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AUTOS: Barrett-Jackson OC Friday Sales
Charity sales lead the totals, an evocative Lincoln Continental Mark II tops the regular auction sales, and a Volkswagen Safari vies to resume minibus-mania.
A 1963 Volkswagen Safari split-window microbus took a stab at last year's remarkable Orange County microbus sale. (Photo: Bob Golfen)
A pair of charity sales led the bidding Friday at the Barrett-Jackson Orange County auction, and they were the only cars to cross the six-figure threshold on the first day of the event.
There were some other strong sales, most notably a slight resurgence of the Volkswagen microbus mania that we saw last year, as well as some striking bargains during the day. Friday’s sales total came to $4,425,195, the auction reported.
The VW bus was a desirable 1963 split-window Safari model with an upgraded 1,600cc engine, which should help it get out of its own way, that was meticulously restored using all the correct materials. It came complete with a Hawaiian long board.
The bus rang the bell at $77,000, including 10 percent bidder fee, which was pretty strong money and probably unlikely anywhere outside Southern California. It fell way short of the legendary $210,000 sale of a 23-window bus at the 2011 OC auction, but it has a lot fewer windows.
Top sale for the day was a benefit for the Loma Linda University Children's Hospital, which gained $200,000 for a pretty cool 1965 Ford Ranchero custom. Behind that was the sale of the 2005 Ford Mustang GT Platt Payne Signature Edition for $105,000 that benefited the Darryl Gwynn Foundation, which provides specialized wheelchairs for young people in need. Barrett-Jackson waives all fees for charity sales.
This was the second sale of the Mustang for the foundation, with the last buyer donating it back again for resale.
Gwynn, a regular charity-sale presence at Barrett-Jackson who’s also confined to a wheelchair after a drag-strip crash, said his foundation has given out 270 of the expensive motorized wheelchairs. A little girl with an accidental spinal injury received the latest chair, which cost $39,000, Gwynn said.
“She’s going to go back to school with this chair,” he added.
The highest non-charity sale of the auction was for a luscious 1956 Lincoln Continental Mark II, which went for $88,000, including bidder fee. The VW bus followed that, and a 1965 Corvette 327cid/350hp convertible came next, a seeming bargain for a numbers-matching Vette with a four-speed at $56,100, with fee.
Another Corvette that seemed to miss the mark among the bidders was the 1963 convertible with less than 26,000 miles on its odometer in beautiful original condition and properly equipped with a 327 and four-speed, plus optional hardtop. That sold for just $51,700, not cheap but try to find another one.
Other notable sales (including bidder fees) included:
• A pair of Cadillacs that were relative steals, with a cool old 1948 sedan going for $19,250 and a 1961 black convertible only reaching $27,500.
• A gorgeous and well-optioned 1957 MGA convertible that sold for $25,300.
• A 1977 Volkswagen beetle that has moved only 108 miles in its lifetime, for $26,400.
• An attractive 1963 Porsche 356B coupe, a two-owner Arizona car, at $44,000.
• A fun 1951 Ford custom coupe, tomato red with a chopped roof and slammed into the weeds, that gained just $15,950.
• A highly funkified 1932 Ford pickup rat rod, also slammed as low as it would go, that sold for $14,300 despite its 390cid V8 and bizarre appearance. A good deal? Who knows?
• A mighty cool 1957 Cadillac Coupe de Ville custom, painted a ghostly white, that was well worth its $55,000 result.
• And late in the day, a desirable 1968 American Motors AMX with a 390 V8 and automatic went for a slim $16,500. That could have been because it is painted bright pink with black highlights, which the seller noted is “the same color combo as the 1968 Playboy Playmate of the Year car.” Who knew?
Bob Golfen, Automotive Editor for SPEED.com, is a veteran auto writer based in Phoenix, Arizona, with a passion for collector cars, car culture and the automotive lifestyle. SPEED.com fans can email Bob Golfen at
There were some other strong sales, most notably a slight resurgence of the Volkswagen microbus mania that we saw last year, as well as some striking bargains during the day. Friday’s sales total came to $4,425,195, the auction reported.
The VW bus was a desirable 1963 split-window Safari model with an upgraded 1,600cc engine, which should help it get out of its own way, that was meticulously restored using all the correct materials. It came complete with a Hawaiian long board.
The bus rang the bell at $77,000, including 10 percent bidder fee, which was pretty strong money and probably unlikely anywhere outside Southern California. It fell way short of the legendary $210,000 sale of a 23-window bus at the 2011 OC auction, but it has a lot fewer windows.
Top sale for the day was a benefit for the Loma Linda University Children's Hospital, which gained $200,000 for a pretty cool 1965 Ford Ranchero custom. Behind that was the sale of the 2005 Ford Mustang GT Platt Payne Signature Edition for $105,000 that benefited the Darryl Gwynn Foundation, which provides specialized wheelchairs for young people in need. Barrett-Jackson waives all fees for charity sales.
This was the second sale of the Mustang for the foundation, with the last buyer donating it back again for resale.
Gwynn, a regular charity-sale presence at Barrett-Jackson who’s also confined to a wheelchair after a drag-strip crash, said his foundation has given out 270 of the expensive motorized wheelchairs. A little girl with an accidental spinal injury received the latest chair, which cost $39,000, Gwynn said.
“She’s going to go back to school with this chair,” he added.
The highest non-charity sale of the auction was for a luscious 1956 Lincoln Continental Mark II, which went for $88,000, including bidder fee. The VW bus followed that, and a 1965 Corvette 327cid/350hp convertible came next, a seeming bargain for a numbers-matching Vette with a four-speed at $56,100, with fee.
Another Corvette that seemed to miss the mark among the bidders was the 1963 convertible with less than 26,000 miles on its odometer in beautiful original condition and properly equipped with a 327 and four-speed, plus optional hardtop. That sold for just $51,700, not cheap but try to find another one.
Other notable sales (including bidder fees) included:
• A pair of Cadillacs that were relative steals, with a cool old 1948 sedan going for $19,250 and a 1961 black convertible only reaching $27,500.
• A gorgeous and well-optioned 1957 MGA convertible that sold for $25,300.
• A 1977 Volkswagen beetle that has moved only 108 miles in its lifetime, for $26,400.
• An attractive 1963 Porsche 356B coupe, a two-owner Arizona car, at $44,000.
• A fun 1951 Ford custom coupe, tomato red with a chopped roof and slammed into the weeds, that gained just $15,950.
• A highly funkified 1932 Ford pickup rat rod, also slammed as low as it would go, that sold for $14,300 despite its 390cid V8 and bizarre appearance. A good deal? Who knows?
• A mighty cool 1957 Cadillac Coupe de Ville custom, painted a ghostly white, that was well worth its $55,000 result.
• And late in the day, a desirable 1968 American Motors AMX with a 390 V8 and automatic went for a slim $16,500. That could have been because it is painted bright pink with black highlights, which the seller noted is “the same color combo as the 1968 Playboy Playmate of the Year car.” Who knew?
Bob Golfen, Automotive Editor for SPEED.com, is a veteran auto writer based in Phoenix, Arizona, with a passion for collector cars, car culture and the automotive lifestyle. SPEED.com fans can email Bob Golfen at
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