For the fifth time, the Oldtimer Gallery is organizing an end-of-year auction in the festival tent in Gstaad. On December 29, 2022, 48 vehicles, including three motorcycles, with a total value of CHF 6.6 million are expected to go under the hammer. Eight vehicles (17 percent) will be auctioned without a reserve price.
Relatively young cars, three pre-war vehicles
On average, the cars are 44 years old, with the year of manufacture ranging from 1938 to 2022. The different eras are all represented to a somewhat equal extent, with only the pre-war fraction being clearly represented with three cars.
Here, however, is a highly interesting SS 100 Jaguar 2 1/2 Litre from 1938, which is looking for a new owner for CHF 180,000 to 200,000 with no reserve price.
A BMW 327 sports convertible from 1939, estimated at CHF 125,000 to 135,000, is expected to go for even less.
The Talbot-Lago T 150 C Competition from 1939, which is expected to change hands for CHF 300,000 to 400,000, is aimed at connoisseurs.
Ferrari, Porsche and the British
The most strongly represented brand in Gstaad will be Ferrari, with six cars of an average age of 28 years to be sold. It will be followed by Porsche (4) and Rolls-Royce, the latter brand with a particularly young average age.
Jaguar (4, with SS 5), Bentley (3) and Aston Martin (3) are also well represented, with the other brands appearing at most twice. Exotic brands beyond Facel Vega are missing.
Many super classics
Almost half of the range could be categorized as super classics.
These include the Jaguar XK 120 SE DHC from 1963 (CHF 75,000 to 85,000), but also a Porsche 911 T 2.2 and a 911 2.7. A car for connoisseurs is certainly the particularly rare Porsche 930 as a five-speed convertible from 1989.
Two Chevrolet Corvette as C1 and C2 (with 427 engine!) together with a Cadillac Series 62 Sedan de Ville represent the American car manufacturers.
With the 308 GTBi, 330 GT 2+2, 365 GT 2+2, 412 and Testarossa models, several Ferrari classics are waiting for new owners.
The bull from Sant'Agata is represented by the Lamborghini Diablo VT and the Countach LP 5000 QV from 1987, while Maserati is represented by a lone Ghibli 4700 from 1971 (CHF 200,000 to 225,000).
A Flaminia 2500 GT Touring from 1961 (CHF 80,000 to 90,000) from Lancia is for sale in Gstaad, and a 1900 Berlina from 1951 from Alfa Romeo.
Aston Martin is on site with a 1971 DBS V8 converted into a convertible, a 1984 Lagonda and a 1996 Vantage V550.
Almost bread-and-butter
On average, the vehicles in Gstaad are expected to change hands for CHF 137,000, but there are of course some cars that are well below this threshold.
A 1992 Fiat Panda 4x4 Trekking goes under the hammer for CHF 10,000 to 15,000 (no reserve price).
CHF 12,000 to 18,000 (even without a reserve price) was set for a relatively low-mileage Jaguar Sovereign 4.0i (XJ40) from 1989.
The Citroën 2 CV from 1986 (CHF 18,000 to 22,000) and the VW Beetle 1303 Cabriolet from 1979 (CHF 28,000 to 32,000) are expected to be more expensive.
Younger cars for a younger audience
The presence of a young bidding public is typical of Gstaad.
The latter could enjoy the 1994 Audi RS2 (CHF 65,000 to 75,000) or the 1992 Honda NSX (CHF 95,000 to 105,000) just as much as the 2008 Ferrari 430 Scuderia (CHF 210'000 to 230,000), but perhaps also the Porsche 991 GT3 RS from 2016 (CHF 180,000 to 200,000) or the Mercedes-Benz AMG G63 from 2002 (CHF 220,000 to 230,000).
Younger Bentley fans will certainly want to take a closer look at the two Continental coupés.
The offer is extremely varied, there is actually something for almost every taste. There should be quite a lot of bidders in Gstaad.
More information and photos of the individual vehicles can be found on the Oldtimer Gallery website. The catalog can be ordered from the Oldtimer Galerie Toffen or browsed through online.
