I saw that too. History aside, what the hell would someone do with that thing? Besides, they said it didn't even have the original engine - it was built with a diesel but now has a 400 ci. The guy that bought it is a dip shit to put it mildly.
Herb Lumpp http://users.adelphia.net/~hlump/index.htm -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ron Zeppin Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 9:35 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Barrett Jackson Ok... now I've seen it all... 4.1 Million for that bus... Holy Crap!!! Ron Zeppin wrote: > No kidding... I'm wishing like hell I still had the '70 and '71 from > my youth... > Absolute agony when I think about letting them go! > > Ron > > J. Brady wrote: > >> If someone would like my '66 for $100K, it's yours. I'll build >> another one 8^] >> >> Jim >> '66 Malibu >> >> --- Ron Zeppin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Saw that... simply crazy. >>> Only upside I can see is that maybe it'll nudge the >>> value of our cars up... >>> >>> Ron >>> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> $1,150,000 for a 70 LS6 convertible, "priceless". >>>> >>> >>> Crazy more likely. gm66 >>> >>>> --- Bob Haggard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>> From: Bob Haggard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 20:06:14 -0500 >>>> To: The Chevelle Mailing List >>>> >>> >>> <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Barrett Jackson >>>> >>>> They said tonight that they only take 1 out of 3 >>>> >>> >>> cars to sell at the BJ auction so that would mean >>> that what you see for sale is the real cream of the >>> crop, either rare or 100 point cars. It appears to >>> me that some of the custom cars that have sold >>> ($80k) are probably very good deals. If I owned a >>> Z-28 or 66 Chevelle with less that 12k miles I'm not >>> sure what kind of money I would expect for it, but I >>> probably would not sell it anyway. If I had a lot >>> of extra cash to invest in a toy I would be there >>> bidding too, but I don't so I'm just watching TV. >>> >>>> Bob Haggard >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> From: "Ron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> Date: 2006/01/21 Sat AM 11:48:00 EST >>>>> To: "'The Chevelle Mailing List'" >>>>> >>>> >>> <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Barrett Jackson >>>>> >>>>> I agree on the point that the market is going >>>>> >>>> >>> crazy. I thought last night >>> >>> >>>>> was nuts ($205k for a z28?)..but when you think >>>>> >>>> >>> about it, certain cars like >>> >>> >>>>> that Z28 or the '66 Chevelle are very rare finds, >>>>> >>>> >>> so what is the real value? >>> >>> >>>>> I've seen it posted here before that it's whatever >>>>> >>>> >>> someone will pay for it. >>> >>> >>>>> Not sure that's the way I'd go looking for an >>>>> >>>> >>> investment, but most of those >>> >>> >>>>> guys aren’t worried about that. It does bother me >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> As far as a 340 Cuda not being a performance car, >>>>> >>>> >>> I'll assume you've never >>> >>> >>>>> driven a 340 car or maybe you did and it wasn't >>>>> >>>> >>> running right. It's like >>> >>> >>>>> saying a small block 327 Chevelle isn't one. That >>>>> >>>> >>> little motor gets up and >>> >>> >>>>> goes. It doesn't have to have a Hemi to be a >>>>> >>>> >>> performance/muscle car. >>> >>> >>>>> >>>>> Ron >>>>> >>>>> My '66 http://myweb.cableone.net/cutter169/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>>>> >>>> >>> Behalf Of Larry Williams >>> >>> >>>>> Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 7:05 AM >>>>> To: The Chevelle Mailing List >>>>> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Barrett Jackson >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I really have mixed emotions about what is >>>>> >>>> >>> happening with the classic >>> >>>>> car market. On one hand it's really great to see >>>>> >>>> >>> guys make good money >>> >>>>> selling their cars, but I just think the rich >>>>> >>>> >>> crowd has gone way >>> >>>>> overboard. These guys have priced the middle >>>>> >>>> >>> class blue collar car >>> >>>>> collect/DRIVER (like me) out of the market. These >>>>> >>>> >>> guys even paid 61 Gs >>> >>>>> for a 340 ci 71 Cuda. It was nice, but not even >>>>> >>>> >>> a performance car >>> >>>>> except for a 4 sp. The real /hot rods/ just >>>>> >>>> >>> seemed to break even. My >>> >>>>> 65 SS will never make it to >>>>> >>>>> BJ, but then again I drive it when I can, and even >>>>> >>>> >>> bang a few 6000 rpm >>> >>>>> shifts. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Larry Williams >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Wow, I have a super nice 66-396-375-4spd with >>>>>> >>>>> >>> 45,500 origional miles. For >>> >>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> half of the BJ sale price I might consider selling >>>>> >>>> >>> it.(not really) >>> >>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> My son is the second owner of an origional, >>>>>> >>>>> >>> beautiful 68 hemi Charger. >>> >>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Gulp, what would that bring at BJ. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> gm66 >>>>>> >>>>>> --- "Dale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> From: "Dale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> >>>>>> Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 09:37:50 -0600 >>>>>> >>>>>> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "'The Chevelle >>>>>> >>>>> >>> Mailing List'" >>> >>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Barrett Jackson >>>>>> >>>>>> The 66SS was suppose to be a 10K mile original >>>>>> >>>>> >>> and highly optioned; 4-spd, >>> >>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 360hp, etc. I thought it was $125k as well but >>>>>> >>>>> >>> the BJ website says $135k >>> >>> >>>>>> >>>>>> (lot 731 - >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://www.barrett-jackson.com/auctionresults/common/bj06results_s10.asp >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> if >>> >>> >>>>>> >>>>>> that's the same car). Maybe sometimes >>>>>> >>>>> >>> underwriters aren't all that naïve. >>> >>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Many cars there are bought from the heart and not >>>>>> >>>>> >>> the head. Except for >>> >>> >>>>>> >>>>>> reported mileage there was nothing really that >>>>>> >>>>> >>> special about the car, IMHO. >>> >>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Dale McIntosh >>>>>> 67 El Camino >>>>>> 1967 Chevelle Reference CD now available! >>>>>> >>>>> >>> <http://www.chevellecd.com> >>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ACES #1709/TC Gold #92 >>>>> >> === message truncated === >> >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Do You Yahoo!? >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >> http://mail.yahoo.com >> >> >> > >
