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Automotive Lifestyle
VINTAGE: Affordable Classics At Auction
Barrett-Jackson auctions are known for their wide range of collector-car values, and here are three that rang the bell at reasonable prices.
This good-looking and well-equipped 1970 Ford Mustang convertible went home with its new owner for just $22,000. (Photo: David Harris)
Whenever the spotlight shines on the collector-car industry – and none more spectactacular than this week’s Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction broadcast live on SPEED – the brightest lights always seem to focus on those “one-of-a-kind” top- end machines only a select few could ever hope to purchase.
But car collecting offers so much more than that. There are countless four-wheeled treasures that possess great drivability, interesting history, and stylistically pleasing looks that still wows them at your favorite local car show. The hobby offers many options at affordable prices, so it’s up to the collector what direction they want to take it.
With that in mind, SPEED.com took a look at three obtainable beauties from Wednesday’s Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale docket. Similar cars may find a home in your garage one day as well.
The first is Lot #334.2, a 1972 Datsun 510 Wagon, which sold for $8,525.00 including buyer’s premium. It’s mostly original, with only the hood and front spoiler receiving new paint jobs since it rolled off the showroom more than 38 years ago. And for the purists out there, it does indeed have a five-speed manual transmission, along with the rare factory-issued tachometer.
While many of these – especially the two-door coupes – found suitable homes within grassroots road-racing series throughout the country, this one was first advertised as one of the few economical five-door wagons available at that time. When the final run of the 510 was finished, which spanned 1968 to 1974, Datsun had nearly quadrupled its sales.
The popularity of early Mustangs has been well-documented. Even nominally prepared rides from 1965 to 1970 – with the right documentation and factory performance goodies – bring a nice chunk of change. But the opportunity to buy and own a gem from that time frame still exists.
Lot #370 is a well-presented, “driver-quality” 1970 Ford Mustang convertible, which drove off Barrett-Jackson’s auction block for $22,000 including buyer’s premium. A rare, bright-yellow exterior accents the more traditional black-on-black interior-top combination, all freshened prior to sale.
The internals are just as pleasing: a 302-cubic-inch V8 powers an automatic transmission, updated brakes, new tires and wheels. The fit-and-finish of this vehicle was well-presented, as the exterior showed little deformity. You wouldn’t miss a beat at the weekly cruise-in with this pony.
Speaking of that era, another collector car that’s gaining in popularity are these carefully prepared Chevrolet C-10 custom pickups. With originality not always a deal-breaker, an impressive-looking truck such as Lot #358, which sold for $23,650 including buyer’s premium, offers an enticing look, some versatility and an attainable price point.
This newly painted black version has everything a vintage-truck enthusiast would want, including an upgraded 400-cubic-inch V8, the desirable 400R4 automatic transmission with overdrive, factory air, tilt, factory gauge package and posi-traction rear end. All of those essentials have been rebuilt.
This particular machine also has the original build sheet, an added bonus. It’s one of many restored and custom pickup trucks making their way across the block this week.
SPEED’s nearly 40 hours of live coverage from this year’s Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Collector Car Auction continues tonight at 7 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. PT.
But car collecting offers so much more than that. There are countless four-wheeled treasures that possess great drivability, interesting history, and stylistically pleasing looks that still wows them at your favorite local car show. The hobby offers many options at affordable prices, so it’s up to the collector what direction they want to take it.
With that in mind, SPEED.com took a look at three obtainable beauties from Wednesday’s Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale docket. Similar cars may find a home in your garage one day as well.
The first is Lot #334.2, a 1972 Datsun 510 Wagon, which sold for $8,525.00 including buyer’s premium. It’s mostly original, with only the hood and front spoiler receiving new paint jobs since it rolled off the showroom more than 38 years ago. And for the purists out there, it does indeed have a five-speed manual transmission, along with the rare factory-issued tachometer.
While many of these – especially the two-door coupes – found suitable homes within grassroots road-racing series throughout the country, this one was first advertised as one of the few economical five-door wagons available at that time. When the final run of the 510 was finished, which spanned 1968 to 1974, Datsun had nearly quadrupled its sales.
The popularity of early Mustangs has been well-documented. Even nominally prepared rides from 1965 to 1970 – with the right documentation and factory performance goodies – bring a nice chunk of change. But the opportunity to buy and own a gem from that time frame still exists.
Lot #370 is a well-presented, “driver-quality” 1970 Ford Mustang convertible, which drove off Barrett-Jackson’s auction block for $22,000 including buyer’s premium. A rare, bright-yellow exterior accents the more traditional black-on-black interior-top combination, all freshened prior to sale.
The internals are just as pleasing: a 302-cubic-inch V8 powers an automatic transmission, updated brakes, new tires and wheels. The fit-and-finish of this vehicle was well-presented, as the exterior showed little deformity. You wouldn’t miss a beat at the weekly cruise-in with this pony.
Speaking of that era, another collector car that’s gaining in popularity are these carefully prepared Chevrolet C-10 custom pickups. With originality not always a deal-breaker, an impressive-looking truck such as Lot #358, which sold for $23,650 including buyer’s premium, offers an enticing look, some versatility and an attainable price point.
This newly painted black version has everything a vintage-truck enthusiast would want, including an upgraded 400-cubic-inch V8, the desirable 400R4 automatic transmission with overdrive, factory air, tilt, factory gauge package and posi-traction rear end. All of those essentials have been rebuilt.
This particular machine also has the original build sheet, an added bonus. It’s one of many restored and custom pickup trucks making their way across the block this week.
SPEED’s nearly 40 hours of live coverage from this year’s Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Collector Car Auction continues tonight at 7 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. PT.
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