RM Auctions: Automobiles of Arizona
January 16, 2009
ADMISSION:
Admission to this sale requires the purchase of the offical auction catalog for $100. The catalog will admit two and must be presented at the entrance to the sale to be granted entry.
AUCTION LOCATION
Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa
24th Street & Missouri
Phoenix, Arizona
85016 USA
SALE DATES:
January 16, 2009
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
(viewing starts at 9:00 AM)
PREVIEW DATES:
January 15, 2009
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
January 16, 2009
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Estimate:
$60,000-$80,000 US
OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE
Series 5580. 275bhp, 352 cu. in. overhead valve V8 engine, Ultramatic transmission, front and rear Torsion Level suspension, live rear axle, four-wheel power-assisted hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 127"
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