The CEO has the floor - February

A prize-winning 1938 Dodge and a 1956 Corvette were some of the highlights from February's auctions. The idea that you can't buy a cab in the winter doesn't seem to be true. In fact, we often see better bids during the winter months when it's easier to break through the noise. Most often, it's the sellers who have to be convinced that the time is right, the buyers are there and always ready.

Jacob OdqvistMarch 12, 2025 10:35

The fantastic Dodge Six Convertible Coupe from 1938 was definitely one of the highlights so far this year. An extremely rare car with an equally unique background story that after a long time in Dalarna has now found a home for yet another dedicated collector with a strong emotional connection to the car. The model has been immortalized above all by the film star Clark Gable. It is said that he did not have time to place his order when Dodge announced production and had to use his star status to get the manufacturer to build another example. 700 planned cars thus ended up being 701.

This particular burgundy example in excellent condition is the only known example in Europe and was brought to Sweden by the famous car dealer family Philipssons. It stood in their shop window for a long time and there is still photographic documentation to prove this. Putting a value on a gem like this is of course difficult but the market spoke and the car was hammered for a nice 350,000 SEK and we can all be sure that it will continue to be cared for by its new owner.

We have said it before, well-known models in good condition always do well at auction and the red 1956 Corvette that was hammered for 875,000 SEK was no exception, if it had its original wheels in the pictures it might have even been possible. 900,000 but that is of course just me speculating. The fact is that a well-known model and good original condition always calls home many strong bids.

Another popular model is the Beetle. Two of these managed to go under the hammer in February with significantly more coming in during the spring.

As this is written in early March, spring has already begun to look forward and in the next issue it will be time to talk about spring and summer events. We want to meet you enthusiasts and will be out in the country at various events throughout the high season.