Collector Car Auction Prices Show No Trends

06/12/96

Kruse International, Auburn, Indiana, the largest collector car auction company in the world with sales of $2 billion since 1971, published sales figures for several recent auctions. The reports show that buyers are just looking for bargains,not specific special cars.

Denver '96

sold
1994 Dodge Viper           $45,675
1994 Lincoln Town Car      $44,100
1933 Packard               $37,000

bid,  not sold
1929 Packard 644          $110,000
1935 Cadillac conv        $100,000

Branson, Mo
1991 Rolls Silver Spur     $73,000
1957 Jaguar 140 conv       $44,000
1970 Ford Mustang          $32,250
1957 Cadillac Eldo conv    $24,412

Minneapolis '96
1967 Ferrari 365 GTC       $57,750
1965 Cobra replica         $22,050
1994 Viper                 $35,000
1937 Cord                  $34,000

Bill Maloney -- The Auto Channel