1967 Ford Mustang headlines Coys Showbiz Auction

Coys is a British Company that specializes in the sale and acquisition of the world’s greatest cars. The company is based in London. Recently, they held a showbiz cars auction at the Lords cricket grounds. The theme of this auction was classic automobiles that were connected to celebrities.

A 1967 For Mustang GT390 reeled in the most money for Coys. The car was a replica of Steve McQueen’s vehicle in the film “Bullitt”. The Mustang was sold for a hearty total of £53,726.

The auction also featured a 1962 Mercedes-Benz 190SL. The car drew its showbiz heritage from broadcaster Chris Brown – who previously owned the car. It sold for £32,346. George Harrison’s 1986 Mercedes Benz 59E AMG was bought for £12,000.

Finally, Rowan Atkinson (To many Mr. Bean) sold his 1929 Austin 7 Ulster Replica for £8,235.

Coys has many more plans for 2008. In the upcoming months Coys will hold auctions techno classica, brands hatch, fine motor cars and Nurburg ring. The company will be selling automobiles such as the 1970 McLaren M6GT, plus two Ferrari Daytonas, a Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster, 250 GT alloy berlinetta Ferrari, 250 GT Spyder and a re-built Alfa TZ2.

Sources: Classic Cars Magazine