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Donq Mecum's Spring Clossic tt.i *&* **0.',q; www.sportscormorket.com tt'- DonqMecum's Spring Clossic TheDove Christenholz Collection wos o cornerstoneof thissole, with the $800k high soleof the weekendgoing fo o 1969Cqmoro RSZLI (orpo.nt...... .. llecumCollrtor Cor , Autfioners .qci, , lloylll8,2ll08 tl,occflql........ , Indionopolis,lndiono :lgsll-o.pet...... i llorkDolzell, ltike Hogemon,&Jim Londis ' ,L,lCtrtgltp h* rold.1.frn{ . 4ll 1752 isohr.nts...... 550/o ' :sol$.!q!ql....... i szr,lzr"lsl ;Ilsl'$Jt . tg6gChevrolaComoroRS i ZLItoupe, sold ot S8m,m :.B..un(.r.psltpq , 53110onthe lirsl S5I99, 5500 '69 Camarc ZLI topped the weekend charts ' lromS55fllb 59,$n,50/b , thercoflor,induded insold , pdcs Reportond photosby B.Mitchell Corlson Motuet oolnlonsln ltollcs ast year, like all the years before, the spotlight-and a massiveinflux of visitors-that weekend. Spring Classic was held at the Kane Likely becauseof the move,the overall numberswere down for the big County Fairgrounds in Belvidere, weekendcompared to last year in Chicagoland,but despitethat, the average Illinois. Sure,it was tent city, but sales sellingprice per car rosefrom $20,500to $27,600.Some of this alsounder- were over $26m, with 1,276consigned. This scoresthe currentmarket, where high-quality cars are tending to sell in lieu year, the event moved southeastto the Indiana oflessercars. StateFairgrounds in Indianapolis.In all respects, The saleof the DaveChristenholz Collection was a cornerstoneof this this site was significantlybetter than the other, year'sSpring Classic, having beenpublicized since it had a specialshow- with all the carsparked inside buildings and ing during the JanuaryArizona auctionmega-weekend in Scottsdale.While driven on pavementor concrete100% ofthe not a completesell-off, most ofthe lots offered sold,and for quite respectable time. Generallyspeaking, cars were assigned prices,to boot. The featurecar was also the top to specificbuildings for the specificday each sale,Christenholz's 1969 Camaro RS ZLl, which wasscheduled to crossthe block. hammeredsold at $800,000.Other impressive sales Of course,Mother Nature decidedthat sincethere includeda 1970Buick GSX StageI two-doorhard was no opportunity to help createmud, the weatherwas top at $170,625,as well as the 1964Ford Galaxie generallyquite pleasantover the weekend,with the ex- 500"Tobacco King" Rocketcar at $376,000(see the ceptionofbrief, light sprinkles.It wasa vastlydifferent August'AmericanProfile," p. 58). situationcompared to last year'snear typhoon midday While theremay be uncertainty in somemarkets, on Saturday. one thing for certainis that Mecum seemsto have Building up to the Spring Classic,Mecum had a found a winning combinationwith this new venue. weekly auctionat this site every Saturdayevening- I'd be surprised if the "Saturday Night Fights" broadcaston Discovery HD Theater-for six weeks lead-upauctions continue next year,as someof the beforethe big event.This changeresulted in the usual regularsseemed to think a lot of the cars got stale spring auctionin KansasCity losing a few of its con- from being there severaltimes. Regardless,this signments.Additionally, the SpringClassic was moved venuewas a big improvement.As for next year, it up by one weekend,as it was not held over Memorial would be a good thing if the Spring Classicwere Day weekenddue to the Indy 500'sgrasp ofthe global backhome again in Indiana.o 80 Sprtshrllorkel ENGI.ISH the globe (the a/c compressor is a Ford item, fold-down seats heavily faded, floor carpet- so the AMC comparison is ftting), it's a little ing less faded but nearly threadbare. Cond: #S9I-1953NASH-HEALEY SERIES 25 dificult to say whether the consignor was pru- 3. NOT SOLD AT $40,000. There didnl roadster. S/N NHAI367. Maroor/tan cloth/ dent or silly for not cutting it loose. If the hood seem to be much interest in the car as I never maroonvinyl. Odo: 85,551miles. Factory is shut, one would think the former but if itb really saw anyone scrutinize it before it crossed optionalBorg-Wamer overdrive unit. Restored open, the latter would prevail. the block. There also wasnl much interest in from a white-paintedcar and "a pile of parts" it when it was up for bids, yet the amount bid 25 yearsago, and updatedand freshenedup GER'YIA]tI there seemed about right. If you claim that you've got the of a certain model, you'd slowly sincethen. Quarter-century-old repaint frst decentfrom 20 feet,but showsa crack near #F122-1957 BMW ISETTA 300coupe. SA.{ best be ready to prove it, so that may have been right rear door window mounting post. All AU101589.White & blue/blackvinyVmaroon a factor in the lack of interest here. replatedchrome, most of which done about vinyl. Odo: 30,255miles. Periodaftermarket #U32-I970 MERCEDES-BENZ 28OSE two decadesago and starting to mellow Older luggagerack fitted.Ancient repaint has some cabriolet. S/N 11102512004379.Blue/gray crazingon the door.Decals indicate Microcar cloth/navy leather. Odo: 89,610 miles. A Club activities in the early 1980s.Newer U.S.