Sold Last Week on Hemmings.com: Giulietta Spider Veloce, 911 SC, Sixth-Gen Camaro

Highlighted Auction and Make Offer Sales from December 8 through December 14, 2024

Once again, we take a look at a variety of cars from different eras and countries in our weekly round-up of vehicles sold on Hemmings Auctions and Hemmings Make Offer. Restored cars are often the focus of this hobby, but modern collectibles are growing in popularity, particularly as we humans are removed farther and farther from the driving experience. A very low mileage 2017 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible in 50th Anniversary trim shows us exactly the sort of 21st century car that collectors are already valuing as the new car market changes. But a sporting convertible needn’t be new to be fun. A 1962 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce—the one with the hot twin-carb/twin-cam engine—found a new home with a bevy of furious bidding the final hour.

Collector cars with a sporting flair can be found across a wide spectrum of vehicles. The 1934 Ford Victoria street rod listed below shows how a motivated builder can create a different driving experience than the factory was capable of. Conversely, the 1982 Porsche 911 SC coupe is also a driver-focused performance car, but this one is pretty much as the factory intended. A different sort of driver can be found in a 1960 Lincoln Continental that looks ready to cruise but might need some TLC before being shown. Finally, we look at a 1956 Plymouth Belvedere, a two-time veteran of Hemmings Auctions, with its 270 Ply V8 and unmistakable 1950s style and colors.

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* Indicates a vehicle sold as a Make Offer listing.

1962 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce

Reserve: $55,000

Selling Price: $59,850

Recent Market Range: $60,000-$82,000

A lightweight platform with a free-revving 1.3-liter twin-cam engine, Alfa Romeo’s Giulietta was introduced 70 years ago, offering a leap forward in technology and performance compared to its British competition of the day. Among the rarest of the regular production models (which included sedans, coupes and convertibles) was the high-performance Spider Veloce. Just one of 2,796 made, this restored 1962 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce was listed as being a U.S.-spec car from new and documented as a legit twin-carb Veloce. It presented very well and looked to be show ready. Its net sale price ultimately a hair under the lower end of the current market range, though prices have remained flat for the past five years.

2017 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible

Reserve: $43,000

Selling Price: $44,100*

Recent Market Range: $30,000-$45,000

It’s been one year since the last Camaro rolled off the line at GM’s Lansing Grand River Assembly plant. While the values of Chevy’s sixth-gen pony car have not skyrocketed, they’ve largely stopped depreciating as the driver’s car shifts from used car to collectible in a world where EVs and autonomous vehicles are allegedly the future. This 2017 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible had all the earmarks of a future, bankable collectible: high-performance 2SS spec with a 455-hp LT1 V8, exclusive 50th Anniversary colors and trim inside and out, just over 3,000 miles showing on the odometer, and no modifications. Finally, this example was just one of 188 50th anniversary convertibles made with the V8 and six-speed manual. As such, it sold very close to the high end of the current market as a post-auction Make Offer listing.

1934 Ford Victoria Street Rod

Reserve: $50,400

Asking Price: $48,000

Recent Market Range:  $36,000-$54,000

This weekly report focuses on the values of collector cars and one of the toughest segments to pin a value on is street rods, particularly since each one is unique. This 1934 Ford Victoria coupe street rod must have struck a chord with at least one bidder, as it achieved full asking price on the sole offer on the direct Make Offer listing. To the credit of the builder, this classic Ford rod featured an “original” and “uncut” all-steel body, including the fenders, with “no rust noted.” Built on a TCI frame, it was powered by a Buick 215-cu.in. aluminum V8 with some speed parts, a GM two-speed automatic and a Ford 9-inch rear. Front disc brakes and Torq Thrust mag wheels rounded out the package.

1982 Porsche 911 SC

Reserve: $39,500

Selling Price: $44,100

Recent Market Range: $32,000-$46,000

Air-cooled Porsches remain a hot commodity. Fortunately for enthusiasts, well taken care of examples that have had proper rebuilds can be just as good, if not better, than never-driven, low-mileage examples. This 1982 Porsche 911 SC coupe had an unknown number of miles on it, based on a speedometer replacement some years ago. But it was also able to boast of an engine rebuild that included new head studs, turbo cam covers, and turbo valve seals, which addressed known problems with the 3.0-liter flat-six. Other new components included clutch, pressure plate, throwout bearing, and shift bushings. The car had been resprayed at least once and the interior featured new upholstery and carpeting. The car sold strongly and looked to be a quality example ready to be driven.

1956 Plymouth Belvedere

Reserve: $26,000

Selling Price: $27,825

Recent Market Range: $22,000-$34,000

This two-tone turquoise and white 1956 Plymouth Belvedere seemed poised to turn heads, and indeed it did on Hemmings Auctions, with just under 20,000 views of the listing, nearly matching the just over 20,000 views the car garnered the first time it sold here two-and-a-half years ago for $30,450. Little appeared to have change with this excellent example of Plymouth’s hardtop coupe with a 270-cu.in. Polyspheric V8 under the hood. The car looked largely original, though the rebuilt engine sported a Weiand intake manifold with an aftermarket four-barrel carburetor on top. The seller also indicated that the paint was in “new show condition.” The provided photos of the clean undercarriage certainly added confidence to bidders, including the winner, who ultimately paid a market-correct price.

1960 Lincoln Continental Mark V Convertible

Asking Price: $14,000

Selling Price: $23,625

Recent Market Range: $18,000-$26,000

“Driver quality.” These two words carry a lot of weight in the collector car community and are open to interpretation. We’d consider the term appropriate for a car that functions well and has cosmetic flaws, but not so far gone that it needs a full restoration. This 1960 Lincoln Continental Mark V Convertible likely fits that definition. The car was resprayed in 1990 and was listed as having a new white folding top and new red vinyl interior. The undercarriage and engine presented as unrestored original. The seller shared videos of the car starting and driving down the road, along with clips of the power-operated top functioning properly both up and down. While pristine examples change hands for higher dollars, this one sold correctly for its condition and as expected.

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