Eighties Vehicles at the 2019 Barrett-Jackson Northeast

Barrett-Jackson’s fourth Northeast auction at the Mohegan Sun casino in Connecticut in late June included a reasonable amount of vehicles from the 1980s—about 8% of the 542 lots offered. I’ll concentrate on the at least reasonably stock 1980s cars (and a few trucks) that sold and add some of my opinions—I’ll leave the motorcycles, tractors, and automobilia to others. Where I have covered the specific year and model of a car in this blog, I link to it.

Thursday, June 27th:

• 1982 Impact Red Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue Edition sedan with a red Landau roof, a 60/40 red leather seat, an unknown (depends on the unstated carburetor) 5.2 liter/318 ci V8, an automatic, and 64,000 miles—a $1,100 hammer price marks the usual ignominious beginning for eighties vehicles we see at most auctions.
• 1989 Bright Red Jeep Wrangler SUV with gray bucket seats, a 117 bhp 2.5 liter/200 ci inline four with throttle body fuel injection, a five-speed manual, and 57,000 miles—$5,500
• 1984 Bright Red Chevrolet Corvette hatchback coupe with red leather bucket seats, an L83 Cross-Fire 205 bhp 5.7 liter/350 ci V8 with throttle body fuel injection, an automatic, and 79,000 miles—$6,000
• 1984 Black Chevrolet Corvette hatchback coupe with medium gray leather bucket seats, an L83 Cross-Fire 205 bhp 5.7 liter/350 ci V8 with throttle body fuel injection, and the Doug Nash 4+3 transmission—$4,500
• 1989 blue Jaguar XJS convertible with a tan convertible top, tan leather bucket seats, an HE 262 bhp 5.3 liter/326 ci V12 with fuel injection, an automatic, and 52,000 miles—$12,000
• 1985 red (not an original paint color) Nissan 300ZX hatchback coupe with two-tone gray cloth bucket seats, a VG30 160 bhp 3.0 liter/181 ci V6 with fuel injection, a five-speed manual, and 97,000 miles—$6,200
• 1985 red Toyota 4Runner custom (engine, suspension, interior, wheels/tires) SUV with gray cloth bucket seats, a 22R 2.4 liter/144 ci inline four with fuel injection, and a five-speed manual—$10,000
• 1985 Signal Red Mercedes-Benz 380SL convertible with tan leather seats, a 155 bhp 3.8 liter/234 ci V8 with fuel injection, and an automatic—$8,200
• 1986 blue Chevrolet K10 custom (engine, suspension) pickup truck with a blue cloth bench seat, a 5.0 liter/305 ci V8, and an automatic—$10,000
• 1985 white Jeep CJ7 custom (powertrain, suspension, interior, wheels/tires) SUV with tan bucket seats, a 5.7 liter/350 ci engine, and an automatic—$20,000
• 1988 Arctic White Mercedes-Benz 560SL convertible with a black soft top, a hard top, palomino leather bucket seats, a 227 bhp 5.5 liter/338 ci V8 with Bosch KE-Jetronic fuel injection, and an automatic—$15,000
• 1986 Oxford White Ford Mustang GT convertible with a black top, white bucket seats, a Windsor 200 bhp 4.9 liter/302 ci V8 with fuel injection, a five-speed manual, and 42,000 miles—$10,000
• 1987 Black Chevrolet Corvette Callaway convertible with a black soft top, red leather bucket seats, a 345 bhp 5.7 liter/350 ci V8 with twin turbochargers and fuel injection, the Doug Nash 4+3 transmission, and 31,000 miles—$15,000 for this rare (only 67 convertibles made in 1987) and fast (0-60 mph in about 4.6 seconds) Corvette.

• 1981 Yellow Toyota SR5 pickup truck with black/patterned bucket seats, a 22R 2.4 liter/144 ci inline four, and a five-speed manual—$12,500 makes this the first vehicle in this auction to meet my criteria for serious collectability of 1980s cars or trucks in stock condition: selling for equal to or above its original base list price. I’ll mark these vehicles in bold green.
• 1988 black Chevrolet Blazer custom (paint, suspension, wheels/tires) SUV with gray bucket seats, a 5.7 liter/350 ci V8, and an automatic—$13,500
• 1981 stainless steel DeLorean DMC-12 coupe with gray bucket seats, a ZMJ-159 130 bhp 2.8 liter/174 ci V6 with Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection, a five-speed manual, and 19,000 miles—$30,000
• 1988 white Chevrolet Blazer custom (engine, suspension, wheels/tires) SUV with gray bucket seats, a 5.7 liter/350 ci V8 with fuel injection, and an automatic—$16,000
• 1987 Diamond Blue Metallic Mercedes-Benz 560SL convertible with a blue soft top, a hard top, blue leather bucket seats, a 227 bhp 5.5 liter/338 ci V8 with Bosch KE-Jetronic fuel injection, an automatic, and 65,000 miles—$16,500
• 1985 Midnight Blue/Silver two-tone Chevrolet C10 Silverado pickup truck with a blue custom cloth bench seat, an LE9 160 bhp 5.0 liter/305 ci V8 with a four-barrel carburetor, an automatic, and 31,000 miles—$20,500
• 1987 black Buick Grand National coupe with black/gray cloth bucket seats, an LC2 245 bhp 3.8 liter/231 ci turbocharged V6 with fuel injection, an automatic, and 26,000 miles—$18,000
• 1980 white Pontiac Firebird Trans Am coupe with blue cloth bucket seats, a 170 bhp 4.9 liter/302 ci V8 with a Rochester four-barrel carburetor, and an automatic—$10,700
• 1989 Bright Red Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z convertible with a black soft top, red bucket seats, an LB9 195 bhp 5.0 liter/305 ci V8 with fuel injection, an automatic, and 28,000 miles—$20,500
• 1987 blue Toyota Supra Turbo hatchback coupe with blue bucket seats, a 7M-GTE 232 bhp 3.0 liter/180 ci inline six with a turbocharger, intercooler, and fuel injection, and a five-speed manual—$10,500
• 1989 blue Cadillac Brougham limousine with blue leather seats, a 140 bhp 5.0 liter/307 ci V8 with a Rochester four-barrel carburetor, and an automatic—$7,500