-spec car fitted with ps, pw, Becker Grand genericperimeter seal on the refrigeratordoor, Prix radio with power antenna, tinted glass, serviceableoriginal chrome, original vinyl and Behr a/c. Relatively recent repaint shows sumoofcover weathered and slightly shrunken. severalpolishing scratchesand a few cracks at Fadedoriginal tail lamp lenses,UV damaged rocker panels. Good older rechromed bumpers windshieldseal and trim. Newerright siderear and trim, dark blue top boot a bit mottled with age. Rear suspensionsagging quite a bit. Older replacement cloth soft top lightly weathered. Two-decade-old upholstery and carpeting mostly kept up well, but shows some patinb. Cond: 3. NOT SOLD AT $90.000. The owner is one oftheforemost experts on Nash-Healeys and has had a number ofparts made upfor this car and others. Wile I fgured that it should have been a done deal at $100k, he wanted to move the bar up a notch or two with a 5150k enginedetailing is now greasyagain, recently sale. Hov'ever he told me that heb actually axle housing casting, with fresh bolts connect- replacedfuel pump.High qualityolder interior afraid to drive it in modern tafic anymore. ing it to the differential. Older reupholstered restorationincludes leather seating, door pan- Since heb not getting any younger he'll prob- seat. bottom cushion cover somewhat loose. els, dashpad, and high-gloss refinished wood. ably get a deal put together in between these Cond: 3-. NOT SOLD AT $13.500. Iftrs Cond:2-. NOT SOLD AT $76.000.Last seen fgures sometimethis summer appeared to have been dolled up when at Gooding'sPalm Beachsale in January '06, microcars made their frst comeback, circa #U5-I972 JENSEN INTERCEPTOR III whereit sold at $72,600(SCM# 40580). It had 1978-82. It was not quite ratty enough to re- coupe. SA.{ 1335756. Red/black leather. beenused a bit sincethen, and thesix-banger Odo: restore, yet it was defnitely not a showboat. 68,892 miles. ,140-ciV8, 4-bbl, auto. Fitted didnt help the value either This was basically The barfor restoration has moved vastly above with a/c, ps, and original 5-spoke alloy wheels. V8money on a six,and a bid of $4kmore than this example, especially now that BMll Mobile mediocre repaint with heavier wear waspaid twoyears ago shouldhave made itfly Older some Tradition supports vastly superior parts avail- in door jambs and fuel filler door. Serviceable out thedoor with thefnal bidder ability. Bid to all of the money in the world, at original chrome and trim with some pitting least for the time being. #F47-1975 VOLKSWAGEN SUPER on rear bumper over exhaust outlets. Left rear BEETLE convertible. S/N l5520lll12. bumper guard rubber strip reglued and dried #U70-1960 PORSCHE 3568 Super 90 Orange/whitevinyVblack vinyl. Odo: 33,378 while lifting back off Windshield delaminat- coupe. SA.{ 180921. Ivory/red & maroon vinyl miles. Good older repaintshows some mask- ing in both bottom comers. Well cared for seat & cloth. Odo: 29.305 miles. Per Porsche. this ing lines. Single ding on lower left side of is the first Super 90 built. Claimed to have a rear fascia.Serviceable original bumpers with Porsche certificate of authenticity, but it isn't light scuffing,all other brighrwork out of a provided. Excellent older repaint, all weather restorationcatalog. Faded original right rear seals staring to crack. Good original chrome turn signal lens, cracked reproductionleft with light scuffing, generally clean engine bay. rear turn signal lens. Some soiling of what Front seatsreupholstered in a non-stock pattern appearsto be the originaltop, somereproduc- with fuzzy cloth inserts, original vinyl rear tion weatherstrippingfitted. Economy seat seats somewhat faded. Carpeted backs ofrear reupholsterywith a few wrinkles,repop carpet anddash pad. Cond: 3. SOLDAT $10,000. The hides and interior vinyl, engine shows cheap dress-up items and performance parts stick- ers. Cond: 3-. NOT SOLD AT $19,000.Since Interceptors donl pop up too often, the look from the rear struck me as bearing more than a slight resemblanceto an AMC Pacer rather than a Road Runner with a British accent. Then again, with all the bits that camefrom all over 82 SporbCorllorket consignor claimed that orange with a white top door panels, seats, and carpeling. Dashboard when the bidding stopped. While this Twelve and black interiorwas a rare color combo, but has carbon-fiber-look overlay applied, con- still presented v'ell, it u'as starting to unwind a I actually encounter it quite often. The selling sole has different pattern of carbon-fiberlook bit. It was a long u'avfrom having to be redone, price was a bit strong for the bits-and-pieces overlay. Cond: 3. NOT SOLD AT $45,000. but thanlrsto thepaint issues,you wonl be able refurbishment done here, but the buyer didnl This was almost an over-the-top caricature of to go back to where it was by spit and polish get taken.
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