Friday, August 13, 2010

Classic Car Auction: Oldest Known Canadian Plymouth Sold

1928 Plymouth - photo courtesy of Scribner Auction, edmontonjournal.com

A 1928 four-door sedan that is believed to be the oldest Plymouth in existence sold Saturday for $25,000 at a Wainwright auction.  The vehicle was produced in Canada at the Ontario plant and was the 287th off the line at the factory - no earlier survivor has been found.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Reggie Jackson's VW Beetle's Up for Auction

Baseball great Reggie Jackson will auction off 16 of his 50 or so collector cars this weekend as part of the annual Monterey, CA. auction series.   Presented by Mecum Auction, Reggie's classic vehicles will be sold to the highest bidder.  In addition to the two VW Beetle's up for sale, other vehicles featured include a 1941 Willys Coupe, a 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air, and a 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Z28.

This 1962 Volkswagen Beetle 4-Speed was originally purchased by Reggie Jackson as a gift for his brother.

Reggie Jackson's 1962 Volkswagen Beetle - photo courtesy of Mecum Auction

Mr Jackson's 1956 Volkswagen Beetle which was restored by the owners of Maui & Sons of Newport Beach, CA and has been owned by Reggie since 1982.

Reggie Jackson's 1956 Volkswagen Beetle - photo courtesy of Mecum Auction



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Friday, August 6, 2010

Up for Auction: 1962 Lincoln Continental - Presidential Prestige

Up for sale at the Monterey Sports & Classic Auto Auction presented by RM Auctions is a 1962 Lincoln Continental "Bubbletop" Kennedy Limousine.  The vehicles is from the private collection of Mr. John M. O'Quinn as was personally used as a parade car by the family of John F. Kennedy.  The vehicle was built to order by Hess & Eisenhardt of Cincinnati and was deployed as a U.S. Secret Service vehicle.

1962 Lincoln Continetal "Bubbletop" Kennedy Limousine - photo courtesy of RM Auctions
Estimated values range from $500,000 to $750,000

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