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A REGAL 1930 Bentley four-litre saloon that had spent most of its life in NSW is heading overseas after selling for $462,000 at Shannons' auction in Sydney last week.
Still wearing its original Freestone & Webb fabric coachwork, the Bentley was pursued by a number of bidders and this developed into a telephone duel between two overseas enthusiasts. It sold for more than $100,000 above its pre-sale estimate.
The Bentley came from the estate of the late sewing machine importer Alan Mingaye, from Mosman, who found the car lying partially disassembled under a tree in Turramurra in 1957. It received a full body-off-chassis restoration in 1980, but because of Mingaye's ill health, had not been driven regularly since 1988.
Another auction highlight was a 1971 Chrysler Valiant VH Charger E38 R/T coupe finished in trademark hot mustard, selling for $75,000. The Charger was fully restored three years ago and is believed to be correct in all details, including its 208kW straight-six engine, big fuel tank and a rare optional two-spoke steering wheel.
A 1970 early-build Holden LC Torana GTR XU-1 finished in yellow dolly was chased by four floor and phone bidders before selling well above its pre-sale estimate for $71,000. The Torana had recently had a bare metal restoration after 23 years in storage and had travelled only 93,600 miles, just 1500 of them after its restoration.
A trophy-winning 1884 HDT Commodore Group 3 sold for $38,450 and a 1977 Holden HX Kingswood Deluxe sedan fetched $10,000.
Also a red 1971 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 V12 Roadster in restored condition sold for $76,000, a right-hand drive 1929 Buick ``6 Wheel Equipped'' Roadster sold for $52,500, a 1989 French Racing Blue Morgan 4/4 four-seater Roadster sold for $45,000 and a right-hand drive 1988 Citroen 2CV6 Dolly sold for $18,500.
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