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Bonhams & Goodman upheld its record-breaking reputation
for single and double-digit number plates on 9 October at
their Collectors’ Cars Auction. The auction was conducted
in front of a large crowd in the Double Bay rooms and simultaneously
in Melbourne where many of the cars and Victorian number plates
were on view.
NSW ‘18’ sold for $248,600, a record at auction
for a two-digit plate, and was consigned for the Lober Family,
known for their General Motors Lober dealership in Sydney,
who had owned the plate since 1938. Other strong number plate
sales were the right to display NSW ‘282’, going
for $74,600 and in Victoria, VIC ‘626’ sold for
$24,860.
Apart from number plates, most of the cars sold well, too.
Among the highlights was a magnificent c1974 Ferrari 365 GT4
2+2 that sold to a phone bidder from Melbourne for $68,000.
A superb c1955 Porsche Speedster fetched $135,600 also to
a Melbournian sitting in the old Dutton’s premises where
the Melbourne event took place. Two rare Lenham Healey race
sports cars are still under negotiation in Melbourne, as well
as a selection of D-Type and C-Type Jaguar replicas. A young
boy watching the auction proceedings in Sydney was thrilled
when his father managed to buy the c1971 Jaguar E-type series
III manual roadster for $85,900, Also, a c1965 Mercedes-Benz
230SL fetched $39,560, going to a local businessman.
Following the sale, David Bird, Manager of the car Department
at Bonhams & Goodman maintained that the market is as
strong as ever for high quality cars and that NSW number plates
continue to appreciate while Victorian registrations are improving.
However, cars without special distinguishing characteristics
were hard going and some of the minor cars remained unsold.
RETRACTOIN: A photo used to announce this auction appeared
in error in our October 2005 issue. The Ferrari Superamerica
pictured had been sold at a previous sale and was not one
of the lots at the Collectors’ Cars Auction on 9 October.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
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