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Talk about Australian motoring royalty, with very, very low kms!

It’s not often we get the opportunity to sell a car like this pristine and borderline new Holden VL Walkinshaw Group A. With only a 7442km odometer reading, all the books and fully matching numbers this car is something we are very privileged to be putting up for auction this Tuesday the 23rd September at 6pm AEST. 

Originally this example was sold new from Ron Poyser Holden Bendigo and it still has the original owner’s manual in addition to the original Holden service manual for the Group A’s. Undeniably one of the best examples you will ever find, and you can have a look and see what our head auctioneer Ashley Burns has to say about it in the video below.

In addition to the Holden VL Walkinshaw Group A, there are 16 other absolute top-quality classic and collectable motor vehicles of museum quality in this auction happening THIS TUESDAY NIGHT!

This Special Single Vendor Muscle Car Auction – Australian and American is offering a desirable combination of Aussie and American muscle in absolute best condition with many showing very, very low mileage.

With the auction fast approaching, come and see the collection on one of our remaining inspection days.
Friday 19th September 9am – 3pm.
Sunday 21st September 9am – 12pm.
Monday 22nd September 9am – 3pm.
Tuesday 23rd September (day of auction) from 9am onwards.

Genuine HQ GTS Monaro 308 V8 with 15050 genuine miles!

If you’ve ever wondered what a HQ Monaro GTS looked like new, take a look here and you will soon know. Coming up for auction on Monday the 6th of October at 6pm AEDT is this 1972 Holden HQ Monaro GTS Coupe Automatic with just 15,050 genuine miles on the clock.

In gorgeous Chateau Mauve, this is a genuine one owner car. It has the books, original purchase receipt and features 100% original paint, chrome, interior, etc. This is one you will have to see to believe!

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to purchase such a rare offering. There wouldn’t be another one out there! This beauty will be part of our October Muscle, Classic & Collectable Car & Motorcycle Auction which will be held on Monday the 6th, Tuesday the 7th and Wednesday the 8th of October kicking off at 6pm AEDT each night.

To view more information on this car, click here.

To check out the other stock available at this auction click here.

Inspection days.
Wednesday 1st October 9am – 3pm.
Thursday 2nd October 9am – 3pm.
Friday 3rd October 9am – 3pm.
Sunday 5th October 9am – 12pm.
Monday 6th October (day of auction) from 1pm onwards.
Tuesday 7th October (day of auction) from 1pm onwards.
Wednesday 8th October (day of auction) from 1pm onwards.

Burns & Co were privileged to offer for auction in our April Classic & Collectable Car Auction this beautiful 1956 Holden FJ Windowless Panel Van, and it wasn’t just us who liked it, in an auction that had a massive 96% clearance rate, it was this beauty that topped the sale selling at $115,395 (incl. Buyer’s Premium).

What was a fantastic result has caught a lot of people’s attention with JustCars running a feature article on the result on their website and in their May print edition. There were also plenty of reactions to our Auction Recap Video having over 15,500 views on our YouTube Chanel (our second highest viewed video ever) and the 76,000 views on our social media posts.

To read the full Just Cars article click here.

Have a Car or Motorcycle to sell?
We are currently taking entries for our July Muscle, Classic & Collectable Car & Motorcycle + Other Auction so why not give the team a call today about entering your vehicle into Burns & Co’s award-winning auctions.

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This week saw the team wrapping up two Timed Online Auctions.

The first of the two was the Dealers & Collectors Timed Online Auction on the Tuesday night with a catalogue featuring over 150 lots with a great selection of Automotive, Petrol and oil, Tyre, Service Station Signage, Commercial Signage etc. and includes Tins, Bottles, Oilers, Boxes, Caps, Racks, Gauges, Enamel, Metal, Perspex and other signs as well as many other general collectables. Brands featured include Shell, Ampol, Golden Fleece, Castrol, Neptune, BP, Dunlop, Olympic, Goodyear, Jeep, Volkswagen, Smiths, Commonwealth Bank and many more.

Wednesday night saw us close out Part 3 of the popular Model Trains, Planes and Automobiles Timed Online Auction with a vast array of items for both the avid and casual collector. Featuring multiple lots including an amassed collection of New Old Stock. All the big names in trains –Hornby, MTH, Proto, Powerline, Auscision, Austrains. Varied scale sizes including HO, N Scale, and more. For the car collector there was Scalextric, Classic Carlectables, Trax, Matchbox and many others in 1:18 & 1:43 and 1:64 scales including car brands such as Ford, Holden, Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz, Land Rover etc.

