Leake Tulsa 2012 – Auction Report

Lot # 737 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 RS 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N 124379L516159; Engine # 19L516159 V0102DZ; Metallic Green, White stripes/Black vinyl; Older restoration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $29,000 plus commission of 8.00%; Final Price $31,320 — 302/290hp, 4-speed, console gauges, clock, Rally wheels with trim rings, Radial T/A tires, P/S, P/B, long tube headers. A competent older restoration with good cosmetics. Underbody and engine compartment are used and in need of some extensive attention. Cheap, but without documentation (of which none was offered) the new owner has assumed some risk.

Lot # 1203 1959 Chevrolet Apache Pickup; S/N V3A59S127809; Engine # F319M; Red, White/Red, White vinyl; Truck restoration, 3+ condition; Hammered Sold at $19,000 plus commission of 8.00%; Final Price $20,520 — 2-barrel 283 V8, 3-speed, hubcaps, trim rings, whitewalls, radio, heater. A fresh restoration to presentable truck standards. Bright trim is dull with various dents. Paint is erratically wet sanded with little attention paid to inner edges and surfaces. Usable but hardly impressive. A mediocre truck bought for appropriate money.

Lot # 1211 1971 Ford Torino Cobra 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N 1A38M210534; Medium Yellow Gold, Matte Black hood/Saddle vinyl; Unrestored original, 3+ condition; Hammered Sold at $22,000 plus commission of 8.00%; Final Price $23,760 — 351/285hp, 4-speed, Hurst shifter, 3.25 Traction-Lok, AM-FM, Montclair underdash 8-track, A/C, no P/S or P/B. All original, one owner, stored since 1981 with 47,852 miles. Sound original paint, chrome and interior. Engine is dry and original. A rare find. A choice car. It will need careful attention to bring it back to good driving condition but restoring it would be a complete waste of time and money. It deserves to be preserved, driven, enjoyed and displayed as the time capsule it is and is a very good value at this price.

Lot # 1213 1964 Mercury Park Lane Marauder Convertible; S/N 4Z65Z503589; Emerald Green/Beige vinyl; Black vinyl top; Visually maintained, largely original, 3 condition; Hammered Sold at $12,300 plus commission of 8.00%; Final Price $13,284 — 390/300hp, automatic, P/S, P/B, cruise control, wheelcovers, whitewall tires, buckets and console, swing away steering column, pushbutton radio. Mediocre older repaint, sound original chrome and interior. Frame and underbody are dry and original. Paint is flawed with dust. Aside from the dirt encapsulated in the paint this is a neat car, bought at a modest price. The new owner has plenty of room to fix its shortcomings and can enjoy it on sunny summer days while working on it. A good value.

Lot # 2432 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 Replica 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N 136370B146910; Forest Green, Silver stripes/Green vinyl; Facsimile restoration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $27,250 plus commission of 8.00%; Final Price $29,430 — 454, 4-speed, buckets and console, AM-FM, cowl induction hood, Rally II wheels, Radial GT tires, A/C, gauges and tach. Fresh cosmetic restoration with very good paint, good major chrome and interior, scuffed stainless trim. Not real, but attractive and fun to own. A real good buy. Even if it isn’t a real car it is really attractively cosmetically restored and should be a cool (with the A/C on) weekend driver.

Lot # 2440 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible; S/N VC57S227310; Engine # F328EK; Black/Red, Silver vinyl; Black vinyl top; Recent restoration, 2 condition; Not sold at Hammer bid of $105,000 — 283/283hp, Fuel Injection, 3-speed, spinner wheel covers, whitewalls, electric windshield washer but vacuum wipers. Represented as numbers-matching. Excellent paint, chrome and interior. Restored like new, clean and fresh. Sold at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale in 2011 for $121,000 in essentially the same condition, so it’s no surprise it didn’t change hands here at this bid.

Lot # 2442 1947 Buick Super 8 Convertible; S/N 49971495; Metallic Burgundy/Red leatherette, Brown cloth; Tan cloth top; Cosmetic restoration, 4+ condition; Not sold at Hammer bid of $25,000 — 3-speed, pushbutton radio, clock, hubcaps, trim rings, wide whitewalls, skirts. Fresh paint over minimal prep, new bumper chrome but grille and trim not done, dull and scratched. Sound upholstery and top. Doors rattle like a garbage truck. Engine resprayed in place with overspray on frame. Inner fender shields missing. An awful car. Any money at all should have bought this rat, so it’s unlikely there was any money at this bid.

Lot # 2449 1968 Dodge Charger R/T 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N XS29L8G232707; Silver/Black vinyl; Recent restoration, 2+ condition; Hammered Sold at $50,500 plus commission of 8.00%; Final Price $54,540 — 440/375hp, 4-speed, Magnum wheels, Sure Grip, F70-15 Polyglas tires, P/S, P/B, Tic-Toc-Tach, P/W, gauges, 8-track, pushbutton radio, buckets and console. Done to high standards with very good paint, chrome and interior. Like new underhood and chassis. Very well done and endowed with a choice drivetrain and options complement, this is a quality car at a reasonable price.

