CHATHAM, Ontario - eTradeWire -- Rare and highly desirable vintage cars ruled the day in Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.'s Automobiles, Motorbikes & Advertising auction, featuring the lifetime Mike and Wendy Fairbairn Collection, held June 14^th, online and live on-site at the Fairbairns' 'Car Barn' in Chatham. The couple built the 'Car Barn' to house their outstanding collections.

Roaring into the winner's circle and taking top lot honors was a 1973 Pontiac Trans AM LS2 455 cu. in. Super Duty car, packing a 430 hp V8 engine with 800 CFM Holley carburetor. Its provenance as the Toronto Auto Show feature car, combined with its pristine, unrestored condition, low production and nearly every option available, made it the ultimate muscle car.

Owners of these cars make no bones about their pride in owning the swan song of Detroit's most outrageous era, and bidders eagerly met and exceeded the $175,000-$225,000 pre-sale estimate. When the dust settled finally after spirited bidding, a dedicated collector drove the prize home for $341,000. It was the last, and arguably the pinnacle, of the muscle car era.

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All prices quoted in this report are in Canadian dollars and include the buyer's premium. Cars that sold for more than $250,000 had a 10 percent buyer's premium. Cars $250,000 and below had a 12 percent buyer's premium. All other lots had an 18 percent buyer's premium.

Three other automobiles also topped six figures in the 286-lot auction that grossed a little more than $1.5 million. The first was a 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series I 4.2-liter fixed head coupe, a classic British sporting car. It brought $128,800.

The second was a 1970 Chevrolet Corvette LS5 roadster, one of the last of the great pavement pounders of the muscle car era. The 1970 Corvette marked the third year of the C3 generation, introduced as an upgrade to the 427 cubic inch engine to the mighty LS5 454 cubic inch V8. This one was bid to $112,000.

The third was a 1971 Ford Mustang Boss 351, a full-strength American street monster but one that proved to be a final offering for true muscle car fans from the blue oval team. It crossed the finish line for $80,000.

To learn more about Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. and the firm's calendar of events please visit www.MillerandMillerAuctions.com.