[Healeys] Sale 1955 Austin Healey 100S - Chassis No AHS 3502

[Patrick & Caroline Quinn]

G'day

I think any Austin-Healey with known historical provenance will bring more
money than those without any. That goes with Works cars as well. A 100S that
has an obscure history will bring less than one with a known history that
includes being ex Works and driven by well known drivers. But I suppose that
if you were buying a car for about $1mil an extra $20K or $30K is really not
going to make much of a difference.

I would have to think about it if I was offered a choice between a 100S and
an early Maserati sports racing car.

Over the years I have been offered two 100Ss. One here in Australia for
$3,500 and the other from the UK at $4,750. These were in the early 1970s
mind you. I knocked both back and bought the BN3 instead and have no regrets
as it enabled me to carry kids around in it. Wouldn't have a clue what
that's worth and frankly I don't really care.

Hoo Roo

Patrick Quinn

-----Original Message-----
From: Graeme Molony [mailto:molony at dodo.com.au] 
Sent: Thursday, 10 April 2014 10:12 AM
To: Patrick & Caroline Quinn; healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Sale 1955 Austin Healey 100S - Chassis No AHS 3502

Wow Patrick

That must have been quite an offer as the estimated sale price was quoted at
Aus $850,000 to $1,100.000

100S prices are getting up into the stratosphere range at the moment.

 Its not that long ago that a work acquaintance of mine paid $250,000 for
one that had been on the market for a while.
Sadly he sold it after a couple of years and bought an early Maserati sports
racing car.

Think the car went back to the UK and  depleted the stock in Aus.

I think I remember reading just recently that another 100S  with a fair
amount of  history/provenance is coming up for sale in the UK will be
interesting to see what that sells for.

Graeme M
BJ8
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick & Caroline Quinn" <p_cquinn at tpg.com.au>
To: "'Graeme Molony'" <molony at dodo.com.au>; <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2014 8:39 AM
Subject: RE: [Healeys] Sale 1955 Austin Healey 100S - Chassis No AHS 3502


> G'day Graeme
>
> Yes it was withdrawn from sale as the seller received an offer for the car
> that was over and above what was expected to be achieved at auction.
>
> Hoo Roo
>
> Patrick Quinn
> Blue Mountains, Australia
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net 
> [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Graeme Molony
> Sent: Wednesday, 9 April 2014 10:47 AM
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] Sale 1955 Austin Healey 100S - Chassis No AHS 3502
>
> Hi guys
>
> Anyone know the story behind why AHS 3502 which was to have been sold at
> auction by Bonhams at their auction at the Grand Palais in Paris on the 
> 6th
> February this year was withdrawn from the sale?
>
> Just came across an interesting write up on the proposed sale /
> history,photos of the car etc. on Bohams web site
> www.bonhams.com/auctions/21768/lot/399/ if anyone is interested.
>
> Cheers
>
> Graeme J Molony
> BJ8
> Mount Martha
> Australia
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