Honolulu, HI – (February 11, 2008) The first ever Kruse Hawaii Collector Car Auction was held this past weekend at the Hawaii Convention Center on Honolulu, Hawaii.  This auction will go down in the history books and will set the trend for future Hawaii car auctions.  Nearly 200 cars crossed the auction block.  
 

There was a slow start but with education from the Kruse staff, the bids began rolling in and there were several record-breaking sales.  Bidders were not only from the islands but the mainland as well. 

There were bidders from California, Washington, New York and as far as Australia, New Zealand and Japan.  
 
Total auction bids topped the $5 million mark and nearly doubled what was originally projected.  Dean Kruse, President and Owner of Kruse International stated, “This was one of the best inaugural events ever in the history of Kruse International.  We can’t wait to return next year and have already begun working on plans for next year. It was great working with Robert Smith.  His expertise in the market helped make this sale a record breaker. This is a great sale for anyone to bring their car or entire collection!”   
 
Listed below are the top ten sales (Including 8% Buyer’s Premium) –
 
1941 Willys Americar Street Rod: $75,600
1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Fastback: $70,200
1953 Buick Super Convertible: $51,840
2006 Ford Mustang/Shelby GT-H: $49,680
2004 Chevrolet Corvette Z06/Lingenfelter: $43,200
1962 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible: $42,120
1994 Bentley Continental R Coupe: $37,800
1937 Ford Street Rd Convertible: $37,800
1963 Plymouth Belvedere Chop Top: $36,180
1967 Plymouth GTX Hardtop: $30,780
 
For more information, call Kruse International at 800-968-4444 or check out their website www.kruse.com

 

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