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Worldwide got the year off to a flying start in Arizona last week, with a striking selection of rare, pre-war automobiles, distinctive classics and exceptional sports cars changing hands in a packed salesroom at its annual Scottsdale Auction<\/em>. High sales went to an unrestored and remarkably original, HVA Preservation Award winning1959 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>that realized $990,000 and a breathtaking 1935 Auburn 851 SC Boattail Speedster\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>from the Tom Gaughen Collection that brought $687,500.<\/p>\n

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1935 Auburn 851 SC Boattail Speedster.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Another top-specification 1935 Auburn 851 SC Boattail Speedster\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>from the same collection sold for $632,500, with a rare 1936 Duesenberg Model JN LWB Tourster<\/em><\/strong>, the very last car of the special JN series, selling for $605,000.<\/p>\n

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1936 Duesenberg Model JN LWB Tourster.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Significant American muscle cars also featured in the sale, including an exceptional unrestored Bloomington Gold certified\u00ae 1969 Chevrolet Corvette L88 Roadster <\/em><\/strong>that found a new home for $522,500. The Scottsdale Auction generated an overall sale of just under $10 million, with a sell-through rate of 80%.<\/p>\n

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1969 Chevrolet Corvette L88 Roadster.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThis year\u2019s offering exemplified everything that Worldwide Auctioneers is about\u201d, said Rod Egan, Principal & Auctioneer. We don\u2019t limit ourselves to selling only the most expensive cars in the world but we are always wholly committed to ensuring that the cars we do consign represent the absolute finest of their kind. The consignments on offer in Scottsdale, regardless of marque, era or type were essentially just that and the results speak for themselves. Thank you as ever to all of our customers, old and new, who enjoy great motorcars as much as we do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Results are available online at worldwideauctioneers.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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