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An Important Auction of Fine Historic Automobiles
Auction details
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MECC | |
Date
| 17 Jan 2020 |
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Time
| 2:00 PM |
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| Viewing
Thursday 16th January from 12.00pm to 8.00pm | |
Location
| Maastricht, The Netherlands |
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Admission
| Admission by catalogue only (admits two) |
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Collection Terms
| Terms & Conditions of Business |
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Lot List
LOT 101
Opel Manta GSI
The Manta A Series was released in September 1970, two months ahead of the new Opel Ascona on which it was based. A competitor to the Ford Capri, it...
LOT 104
1966 Lancia Flavia Coupe
The Lancia Flavia was produced from 1961 through 1975 with a total of 105,848 examples produced. The design was courtesy of Professor Fessia and initially offered only as a...
LOT 105
1973 Datsun 240Z
It soon became apparent during its creation, that the Datsun 240Z represented all the requirements of sports-minded drivers by fulfilling their desires for superb styling, power and safety whilst...
LOT 106
1952 Volkswagen Beetle
The Volkswagen Beetle – officially the Volkswagen Type 1 – is a two-door, four passenger, rear-engined economy car manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen from 1938 until 2003, and is among the earlier rear-engined cars.
The need for...
LOT 107
1968 Porsche 912 Targa
Although widely acclaimed, the 911 was necessarily expensive, a shortcoming that Porsche addressed by offering the 912 which, though outwardly identical, was powered by the 356’s 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine....
LOT 109
2004 Mercedes-Benz AMG G55
The German word Gelandewagen translates as “cross country vehicle”. This abbreviates to G-Wagen and is a fitting name for the four-wheel drive luxury SUV manufactured by Magna Steyr in...
LOT 110
Opel Calibra 4 x 4 Turbo
The 1990s offered a selection of cult performance cars which captured the mood of the times including the BMW E36 M3, Volkswagen Corrado VR6 and the Ford Escort RS...
LOT 113
1970 Jaguar XJ6 4.2
Launched to universal acclaim in 1968, the XJ6 refined concepts embodied by previous Jaguar saloons to create a car rivalling the best offered by Mercedes-Benz. The six-cylinder XK engine...
LOT 114
1975 BMW 3.0 S
The BMW 3.0 model is part of the BMW ‘New Six’ range of cars, a series of sport- ing luxury sedans, and part of BMW’s efforts to re-establish itself...
LOT 114A
1938 Mercedes 170 V Convertible A
Successor to the W15 six-cylinder 170 model, the 170 V, internal code W136, was slightly larger than its predecessor and more powerful, but it came with only four cylinders....
LOT 115
1971 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
The Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow was a luxury saloon car built from 1965 until 1980 and was the first Rolls-Royce to be constructed using a monocoque chassis and, to date,...
LOT 117
1990 Range Rover 3 Door Classic
The Range Rover was greeted enthusiastically by both press and public on its arrival in 1970, offering comfortable cruising at 90mph and a greater off-road capability than most...
LOT 122
1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider
Designed by Pininfarina on a modified Sprint Coupe chassis that had been shortened by five inches, the Alfa Giulietta Spider was the company’s second post-war model. The little two-seat...
LOT 123
2003 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG Saloon
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a range of executive cars manufactured in various engine and body configurations. Produced since 1993, the E-Class falls mid-range in the Mercedes line-up, and has...
LOT 124A
2004 BMW 645Ci
72,507 km from new
The E63/E64 is the second generation of 6 Series and was sold from 2003 to 2010. The body styles of the range are the coupé (E63 model code) and...
LOT 125
1952 Jaguar XK120 FHC
Conceived and constructed in but a few months, the XK120 debuted at the 1948 Earls Court Motor Show where the stunning-looking roadster caused a sensation, the resulting demand for...
LOT 126
1995 Mitsubishi 3000 GT Spyder
The Mitsubishi 3000 GT was produced from 1992 to 1999, at a time where the rise of multiple Japanese supercars was very apparent. From the rotary powered Mazda RX-7...
LOT 127
1987 Porsche 928 S4
First introduced to the world at the Geneva Salon in 1977, and subsequently voted European Car of the Year in 1978, the 928 was intended as a more refined...
LOT 128
1930 Peugeot 201
Announced in 1929, Peugeot’s new 201 was a 10hp car powered by 1,122cc side valve engine driving via a three-speed gearbox with worm drive rear axle. It was aimed...
