTIC 3.8 Saloon 56,612 £225
05 87E MERCEDES-BENZ 300 3.0 SE Saloon 113,898 £200
06 1969 ROLLS ROYCE SILVER SHADOW 6.2 6,820 £900
07 1966 FORD CORTINA 1.3 MK1 Saloon auto 17,869 £500
08 1957 DAIMLER CONQUEST 2.4 CENTURY 27,192 £400
09 70H CHRYSLER VALIANT 4.0 Convertible 89,860 £700
10 75N AUSTIN MARINA 1.3 10 CWT Pick-Up 41,404 £480
11 1949 DAIMLER V8 2.5 MK II - £500
12 90H AUSTIN MINI 1.3 COOPER Saloon 69,056 £2,600
13 90G MERCEDES-BENZ 300 3.0 TE 4-MATIC 108,808 £250
15 1967 FORD CORTINA 1.5 MK II Estate 16,799 £500
16 1969 ROLLS ROYCE SILVER SHADOW 6.7 108,574 £900
19 1966 FORD CORTINA 1.5 Mk I Super 7,368 £550
18 64B LAND ROVER S II 2.0 A Station Wagon 95,888 £700
19 1966 FORD CORTINA 1.5 MK1 SUPER Saloon 7,368 £550
20 1969 JAGUAR 420 3,679 £650
22 90G JAGUAR XJS 5.3 CABRIOLET 62,434 £3,200
23 1957 ROVER 105S 2.6 57,212 £300
25 1965 FORD THUNDERBIRD 6.3 V8 Convertible 9,774 £700
26 76R BENTLEY T SERIES 6.7 Saloon 32,276 £1,300
28 1954 DAIMLER CONQUEST 2.4 CENTURY 75,248 £500
29 1966 FORD THUNDERBIRD 6.6 Coupe 77,304 £3,150
30 1961 DAIMLER MAJESTIC 4.6 Saloon 92,900 £500
31 1969 FORD CORTINA 1.6 CRAYFORD Convertible 95,455 £1,600
32 1959 DAIMLER DK400 4.6 Limousine 89,872 £1,800
33 1966 BENTLEY T SERIES 6.2 Saloon 9,295 £1,550
34 1959 DAIMLER CONQUEST 3.8 CENTURY 97,591 £300
35 1959 FORD ZODIAC 2.6 Convertible 40,027 £6,300
36 1959 DAIMLER MAJESTIC 3.8 52,662 £300
37 87E POLSKI FIAT 125 1.3 P ME Saloon 18,720 £350
38 1950 SUNBEAM TALBOT 80 SALOON 95,563 £625
39 72L OLDSMOBILE TORONADO 7.5 V8 Coupe 51,277 £1,000
40 77S MG B 1.8 GT 85,058 £1,000
42 1966 FORD CORTINA 1.3 MK1 DE LUXE 20,169 £200
* All mileages unwarranted and probably incorrect
** Plus buying fee to be added – average 9.5%
STRONG RESULT IN ‘BARN FIND’ CLASSIC SALE
10/05/10 from BCA Print this page
NEWS RELEASE
The sale of a large one-owner collection of classic cars dating from the late-1940s to the 1980s attracted a massive crowd of buyers to BCA Blackbushe on Bank Holiday Monday, 3rd May. The 30-plus car collection had been in the hands of the owner from the Margate area for a number of years and had been stored in lock-ups and garages.
A strong turnout of trade and private buyers saw an estimated 500 plus bidders in the Auction Hall for the sale, which had been promoted as ‘The Barn Find Collection’. 41 cars were entered - the vast majority from the one collection – and all the vehicles were sold as seen, many without reserve.
The ‘Barn Find’ cars had been in storage since the early 1990s and all needed recommissioning before returning to the road, with several being serious restoration projects and others only suitable for parts. In total, 35 sold out of 41, including all the Barn Find vehicles.
The auctioneer was Blackbushe branch manager James Gibson. He commented “There was huge interest in this sale from the moment it was announced and the event attracted a large turnout of buyers on the day. The collection had been built up over a long period of time and most buyers were enthused to find so many vehicles in unmolested and original condition - even if that condition was poor on many of the cars.”
Top seller on the day was the 1959 Ford Zodiac 2.6 Convertible - a very rare car requiring some significant restoration. Finished in white over blue and sitting on white wall tyres, this car had remarkably straight bodywork, despite needing all the fittings re-assembling. Brought for £6,300 plus premium, this was an exceptional price paid for a very scarce car.
