Almost 70 classic cars were auctioned at Gosford Classic Car Museum on October 28, to make room for new collections in 2018.
Attendance reached over 1,000, from Australia’s wealthiest to Central Coast locals and domestic travellers, as well as 230 registered international bidders joining the auction online.
Cars for sale included a 1971 Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III, of which there are fewer than 100 models in the world, which sold for $520,000.
A Lamborghini Countach 5000 QV sold for half a million dollars.
Other crowd pleasers included a 1970 Mazda Cosmo HB Limited which fetched $124,500.
After the recent closure of the Holden factory, another popular item was a 1961 Holden EK Special, selling for $21,250.
A special item sold was a single seater junior motor racer, Formula Vee, which went for $14,000, having all profits donated to NSW Kids in Need.
Gosford Classic Car Museum is a longstanding partner of the charity and their support will see over $90,000 distributed to Central Coast Kids in Need, Bear Cottage Children’s Hospice and the Burns Unit at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead.
Other popular items included a 21 window Volkswagen Kombi and a Triumph TR4 Roadster.
With 60 per cent of the vehicles sold on auction night, significant interest continued in the days following, with interested parties still in negotiation with the Museum.
Mr Tony Denny, owner of Gosford Classic Car Museum, said: “The event was spectacular and we were thrilled with the strong interest from Australia and overseas.
“What a way to get the Central Coast on the map.”
Mr Peter Debnam, Chairman of NSW Kids in Need, said: “We thank Tony and Gosford Classic Car Museum for their wonderful generosity.
“It was great to see the auction up close and meet the generous purchaser of the Formula Vee,” Mr Debnam said.
Source:
Media release, Nov 6
Savannah Fielder, Red Agency