LOT 129
1971 MGB GT
The MGB was first introduced in May 1962 as a direct replacement for the MGA. Performance was brisk with power supplied by a 1,798cc four cylinder iron block engine...
LOT 201
1990 Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen 250 GD Wolf
The Mercedes-Benz G-Class or G-Wagon, short for Geländewagen (cross-country vehicle), is characterised by its boxy styling and body-on-frame construction. It uses three fully locking differentials, one of the few...
LOT 202A
2003 Audi RS6 Avant
The RS6’s sheer power gives it a very special feel but there’s no need for heroics at the wheel to make absurdly rapid progress. Tail out thuggishness and uncouth...
LOT 202
1982 Porsche 928S
One owner for 36 years
Porsche’s intended replacement for the 911 may not have achieved that goal, but it wasn’t for a lack of performance or technological wizardry. An alloy V8 was attached to...
LOT 203
2006 Bentley Arnage Red Label
35,000 kilometers from new
The Arnage was introduced in the spring of 1998 and was the first entirely new design for the marque since 1980. The new Arnage was originally powered by a...
LOT 204
1965 Mercedes-Benz 300SE Coupe
In 1962 the company introduced the top-of-the-line 300 SE, with the new M189 engine producing a powerful (for the period) 185-horsepower engine. For the true luxury market, the 300...
LOT 205
1966 Mercedes-Benz 220SE Cabriolet
Mercedes-Benz debuted four new models at the Frankfurt Show in 1959 – the 220SE among them – all of which shared the same basic unitary-construction bodyshell and all-round independent...
LOT 205A
c.1960 Mercedes-Benz 220SE Cabriolet
Mercedes-Benz debuted four new models at the Frankfurt Show in 1959 – the 220SE among them – all of which shared the same basic unitary-construction bodyshell and all-round independent...
LOT 206
2006 BMW M6 Coupe
34,000 kilometers from new
Following a hiatus in M6 production for 26 years, the M6 version of the E63/E64 6 Series was introduced in 2005. The M6 uses the same BMW S85 V10...
LOT 207
1959 Austin Healey Alexander Sprite
Intended to make sports car motoring more affordable, the Donald Healey-designed Sprite entered production at MG’s Abingdon factory in March 1958. The new car was officially introduced a few...
LOT 208
1992 Porsche 964 RS America
The 964 RS America was the brainchild of former Porsche Cars North America CEO and President Fred Schwab. He was responding to complaints from Porsche Club of America members...
LOT 209
1980 Ferrari 308 GTB
Introduced at the Paris Auto Salon in 1975, the contemporary styled 308 GTB – Ferrari’s second V8 road car – marked a return to Pininfarina styling following the Bertone-designed...
LOT 209A
1992 BMW Alpina B6
In March 1991, the limited edition Alpina tuned BMW E36 was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show. This variant was based on the 325i and features a 2.8 litre...
LOT 210A
1970 Porsche 911S 2.2 Targa
The first of many high-performance versions of the newly introduced 911 arrived in 1966 with the introduction of the 911S. Easily distinguishable by its stylish Fuchs five-spoke alloy wheels,...
LOT 210
1972 Lancia Fulvia Coupe
The introduction of the Fulvia saloon in 1963 maintained Lancia’s reputation for innovation in automobile design. Designed by Antonio Fessia, the boxy-styled Appia replacement featured an all-new, narrow-angle, V4,...
LOT 211
1987 Land-Rover Defender 90 V8
Production of the model now known as the Defender began in 1983 as the Land Rover 110, a name which reflected the 110-inch length of the wheelbase. The Land...
LOT 212
1960 Mercedes-Benz 220SE Ponton Coupe
A shorter wheelbase was adopted for the cabriolet model of the 220 that appeared in May 1956 and also for the coupé introduced the following year when the...
LOT 212A
1989 Mercedes-Benz 560SL
When Mercedes redesigned its famed SL in 1971, there was a lot of equity behind it – after all, when the incomparable 300SL Coupe and Roadster were built fewer...
LOT 213
1966 Lancia Flavia Zagato
In 1963, the Sport’s 1,500-cubic centimetre, dual-carburettor flat-four was enlarged to 1,800 cubic centimetres. Unlike the other models in the Flavia line, whose single-carburettor arrangement produced 92 brake horsepower,...
