Posts by Magick Man

Yeah, prices are through the roof, likely due to the Eleanor hype. They're trying to get 100k for 60-70k cars, and that doesn't work. I have 3 offers in the "bid goes on" area, we'll see what happens. My wife just got home and she asked...

Bleh, classic Fords w/ Chevy powerplants. That's sacrilege. http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=SC0513-153716 I was in on the King Cobra until 300k, then I thought about it and decided that it just wasn't worth more to...

Schiiiiitt, they want over $350k for that King Cobra, screw that.

Quote:Originally Posted by billybob_jcv Is that the same King Cobra you were looking at a while ago? Yep, sure is.

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=SC0513-153678 http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=SC0513-153117 Those two are on my list for today too.

I hear ya, I don't see it either. Trying to buy one. Waiting to hear back on this vette, they're really milking it. http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=SC0513-153652 Triple black, headrest option, both tops.

Here's the deal. I can buy a flame red `69 ZL1 right now from my dealer in Chattanooga, 190 out of 200 concourse winner, for $380k right now. So, they're shooting for records today, not for sales. It's disappointing and not indicative of...

Quote:Originally Posted by billybob_jcv No - the one I saw was a red Bel Air bubble top. I think it was this one - no pics online: http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?CFGRIDKEY=SC0513-153634 Yeah, that was nice, very low...

Quote:Originally Posted by billybob_jcv You talk about "sleeper cars" - that '62 Chevy with the 409 was a serious sleeper. Those things could be pumped-up pretty easily to put out gobs of torque and HP. Which one? You talking about...

Quote:Originally Posted by billybob_jcv I have to be honest - the auctions for US musclecars doesn't interest me as much as the auctions of European cars. I think this might be because I grew-up surrounded by these cars when they...