Interesting Cars Sold at Auction This Year

Some cars make it to auction because of being seized by the authorities, others are estate sales that become part of a classic collection and still others are repossessions that were not able to be recovered by the original owner.  No matter what the reason for a car making it to auction, there are many auctions every year to give us some great vehicles to enjoy at some great prices.  There are some auctions that are meant for the high priced exclusive vehicles but there are others where you can’t believe what people were able to buy the car for.  Either way, these are the most interesting cars sold at auction in 2015.

The Best Buy

This award goes to a 1976 Jensen GT that sold for $10,450 at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale sale in January of 2015.  This car is a sport wagon the carries the name from the odd British manufacturer that makes it a rare find.  With only 8,000 miles on the odometer since it was new this car certainly has been around long enough to put hundreds of thousands of miles on it, but it has only travelled a short distance to be a great car to enjoy.

Another best buy winner was sold at the Bonhamas Auction in January sold for $11,500 and came in the form of a nearly perfectly maintained 1968 Toyota Corona.  The Corona was the predecessor to the models of today which gave us an amazing ride that came in as affordable transportation.  Seeing this car at an auction showed us a car that could bring back some of the nostalgia of yesteryear and even though this was a mainstream model it has a much higher value than it did when it was first on the market.

One car that makes its way to be considered a best buy is the 1968 Intermeccanica Italia that was sold at RM Sotheby’s auction on Amelia Island in March.  This car is a gorgeous and low slung roadster that looks absolutely gorgeous and smooth, exactly the type of car that you would see as a sports car from this day and age.  Even though the person who bought this car paid $181,500 this car is considered a best buy because of the market for this type of car which would normally requires a much higher price tag than what was paid for this one.

So what would you pay for a Jeep Grand Wagoneer?  For the most part you might find the model from 1988 would be rusted out and torn up, but there is one that sold for $11,000 at the Barret-Jackson auction in Palm Beach in April to be the best buy of the auction.  As many of these SUVs along with others from the 1980s, when the SUVs began to transform to the crossover models, are starting to make it to the market with value this Jeep Grand Wagoneer should see a great increase in value for the owner to enjoy.

Another car that makes for a high price but is part of the Best Buy group for this auction is a 1954 Allard K3 that was sold at the Bonhams’ Connecticut sale in May.  This car was sold for $88,000 and was a car that was a built to order Corvette competitor that had a Chrysler V8 powering the ride.  As a meticulously maintained vehicle this one gave us the ride and look that was perfect as a roadster with the convertible top and gorgeous round eye headlights.  This car was one of only 62 that came from the Allard factory, making it a rare find and a shoo in for the best buy in this auction.

At the Mecum Auctions Denver sale in June there was one particular gem that showed up with a look and feel that really took the crowd back to the 1970s.  This car was a British looking car that gave is a classic feel of a roadster that was perfect for driving and enjoying the wind in your hair.  This car was a 1978 Triumph Spitfire that was sold in the pristine condition for the small price of $7,560 making it a car that can quickly and easily become a collector’s item for the buyer.

If you paid $77,000 for a Jaguar at auction you would expect that it wouldn’t make it on the best buy list at all.  The one that was purchased at the Monterey Auctions in August was a 1953 Jaguar XK12 Fixed Head Coupe that was pristinely maintained with a gorgeous light blue paint.  It was this paint scheme that kept the price relatively low for this car but this attractive car is one that really looks great and will certainly increase in value over the next several years, even if the paint is not changed.

There is no way you would ever consider this car to be a classic beauty or a great value, but a 1985 Chrysler LeBaron Town & Country Convertible was sold for $13,200 at the Mecum Auctions Monterey Sale in August.  This car has all the wood paneling you would except and none of the design and looks that you might desire.  Clearly some of the cars from this decade are making their way to the value market regardless of how ugly they might be and this LeBaron was maintained perfectly and has withstood the test of time.

Big Money

One of the cars that have made the jump to be a high value car and demand a massive price was a 1987 Buick Grand National GNX that sold for $165,000 at the Barret-Jackson Palm Beach sale in April.  Only five years ago this car would have been considered to be one that would be looked past or sold as one of the lower price tag cars, but the cars of the 1980s are starting to get noticed and the amount of power and performance that the GNX stands for has made it a highly valuable car which demands top dollar today.

When you see a car from the early years of automobiles that show up as well-kept and ready to be sold they ask for a massive price.  Such is the case for the 1929 Stutz Model M Four-Passenger Speedster which sold for $302,500 at the RM Sotheby’s Auctions in Plymouth.  This is a car that really would ask for a high price tag and be one that can be a great show car for just about every show it could arrive at.  Adorned in beautiful black paint with tins of chrome and large white-wall tires this car was one that would be offer a fantastic look and feel.