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With a handful of exceptions, there really aren’t that many American cars from the 1980s that could even remotely be considered collector’s cars, and that list, you’d think, would shrink to almost zero if limited to just front-wheel drive Dodge vehicles. Well, like many auctions, last weekend’s Mecum Dallas sold at least four such products that undoubtedly caught many enthusiasts off guard.
Most of the vehicles rolling across the block were lust-worthy American cars from the 1960s and 1970s, but the overall lineup of vehicles ran the gamut from pre-war cars to a brand new 2014 Chevrolet COPO Camaro. While scrolling through auction results, Hemmings noticed four peculiar lots that stood out from the rest.
Lots T232 through T235 consisted of ultra low-mileage Malaise-Era Dodges that were all recently purchased from Kirk Jackson Motors in Lockhart, TX on July 1. With the lowest miles (22 miles) and the highest auction price ($9,000), the 1987 Dodge Daytona is easily the coolest of this random quartet marking the first year of the Daytona with the retractable headlights.
There was also the 1984 Dodge Ram Van conversion van, which sold for $7,000 with just 71 miles on the odometer. This decked out minivan still has what looks to be the original Monroney sticker still in the window in addition to its custom interior that includes a couch-like rear seat and a mini fridge in the way back. The lowest priced of the four Dodge was the 1986 Dodge Lancer with 28 miles that sold for $5,500, while the Mitsubishi-derived 1988 Dodge Colt Vista rounded out the low-mileage Dodges with 41 miles on the odometer and, remarkably, the second-highest auction price of this bunch at $8,000.
The auction also saw a clean, one-owner 1987 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Wagon with 76,000 sell for $7,000. These auction outliers ask the question of whether 1980s cars like these could become a new wave of sought-after collectables. We’ll have to wait to find out the answer to that, but until then, you can see the entire listing of vehicles including how much most of them sold for by heading over to the Mecum website.
Lots T232 through T235 consisted of ultra low-mileage Malaise-Era Dodges that were all recently purchased from Kirk Jackson Motors in Lockhart, TX on July 1. With the lowest miles (22 miles) and the highest auction price ($9,000), the 1987 Dodge Daytona is easily the coolest of this random quartet marking the first year of the Daytona with the retractable headlights.
There was also the 1984 Dodge Ram Van conversion van, which sold for $7,000 with just 71 miles on the odometer. This decked out minivan still has what looks to be the original Monroney sticker still in the window in addition to its custom interior that includes a couch-like rear seat and a mini fridge in the way back. The lowest priced of the four Dodge was the 1986 Dodge Lancer with 28 miles that sold for $5,500, while the Mitsubishi-derived 1988 Dodge Colt Vista rounded out the low-mileage Dodges with 41 miles on the odometer and, remarkably, the second-highest auction price of this bunch at $8,000.
The auction also saw a clean, one-owner 1987 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Wagon with 76,000 sell for $7,000. These auction outliers ask the question of whether 1980s cars like these could become a new wave of sought-after collectables. We’ll have to wait to find out the answer to that, but until then, you can see the entire listing of vehicles including how much most of them sold for by heading over to the Mecum website.
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