Equipment
Pre-selector shift transmission, factory radio, amber fog lights, chrome hub caps, wide whitewalls.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
Auburn Cord Duesenberg and CCCA award winner, not originally supercharged. From the Richard L. Burdick collection. The paint is fair, it does have a substantial amount of chips and scratches, including a fairly deep scratch on the inside driver's side fender, as well as chips and cracks near the passenger's door and driver's side retractable headlamp. The brightwork is good with very little surface scratching and very light pitting. The seats do not have any tears or significant scratches, but they're lightly worn. All four wheels have significant peeling of the paint, but the hub caps are in good shape with only one significant scratch on the right rear wheel cover. A well kept but aged restoration.
Market commentary
It is unusual to see an 812 Supercharged Convertible Sportsman at auction, so seeing two of them here in Scottsdale is unprecedented. Barrett-Jackson sold a somewhat better preserved old restoration for $231,000 putting this result firmly on the value curve as a representative price for a quality car.