[NoVa-Corvairs] Barrett-Jackson Auction

Greg & Virginia novacc-list@corvair.org
Sat, 29 Jan 2005 10:19:17 -0000


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Hey, Gang!  We probably will not see a Corvair at the auction for many =
years, but it is still on today from 2-11 (9 hours!), then again =
tomorrow.  Check it out on Speed, it is really quite facinating!  I =
watched for about an hour from 9-10.  It's clearly dominated by muscle =
cars, Corvettes, and Hemi Cudas.  (Exactly how many COPO Camaros did =
they build?)  I'm sure if you were interested in a particular car, you =
could probably find one for 20-40% less privately...  People seem to get =
caught up in auction fever!

Daniel & I saw a rough 1961 Chrysler 300G convertible for sale a few =
years ago.  It needed a total restoration, but it was compete, had two =
replacement front fenders.  I remember it being very rusty, including =
the trunk and the lip of the trunk near the bumper.  The guy wanted $6K, =
which I thought was ridiculous at the time (he ended up selling it thru =
a Chrysler publication to someone in California for $4,500!  One just =
sold last night on B-J, albeit in beautiful condition, for $190,000!  =
Yes, $190,000.  Who knows, it may have been the same car?  Kind of makes =
you wonder that if I had bought the car, had White Post do a $100,000 =
restoration, the profit would have been nice!!!  As Daniel has told me =
before, a "Blue Chip Investment!"

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hey, Gang!&nbsp; We probably will not =
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at the auction for many years, but it is still on today from 2-11 (9 =
hours!),=20
then again tomorrow.&nbsp; Check it out on Speed, it is really quite=20
facinating!&nbsp; I watched for about&nbsp;an&nbsp;hour from 9-10.&nbsp; =
It's=20
clearly dominated by muscle cars, Corvettes, and Hemi Cudas.&nbsp; =
(Exactly how=20
many COPO Camaros did they build?) &nbsp;I'm sure if you were interested =
in a=20
particular car, you could probably find one for 20-40% less =
privately...&nbsp;=20
People seem to get caught up in auction fever!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Daniel &amp; I saw a rough 1961 =
Chrysler 300G=20
convertible for sale a few years ago.&nbsp; It needed a total =
restoration, but=20
it was compete, had two replacement front fenders.&nbsp; I remember it =
being=20
very rusty, including the trunk and the lip of the trunk near the =
bumper.&nbsp;=20
The guy wanted $6K, which I thought was ridiculous at the time (he ended =
up=20
selling it thru a Chrysler publication to someone in California for=20
$4,500!&nbsp; One just sold last night on B-J, albeit in beautiful =
condition,=20
for $190,000!&nbsp; Yes, $190,000.&nbsp; Who knows, it may have been the =
same=20
car?&nbsp; Kind of makes you wonder that if I had bought the car, had =
White Post=20
do a $100,000 restoration, the profit would have been nice!!!&nbsp; As =
Daniel=20
has told me before, a "Blue Chip Investment!"</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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