Worldwide, Scottsdale
It’s unusual to see “no reserve” badges among auction catalog listings for Full Classics. But Worldwide Auctioneers’ January 16 Scottsdale sale had two Duesenbergs, two Packards, and five Auburns that all sold at no reserve. Those nine lots resulted in $3.25 million of $9.46 million in total sales, including fees.
With 55 out of 71 lots hammering sold, some 77 percent of the vehicles found new homes. The topseller was a 1959 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster that almost nudged the magic seven-figure mark at $990,000. Two supercharged 1935 Auburn 851 Speedsters followed next at $687,500 and $632,500, with a 1936 Duesenberg JN Tourster following close behind at $605,000. A 1969 Chevrolet Corvette L88 roadster rounded out the top five. Of those top five sold lots, only the Corvette started with a reserve.
Among the bargains, and also sold without a reserve, were a low-mileage 1973 Lancia Fulvia 1.3S, the exquisitely engineered rally special, for $13,750, and a 1978 Suzuki GS550, originally owned by renowned journalist Brock Yates, for $2,475.
BY THE NUMBERS
Total sales: $9.46 million
Sell through: 55 of 71 lots; 77 percent
Top sale: 1959 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL roadster; $990,000
UPCOMING DATES
August 15: Pacific Grove, California
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.worldwide-auctioneers.com800-990-6789
CADILLAC
Year: 1910
Model: Model 30 Demi-Tonneau
Condition: Restored/#2
Reserve: None
Selling Price: $90,750
Avg. Selling Price: N/A
Auctioning a Brass Era car always seems to be a roll of the dice these days. Fortunately for the consignor, Worldwide knows how to bring the bidders for such cars. This right-hand-drive Cadillac, with a 30-hp, 226-cu.in. four-cylinder engine, had been in pieces for more than 50 years before the seller rescued it and commissioned a 2,500-hour restoration. The depth of the work showed in the overall condition of the paint and the brass. From completion in 2014
