The much-anticipated auction of the Dingman Collection took place over the weekend, and with such a prestigous and extremely well-restored selection of Fords, and other marques, on offer, bidding was fast, furious, and 

The star of the show was the 1936 Ford Custom Cabriolet, German-built, rare and restored to a Pebble Beach Concours d-Elegance winning state. Its sale for $396,000 was well above the pre-auction estimate of $225,000 to $275,000.

The top prices reached in the Dingman Collection auction were as follows, with the pre-auction estimates in brackets:

• 1936 Ford Custom Cabriolet - $396,000 ($225,000 - $275,000)
• 1938 Lincoln-Zephyr Coupe (pictured above) - $330,000 ($125,000 - $175,000)
• 1939 Lincoln-Zephyr Convertible Coupe - $269,500 ($150,000 - $200,000)
• 1947 Ford Super Deluxe Sportsman Convertible - $253,000 ($240,000 - $280,000)
• 1939 Ford Deluxe Station Wagon - $247,500 ($120,000 - $150,000)
• 2005 Ford GT - $242,000 ($325,000 - $375,000)
• 1938 Ford Deluxe Station Wagon - $209,000 ($100,000 - $130,000)
• 1940 Ford Deluxe Station Wagon - $203,500 ($120,000 - $150,000)
• 1989 Aston Martin Vantage Volante - $192,500 ($125,000 - $175,000)
• 1940 Ford Standard Station Wagon - $192,500 ($120,000 - $160,000)