The Oldtimer Galerie Toffen has had to cancel two auctions in the Corona year 2020, so expectations for the autumn auction are correspondingly high. Over 120 lots will go under the hammer on October 17, 2020 from 13:30 with a live audience on site.
Corona restrictions
However, it is planned that only 275 bidders will be able to bid on site. However, these bidders must pre-register by email before the auction (the exact modalities are documented in the catalog or on the auction house's website). All other interested parties naturally have several channels available for bidding: Internet, written pre-bids or bidding by telephone call.
Extensive offer
In addition to some automobiles, just over 100 cars, 11 motorcycles/mopeds, two bicycles and even a truck will go under the hammer on October 17. The total value of the automobiles (including trucks) and motorcycles is around CHF 6.7 million, so almost CHF 60,000 is expected per lot.
Around 20 percent of the vehicle lots will be auctioned without a minimum bid.
On average, the vehicles are almost 46 years old.
Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar and the others
Over 40 brands will be represented in Toffen on October 17, 2020. Cars from Mercedes-Benz (14 x) are the most represented, followed by Jaguar (12 x) and Alfa Romeo (8 x).
All other brands are represented by no more than half a dozen cars, e.g. Ford with six, Ferrari, Lancia, VW and Chevrolet with four, and BMW, Fiat, Rolls-Royce and Triumph with three.
Super classics non-stop
Anyone looking for top-class class classics will find a rich selection in Toffen in October. It is led by a Lamborghini Miura P400 from 1968 in the color "Blu Miura".
The father of super sports cars is still as fascinating today as it was back then, and the estimated value of CHF 1.45 to 1.65 million is correspondingly high.
The Aston Martin DB4 from 1961 is hardly less desirable, its breathtaking elegance still astounds today. CHF 435,000 to 465,000 is the estimate.
The Alfa Romeo 1900 C Super Sprint Touring was one of the fastest cars in 1955. It was also pretty. No wonder it is one of the Milanese brand's most sought-after four-cylinder cars today. CHF 255,000 to 275,000 should be enough to get your hands on the red coupé.
And these were just three of the two dozen or so super classics on offer at Toffen; the Maserati Bora 4.9 from 1973, the Ferrari 308 GTB Vetroresina from 1977 or the red Alfa Romeo Montreal from 1973 could also have been mentioned.
Many convertibles
32 open and semi-open cars will go under the hammer on October 17, 2020, the majority of which are classic convertibles, but there are also more rustic roadsters (such as the MG TC) or Targas (such as the Ferrari 308 GTS, the Porsche 911 SC Targa or the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am).
Regardless of whether you prefer British, Italian, American or German cars, open-top limousines and sports cars from each of these countries will be at the start on the third weekend in October.
A few examples include the 1957 Ford Thunderbird (CHF 55,000 to 65,000), the 1952 Jaguar XK120 OTS (CHF 85,000 to 95,000) and the 1978 Alfa Romeo Spider 2000 (CHF 24,000 to 26,000).
Particularly rarely seen exotics
Anyone familiar with the auctions in Toffen will know that particularly rare exotic cars always come under the hammer. These do not always have to be particularly expensive cars, but they are usually ones that are rarely seen on the road. Want some examples?
The Triumph 1800 Roadster from 1947 was already a rarity back then, but today it is even more so. The red roadster is expected to cost CHF 25,000 to 35,000.
The Langenthal body shop is unlikely to have fitted too many Dodges. A 1938 D8 Cabriolet Langenthal is on the lot list for CHF 45,000 to 55,000.
At the end of the 1960s, the Ford Cortina was the most popular car in Great Britain, but today second-series examples are rare. Even rarer are two-door versions of the Cortina 1600 E with particularly extensive equipment and the GT engine. The gold-colored car with Swiss history from 1970 is now set to find a new enthusiast for CHF 10,000 to 15,000.
We all know the MG brand, but NG? The small brand built rustic roadsters in the style of the MG TC/TD based on the MGB. It is unlikely that many were built, but this certainly rare example from 1969 is expected to sell for CHF 16,000 and 18,000.
And when was the last time you saw an early Renault Espace at an auction?
For Beetle fans
Switzerland is known to be a Beetle country, so of course the Wolfsburg creepy-crawly can never be missing in Toffen. The three examples on offer cover a broad spectrum, as a yellow VW Beetle 1300 Cabriolet from 1972 (CHF 22,000 to 25,000), a 1500 Automatic from 1969 (CHF 15,000 and 18,000) and a Pretzel Beetle from 1952 (CHF 60,000 to 70,000) will go under the hammer.
The range on offer is therefore wider than ever before, both in terms of vehicle types, makes and models, as well as prices. It is best to take a closer look at the catalog (also available online at Oldtimer Galerie) or browse through our picture gallery.
More information on the individual vehicles and lots of pictures (and soon a video of each) can be found on the Oldtimer Galerie Toffen website.
