It always causes a stir when someone uncovers a collection of old cars. One imagines an eccentric car enthusiast who has created his own mausoleum of old cars. What we car enthusiasts call a treasure trove is, for others, an environmentally damaging scrap heap. The difference is often subtle. One may wonder whether the cars that are now going under the hammer in France are treasures or just wrecks.
80 cars gathered in one place
The auction house ADAM Encheres will hold an auction in Tarberes (Hautes-Pyrénées) on January 20, 2019. The auction location will not be announced until January 17 at 2:30 p.m. The auction location is likely to be in the same premises we see in the pictures. This is not where the cars have actually been stored. According to the auction house, the cars have been stored in makeshift barns. Video and photos show cars stored in the forest without protection from the weather. It all resembles the Båstnäs car cemetery - the one near Töcksfors. The cars in France have not been stored for as long as in Båstnäs. Several of them still have the insurance certificate on the windshield, which is mandatory in France. The storage conditions can hardly be said to have been ideal, as cars that have only been stored for 6-7 years are completely rotten inside.
1961 Jaguar E Series 1
The gold colored E-Type is estimated at €40-000. It was first registered in 60 in Paris, has Jaguar's 000 liter six, matching numbers, 1961-speed manual gearbox, flat floor, mileage 3,8 (4-digit meter). Original color is anthracite grey.
Is the market willing to pay half a million kroner for a car that has to be built from the ground up? The good news is that it has no severe rust damage, that the engine has not seized up, that it has a vehicle license and that it is almost complete. A home-made radio cabinet adorns the area around the center console. Dynamo and front left brake caliper have been dismantled. I find the mate, car in Sweden, fully restored for sale for €152. The Jaguar E-Type is not just any car. It is an icon that will rise in value, even in its current state.
Offer price (before sales fee): €99
Gold and greystone
The Jaguar is not the most expensive car in the collection. It is the red Lamborghini that is estimated at an insane €400-000. The other cars in the picture are estimated to be much lower. We see among others a 600 Packard Super Clipper estimated at €000-1947, a 300 Chrysler Imperial at €600-1937, – one 200 maroon Oldmobile Tornado at €300-1968 and another at €800-1200 which is believed to have been owned by Jean Richard, - a French actor who, among other things, has played Maigret in a TV series. Beyond is a 300 Buick Skylark for only €500-1975. It is is the price level of the majority of cars. I don't know what assessments have been made, but as far as I can see, the NOK 1000 cars are not possible - or financially profitable to save. They are "grey stone". Among other things, I find a 1965 Cortina estimated at one thousand Norwegian kroner. It is hardly worth more - as a shared car. It will be interesting to see what the bids end up being.
The contract prices (before sales fee):
1968 Lamborghini Miura: €560
1947 Packard Super Clipper: €8
1937 Chrysler Imperial: €4
1968 Oldsmobile Tornado (Jean Richard): €5
1975 Buick Skylark: €1
1965 Ford Cortina: €320
However, I have noted a couple of interesting cars...
Lamborghini P400 Miura
There are 4 Miura's on it mobile.de. The three cheapest have to be paid between 1,2 and 1,5 million - euros - for. From a financial perspective, it is therefore possible to make money from this project, although restoring a Miura is not something for everyone's wallets.
It is the original engine that is in it, 3,9 liter V12, 5-speed manual gearbox, mileage 77 km. Original color is silver metallic and the original interior was black, not "tan". First registered in Belgium, 886. The car must be complete, except that a window crank is missing. The wheel spinners are unoriginal (missing Lamborghini symbols) and there must also be rust in several places.
Offer price (before sales fee): €560
Lincoln Mark III
Anyone who has collected cars out in the French forests must have liked Lincoln. There are several of them, including two Mark IIs, this Mark III and a Continental Mark IV. The white 1958 model is a very good starting point for restoration. 430 V8, 3-speed automatic. Last year in traffic was 2012. Estimated price is €4-€000.
Offer price (before sales fee): €18
Citroën Rosalie Currus Van
Do you know Currus? It was a body workshop in Paris that made some of the world's most spectacular donations. They created the body for this particular van based on the chassis of the Citroën Rosalie 850 (payload) from 1937. The Rosalie was a model range that ranged from passenger cars to light commercial vehicles – much like the Ford A and Ford AA.
The first owner was a French furniture factory. Imagine having furniture delivered in the 30s in Art Deco or Funki style from this great donation! Very French.
The car must be quite complete. The engine is a diesel inline four of 1766 ccm with a 3-speed gearbox. The rear door has been dismantled and is inside the goods compartment. The engine compartment has been removed. Maybe it's in the storeroom, too?
Estimated price is €3-€000. I expect that more people will show an interest in this. It can be restored. Even if the market price never matches the Lamborghini, it is guaranteed to attract at least as much attention.
Offer price (before sales fee): €8
Facts
Time: 20 January 2019
Place: First announced on 17 January 2019 on the auction house's website.
Pictures: Posted on the auction house's website. More photos will hopefully be published.
The auction list (closed)
Tarbes is located in the Hautes-Pyrénées district (65), approximately 15 miles from Toulouse. Payment systems seem to be well adapted to international customers. Wondering what the contract prices will be. Maybe gray stone turns to gold?
17.01.2019/XNUMX/XNUMX: Latest news
The auction location has now been announced. It is 124 Avenue Alsace-Lorraine, 65320 Tarbes, France.
Time: Sunday 20 January 2019 at 14.30:XNUMX p.m.
Payment can be made via bank transfer or credit card - for foreigners - without additional bank guarantee up to 15 euros including taxes. Objects can be stored free of charge on the site until 000 January 31.01.2019. Bring a trailer!
21.01.2019/XNUMX/XNUMX: Latest news
The tender list has been published. All prices are exclusive of sales fees/fees.
The bid list from the auction
Something completely different: Currus Cityrama
If you liked the van above, you will like this bus. Currus was commissioned to create a series of buses for tourist tours in Paris, - almost the same concept as today's hop-on-hop-off double-deckers that roll around Paris, London and Oslo, and several cities. The Cityrama was built on the chassis of the Citroën U55, which is a 50s truck of the same size as the Bedford and Ford Trader at the same time. Unfortunately, today there are no vehicles left after the Cityrama project.
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