But muscle is still hot. Highest price paid for muscle at this auction was $105,000 for a 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona, complete with day-glow orange paint, black stripe, and that outrageous wing. A 1970 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda “Tribute” sold for $67,650. My favourite muscle car at this auction was a black on black 1967 Firebird convertible, with modern go-fast stuff, like LS1 motor, 6-speed tranny, big brakes, wheels and tires. Sold for $36,300.
Three Caddies, three stories
Three different Caddies made news at this auction, in interesting ways. A local classic car club for women, “The Pink Slips,” offered a Cadillac pedal car to raise funds for the Children’s Wish Foundation. It was sold the first day (Friday). Then the new owner donated it back for auction on Saturday. Then that owner donated it back for auction on Sunday. The hat was passed around as well. Net result: it sold three times and the Children’s Wish Foundation walked away with $12,000. A tip of the hat to the collector car crowd and their generous ways.
A more evil Cadillac was the 1966 Hearse, complete with an infamous “Chucky” doll sitting on top of the seat, right by the driver's ear. The hearse sold for $1,800 — a lot of cargo capacity for the money.
The least expensive car at the auction was also a Cadillac — the 1987 Fleetwood Deluxe sold for $660. All white. All Florida. Just add white pants.
Eclectic and varied offering
These Toronto auctions are “mainstream” events, where you find not only classic cars, but also modern stuff and just weird stuff.
Lobzun notes this is so, because the collector car crowd is attracted to two types of vehicles: those with collector value, and those with collector appeal. The latter category is where the modern and weird stuff come into play. Among the top sellers this weekend were the very modern 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 ($102,000) and 2005 Mercedes-Benz CL 65 AMG Roadster ($82,500).
Some of the more eclectic offerings included a 1978 Chrysler Cordoba with only 8,100 clicks, and a Datsun 510 Pickup. I spoke to the new owner of the latter, who was thrilled to pick up the cool ride for $2,200 after the reserve was lifted, and no one else was bidding. It came certified and with a complete set of snow tires in the bed. It’s going to his son.
Lobzun noted that a lot of used car dealers use the auction to expose their more interesting vehicles to a hobby car crowd, and there are bargains to be had. “You can get an incredible car for under $10,000,” he says. “One that can easily change your whole personality and lifestyle.”
Three Caddies, three stories
Three different Caddies made news at this auction, in interesting ways. A local classic car club for women, “The Pink Slips,” offered a Cadillac pedal car to raise funds for the Children’s Wish Foundation. It was sold the first day (Friday). Then the new owner donated it back for auction on Saturday. Then that owner donated it back for auction on Sunday. The hat was passed around as well. Net result: it sold three times and the Children’s Wish Foundation walked away with $12,000. A tip of the hat to the collector car crowd and their generous ways.
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A more evil Cadillac was the 1966 Hearse, complete with an infamous “Chucky” doll sitting on top of the seat, right by the driver's ear. The hearse sold for $1,800 — a lot of cargo capacity for the money.
The least expensive car at the auction was also a Cadillac — the 1987 Fleetwood Deluxe sold for $660. All white. All Florida. Just add white pants.
Eclectic and varied offering
These Toronto auctions are “mainstream” events, where you find not only classic cars, but also modern stuff and just weird stuff.
Lobzun notes this is so, because the collector car crowd is attracted to two types of vehicles: those with collector value, and those with collector appeal. The latter category is where the modern and weird stuff come into play. Among the top sellers this weekend were the very modern 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 ($102,000) and 2005 Mercedes-Benz CL 65 AMG Roadster ($82,500).
Some of the more eclectic offerings included a 1978 Chrysler Cordoba with only 8,100 clicks, and a Datsun 510 Pickup. I spoke to the new owner of the latter, who was thrilled to pick up the cool ride for $2,200 after the reserve was lifted, and no one else was bidding. It came certified and with a complete set of snow tires in the bed. It’s going to his son.
Lobzun noted that a lot of used car dealers use the auction to expose their more interesting vehicles to a hobby car crowd, and there are bargains to be had. “You can get an incredible car for under $10,000,” he says. “One that can easily change your whole personality and lifestyle.”
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