The highlights across the two nights included;

Dealers & Collectors Timed Online Auction

• Lot 305, the hotly contested Original Case Power Farming Machinery Embossed Screen Print Tin Sign was the highest selling lot of the night selling for $,636.
• A Mobil Man Metal Counter Sign at Lot 234 filled the second place for this auction selling for $1,141.
• Closely followed in third position by a Goodyear Motorcycles Enamel Sign at Lot 213 which sold for $1,068.

You can see the full results for Dealers & Collectors Timed Online Auction here.

Model Trains, Planes and Automobiles Part 3 Timed Online Auction

• The highest selling lot for this auction was Lot 353 a Trainbuilder Victorian Railways H220 ‘Heavy Harry’ 4-8-4 HO Scale Locomotive in Box which sold for $1,159.
• Another train piece, the Allchin Agricultural Traction Engine Model in Case (Lot 399) came in at second place fetching $555.
• Rounding out the top three was a 1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SLR (W196S) Mille Miglia Sieger 1:18 Scale Model car (Lot 486) which made $518 when the final hammer fell.

You can see the full results for the Model Trains, Planes and Automobiles Part 3 Timed Online Auction here.

There’s always a collectable & memorabilia auction in the works here at Burns & Co so if you’re a keen buyer that doesn’t want to miss out on some unreal classic memorabilia, keep a keen eye on our Current Auctions!

A massive week for memorabilia, with 2 auctions capping off over 4 straight days contributing to another successful week here at Burns & Co!

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday night saw our 3 Part South Australian Single Vendor Livestream Collectors Auction with a catalogue boasting a great selection of Petrol Pumps as well as restorers Pumps/Parts. These pumps complimented a tremendous selection of Enamel & Screen print signs, Tins & Drums, Oil Bottles & Racks, Spark Plug, Sewing Machines, Workshop Manuals and Dealership ephemera & collectables plus much more. There were also some well-known brand names featured including the likes of Shell, Golden Fleece, Castrol, Pirelli, Caltex, Goodyear, Holden, Ford, Ferrari plus much, much more!

Thursday night saw us close out our Automotive & Sports, Memorabilia and Ephemera Timed Online Auction with a plethora of motoring and other sporting scripture and memorabilia and featured some great opportunity for both the experienced collector as well as those starting out. Included was a prominent selection of Holden vehicle brochures, pamphlets, booklets, manuals and general ephemera along with a broad selection of dealership posters, flags and marketing materials. For non-motorsport fans, there was an excellent selection of Aussie Rules (particularly Fitzroy/Brisbane Football Club), Cricket and some Horse Racing collectables including signed sportswear, framed memorabilia, medallions, collector cards, team merchandise and more!

The highlights across the two nights included;

South Australian Single Vendor Livestream Collectors Auction

Unrestored petrol pumps were the order of the day in this auction, with the 3 top selling lots fitting this memorabilia category and all coming from night 3!

• Lot 1434, the Unrestored Gilbert & Barker Double Visible 5 Gallon Petrol Pump was the highest selling lot of this auction, going for a fantastic price of $9,261.
• The Unrestored 6 Gallon Visible Petrol Pump was the second best seller, reaching a final price of $4,427. Third place saw another desirable petrol pump sell, with Lot 1426, the Survivor Shell Wayne AS70 Electric Petrol Pump selling for $1,951 at the swing of the hammer.

It wasn’t just petrol pumps that sold well in this auction however;

• Night 1 saw Lot 1124, an Original Enamel Goodyear Tyres Dealership Sign reach an impressive final bid of $1,427 and Night 2 featured an Original Enamel Shell Depot Sign that achieved a final price of $1,864.

To see the full results for either Part 1, Part 2 or Part 3, select the links below.
PART 1 RESULTS
PART 2 RESULTS
PART 3 RESULTS

Automotive & Sports, Memorabilia and Ephemera Timed Online Auction

Some rare and desirable marketing material for unreleased concept Holden models ended up catching the keen eye of bidders within this auction!

• Lot 967 was very competitive item amongst bidders, with a rare Holden GTR-X Prototype Dealership Brochure reaching a great price of $1,586.
• The second top selling lot of this auction was the highly desirable Vintage Holden Hurricane Prototype Plastic Dealership Banner at Lot 1033. There aren’t many places you’ll find these as a collector, so understandably it sold well and reached a final bid on the night of $1,244.
• Rounding out the top three best sellers of this auction was Lot 935, a Holden 50th Anniversary Cloth Banner. A great memorabilia piece for those big on the Aussie automotive industry, it deservedly sold for $762.

You can see the full results for the Automotive & Sports, Memorabilia and Ephemera Timed Online Auction here.

There’s always a collectable & memorabilia auction in the works here at Burns & Co so if you’re a keen buyer that doesn’t want to miss out on some unreal classic memorabilia, keep a keen eye on our Current Auctions!