The Academy of Art University is building on the success of its Annual Fine Art auctions and focusing on photography in its First Annual Faculty & Alumni Fine Art Photography auction on Saturday, March 7, 2009. With special thanks to Bonhams & Butterfields, AAU offers a rare opportunity to support emerging student artists while acquiring […]
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Academy of Art University Photography Auction
A Hummer H1, sold unreserved for $69,000 at Shannons Melbourne Summer Auction on November 24.
Egged on by the enthusiastic auction crowd of around 700 people, bidding for the massive off-road vehicle developed from the HMMWV (High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle) used by US Forces in the Gulf War began at $25,000 and soon soared through its pre-auction estimate of $40-$50,000 before selling to a local Hummer enthusiast in the room.
While the Hummer was the highest-priced vehicle lot of the auction, the top price went to a much smaller piece of metal - the Victorian numeric black and white number plate ‘293′, which made a strong $71,000.
In fact sales of the 11 Victorian black and white plates in the auction totalled $320,000, representing an average price of $29,000 per plate.
While the Hummer was the standout sale of the auction, most of the interest was in affordable entry-level classics in the $10-$25,000 range, with British and European sporting cars all being ‘on the money’.
A three-owner 1966 Mercedes-Benz 250SE Coupe that had covered just 91,508 miles from new sold for $23,000; a 1959 MGA 1600 Mk I Roadster in good condition sold for a strong $21,500; a 1985 Porsche 928S Coupe and a 1966 Jaguar MkII 3.4 manual saloon each made $14,000 and a 1987 (red) Maserati Bi-Turbo Spyder brought $11,500.
Good buying amongst other classics in the auction were a 1994 right hand drive Ford Mustang V6 Coupe that sold for $15,000; a black 1961 Holden EK Special Sedan that made $11,500 and a 1985 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Coupe in need of some body work that sold unreserved for $7,500.
Amongst other good results, a beautiful 1928 Chevrolet National Tourer that had covered less than 1,200 miles since a complete restoration in 1996 bringing $18,000 and a 1960 Harley-Davidson FL Duo-Glide motorcycle in great condition sold for $17,000.
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The metallic blue Hummer H1 originally owned by Mark Philippoussis sold unreserved for $69,000 at Shannons Melbourne Summer Auction on November 24 after an exciting serve and volley duel amongst a dozen floor and telephone bidders.
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Hummer Makes $69k at Melbourne Auction
There are some tough decisions for Porsche lovers at Shannons Melbourne Spring Auction on Monday (September 1): A very desirable 1989 Porsche 928 S4 Coupe; the iconic black and white Victorian number plate ‘928′ or ideally, both.
But while the carefully-maintained three-owner blue Porsche, with its 5.0 litre, 320HP (239kW) 32-valve V8 engine and four-speed automatic transmission has a guiding range of $17,000-$22,000, you might need to dig up to three times deeper to afford its matching number plate, with Shannons quoting a guiding range of $56,000-$66,000.
All six number plates in the auction are expected to sell for more than many of the cars they will ultimately be bolted to.
For example, West Melbourne residents could be more excited about displaying the Victorian black and white plate ‘3.003′ for around $24,000-$30,000 than owning one of three early-1970s Rolls-Royce cars in the auction that are being sold with no reserve price in the expected range from $15,000-$35,000.
Buyers may also choose to invest in the Victorian plates ‘61.478′ (estimated selling range $10,000-$15,000) or ‘248.315′ ($7,000-$10,000) - both with no reserve selling price - rather than a very original 1951 Holden 48-215 sedan ($12,000-$18,000), a sporty1968 MGB roadster ($10,000-$14,000), or a 1981 Jaguar XJ6 Series 3 sedan ($5,000-$8,000 with no price reserve).
And for South Australian enthusiasts, the black and white plate ‘421′ is expected to sell for $12,000-$18,000, similar money to that expected for a classic 1980 Ford Escort RS 2000.
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Melbourne Number Plates Auction
There are some tough decisions for Porsche lovers at Shannons Melbourne Spring Auction on Monday (September 1): A very desirable 1989 Porsche 928 S4 Coupe; the iconic black and white Victorian number plate ‘928′ or ideally, both.
But while the carefully-maintained three-owner blue Porsche, with its 5.0 litre, 320HP (239kW) 32-valve V8 engine and four-speed automatic […]
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Number Plates at Shannons Melbourne Auction
