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The Echuca National Holden Motor Museum Auction is nearly here with thousands eager to add a piece of Australian Motoring History to their very own collection.

Register now to make sure you don’t miss out.

Saturday 18^th May 2024 starting at 8.00 am AEST
Lots 1 to 600 inclusive

Sunday 19^th May 2024 starting at 9.00am AEST
Lots 601 – 731 inclusive

Motor vehicles and motorcycles inc. many of Holdens most iconic models including FX, FJ, HK Monaro, HQ Sandman, Torana, HR, HQ GTS 350 Coupe, Brougham, HSV90 Statesman, super rare HJ Statesman Coupe, plus more along with a good spread of classic and vintage motorcycles. Also included are some items of signage, memorabilia, etc.

Many of the vehicles are being offered on an unreserved basis.

Inspections:
Monday 13th May to Friday 17th May 2024 from 10.00am to 3.00pm.
Day of sale – Saturday 18th May from 7.00am
Day of sale – Sunday 19th May from 7.30am.

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The Echuca National Holden Motor Museum Auction is right around the corner with inspections starting this Sunday the 12th May from 10am to 4pm and continuing 10am to 3pm Monday 13th to Friday 17th of May!

With so many people expected to attend the auction to get a piece of Australian motoring history, we encourage those attending the inspections, that plan to also come on auction day to register while they are at the inspections.

This way you will not need to line up on auction day to register to bid.

Inspections:
Sunday 12th May from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm
Monday 13th May to Friday 17th May 2024 from 10.00 am to 3.00 pm.
Day of sale – Saturday 18th May from 7.00 am
Day of sale – Sunday 19th May from 7.30 am.

Lot Auction Dates:
Saturday 18^th May 2024 starting at 8.00 am AEST
Lots 1 to 600 inclusive

Sunday 19^th May 2024 starting at 9.00am AEST
Lots 601 – 731 inclusive

The Echuca National Holden Motor Museum Auction is one for the history books with thousands wanting a piece of Australian motoring history.

With just over a week to go, we have had nationwide interest from people wanting to add a piece of the museum to their very own collection. From A Current Affair featuring a story about the auction, to over 40,000 people viewing our walkaround video of the museum on Youtube and Facebook and 200,000 views on our auction catalogue, it comes as no surprise that the Echuca National Holden Motor Museum will be one to remember for all.

Saturday 18^th May 2024 starting at 8.00 am AEST
Lots 1 to 600 inclusive

Sunday 19^th May 2024 starting at 9.00am AEST
Lots 601 – 731 inclusive

Inspections:
Sunday 12th May from 10.00am to 4.00pm
Monday 13th May to Friday 17th May 2024 from 10.00am to 3.00pm.
Day of sale – Saturday 18th May from 7.00am
Day of sale – Sunday 19th May from 7.30am.

In 1938, the Custom Imperial was stretched further, to a 144 inch wheelbase, and while the standard Imperials had a painted, highly polished wood-grain finish to the dashboard, those of the Custom were painted to harmonize with the upholstery.

Imperial Custom vs Custom Imperial was to be reflected years later with Imperial Crown vs Crown Imperial.
The main changes in 1938 were a side-opening hood, a horn ring on the steering wheel (replacing the dash-mounted button), moving the emergency brake, rubber-insulated steering gear, a first for any auto maker and front and rear sway bars, the only Chrysler model to have both.

The sight of this Superb 1938 Custom Imperial arriving here at our Newcastle facility was something to remember, rolling into the building in absolute grand style after driving a 200km trip from Sydney.

This era of motor vehicle manufacturing is long past us now, however we are lucky to see some absolutely beautiful examples still present and this car is one … and possibly the only one !!

You can view more information on this car here

You can view more information on this car here

You can view more information on this car here

It was great to have so many online, phone and absentee bidders as well as a very well populated bidding floor at our Melbourne facility making for an amazing day.

The day got off to a bang early with the auction of Lot 8 an absolutely gorgeous 1968 Holden HK GTS 327 Monaro Tribute. Having seen strong pre-bidding on this car there was great interest as to what would happen come the live auction. The bidding jumped out of blocks early seeing the car price shooting up. After a brief cooling of bids, the bidders again kicked into gear fighting it out until the hammer fell with the price on $258,265. Owner Andrew was a very happy man. “I love the set up here, it is amazing. It’s intimate, not too big but not too small. I found the Burns and Co staff very good to deal with. They provided good service, great advice and were honest in their assessment of my car. The presentation and the description of my car was spot on. I would totally recommend Burns & Co, especially for selling muscle cars.”

This set the tone for the rest of the day with a number of very strong results and a clearance rate of 90%. The second highest selling lot was lot 55, a 1976 Ford Falcon XB GT Coupe which reached $151,662.  The Red 1962 Chevrolet Corvette Auto 327 ($145,617) and the 1927 Rolls Royce Phantom 1 ($100,558) were the other cars to top the $100,000 mark with the 1963 Holden EH Special Sedan V8 also getting quite close ($97,811).

The Top ten results can be viewed in the below gallery. And for all results for the auction, you can click here.

A huge thank you to our vendors, staff and bidders for making this sale a success, and most importantly for choosing Burns & Co.

Interested in selling your car? Submit your vehicle today!

*All prices include Buyer’s Premium