There were several restoration project Daimlers on offer to interest post-War collectors, including a 1949 DB 18 4-door saloon, 1954 Century Conquest Saloon, 1958 Majestic 4-door saloon, and several Century saloons. All sold for between £200 and £500, while the 1959 Daimler DK400 - one of just 86 built in total with the standard Limousine body – sold for £1,800 plus premium.
There were also several interesting cars dating from the 1960s and 1970s. A 1966 Bentley TI 6.2 saloon which had a starring role in the Seventies crime-busting series - The Sweeney – sold for £1,550 plus premium, while a Bentley T-Series 6.7 saloon from 1976 realised £1,300.
The 1969 Crayford Cortina Mk 2 1600 Convertible was another rare car, finished in red with black hood and red leather interior and sitting on Rostyle wheels. Despite being in poor condition, it still looked good value, selling for £1,600. Other mid-sixties Cortinas – including a 1966 Mk 1 two-door and 1967 Mk Estate – ranged in value from £200 to £550. The 1975 Morris Marina Pick-Up was a rarely seen model as relatively few were sold at the time and this example – with all the correct trim intact - sold for £480.
The sale also featured several American cars, with a 1972 GM Oldsmobile Toronado ex-London Motorshow car selling for £1,000. The 1966 Ford Thunderbird 6.6 Coupe realised £3,300, with a 1965 T’bird Convertible in poor condition, selling for £700. The rare 1970 Chrysler Valiant Convertible from Australia, also sold for £700.
ENDS
Sales list follows:
Lot Yr Model Miles* Sold**
01 1963 TRIUMPH HERALD 1.2 1200 Saloon 80,180 £200
02 72K VAUXHALL VIVA 1.2 Saloon 6,494 £250
03 1960 DAIMLER MAJESTIC 3.8 Saloon 56,612 £225
05 87E MERCEDES-BENZ 300 3.0 SE Saloon 113,898 £200
06 1969 ROLLS ROYCE SILVER SHADOW 6.2 6,820 £900
07 1966 FORD CORTINA 1.3 MK1 Saloon auto 17,869 £500
08 1957 DAIMLER CONQUEST 2.4 CENTURY 27,192 £400
09 70H CHRYSLER VALIANT 4.0 Convertible 89,860 £700
10 75N AUSTIN MARINA 1.3 10 CWT Pick-Up 41,404 £480
11 1949 DAIMLER V8 2.5 MK II - £500
12 90H AUSTIN MINI 1.3 COOPER Saloon 69,056 £2,600
13 90G MERCEDES-BENZ 300 3.0 TE 4-MATIC 108,808 £250
15 1967 FORD CORTINA 1.5 MK II Estate 16,799 £500
16 1969 ROLLS ROYCE SILVER SHADOW 6.7 108,574 £900
19 1966 FORD CORTINA 1.5 Mk I Super 7,368 £550
18 64B LAND ROVER S II 2.0 A Station Wagon 95,888 £700
19 1966 FORD CORTINA 1.5 MK1 SUPER Saloon 7,368 £550
20 1969 JAGUAR 420 3,679 £650
22 90G JAGUAR XJS 5.3 CABRIOLET 62,434 £3,200
23 1957 ROVER 105S 2.6 57,212 £300
25 1965 FORD THUNDERBIRD 6.3 V8 Convertible 9,774 £700
26 76R BENTLEY T SERIES 6.7 Saloon 32,276 £1,300
28 1954 DAIMLER CONQUEST 2.4 CENTURY 75,248 £500
29 1966 FORD THUNDERBIRD 6.6 Coupe 77,304 £3,150
30 1961 DAIMLER MAJESTIC 4.6 Saloon 92,900 £500
31 1969 FORD CORTINA 1.6 CRAYFORD Convertible 95,455 £1,600
32 1959 DAIMLER DK400 4.6 Limousine 89,872 £1,800
33 1966 BENTLEY T SERIES 6.2 Saloon 9,295 £1,550
34 1959 DAIMLER CONQUEST 3.8 CENTURY 97,591 £300
35 1959 FORD ZODIAC 2.6 Convertible 40,027 £6,300
36 1959 DAIMLER MAJESTIC 3.8 52,662 £300
37 87E POLSKI FIAT 125 1.3 P ME Saloon 18,720 £350
38 1950 SUNBEAM TALBOT 80 SALOON 95,563 £625
39 72L OLDSMOBILE TORONADO 7.5 V8 Coupe 51,277 £1,000
40 77S MG B 1.8 GT 85,058 £1,000
42 1966 FORD CORTINA 1.3 MK1 DE LUXE 20,169 £200
* All mileages unwarranted and probably incorrect
** Plus buying fee to be added – average 9.5%
