Melbourne International Motor Show Auction

[philip]

March 12, 2007 the Melbourne International Motor Show had a classic car auction. SCM magazine reports on the auction. It is still a small auction with only 41 lots and a total sale of only $1,387,485 USD. It piqued my interest as it has some cars you probably will only see in Australia.

Sorry there are not pictures.

Lot 57 1968 Holden Monaro HK GTS 307 coupe (looks like a Dodge Duster) 307 ci V8 2bbl auto 29,924 miles Condition #3 Sold at $39,967 USD

Lot 46 1969 Holden Monaro HK GTS 327 coupe (looks like a Dodge Duster) 327 ci V8 4bbl 4 spd 25,743 miles Condition #2 Sold at $94,824 USD

Lot 45 1971 Chrysler Charger VH R/T E38 coupe (looks like a smallish Dodge Charger)265 ci straight 6 3x2bbl 3 spd (imagine if it had a hemi) Condition #2 Sold at $110,497 1 of 316 made.

Holden is the GM brand name in Australia. I think the Monaro was the car that was made in Australia and imported here into the US as the new Pontiac GTO

Obviously the classic muscle car market is heating up down under.

But my big question, were are any of these like Max's "the last of the V8 interceptors"?

[novass]

Obviously the classic muscle car market is heating up down under.

I think muscle cars have been pretty popular there for quite a while now. I remember reading Super Chevy years and years ago and they often had features on Australian muscle car shows/culture.

It would be nice to see some of the cars they have down there that never made it over here.

[philip]

I could scan pix from the magazine, and give the magizine complete photo credit, but would that be considered "fair use" or would it be violating JW rules.

[novass]

but would that be considered "fair use" or would it be violating JW rules.

Oh I don't know about that, I just Googled the cars you listed and found a pic or two :wink: I more or less meant it would be cool to see some of them in person.

[philip]

Yeah for us these cars are very rare, GM and Chryslers made only in Australia for the Australian market only. Australia at the time they were made had maybe 20 million people, so the numbers made were always small.