- Late automotive industry figure Alan Hamilton's personal collection to be auctioned online by Donington Auctions on 14-15 February, with bidding opening 2 February
- Collection includes rare vehicles such as a 1971 McLaren M10B, 1987 Penske PC16 Indycar, and several historically significant Australian racing cars
- Hamilton was Australia's official Porsche importer for three decades and won the 1977 Australian Sports Car Championship
- Extensive Porsche memorabilia featuring factory blueprints, statues, models, and rare documentation forms part of the 500+ lot auction
- Collection includes numerous racing trophies, photographs, and motorsport memorabilia from Hamilton's diverse racing career
The eclectic personal collection of the late automotive industry figure and racing driver, Alan Hamilton, who died earlier this year, is set to be offered for sale by Donington Auctions.
Hamilton, together with his father Norman, spent three decades as Australia’s official Porsche importer – the world’s second oldest outside of Europe – in parallel with a successful racing career, culminating in victory in the 1977 Australian Sports Car Championship and a trio of Hillclimb Championships.
He was also a key part of the famous Ford 1-2 at Bathurst in 1977, finishing second with Colin Bond.
Donington’s exclusive ‘Mr Porsche Australia – Featuring the Garage & Collection of the Late Alan Hamilton’ Auction featuring over 500 lots will be conducted on-line only, with bidding opening on 2 February.
The on-line auction will then be concluded over two days, 14 & 15 February.
“Alan was an important figure both in the industry here, as a racing driver and in Porsche’s history, and his amazing collection reflects that incredible life,” Donington’s Robbie Richards said.
“There are some truly unique pieces of history and provenance that only Alan had, which simply won’t be available again in this context. It’ll be an exciting auction for collectors.”
Needless to say, Porsche is heavily represented among the auction’s lots with offerings that include items unique to Hamilton, as well as exceedingly rare collectibles from the German marque.
Headlining the vehicles of offer is the 1971 McLaren M10B that Hamilton himself raced in the early ‘70s and later re-acquired, restored and ran for his long-time driver Alfredo Costanzo, in historic racing.
The McLaren is fully restored and is being offered, alongside the ultra-rare one-of-four built 1987 Penske PC16 Indycar in the collection.
With significant Australian racing heritage is the 1957 Sabakat, a Lotus 12-based special with both unusual provenance and interesting history, while another locally-built car to be offered at auction will be a 1973 Farrell Clubman sports car, at one time raced by Hamilton’s son Travis.
An unusual Maserati 250F ‘tribute’ completes the small collection of cars, which is accompanied by a large array of automotive memorabilia and ephemera.
Porsche-related items dominate, from sets of factory blueprints for the 917, 908 and 906 racing cars, to statues, models, signage and even inscribed door handles from the former Hamilton dealership.
There are copious artwork and posters featuring Porsches, along with rare original factory parts catalogues, sales brochures, even bound business documentation between the dealership and German factory, along with many large mounted photographs from Hamilton’s career as a driver and entrant.
Trophies, medallions, books and slot cars related to Hamilton’s career racing Porsches and outside, racing Fords for Allan Moffat and his own F5000 exploits, are all on offer in the collection, which includes items from his many diverse motor racing interests.
Pre-bidding for the ‘Mr Porsche Australia – Featuring the Garage & Collection of the Late Alan Hamilton’ will open on-line on 2 February.
Keep an eye on the Donington Auctions website for updates and the catalogue to go live.
A premium European-style auction house, Donington Auctions is Australia’s largest auctioneer of classic automotive items. It boasts more than 100 years’ combined market expertise as a specialist in vintage and veteran, classic and collectible cars and motorcycles, Single Owner Collections, and automotive memorabilia and ephemera.
Contact details:
For further information:
Robbie Richards
(0419) 393 932
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