1964 Aston Martin DB5 coupe - Best buy
Sold at: $556,206
1964
Aston Martin DB5 coupe
SN DBS1653R: Sierra blue over gray leather.
282-hp, 3995-cc in-line six; five-speed manual. Right-hand drive. The number
plate is 64 MAC, and that’s the year (1964) its first owner, the Beatles’ Paul
McCartney, bought it. Multiyear full restoration was completed in 2011.
Excellent paint. All chrome is up to par, as is the fresh leather interior.
This just might be the perfect car for an
Anglophile. As an Aston collectible, it was priced appropriately. As a piece of
Sir Paul and Beatles history, it was a big blue bargain.
1963 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale
Sold at: $108,528
1963
Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale
SN380141: Red over tan cloth. 112-hp,
1570-cc in-line four, five-speed manual. Numbers- matching. Car restored and
engine rebuilt ten years ago; driven fewer than 3500 miles since then. Comes
with its original tools. Comprehensive and quality restoration doesn’t all come
together as well as others recently seen.
Could the problem actually be the red
paint? A few Sprint Speciale that have recently broken records at auction have
been more unusual colors, and they make the special bodywork come alive. Sold
at the low end of the estimate.
1963 Ogle SX1000
Sold at: $23,514
1963
Ogle SX1000
SN M063061: Red over gray vinyl and plaid
cloth. 1275-cc in-line four; four-speed manual. Right-hand drive. A
fiberglass-bodied Mini built on the longer Mini Van chassis. Good paint.
Limited bright work is good as well, although some is painted argent silver.
Nicely detailed interior. Not a show car but rather a usable classic.
One of only sixty-six Ogle SX1000s built
before the unfortunate demise of David Ogle, who was killed in a crash of a car
of his own design. Part of the problem here is that many consider the Mini
itself close to design perfection for its era; Ogle’s attempt to enhance it was
a tough job to accomplish. The price achieved was market correct.
1931 Duesenberg Model J barrelside
phaeton
Sold at: $1,292,500
SN 2318: Beige with red fenders and tan top
over brown leather interior. 265-hp, 420-cubic-inch
straight eight; three-speed manual transmission. An older restoration but still
in very nice condition. Excellent chrome, very good leather on the seats and
door panels, well turned-out dash. Known ownership - the consigning owner had
the car for twenty-seven years.
1931
Duesenberg Model J barrelside phaeton
The story behind the sale
This is one of seven cars built by LeBaron
with what is called a “Barrelside” body. Despite having a second windscreen,
this is the only car that does not have an elongated rear cowl.
What’s even cooler is that in 1932 this car
owned by prominent Hollywood agent Phil Berg - was stripped of its fenders and
a number of other pieces to race a Mercedes-Benz SSK owned by two of the Marx
Brothers, Zeppo and Chico. Not just a Friday night grudge match, the race was
held at the Muroc dry lake in California for a reported $25,000 booty. (How
much was $25,000 in 1932? It could buy fifty-four brand-new Ford V-8
roadsters.)
By the time the starter’s flag dropped,
more than a thousand spectators were on hand. Invited guests numbered about 200
and included Hollywood royalty such as Clark Gable, Gary Cooper, Carole
Lombard, and Mae West. The Duesenberg won the race at the hands of stock-car
Ace and Auburn test driver Eddie Miller.
1963 Ford Galaxie 500XL Sunliner
1963
Ford Galaxie 500XL Sunliner
Sold at: $88,000
SN 3G69R166000: Corinthian white with white
top over blue vinyl. 425-hp, 427-cubic-inch R-code V-8;
four-speed manual. Excellent paint, nearly flawless chrome. All trim is correct
and in the right place. Stock-style interior looks very close to showroom new.
The R-code 425/427 V-8 is correct but not
original to this car, but when a restoration is this nice, it’s hard to
complain. Although $88,000 was no surprise - the car sold near the middle of
its $75,000 to $90,000 estimate - this could be a sign that the muscle car
market is strengthening. The Sunliner is ’60s-style summertime fun with plenty
of extra muscle.
1929 Ford Model AA Good Humor Ice Cream
truck
1929
Ford Model AA Good Humor Ice Cream truck
Sold at: $38,500
SNAA1330479: White with hand-painted
graphics and lettering over red leather. 40-hp, 200-cubic-inch four-cylinder;
three-speed manual. A well-done presentation with very good paint. Truck box is cooled the old-school way, with blocks of ice; there’s
no refrigeration unit on board.
The Model AA was the heavy-duty-truck
version of the Model A. No word as to whether this was an original Good Humor
truck, but it doesn’t matter, as it’s a crowd pleaser wherever it goes.
Nostalgic for the oldsters and a novelty for everyone else, it is an
interesting piece of working Americana.
