Hemmings.com Weekly Round Up: Shelby GT350, Prowler, AMX
Highlighted Auction and Make Offer Sales from July 7 to July 13, 2024.
This week’s list of highlighted sales on Hemmings Auctions and Hemmings Make Offer features vehicles from the 1930s all the way to the current century, with three 1960s muscle cars making the highlight reel. With smooth flathead V12 power and a 145-inch wheelbase, there is no mistaking the presence of a 1932 Lincoln KB Town Sedan, and this one looked to be highly original. Inspired by the looks of those prewar beauties, a 1984 Excalibur Phaeton showed that neoclassic models still have what some collectors are willing to bid for. A 2001 Chrysler Prowler was more inspired by the early hot rods than any Full Classic, but constructed with modern materials and techniques for the 21st century. When it comes to collecting muscle cars, below are detailed a first-year, 1967 Camaro 350 SS with some mild modifications, a 1969 AMX AMC with seemingly all the right factory speed parts, and a 1967 Shelby GT350 that had everything in place with the potential to be a winning car.
For the week of July 7 through July 13, a total of 58 listings crossed the Hemmings Auctions block. Including Make Offer listings of previously ended auctions, a total of 36 cars were sold, resulting in a net 62{aa25fa8b82bb550df44f4514fef8e475020994699e2c082d49d75b275e3029cc} sell-through rate. An additional 23 cars were sold via direct Make Offer listings.
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1967 Shelby GT350
Reserve: $75,000
Selling Price: $106,575
Recent Market Range: $75,000-$100,000
The average price of a 1967-68 Shelby GT350 sold at auction in recent years is $154,383, according to Classic.com. So, why the recent market range listed above? We include the condition of a vehicle in our maket estimates. Most of these cars sold at auction are typically in #2 or better condition, essentially ready to be shown. This 1967 Shelby GT350, which had an early accident history, presented with a variety of needs, including such recommendations from the seller as an engine tune-up, carburetor rebuild, front-end alignment, and “some restoration work” on the interior. The engine bay was dirty and the paint also had some blemishes. Still, it was a proper Shelby with lots of potential and sold accordingly.
1984 Excalibur Series IV Phaeton
Reserve: $40,000
Selling Price: $45,150
Recent Market Range: $33,000-$49,000
Milwaukee-based Excalibur Automobile Corporation produced approximately 3,500 neoclassic cars, combining 1920s and 1930s design with modern drivetrains, electronics and amenities. To some eyes the proportions are off or the modern details detract from the overall aesthetic. No matter how you look at it, neoclassic cars are an acquired taste. Fortunately for collectors, there has nearly always been a market for them and this low-mileage 1984 Excalibur Series IV Anniversary Edition Phaeton sold correctly in the expected market range, even finishing closer to the high end, likely due to what appeared to be its excellent overall condition, which was presented by the seller as highly original, too.
1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS 350
Reserve: $40,000
Selling Price: $42,000*
Recent Market Range: $35,000-$46,000
The 350-cu.in version of Chevrolet’s small-block V8 first appeared in 1967 with the Camaro SS 350, when the 295-horsepower, L48 engine was the top option in Chevy’s new pony car lineup. It wasn’t even available in the Corvette that year. The seller of this restored 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS 350 believed that its L48 was original to the car. This Camaro featured a host of upgrades, such as electronic throttle-body fuel injection, 17-inch American Racing Torq Thrust wheels and a stainless-steel exhaust. The listing also boasted of some rare factory options, including a bench seat and power windows. This first-year Camaro SS sold as a Make Offer listing just three days after not making reserve at auction.
1932 Lincoln KB Town Sedan
Reserve: $26,000
Selling Price: $38,325
Recent Market Range: $28,000-$45,000
Loaded with patina might be the best way to describe this 1932 Lincoln KB Town Sedan that sold last week on Hemmings Auctions, with enthusiastic bidders extending the listing 13 times in the closing minutes. The seller presented it as wearing its original paint and having its original 448-cu.in., flathead V12 engine, the latter noted as “running strongly” with no leaks. The paint, grille, engine bay and condition of the brightwork in the photos suggested originality, though the interior did look to have possibly been redone at some point. Still, this CCCA Full Classic-eligible automobile appeared to offer its next owner lots of potential as a preservation candidate or a even a driver-quality machine poised for its next adventure or tour.
1969 AMC AMX
Reserve: $36,000
Selling Price: $38,850*
Recent Market Range: $33,000-$49,000
Was AMC’s original AMX a pony car or a sports car? An argument could be made for both, with the two-seater clearly a competitor to the Mustang and Camaro, but also something else with a wheelbase nearly a foot shorter than that competition. Let’s just call it a performance car. This 1969 AMC AMX, which sold via a post-auction Make Offer listing ticked all the right boxes for performance: 390-cu.in. V8 engine, Borg-Warner four-speed manual, and the Go Pack, which included the Twin Grip limited-slip rear differential. The engine bay looked exceptionally clean and the resprayed Matador Red shone well in the photos provided, helping this AMX sell at a market-correct price.
2001 Chrysler Prowler
Reserve: $39,000
Selling Price: $32,025
Recent Market Range: $31,000-$44,000
The Prowler might have been inspired by hot rods from the Thirties to the Fifties, but Chrysler pulled out all the stops in the very modern design and engineering of the car, which featured extensive use of aluminum in its body panels, fully boxed fame, driveshaft, and control arms. Even the SOHC, 24-valve V6 had an aluminum-alloy block and cylinder heads. The front end featured a formula-car style inboard suspension with coilover shocks and the transmission was mounted at the rear axle. This 2001 Chrysler Prowler Mulholland Edition benefited from the more powerful version of the V6 along with showing just 2,455 miles on its odometer in selling for a price in the lower range of recent market activity.
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