Sold – $89,500 (plus fees) While the overall design of a car can typically mature beyond ten production years without becoming too outdated, styling requires a far more delicate and deliberate approach. When Mercedes-Benz began exploring the replacement of their Ponton sedans in the mid-fifties, the style of tailfins was still chic. A bit behind…
Sold – $8,200 (plus fees) It was a common practice among all German manufacturers before the millennium to over-engineer vehicle equipment. Nearly every marquee from Deutschland has at least one, sometimes several, models that hold a reputation for being capable of seemingly improbable endurance. And seated highly among the foremost prominent of that list would…
Sold – $85,000 (plus fees) Given its long production life and venerable performance reputation, little needs to be said about Porsche’s 911. First produced in 1964, up until 1968 there were relatively few changes instituted that drastically differed from the initial idea. However, in 1969, the chassis was lengthened by 57mm (2.24 inches), which has…
(For sale, if interested please contact us) Caught in the conflicting crossfire of the all-dominating performance campaign of the sixties and the incipient corporate reinvention of the Mustang as a luxurious grand touring sports car in the seventies, the 1970 model year resides directly amidst an extremely titular time for the preeminent pony car. However,…
(Sold) Indisputably the most iconic automobile worldwide, Volkswagen’s Beetle has a starry reputation for its reliability and charismatic aesthetics. By strictly adhering to its original design, Volkswagen successfully embedded it as a counterculture icon and kept model-year prices competitive. Although the exterior design was relatively unaltered throughout its lengthy production run, many mechanical advances kept…
Sold – $8,500 (Plus fees) Penned by the exceptionally talented Tom Tjaarda, built by Pininfarina, and debuted in 1966, the Fiat 124 is an embodiment of the halcyon days of sublime driving in southern Europe throughout the sixties and seventies. Front-engined, rear wheel drive, lightweight, and low to the ground, the 124 Spider is a…
Sold – $13,000 (Plus fees) There were only ten market testing trucks sold by Datsun in the United States during 1959, and this is one of them. It was initially purchased by a Mr. Stratton from Wally Tucker Datsun in Bakersfield, California and has remained in the Golden State ever since. The Datsun is on…
(If interested please contact) Unbeknownst to Mercedes-Benz in 1963, the release of their new, ultra-exclusive 600 models would ultimately herald the discontinuation of that extreme-level of luxury for the company many years later in 1981. The 600 was introduced to maintain a long-running precedent of meticulous attention to minute details, which to this day is…
(For sale, if interested contact us) First produced by Ferrari in 1975, and initially known as the Dino, the 308 GT4 slots itself in a particular time for the Maranello sports car company. 308 GT4 were the first exercise attempt by Ferrari at a mid-engine V8, and the Marcello Gandini with Bertone designed body is…
Sold – $9,100 (Plus Fees) Known around the world for their durable construction and mechanical longevity, BMW’s R50 models first established the reputation that modern BMW Motorrad is built upon. Over 100,000 units were constructed – in varying designation – throughout the R50’s nineteen-year production life. Although primitive by contemporary standards, their design – much…
Sold – $45,500 (Plus Fees) Originally conceived as the alternative to building a cabriolet model, the 911 Targa’s unique open-air experience can quickly become besotting to both drivers and passengers. Add to that the exhilarating aural experience of an air-cooled flat-six motor with the charming, high-quality construction of Porsche’s legacy car, and it is easy…
Sold – $65,000 (Plus Fees) Simply put, it set a precedent. When the 308 GT4 arrived at Geneva in 1973, Ferrari had already produced several mid-engined sports cars. However, the conservative company had never done something so dismissive to their traditional paradigm for performance. Formerly branded under the Dino moniker, it was a Ferrari in…
Bid to – $18,750 Before MG began production of the MGA in 1955, their old sports car, the TF 1500 was the final successor in a lineage that first started in the 1930s finally concluding in the 1950s. To say it was outdated scarcely even covers the reality of how uncompetitive it was against contemporary…
Sold – $12,500 (Plus Fees) Designed in 1968 and launched in 1971 to replace the original SL’s W113 platform, the R/C107 chassis took the best aspects of the previous model and adapted them to the seventies. A powerful engine, low-slung ride height, sophisticated styling, and convertible roof were all characteristics chosen from the SL model…
Sold – $24,600 (Plus Fees) Morris Garages (MG) began drafting a replacement for their TF 1500 Midget only in the 1950s. We note “only” because of nearly an entire three decades including a World War that took place throughout the MG T-generations that ultimately resulted in the TF. However, the MGA was worth the wait…
Sold – $23,635 (Plus Fees) Concluding its tour of service in 1975, BMW’s E9 platform was decommissioned and its replacement, the E24 began rolling off assembly lines. The direct successor to the E9, the E24 aimed to update the series for a new decade while resolving a longstanding issue with its predecessor, which was cabin…
Sold – $75,000 (Plus Fees) Throughout the 1960s, Ford was heavily branding themselves for Total Performance. In essence, it put massive amounts of dollars into Ford racing endeavors of nearly any kind to showcase their cars as world-beating champions. From Le Mans to Rally Championships to NASCAR they did it all to win. During this…
Sold – $18,250 (Plus Fees) Designed and sold as the first Rolls Royce after World War Two, the Silver Wraith offered some small improvements over its predecessor, the 1939 Wraith model and was now the only model available for purchase. A small car by Rolls Royce standards, the Silver Wraith was the first model that…
Sold – $29,500 (Plus Fees) In Europe, from 1977 until 1980 the BMW Alpina B8 was available for purchase. It offered exciting enhancements over the standard 5-series with regards to performance and luxury. The late seventies were a time when Alpina was first beginning to dig its nails into BMW modification outside of racing cars…
Sold – $40,500 (Plus Fees) In 1989, Porsche launched their newest workover on the 911 known as the 964, which contained a claim of 80% all new parts. This developmental break discontinued the evolutionary progress they had implemented on the original 911 platform since its launch in 1964. The conclusion to this first generation of…
Sold – $4,350 (Plus Fees) When the first MG Midget came to markets in England, it was done to keep MG enthusiasts from switching over to Austin-Healey’s Sprite. This option provided MG buyers with an entry-level alternative to the higher priced MGA. Although it was mostly the same car as the Sprite, the Midget’s marketing…
A mere five hundred and thirty-three Alpina B6 came out of Germany during the six-year run (1975 to 1983) of the E21 3 series. Finished in non-other than Iberian Red, this little number happens to be one of the first 100 made (62/533). Streaking down the sides are silver Alpina graphics perfectly highlighting the larger-than-standard…
Designed by Mercedes to be a high-end luxury vehicle, the reality is that this 600 comes with more equipment than most furnished apartments. Inside the Light Ivory over tan leather boulevard cruiser is a working refrigerator, real wood trim pieces, rear climate control, rear stereo controls, a sunroof, full-power everything, and the original Becker radio…
The right color combination, care, and pedigree all make the difference in a sale. These criteria were most evident with our 330GT 2+2 auction that closed out at a notably higher final sale price than some other more exceptional examples recently sold! With Ferrari’s eye-catching Rossa Corsa red paint, supple black leather seats, a precise…
