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Auctions - Cobra and related vehicles
Thought is might be of interest to have a thread listing upcoming and completed auctions.
Here is the results from the latest offering at Shannons. Car Auctions | Vehicle Auctions | Shannons |
Interesting Peter. I wonder who bought the Coke Bottle Cobra?
Also thought that Dave in Alice might have liked this one: Lot 4 - Valiant VC V8 Wayfarer Utility - Classic Vehicle Auctions - Shannons |
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Talking to our "Club Legend" Digby COOKE last week...... 1970 Rothmans 250 Production Classic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Didn't realize that he was the owner of that very same "Coke" Cobra some years ago... I think he was the first to own it after it had done the promotion around Australia... He also owned "my" Black and Yellow Cobra for some years before I bought it. And NOW.....It looks like he's got his Red Robnell back again ...coming home to Queensland from West Australia. LOVES his cars. Cheers, Warren. |
Seems like the Bumble Bee is picking up some good history there as well Warren.
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Was not me. I had an absentee bid in as was away in WA on business for auction night. I was close, but did not think it would go for 54000,
Lot 10 - Snakepit Cobra "427SC Replica" Roadster - Classic Vehicle Auctions - Shannons noting the last snakepit coke cobra sold for $43000 some years back with lower kays and better condition. If the new owner is online here...make sure you at least get that diff aligned correctly...it sits an inch and a half over to the passenger side and about an inch further fwd too. The PS trailing arm is two piece and the resection will need realignment to as there was a lot of load on the bush and the driveshaft did not appear to be running true. Elsewise was a nice little replica that with some TLC under the hood and body will be spot on. |
Hi all,
New to posting on forums, but a message to ICETOO if still interested a cobra has come on the market in Sydney, it's owned by a NSW ccc member which I am a member as well it maybe worth checking it out. this is the link, 2000 AC COBRA Convertible Private Cars For Sale in NSW - carsales.com.au... 1247 1252 1282 4294967251 4294953257&vertical=Car&distance=25 |
An interesting update. I was contacted by the Auction house this afternoon to see if I was interested in negotiating for this lot at my maximum absentee bid....
Lot 10 - Snakepit Cobra "427SC Replica" Roadster - Classic Vehicle Auctions - Shannons ...as somehow the high bidder can not produce the cash to buy and has eluded the 10 percent deposit (5400 bucks) loss from agreement breach buy using a dodgy credit card...go figure.%/ I am looking at another one with bank cheque in hand on the weekend..but if not as advertised well..we shall see....funnily enough the next high bidder had bought another cobra in the meantime as well. Got to love people who bid with money they don't have.:rolleyes: With two less than successful auction attempts I am inclined to deal strait up.;) |
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Yep, get that LOL...apparently the reserve was 40K and I had an absentee bid of 50K.
Frustrating how these systems can go either way though.;) |
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I agree. The Coke Bottle Cobras are a piece of Aussie Cobra history and are the only ones I believe that are not ICVs. That provenance may also be worth something in terms of re-sale and inter-state mobility.
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I love this one: Lot 1 - Leyland P76 Sedan - Classic Vehicle Auctions - Shannons Probably a little closer in shape to an original cobra than the one you missed out on. Cheers :) |
Merv, the factory Robnell was also low volume complianced, saw one on Gary Sims car. john
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I understand what you are saying Andrew, some creative editing on the quote there...the context read that after work under the hood and the body the car would come up nicely. I understand that some do not feel that the DRB body with its ample booty is as traditional to the original as say the CR, Harrison or even the RMC kits. I don't mind it though but have moved on from the car now as their are too many unanswered questions even with the interstate register-ability appeal of a LVPC, and one of the next options is a Harrison kit. Nothing wrong the Leyland...if thats what you like. Not my thing but each to their own. I agree with JD, I though the factory Robnell was LVPC as well. Could be wrong though...but do recall seeing compliance plates as well as build plates on them. |
I think you are right John about the Robnell's being low volume. I was just looking at my photos of some of them, and they seem to be. Still pretty rare territory in Australia and that aspect should make them easier to register in each state, I would have thought?
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Yes, a lot of Robnell's were low volume complianced. In my opinion the cool ones are the factory low volume complianced big blocks.
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Good luck on the weekend - I like Harrisons alot. Cheers |
Merv, yes just like that except I like them with the factory Motec multi-throttle body injection.
Had a factory built big block Robnell in the shop last week. I should have taken some photos of it. A one owner example as well. Very nice. |
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