Several of you are aware that I went up to Winona, MN this past w/e to participate in the Remlinger auction of a Parade Green 300C convertible. It was an outstanding restoration done in Sweden. I tried to get the VIN in advance but the car and title were still in transit. Not surprisingly, it turned out to be a color change from factory white, but still a fabulous restoration. There were also equally fabulous cars from the same consigner – 57 New Yorker convertible, 60 New Yorker convertible, and 59 DeSoto Adventurer convertible.
All of these cars were owned by Anders Andersson of Sweden, which I found from the club records on the C VIN. The Remlinger employee reluctantly acknowledged that Anders was the consigner. I had to wait until 8am Saturday morning before they would let me examine the cars in detail (they were roped off), which as a registered bidder I had the right to do, and frankly was the only reason I registered to bid as my “Carla authorized” bid limit was probably insufficient given the quality of these restorations (indeed, it was insufficient). I’m fairly certain that I was the only bidder who actually examined the cars in detail!
The C sold for $143k all-in, not a bargain but not crazy. The ’57 NYer sold for $128k, strong money IMHO. It was an XWX paint code meaning that it was originally Indian Turquoise but had a white side spear, now solid Turquoise. Original interior was code 80, two-tone turquoise vinyl, redone in light green code 25 fabric/vinyl that would be correct for a 2 dr hardtop not a convertible. Nobody cared and outstanding nonetheless. The 60 New Yorker convertible was originally a black car BB1 code and billed as done “Iris.” No such 1960 color. My 1960 paint chips showed that it was done in 1960 Imperial Dusk Mauve – and absolutely gorgeous. Bid to $125k and no sale – but I could see they were working out a deal after the fact so likely sold.
The 59 Adventurer sold for $220k. It was outstanding as well. Not being a DeSoto expert, I did not check its VIN or data plate.
Carl
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