Blue Meanie pulls top price at Lloyds auction

By: Guy Allen, Unique Cars magazine

Date: 10.03.2018

This HDT Blue Meanie sold for $150,000.

This XW GT replica went for $73,000.

$47,500 was the top bid on the E48 Charger.

This HDT Blue Meanie sold for $150,000.

This XW GT replica went for $73,000.

$47,500 was the top bid on the E48 Charger.

Tribute cars pull solid money

Today's Lloyds classic car auction in Queensland saw an HDT VK Group A Blue Meanie (lot 44) pull the top price. It whipped past reserve with several bidders competing for the prize, and sold for $150,000.

Tribute cars were the ones to watch at this auction, with XW and XY GT replicas (lots 30 and 27) setting the benchmark at $73,000 and $75,000 respectively, while a South African-sourced example (lot 23) fetched $64,500.

One of the lots worth watching was an XE Falcon built up as a replica of a Dick Johnson Bathurst car, which fetched $70,000.

Meanwhile a modern Falcon Cobra (lot 28) - a 2008 model with less than 30km on it - found a new owner at $72,500.

One of the value buys was a one-owner 1979 VB Commodore (lot 32), running a 202 six with manual, in what looked like good original condition for $5500.

Bidding on a very good HSV Monaro GTO (lot 35) seemed soft, with negotiations continuing at $34,500.

Meanwhile a very tidy SL/R5000 (lot 42) pulled a top bid of $90,000.

The pick for Mopar fans was the E48 Charger in original condition, complete with the 265 six with triple Webers. In need of a little freshen-up, but generally looking solid, it pulled a top bid of $47,500.

Top bids

(Note: several vehicles are under negotiation)

Lot 2 2006 Subaru WRX STi - $14,500

Lot 3 1990 Nissan Skyline GT-R $62,500

Lot 4 1991 Nissan GTIR Nismo targa car - $13,500

Lot 5 1995 Mercedes-Benz S600 - $13,100

Lot 6 1998 BMW Z3 - $6700

Lot 7 1987 Daimler XJ40 - $4150

Lot 9 1988 Porsche 944 - $16,100

Lot 10 1976 Porsche Speedster 1955 replica - $38,000

Lot 13 1966 XP Ford Falcon - $11,000

Lot 15 1976 XB Ford Falcon GT - $46,100

Lot 16 1964 XM Ford Falcon - $11,500

Lot 17 1971 XY Ford Falcon utility GT replica - $21,500

Lot 18 1971 XY Ford Falcon utility GT replica - $26,500

Lot 21 1984 XE Ford Falcon Johnson replica - $70,000

Lot 23 1971 XY Ford Falcon GT South Africa - $64,500

Lot 24 1969 XT Ford Falcon GT - $65,500

Lot 27 1971 XY Ford Falcon GT replica - $75,000

Lot 28 2008 BF Ford Falcon Cobra - $72,500

Lot 29 1970 XY Ford Falcon modified 427 - $94,000

Lot 30 1969 XW Ford Falcon GT-HO replica - $73,000

Lot 31 1973 Chrysler E48 Charger - $47,500

Lot 32 1979 VB Holden Commodore - $5500

Lot 33 1972 HQ Holden utility - $13,000

Lot 34 1962 EJ Holden - $8100

Lot 35 2003 HSV GTO coupe - $34,500

Lot 36 1993 HSV Senator 5000i - $14,500

Lot 37 1984 WB Holden utility - $12,500

Lot 38 1987 VL Holden Vacationer wagon - $8700

Lot 39 1978 HZ Holden one-tonner - $9200

Lot 40 1968 HT Holden Premier modified - $61,500

Lot 41 1974 HQ Holden utility modified - $12,000

Lot 42 1977 LX Holden Torana SL/R5000 - $90,000

Lot 43 1974 HQ Holden windowless van - $18,100

Lot 44 1985 VK HDT Group A Blue Meanie - $150,000

Lot 45 1974 HQ Holden Sandman replica - $22,500

Lot 46 2005 CV8Z Holden Monaro Brock Gp 3 - $135,000

Lot 48 1970 LC Holden Torana GTR-XU1 - $90,000

Lot 49 1976 LX Holden Torana A9X race car - $59,000

Lot 50 1970 HT Holden Monaro black 308 auto - $122,000

The lots at Lloyds.

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