BJ response... was Re: [Chevelle-list] Trailered vs. Non-Trailered Cars at shows

[DonnieG67]

Hey Phil,   You hit the nail on the head for the BJ auctions.... these guys just have more $$$ than brains.  I watched a guy pay over $110K for a '56 chevy... nothing fancy... yes it was a frame off, numbers matching car... again... nothing special. MOST it should have went for is about $50K ... and that would have been a stretch 2 years ago.  Heck ... out of the 55-57 era, the '56 was the least popular.  This same guy then paid $45K for a crate 502 and another HP engine (cant remember what it was)... guess he never heard of Summit.... could have bought them both for around $20K or so.   IMO, BJ is quickely making a mockery of our hobby.  What would have been considered "JUNK", people now believe is worth $15K.  Parts for our cars are going through the roof.  I've seen quite a few "frame-off" restorations where the guys don't even look for original stuff anymore... repro all the way.  More bondo than metal.  Yeah, it looks great to the untrained eye... but buyer beware.  A few years down the road they will be in for a BIG suprise.  WHY?  Just to make a quick buck.    Have you noticed all of the "sweet" women they now have in the crowd assisting with the auctioning?  Why?  Easy answer here... when it comes to some "eye candy", men don't tend to think with their brains.  I watched one of them "egg" this buyer on to bid a car way higher than it should have gone for ... he just couldn't tell her no... go figure.  Maybe he was trying to impress her?  Thought he would be taking her home?  Heck, i don't know.  What I do know is she is laughing all the way to the bank with her commission!!   Oh well... opportunity is the american way... BJ is just taking advantage of it I guess you could say?  For those of us who already have our cars... well my $15K Chevelle is now worth over $25 to $30K ... should I say thanks??  For those trying to join our hobby... just gonna have to get out the checkbook... pay the bill and don't look back.... it's only money, right?   I'll get off the box now.......   Donnie