At the last day of the annual 2007 Melbourne International Motor Show, one of Australia’s premiere and largest automotive events, the popular auction event held in conjunction with the show conclude a total sales of $2.7 million AUD or about $2.1 million USD from the vintage vehicles and number plates auctioned.

One rare and elegant vintage car drew the interest of international and Australian car collectors at the 2007 Melbourne International Motor Show auction event. The car was a Mercedes-Benz W142 A320 2-door cabriolet that was originally built by the German luxury car maker some time in 1948. The car sold for a whopping $350,000 AUD or about $275,000 USD.

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