LOT 214
1960 Mercedes- Benz 220 SE Cabriolet
Mercedes-Benz reintroduced six-cylinder models to its range in 1951 with the 220 and 300 types, both of which were shown at the Frankfurt Show in the spring of that...
LOT 215
1964 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray C2
Back in 1953, Chevrolet’s launch of a two-seater sports car was a radical departure for a marque hitherto associated almost exclusively with sensible family transport. Based on the 1952...
LOT 216A
1969 Volkswagen Beetle 1300
Although designed in the 1930s, due to World War II, civilian Beetles only began to be produced in significant numbers by the end of the 1940s. The car was...
LOT 216
1990 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEL
The Mercedes-Benz W126 model was the successor to the earlier W116 line, and the second generation of the Mercedes-Benz flagship to officially bear the S-Class name designating Sonderklasse or...
LOT 217
1969 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL
‘Some cars don’t change, they just get better. The Mercedes-Benz 280 SL, latest version of a line that began as the 230 SL in 1963, is the same as...
LOT 218A
2006 Ferrari 599 GTB
Introduced at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show, the 599 GTB Fiorano took its name from Ferrari’s famous test track and was the latest in a succession of models named...
LOT 218
2003 Ferrari 575M ‘Fiorano Edition’
Very few buyers were given the opportunity to acquire the 575M ‘Fiorano handling pack edition’ of which just 392 were made. Included in the FHP was an uprated braking...
LOT 219
1985 BMW M635 CSI
The “Bayern-Express” M635 CSI debuted 1984 and is based on the E24 which came on the market in 1976. The M635 CSI being the “sporty” high-end version of the...
LOT 220A
1951 Mercedes-Benz 220A Cabriolet
The Frankfurt Motor Show in the Spring of 1951 saw the return of Mercedes-Benz to their traditional place in the high quality market with the introduction of the 220...
LOT 220
1974 De Tomaso Pantera GTS
Having established himself as a serious automobile manufacturer with the Mangusta coupé, Alejandro De Tomaso commissioned Lamborghini designer Gianpaolo Dallara to produce the chassis for his new mid-engined supercar,...
LOT 221
1963 Lancia Flaminia GT 3C
Lancia’s Pininfarina-styled Flaminia saloon debuted at the 1956 Turin Motor Show. The Aurelia’s replacement, the Flaminia retained its predecessor’s mechanical layout, though the form of unitary construction was changed...
LOT 221A
2004 Mercedes S55 AMG
38,000 kilometers from new
In July 1998, the new W220 was introduced. It was a completely restyled S-Class; the very pinnacle of luxury from Mercedes-Benz and sported a body that was slightly smaller...
LOT 222
1970 Ferrari 246 GT “Dino”
It was the need for a production-based engine for the new Formula 2 that had prompted the introduction of a ‘junior’ Ferrari, the Dino 206 GT, at the Turin...
LOT 223
2002 Porsche 996 Turbo Coupe
manual gearbox
In 2000, Porsche introduced the 996 Turbo, equipped with four-wheel-drive and a 3.6-litre, twin turbocharged and intercooled flat-six producing 420bhp, making the car capable of 0-60mph in 4.2 seconds.
In...
LOT 224A
1952 MG TD
The 1950 MG TD combined the TC’s drivetrain, a modified hypoid-geared rear axle, the MG Y-Type chassis, a familiar T-Type style body and independent suspension using coil springs from...
LOT 224
1965 Lancia Flaminia Pininfarina Coupe
The Flaminia Coupé was introduced at the Turin Motor show in 1958, nearly two years after the saloon. The styling was based on the Aurelia Florida designed by Battista...
LOT 225
1988 Porsche 930 Turbo Cabriolet
Rare Cassis Metallic Turbo Cabriolet Bordeaux Interior - Only 77,000 kms from new.
The 930 itself is a rare car. From 1978-1989 less than 15,000 cars were built over an 11-year period. By modern Porsche standards, that’s not a lot of cars...
LOT 226
1992 Lancia Delta Integrale Evolution
Between 1987 and 1992, the Integrale utterly dominated its branch of motor sport, winning 46 rallies and six constructors’ championships outright. And to keep the rally car at the...
LOT 227A
2012 Land Rover Defender 110 2.2 TDCi Pick-up
The Land Rover Defender (initially called the Land Rover Ninety and Land Rover One Ten) is a British four-wheel drive off-road vehicle developed in the 1980s from the original...
