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Tag: Shannons

Racing great Norm Beechey clears the shed

April 4, 2022 murrellp@bigpond.com Auction action, Classic car news

AUSSIE CAR RACING LEGEND NORM BEECHEY is having a garage sale and that means moving on some of his collectables, including his super rare 1973 Iso Rivolta Lele. Iso who? Iso Rivolta. It is/was an

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Unique Falcon XY GT-HO book is highlight of Shannons auction

April 1, 2022 murrellp@bigpond.com Auction action

ALMOST CERTAINLY THE MOST DEFINITIVE history ever written on the Ford Falcon XY GT-HO, charting the history of each of the 300 ‘Bathurst specials’ built in 1971, is the highlight ‘Charity Lot’ of Shannons Timed

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Take your pick: a real Ferrari or a replica

May 26, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Auction action, Classic car news

TIMES ARE CHANGING FOR replicas. Where they were once derided, many buyers are now recognising their affordability and greater usability. At the upcoming Shannons timed auction, you can opt for the real thing, in the

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Shannons Winter auction clears 96 percent

September 2, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Auction action, Classic car news

THE POST-COVID WORLD will undoubtedly look very different, and many of the things we’re learning to adopt will no doubt continue once the pandemic has passed. One of the almost inevitable changes will be the

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Shannons online auction proving popular

May 28, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Auction action, Classic car news

WE ALL KNOW that nothing will be the same post-COVID-19, and one of the things sure to change will be classic car auctions. Buyers appear to have embraced the concept of online bidding, if the

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Modern classics continue to appeal

August 21, 2019 murrellp@bigpond.com Auction action

COLLECTORS OF MODERN classics will be well-served at Shannons Sydney Winter Auction, to be held on August 26. Desirable cars on offer include iconic former GT-Production race rivals from Mazda and BMW, a pair of

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Interesting results at Shannons Melbourne auction

July 18, 2019 murrellp@bigpond.com Auction action

THERE ARE INTERESTING things happening in the classic car market, if Shannons Melbourne Winter Classic auction is anything to go by. There were some excellent results achieved, but by the same token, a lot of

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Classic cars sell strongly at Shannons

May 25, 2019 murrellp@bigpond.com Auction action

IT SEEMS NOTHING will stop the interest in classic cars, as proved yet again at the Shannons Late Autumn Classic Auction in Sydney on 20 May. There were some amazingly strong results and a clearance

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Good result for Shannons but surprising lots unsold.

August 15, 2018 murrellp@bigpond.com Auction action

SHANNONS HAD ANOTHER good result with their Sydney Winter Classic Auction, but what didn’t sell is perhaps as telling as what did. Of the 56 lots on offer, 49 sold and seven were passed in.

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Auction prices continue to amaze.

July 20, 2018 murrellp@bigpond.com Auction action

THE TREND FOR RISING PRICES for collectable classic cars and black and white number plates at auction continues unabated. At the recent Shannons Melbourne sale, a buyer was clearly inspired by Porsche’s 70th anniversary and

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