Friday, June 28th:

• 1988 Allanté Red Cadillac Allanté convertible with a black soft top, tan leather bucket seats, an HT-4100 170 bhp 4.1 liter/249 ci V8 with fuel injection, an automatic, and 22,000 miles—$4,500
• 1980 black MG MGB Limited Edition convertible with a black soft top, black vinyl bucket seats, a 62.5 bhp 1.8 liter/110 ci inline four with a Zenith 150 CD4T carburetor, and a four-speed manual—$6,200
• 1986 dark gray/light gray two-tone Ford F-150 XL pickup truck with a gray bench seat, a Windsor 4.9 liter/302 ci V8, and an automatic—$16,500
• 1980 Montreux Maroon Pontiac Firebird Turbo Trans Am with black cloth bucket seats, a 210 bhp 4.9 liter/301 ci V8 with a four-barrel carburetor and a turbocharger, an automatic, and 57,000 miles—$18,500
• 1983 green Chrysler LeBaron convertible with a tan convertible top, brown leather seats, an Astron 93 bhp 2.6 liter/156 ci inline four with a two-barrel carburetor, an automatic, and 82,000 miles—$10,000 for this car modeled after the one featured in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
• 1986 green Jeep CJ8 Scrambler pickup truck with black bucket seats, a 5.0 liter/304 ci V8, and a four-speed manual—$22,000
• 1981 red Bristol double-decker bus with black seats, a six-cylinder engine, and a three-speed manual—$19,000. It’s not the cost; it’s the storage and driving requirements.

• 1987 green AM General Humvee M998 SUV with a green interior, a 6.2 liter diesel V8, and an automatic—$17,000

Saturday, June 29th:

• 1981 orange Jeep CJ5 custom (engine, interior, wheels/tires) SUV with black seats, a 4.2 liter/258 ci inline six with a carburetor, and a four-speed manual—$7,000
• 1983 burgundy Porsche 944 hatchback coupe with black bucket seats, a 150 bhp 2.5 liter/151 ci inline four with fuel injection, and a five-speed manual—$4,000
• 1988 Oxford White Ford Mustang GT convertible with a white soft top, scarlet red cloth bucket seats, a Windsor 225 bhp 4.9 liter/302 ci V8 with fuel injection, an automatic, and 46,000 miles—$7,000
• 1987 Oxford White Ford Mustang GT fastback coupe with scarlet red cloth bucket seats, a Windsor 225 bhp 4.9 liter/302 ci V8 with fuel injection, a five-speed manual, and 31,000 miles—$16,500. It’s definitely the manual cars that do better among the Fox-body Mustangs.
• 1989 black Ford Mustang GT fastback coupe with tan cloth bucket seats, a Windsor 225 bhp 4.9 liter/302 ci V8 with fuel injection, an automatic, and 27,000 miles—$10,000
• 1987 black Ford Mustang GT convertible with a black soft top, gray cloth bucket seats, a Windsor 225 bhp 4.9 liter/302 ci V8 with fuel injection, an automatic, and 30,000 miles—$10,000
• 1984 red Chevrolet C10 custom (powertrain, suspension, interior) pickup truck with a cloth bench seat, a 6.3 liter/383 ci V8 with a four-barrel carburetor, and an automatic—$13,500
• 1987 red Datsun Sunny custom (engine, paint, interior) pickup truck with black bucket seats, an A12 70 bhp 1.2 liter inline four, and a four-speed manual—$12,000 for perhaps the most interesting eighties vehicle at this auction.

• 1982 stainless steel DeLorean DMC-12 coupe with gray bucket seats, a ZMJ-159 130 bhp 2.8 liter/174 ci V6 with Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection, a five-speed manual, and 5,600 miles—$34,000
• 1987 black Buick GNX coupe with black/gray cloth seats, an LC2 276 bhp 3.8 liter/231 ci V6 with turbocharging and fuel injection, an automatic, and 1,800 miles—$94,000. There remain more butts than seats for the GNX.
• 1985 Heath Gray Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser SUV with brown bucket seats, a 2F 135 bhp 4.2 liter/258 ci inline six, and a four-speed manual—$57,000 for this beautifully restored FJ.

I see a lot of Chevrolets, Fords, Jeeps, and Toyotas. What do you think of this auction’s results?