This 1934 Chrysler Airflow generated national interest and was expected to raise the highest price at the auction.
This 1934 Chrysler Airflow generated national interest and was expected to raise the highest price at the auction.
An auction for vintage items from an iconic Whangarei business attracted huge interest and raised more than $60,000.
Whangarei Traders and Auctions auctioned the contents of a large shed full of Normans' Motors property on Sunday.
Darryl Penrose from Whangarei Traders and Auctions said he had a higher level ofpre-auction online interest than for any other auction he'd held.
Pete Norman, selling the remains of the 90-year-old family business, said there was a vast variety of goods, including hubcaps, lights, lenses, switches, tools, spark plugs, gear boxes, glass cleaner and much more, including old vehicles.
Mr Penrose said a rare 1934 Chrysler Airflow didn't sell at auction, but went to a bidder for $15,000, plus buyer's premium, after the hammer went down.
He said the price of some items was way more than expected, with a pallet of spark plugs expected to go for $100, fetching $1200.
There was interest from around New Zealand and even overseas, with one man driving up from Wellington and returning with a station wagon full of items he bought.
