{"id":10780,"date":"2015-01-20T18:25:37","date_gmt":"2015-01-20T23:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/?p=10780"},"modified":"2015-02-18T12:27:57","modified_gmt":"2015-02-18T17:27:57","slug":"scottsdale-az-auctions-2015-%e2%80%93-rm-auctions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/2015\/01\/scottsdale-az-auctions-2015-%e2%80%93-rm-auctions\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottsdale, AZ Auctions 2015 \u2013 RM Auctions"},"content":{"rendered":"

After we left Gooding’s, things got a little crazy, as we suddenly realized that rather than starting at 7:00 as is usually the case, RM had ALREADY started at 5:00, and it was now 10 minutes past!<\/p>\n

One of the big reasons that I decided to go out this year was that another of my customers, Shaun Saunders, had entered a freshly restored ’65 E-Type OTS with some of our panels installed.\u00a0 This car was actually relatively rust-free, and so our panels were limited to the mudshields under the bonnet, the interior A-Post vinyl-covered panels, and a few other small pieces.<\/p>\n

Shaun’s last car, a nearly identical ’66 OTS in triple black, sold for $295k, so we were all hoping to see a great result from this car – possibly over $300k!<\/p>\n

In the end, though, the car sold for $255k…\u00a0 I don’t think that was any reflection on the car itself – the workmanship was impeccable – if anything, it was OVER-restored, although that is what many auction patrons are looking for.\u00a0 Shaun does primarily Series 1 4.2 roadsters, and has a “recipe” for their restoration, so the cars are all built to the same level and in the same style.<\/p>\n

Instead, I think the price was a little lower due to the fact that this was the first E-Type OTS to go across the block all week.\u00a0 And with no less than THREE 1961 outside-lock cars in town to be auctioned, I think many E-Type collectors were holding back to try to nab one of those cars…<\/p>\n

Here are photos of the fun on Thursday evening at RM Auctions – Enjoy!<\/p>\n