Lot # 2455 1935 Ford Model 48 Cabriolet; S/N 182074864; Dearborn Blue/Brown leatherette; Beige cloth top; Recent restoration, 2+ condition; Not sold at Hammer bid of $57,500 — Cream wire wheels, wide whitewalls, dual horns, enclosed rear spare, rumble seat, single windshield wiper, banjo spoke steering wheel with ivory painted rim. Restored to better than new with a little subsequent age and use. Sharp engine compartment. Still in essentially show quality condition. A sharp car, it’s no surprise the consignor chose to keep it rather than accept this bid.

Lot # 2458 1932 Ford Deluxe Phaeton 2-Dr.; S/N B5T63000; Maroon, Black fenders/Brown leatherette, Beige cloth top; Older restoration, 2- condition; Not sold at Hammer bid of $57,500 — Dual sidemounts with black bands, red wire wheels with hubcaps and trim rings, wide whitewalls, dual remote Unity Sportlites, wind wings, greyhound, trunk rack, side curtains, folding windshield. A quality older restoration with very good paint, chrome, interior and top. Chassis and underbody show age but little if any use. A rare body style, the decision to keep it at the reported bid could not have been easy.

Lot # 2460 1965 Pontiac LeMans GTO Convertible; S/N 237675P297583; Nightwatch Blue/Parchment vinyl; White vinyl top; Older restoration, 2 condition; Not sold at Hammer bid of $45,000 — 389/335hp, 4-speed, no console, pushbutton radio, Rally wheels, redline tires, P/S, no P/B. Good clearcoat repaint, bright, sharp chrome. A sharp, shiny older restoration now with some age but little if any use. Sold for $51,700 at RM’s San Diego auction of Glen Konkle’s collection in 2010, it’s no better or worse now than it was then, and similarly worth no less than it brought there, a $47,000 hammer bid.

Lot # 2465 1971 Buick GS Stage 1 Convertible; S/N 434671H104641; Strato-Mist Blue/Parchment vinyl; White vinyl top; Older restoration, 3+ condition; Not sold at Hammer bid of $42,000 — 455/345hp, 4-speed, pushbutton radio, power beach seat, P/W, Rally II wheels, Wide Oval tires, hood tach, gauges, P/S, P/B, chrome air filter housing and valve covers. Good paint, chrome and interior showing some age. Hood molding chrome trim is pitted. Chassis shows age and use. A sweet car in attractive colors, it is worth no less than it brought at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale in 2012, $43,000 hammer, $47,300 with commission.

Lot # 2466 1968 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS Convertible; S/N 194378L328650; Silver, Black vinyl roof/Pearl vinyl, houndstooth cloth inserts; Recent restoration, 2 condition; Not sold at Hammer bid of $57,500 — 350/295hp, 4-speed, P/S, P/B, F41 suspension, smog pump, cowl induction from cowl vents, bucket seats, no console, Hurst shifter, pushbutton radio, rosewood grain steering wheel, Hurst alloy wheels, red line tires. Dana/Hurst package, documented by its Protect-o-Plate. Restored like new and just a little dusty from storage. This Camaro has a select options list and could easily have brought $65,000 without being over-priced.

Lot # 2470 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 LS6 Convertible; S/N 136670L178277; Engine # T0317CRV; Astro Blue, Black stripes/Blue vinyl; Black vinyl top; Recent restoration, 2+ condition; Not sold at Hammer bid of $52,000 — 454/450hp LS6, M22 4-speed, P/S, P/B, buckets and console, Rally II wheels, Radial T/A tires, tilt steering column, cowl induction, 4.11 Positraction. Represented as a correct, numbers-matching LS6. Freshly restored and like showroom condition except for far better paint and panel fits. The CRV engine suffix is appropriate for an LS6, a car worth $60+K in this condition.

Lot # 2485 1976 Triumph TR6 Convertible; S/N CF56177U0; White/Black vinyl; Unrestored original, 2 condition; Not sold at Hammer bid of $23,000 — Hardtop, radio missing. 422 miles and like new, not a ratty barn find, owned by a Triumph dealer for years. This poor car has been trotted across auction blocks at least three times this year. Reported bid to $37,500 at Mecum’s Kissimmee auction in January, then $31,000 at Auctions America’s Ft. Lauderdale auction in March, this bid is its nadir. What is it worth? It’s anybody’s guess, but it’s more than this. Even the Kissimmee bid wouldn’t be unreal for its originality and preservation.

Lot # 2501 1968 Buick GS 400 Convertible; S/N 446678Z115432; Dark Blue/White vinyl; White vinyl top; Cosmetic restoration, 3- condition; Hammered Sold at $20,500 plus commission of 8.00%; Final Price $22,140 — 400/340hp, automatic, P/S, P/B, A/C, P/W, aftermarket engine gauges and console-mounted tach, factory AM-FM, woodgrain steering wheel rim, Rally II wheels, blue line tires. Repaint makes a good first impression but is erratically masked and the wet-sander overlooked many edges. Major chrome is good but stainless trim is scuffed and scratched. Engine compartment is dirty and neglected. Sold at Auctions America’s Spring Carlisle auction last April for $20,350, it was time for this GS to move on, and it did. It’s far from the best of its type, but on a sparkling summer Saturday no one’s going to get close enough to spot its faults. It’s a sound retail buy at this price, just don’t look for a profit from it.