LOT 228
2015 Mercedes-Benz AMG Brabus 600 GTS
The Mercedes-AMG GT (C190 / R190) is a sports car produced in coupé and roadster bodystyles by German automobile manufacturer Mercedes-AMG. The car was introduced on 9 September 2014...
LOT 229
1960 Borgward Isabella T5 Coupe
German engineer/designer Carl Borgward progressed from general engineering to the manufacture of three-wheeled trucks under the Blitzkarren and Goliath names in the mid-1920s. Hansa-Lloyd was taken over by the...
LOT 229A
1968 Lotus Elan S4 – FIA eligible
The original Elan 1500 was introduced in 1962 as a roadster. After a very short production run of just 22 cars the engine was enlarged and the car was...
LOT 230
1954 Mercedes-Benz 220 Coupé
One of only 19 such cars produced
Mercedes-Benz introduced the 220 sedan at the April 1951 Frankfurt Auto Show with regular series production beginning in July of that year. The 220 was the successor to the...
LOT 231
1963 Fiat OSCA 1600 S Pininfarina Coupé
36,000 KM from new - Comprehensively Overhauled in Current Ownership
After WW2 the three surviving Maserati brothers founded Officine Specializzate per la Costruzione Automobili Fratelli Maserati - OSCA for short - to build limited edition competition cars. OSCA was...
LOT 231A
1967 Austin- Healey 3000 Mk III
The Austin Healey 3000 is a car that has endeared itself to enthusiasts all over the world, not least for those who remember the sight and sound of this...
LOT 232
1959 Mercedes-Benz 190SL
Alongside its hyper-expensive race-bred sports car – the 300SL – Mercedes-Benz offered the less exotic but no less refined 190 SL. Announced in 1954 and based on the 180...
LOT 233
1967 Glas V8 Coupe
The Glas V8 is a V8-engined coupé produced by Hans Glas GmbH at Dingolfing. The car was first presented in September 1965 at the Frankfurt Motor Show, where it...
LOT 234
1938 Rolls-Royce 25/30 Sports Saloon by Thrupp and Maberly
In single ownership over a 5 decade period
The Rolls-Royce 25/30, built between 1936 and 1938, is an updated version of the 20/25 featuring a larger engine than had been fitted to the earlier model which provided...
LOT 234A
1988 BMW M6
The “Bayern-Express” M635 CSI debuted 1984 and is based on the E24 which came on the market in 1976. The M635 CSI being the “sporty” high-end version of the...
LOT 235
2004 Ferrari 360 Spider
Ferrari’s most successful model since the 308, the F355 was always going to be a tough act to follow. Its successor needed to be ground breaking and revolutionary; two...
LOT 236A
2005 Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG
61,435 km from new
The R230 generation of the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class was introduced at the 2001 Frankfurt Motor Show and 2001 Bologna Motor Show, replacing the R129. The R230 underwent revisions in 2006...
LOT 237
1986 Alpina B10
#16 of only 77 produced
This exceptional B10 Alpina on offer here is described as completely original, matching numbers, all original panels, rust free and never welded. The Alpina B10 #16 was delivered new...
LOT 238
1965 Alfa Romeo Racing GTA
Introduced in 1962, Alfa Romeo’s 106-Series 2600 range was a direct replacement for the preceding 102-Series 2000 cars. The latter’s chassis design and body styles were retained, with minor...
LOT 238A
1974 BMW 2002
The BMW 2002 series is important in the history of BMW for several reasons; not the least of which being that it brought the company out of near bankruptcy...
LOT 239
1987 Porsche 928 S4
First introduced to the world at the Geneva Salon in 1977, and subsequently voted European Car of the Year in 1978, the 928 was intended as a more refined...
LOT 239A
1973 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 4.5
two owners from new
The Mercedes-Benz W108 and W109 were produced from 1965 through to 1972, and a total of 383,361 units were manufactured.
Premièred in 1965, the initial model line-up consisted of three...
LOT 240
1993 Mercedes-Benz E320 Cabriolet
The W124 Cabriolet was a relatively late addition to the range, being launched in 1991, initially in 300CE-24 form. A little more than a year later, the models were...
LOT 240A
1969 Mini Cooper Mark II
Alec Issigonis’ friend John Cooper, owner of the Cooper Car Company and designer and builder of Formula 1 and Sports Cars, saw the potential of the Mini for competition....
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