Post by vgp on Jul 10, 2008 10:19:44 GMT 12
Sorry counldn't find the original thread:
Icon for sale, bids welcome
5.00AM Thursday July 10, 2008
By Vaimoana Tapaleao
A single-seat Vickers Supermarine Spitfire built in 1945 - one of the world's most famous fighter aircraft - is up for grabs again, after bids on Trade Me for it did not fly with its New Zealand owners.
Now it is being put up for auction in the Bonhams & Goodman's inaugural sale of collectors' motor cars and aircraft in New Zealand on September 14.
The Subritzky family from Auckland's North Shore have had the Spitfire for 11 years, along with other aircraft, and have decided to let it go - but for what it's worth, says Don Subritzky, father of owner Mike Subritzky.
"Basically, it [the Trade Me auction] got nowhere. We had a couple of hundred hits, but nothing came out of it," Mr Subritzky said.
The Spitfire is said to be one of fewer than 50 aircraft of its kind left in the world. It and the Hawker Hurricane were considered to be the strongest aircraft during World War II.
The Spitfire up for sale still has its original equipment intact, including the radio.
Mr Subritzky said the family had had a lot of keen international interest from Europe, America and even Germany - but no one had delivered.
"It's nice to hear it on the phone, but nobody fronted," he said.
"It's hard to put a number on it, but we hope the buyer knows how much it's worth. I'm picking that's what will happen - very quietly."
The feature of the Spitfire in the Bonhams & Goodman auction will add to an already special occasion - the 90th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Air Force at the end of the Great War in 1918.
www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10520849
Spitfire up for auction
By Keith Hamilton
International collectors from around the world are expected to bid up to £1m when a rare, Supermarine Spitfire fighter comes up for sale on the 70th anniversary of the famous Southampton aircraft entering service.
The 1945, Spifire MK XVI , originally the creation of the famed designer, R.J.Mitchell, will be the star item in a major sale of cars and aircraft to be held in New Zeland later this year on September, 14.
The sale comes in a double anniversary year for military aircraft - it is the 90th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Air Force at the end of the First World War, and it is also exactly seven decades since the Spitfire first became operational in 1938.
advertisementThis historical aircraft, RAF Serial No. TE 330, was constructed at the Castle Bromwich works in late April, 1945 and was accepted by RAF Cosford.
After seeing active service with the RAF it was flown in the 1957 Battle of Britain Memorial flight before being donated to the United States Air Force (USAF) in 1959.
It was displayed at the USAF academy in Colorado Springs until around 1997 when the Aircraft found its way to New Zealand via the Hong Kong based businessman James Slade.
That same year work began on the restoration of the aircraft and in two years it was purchased by the present owners who have continued to refurbish the aircraft to its current near complete condition.
www.thisishampshire.net/news/hampshirenews/display.var.2386659.0.spitfire_up_for_auction.php
This comment is also interesting in the comments section:
Quote: "to be held in New Zeland later this year"
Where the chuff is "New Zeland"?
responses:
just down from old Zeland,
soton city should buy it and stick it in mayflower park,cheaper than the up turned sculpture they are talking about
Sheitma Pance you are joking i hope,if not it is in the south pacific with the southern ocean to the south and austrailia to the west and cape horn to the east.its one of them countrys where they do not allow muslims in thay say they got enough converts there all ready
Icon for sale, bids welcome
5.00AM Thursday July 10, 2008
By Vaimoana Tapaleao
A single-seat Vickers Supermarine Spitfire built in 1945 - one of the world's most famous fighter aircraft - is up for grabs again, after bids on Trade Me for it did not fly with its New Zealand owners.
Now it is being put up for auction in the Bonhams & Goodman's inaugural sale of collectors' motor cars and aircraft in New Zealand on September 14.
The Subritzky family from Auckland's North Shore have had the Spitfire for 11 years, along with other aircraft, and have decided to let it go - but for what it's worth, says Don Subritzky, father of owner Mike Subritzky.
"Basically, it [the Trade Me auction] got nowhere. We had a couple of hundred hits, but nothing came out of it," Mr Subritzky said.
The Spitfire is said to be one of fewer than 50 aircraft of its kind left in the world. It and the Hawker Hurricane were considered to be the strongest aircraft during World War II.
The Spitfire up for sale still has its original equipment intact, including the radio.
Mr Subritzky said the family had had a lot of keen international interest from Europe, America and even Germany - but no one had delivered.
"It's nice to hear it on the phone, but nobody fronted," he said.
"It's hard to put a number on it, but we hope the buyer knows how much it's worth. I'm picking that's what will happen - very quietly."
The feature of the Spitfire in the Bonhams & Goodman auction will add to an already special occasion - the 90th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Air Force at the end of the Great War in 1918.
www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10520849
Spitfire up for auction
By Keith Hamilton
International collectors from around the world are expected to bid up to £1m when a rare, Supermarine Spitfire fighter comes up for sale on the 70th anniversary of the famous Southampton aircraft entering service.
The 1945, Spifire MK XVI , originally the creation of the famed designer, R.J.Mitchell, will be the star item in a major sale of cars and aircraft to be held in New Zeland later this year on September, 14.
The sale comes in a double anniversary year for military aircraft - it is the 90th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Air Force at the end of the First World War, and it is also exactly seven decades since the Spitfire first became operational in 1938.
advertisementThis historical aircraft, RAF Serial No. TE 330, was constructed at the Castle Bromwich works in late April, 1945 and was accepted by RAF Cosford.
After seeing active service with the RAF it was flown in the 1957 Battle of Britain Memorial flight before being donated to the United States Air Force (USAF) in 1959.
It was displayed at the USAF academy in Colorado Springs until around 1997 when the Aircraft found its way to New Zealand via the Hong Kong based businessman James Slade.
That same year work began on the restoration of the aircraft and in two years it was purchased by the present owners who have continued to refurbish the aircraft to its current near complete condition.
www.thisishampshire.net/news/hampshirenews/display.var.2386659.0.spitfire_up_for_auction.php
This comment is also interesting in the comments section:
Quote: "to be held in New Zeland later this year"
Where the chuff is "New Zeland"?
responses:
just down from old Zeland,
soton city should buy it and stick it in mayflower park,cheaper than the up turned sculpture they are talking about
Sheitma Pance you are joking i hope,if not it is in the south pacific with the southern ocean to the south and austrailia to the west and cape horn to the east.its one of them countrys where they do not allow muslims in thay say they got enough converts there all ready
