21 Cool Classic Cars You Can Buy Right Now Online
RM Sotheby's Open Roads online auction for June offers diverse classic car selection
Published: June 25, 2021, 4:35 AM
Updated: October 11, 2021, 8:56 AM
1971 Oldsmobile 4-4-2
21 Cool Classic Cars You Can Buy Right Now Online
As life slowly returns to normal in much of the world, real live car shows and auctions are returning as well. But online auctions, which have been the only option for a year or more, have become popular and are likely to continue into the foreseeable future. Here’s a look at some cool classic cars – and one truck – that you can buy right now at RM Sotheby’s multinational Open Roads June online auction (June 23-30, 2021).
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1938 SS 100 Jaguar 2.5-Litre Roadster
The classic cars on offer are diverse in type and origin, like this English-built 1938 SS 100 Jaguar 2.5-Litre Roadster. SS, which stood for Swallow Sidecar, was the predecessor company to Jaguar, which was just a model name at the time. Whatever it's called, it's a classic beauty, with an asking price of CHF130,000 (US$142,000). Oh yes, it's located in Switzerland!
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1953 Buick Super Estate Wagon
A very different proposition and quintessentially American is this 1953 Buick Estate Wagon – the last of Buick's woodie models, of which only 1,380 were built and very few remain. Comprehensively restored to show-ready condition, it's expected to sell in the US$55,000-65,000 range.
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1971 Oldsmobile 4-4-2
If you'd rather have a muscle-car, check out this 1971 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 from the tail-end of that era. Its 340-hp, 445 cubic-inch ‘Super Rocket’ V-8 engine was stronger than the numbers suggested in that first year of down-rated power specs and it's a comfortable cruiser to boot – a potential bargain at an expected sale price of US $20,000-$25,000.
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1975 Isuzu 117 XE Coupé
For something completely different, how about this classy 1975 Isuzu 117 XE Coupé designed by Italian styling superstar Giorgetto Giugario. A Japanese model with right-hand drive, it is one of just a few such cars known to exist in North America. Expect to pay from US$30-000-to-35,000 for this historic beauty.
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1993 Porsche 911 RS America
For something a bit more au courant, there's this 1993 Porsche 911 RS America, one of just 701 track-focused but road-legal (in America) 911s built to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the landmark 911 Carrera RS 2.7, but based on the 964 Carrera 2. Treat yourself, for an estimated US$160,000-$180,000.
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2000 Audi TT Coupe
A German coupe of a different character is this 2000 Audi TT Coupe, which is a relative bargain at €17,500-27,500 EUR (US$21,000-33,000), if you don't mind picking it up in Germany.
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2005 Aston Martin DB9 Volante
It's far too new to be considered classic but it may achieve that status someday and this 2005 Aston Martin DB9 Volante is definitely collectable now. It could be yours for an estimated CFH60,000-70,000 (US$65,000-76,000) – in Switzerland!
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1932 Buick Series 50 Sport Phaeton
Back to the days of the real Classics, this 1932 Buick Series 50 Sport Phaeton is believed to be one of just five surviving examples of the rarest Buick body style produced that year. Powered by a straight-eight overhead-valve engine, it could be yours for an estimated US$65,000-75,000.
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1939 Steyr 220 Cabriolet
If exclusivity is your thing, you could probably be the only one in your crowd with a 1939 Steyr 220 Cabriolet, one of the last models built by this Auto Union brand before ceasing production. It's now in the USA and available for an estimated price of $US70,000-80,000.
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1956 GMC Series 100 ½-Ton Pickup
Just as trucks have taken over the new-car market, they're becoming a factor in the collector market too. What better entry point to that market than this 1956 GMC Series 100 ½-Ton Pickup with narrow box and side-mounted spare. It's expected to sell for US$75,000-85,000, with a 1959 Harley-Davidson Hummer motorcycle in the box!
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1957 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL
From the same era but a whole different perspective, this svelte 1957 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL was originally manufactured for the US market but later reimported to Europe. It's now in Italy where it is expected to sell for €90,000-110,000 EUR (US$107,000-131,000).
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1958 Bentley S1 Saloon
From the same era but far more formal, there is this 1958 Bentley S1 Saloon with exotic wood trim and whitewall tires. Fully refurbished in 2012, it might be considered a bargain at an estimated sale price of US$35,000-45,000.
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1960 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk I BN7
Sticking with the British theme, this 1960 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk I BN7 was the premium affordable sports car of the day. Still a good buy at an expected price of US$55,000-65,000.
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1962 Lincoln Continental Convertible
In huge contrast, this 1962 Lincoln Continental Four-Door Convertible was a North American style and luxury trendsetter of the period, and it still exudes that Camelot-era mystique. It could be yours for an estimated price of US$60,000-$75,000.
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1968 Irwin Manx
If you remember the original Thomas Crown Affair movie you'll remember the VW-based Myers Manx. This is not that but it's a close facsimile, that appears to be an equally adept sand runner. It's for sale in Canada with an estimated sale price of US$30,000-40,000.
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1975 Lamborghini Urraco P250
The Countach was (literally) Lamborghini's poster child of the 1970s but the mid-engined V-8 Uracco was arguably the prettier car. Plus, it was a 2+2! This one, comprehensively stored in 2018, could potentially be yours for $US150,000-175,000.
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1976 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
If there was a poster child for what has come to be known as the Malaise Era for American cars, this 1976 Cadillac Coupe DeVille would be a strong candidate. It represents the zenith of the bigger-is-better philosophy that typified American vehicle design until then and as such is itself iconic. It's expected to sell for US$30,000-35,000.
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1985 Ferrari 400i Convertible by Straman
Of course, there has to be a Ferrari in any collectable car auction and this one breaks the usual swoopy styling mode. It's a 1985 Ferrari 400i, derived from the 2+2 Coupe design with the same designation but fitted with onvertible bodywork by Richard Straman Coachworks of Costa Mesa, California. It's your chance to own a rare Ferrari model for something in the range of US$75,000-90,000.
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1986 Audi quattro
Classic, maybe not (yet), but iconic? Definitely! This 1986 Audi quattro coupe was at the forefront of Audi's rise to AWD greatness. It's offered without reserve, in Switzerland, where it's expected to sell for CHF65,000-110,000 (US$78,000-110,000).
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2015 Ferrari F12berlinetta Tour de France by Tailor Made
All Ferraris are special, but this one-of-a-kind Ferrari F12berlinetta "Tour de France 1964" is especially so. It was commissioned by Francorchamps Motors Brussels to commemorate the 1964 Tour de France winning Ferrari 250 GTO, #172, driven by Lucien Bianchi and Georges Berger. It was built by Ferrari’s exclusive Personalization Programme Tailor Made at the Maranello factory and finished production in December 2014. It's now in the Netherlands and it could be yours for a bid in the expected range of €275,000-325,000 EUR (US$328,000-388,000).
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2015 Porsche 918 'Weissach' Spyder
OK, it's not a classic but it almost certainly will be someday and it is part of this auction, so don't overlook this 2015 Porsche 918 'Weissach' Spyder. Often cited alongside McLaren’s P1 and Ferrari’s LaFerrari as the “Holy Trinity” of hybrid hypercars, it's truly a progenitor of future auto exotica. And it could be yours, for about €620,000-630,000 EUR (US$740,000-752,000) – FOB Netherlands!
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