Re: Auction Report: '31 Deluxe Eight 840 Roadster

Posted by 58L8134 On 2019/10/8 15:43:28

Hi Chris

I wondered this too, though I'd seen the car at shows back into the early 1970's. The body swapping really picked up in the 1980's as the value of open models escalated. Mr. Hopkins was a straight-forward type of person, had a '34 Twelve 5-passenger sedan and a '40 180 Darrin Victoria. I doubt if he would have had anything to do with a compromised car.

In this case, I think the low price results have completely to do with it being consigned to a local auction company that primarily deals in household antiques. The promotion was very limited, one surmises it didn't reach the proper audience.

I'll be surprised if it doesn't appear in the Hershey car corral priced significantly higher.

Steve