Archive for May, 2008

Rare Porsches for Shannons Auction

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

A pair of red and rare Porsches that have never seen an Australian Porsche showroom will be going under the hammer at Shannons Winter Classic Auction on Monday June 2.
Neither the Porsche Junior tractor of the late 1950s, nor the mid-engined Porsche 914 built in the early 1970s were ever sold in Australia, however a [...]

Walkinshaw Commodore Sold at Shannons

Friday, May 16th, 2008

A pristine, one registered owner Holden VL Commodore Group A ‘Walkinshaw’ sedan with just 16,637 kilometres on its odometer sold for $87,000 at Shannons Sydney Autumn Auction.
The vehicle sold was number 594 out of the 750 radical aero-styled Azure Blue Commodores built by Tom Walkinshaw’s then-new Holden Special Vehicles operation in 1988 – the year [...]

Mallesons Stephen Jaques collection auction

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

On Sunday 18 May at 11am, Bonhams & Goodman will conduct an auction of artworks from the Mallesons Stephen Jaques collection. The sale will take place at Bonhams & Goodman’s Waterloo rooms at 224 Young Street. The auction of nearly 170 lots includes many collectable works by well known Australian artists.
Highlights in the auction include [...]

Bonhams & Goodman Fine Jewellery Auction May 26

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Bonhams & Goodman will hold an auction of Fine Jewellery on Monday 26 May in Melbourne.
Highlights include:
Lot 200: A rhodonite elephant by Carl Faberge;
Lot 220: A fine white and pink diamond ring by John Calleija (centre stone a 3 carat round brilliant cut diamond with HRD certificate stating G colour and VS1 clarity);
Lot 175: A [...]

Bonhams & Goodman Adelaide Auction May 12

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

On Monday 12 May at 6pm, Bonhams & Goodman’s Adelaide office will conduct a large auction of some 360 lots of antique furniture, paintings, oriental and Persian carpets, New Guinean artefacts, silver, jewellery and porcelain. The auction also includes items under instructions from the vendors of a North Adelaide historic mansion.
The sale features something [...]

Pickles Auctions Sells Quality Toyotas in Massive Fixed Price Weekend Sale

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

Sydney, Australia – For one weekend only car buyers will have the opportunity to purchase a quality used-car from a massive range of Toyotas – priced to suit all budgets. Pickles Auctions is selling more than 100 vehicles at a Fixed Price prior to auction in a Massive Weekend Fixed Price sale in Sydney on [...]

EH Special Station Wagon for June 2 Auction

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

A 1963 Holden EH Special Station Wagon restored by disadvantaged young people with the encouragement of the late Peter Brock. will be auctioned by Shannons in Melbourne on Monday, June 2 with no reserve price.
The shiny grey wagon with its white roof, period sun-shade and red vinyl interior is the result of nearly two years’ [...]