2long Posted August 25, 2018 Report Share Posted August 25, 2018 (edited) Looks like Swallow Doretti Chassis 1292 sold yesterday at Bonhams auction in California for 131k. Supposedly the last one made, and a nice example for sure. https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24811/lot/100/?category=results&length=90&page=1 Cheers Dan P.S. This one goes up on the block on the 31st: https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/AF18/Auburn-Fall/lots/r0383-1955-swallow-doretti/700905 Edited August 25, 2018 by 2long Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don H. Posted August 25, 2018 Report Share Posted August 25, 2018 1292 is an impressive-looking restoration! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2long Posted August 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 Corrected link to auction on the 31st. I believe this mint green car was restored by Tom Householder, who of course is an expert. It may not be perfect but I think it is lovely. https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/AF18/Auburn-Fall/lots/r0383-1955-swallow-doretti/700905 Cheers Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don H. Posted August 29, 2018 Report Share Posted August 29, 2018 Yes, Dan, you're right -- chassis 1110 is Tom's work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doretti Posted August 29, 2018 Report Share Posted August 29, 2018 Don,I'm just wondering if you knew Ed DeBrecht who was a Triumph dealer in Saint Louis. He contacted me back in 1991 after reading a Doretti article in C&S magazine and we exchanged a few letters.I am now getting round to updating a short item about him and thought you might be able to add some local Triumph-related info.Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2long Posted August 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 The nice and minty Doretti sold for about US$90k (82 at the hammer). Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don H. Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 Don, I'm just wondering if you knew Ed DeBrecht who was a Triumph dealer in Saint Louis. He contacted me back in 1991 after reading a Doretti article in C&S magazine and we exchanged a few letters. I am now getting round to updating a short item about him and thought you might be able to add some local Triumph-related info. Ken Ken -- your post here reminded me of a message from you that came while I was on the road and dropped below the fold before I remembered to reply. I never met Ed, but I bought a Saab 900 Turbo from his son Steve in 1990. Steve stayed on as a salesman for a time at the family dealership after the family sold it to Mallory. It had been DeBrecht Saab on Watson Road here in Saint Louis for many years, and then Mallory Saab for a few years before closing. Ed attended the Ambassador Hotel event hosted by Dorothy Deen to launch TR and Doretti, as you probably know. He was a founding member of the SCCA, too, as I recall. I think our local club may have published a nice obituary on his passing, which I'll see if I can locate. Ed gave quite a bit of his TR ephemera to our mutual Doretti friend for collection or private sale ten or more years ago. He many still have some of that, but I know he's also sold some. I tried to reach out to Steve DeBrecht, who I believe is still in the area, five years or so ago so I could transfer some of the monies owed him, but never got a call back. I'm sure Steve would have a ton of recollections if you could hook up with him. I'll see if I have contact info as a starting point. I have this badge from the DeBrecht ephemera in my collection. This was Badfrog's old Triumph dealer in Paris. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2long Posted September 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 So does this suggest that the purchaser at auction was a flipper? https://www.ebay.com/itm/1955-Doretti-Swallow-Roadster-The-last-example-assembled/392124223487?hash=item5b4c6ccfff:g:LgsAAOSwIJdbnCg2&vxp=mtr Cheers Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 So does this suggest that the purchaser at auction was a flipper? https://www.ebay.com/itm/1955-Doretti-Swallow-Roadster-The-last-example-assembled/392124223487?hash=item5b4c6ccfff:g:LgsAAOSwIJdbnCg2&vxp=mtr Cheers Dan Of course it is. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Triumph Friend Posted November 18, 2019 Report Share Posted November 18, 2019 No 1292 is for sale now, again: https://www.schmitt.com/inventory/1955-swallow-doretti-roadster/ BUY IT NOW PRICE $139,900.00 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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