1931 Minerva AL

VIN: 80105

$660,000

Sold

1931 Minerva AL

Seller details

  • Auction

    RM Auctions

  • Location

    Phoenix, AZ; US

  • Event date

    Jan 15 - Jan 16, 2015

  • Lot

    226

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    80105

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  • Body style

    Convertible Sedan

  • Odometer

    7 M

  • Transmission type

    Standard

  • Engine Type

    L8

  • Horsepower

    130

  • Induction

    1x1 bbl

  • Interior Color

    Tan

  • Exterior Color

    Green

Vehicle details

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Equipment

Lefthand drive, body color wheel discs, dual sidemounts with chrome bands and mirrors, rollup division, Supralux headlights.

Condition

Built for Henry Walker Bagley (son-in-law of R.J. Reynolds), later owned by D. Cameron Peck. Restored by Steve Babinsky in 1998 for Charles Morse. First in class at Pebble Beach in 1999 and a later winner at Meadow Brook, Amelia Island and Louis Vuitton in New York. A quality older concours restoration still with excellent paint, bright chrome, crisp interior and top. Even the polished aluminum is consistently bright and satiny.

Market commentary

Sold at RM's Villa d'Este auction in 2011 for $746,014, then at RM's New York auction in November 2013 for $660,000, it is a lot of exclusive European Classic automobile for the money.

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