Barrett Jackson

[MrSony]

I do like me some Thunderbirds. Nothing will ever match my '70 though. I loved that thing. 429, MSD ignition. One tire fire for as long as I kept my foot on the Joe Dirt Foot gas pedal. Oh, and SUICIDE DOORS. I wonder how much that 650$ beater would've sold at BJ... maybe 675$?

 

[TURNA]

I do like me some Thunderbirds. Nothing will ever match my '70 though. I loved that thing. 429, MSD ignition. One tire fire for as long as I kept my foot on the Joe Dirt Foot gas pedal. Oh, and SUICIDE DOORS. I wonder how much that 650$ beater would've sold at BJ... maybe 675$? View attachment 63766

Easy 700k if that 429 had the super rare triple Q-jet option!!!!!

 

[UNGN]

Absolutely they would they have been making them for Tri-5's and others when you could buy a nice one for 5k.

There prices are absolutely ridiculous Just a bunch of spoiled kids running up the prices.

There cars are FAR from perfect, That's why they rarely drive them up on stage anymore.

Half of them run like crap.

Look at yesterdays broadcast they couldn't even get one of the cars started and quickly got the camera off it.

Why do you think car prices have increase so much over the years.

Look at ebay who the hell is going to pay 11k for an nothing special 85 Grand Prix??

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-5...0001&campid=5335822911&icep_item=272605513004

You can blame these auctions and shows like Pawn Stars and American Pickers.

Everyone thinks they have rusty gold now.

Car Prices have increased because restoring cars is expensive,

Barrett Jackson isn't giving people free crack to smoke.

If an Idiot on Ebay is asking $11,000 for an '85 Grand Prix, you can send him the Barrett-Jackson Website where a Perfect 24K mile '85 GP sold for $6,600, then tell him to take off another 18% for the buyer/sellers fees and a PERFECT '85 GP is "worth" $5,400 and the base the value on a lesser car off that.

Barrett Jackson works both ways.

Here is nice 2+2 with 34K miles that sold for $11,000 ($9,000 after/buyer seller commission or about 1/2 what it sold for new).

Is Barrett-Jackson driving up the Price of G-bodies? would ANY of us complain if they were?

 

[TURNA]

Barrett Jackson isn't giving people free crack to smoke.

No not crack but get them drunk and watch the bids go nuts!!

 

[gbodytoys]

Car Prices have increased because restoring cars is expensive,

Barrett Jackson isn't giving people free crack to smoke.

If an Idiot on Ebay is asking $11,000 for an '85 Grand Prix, you can send him the Barrett-Jackson Website where a Perfect 24K mile '85 GP sold for $6,600, then tell him to take off another 18% for the buyer/sellers fees and a PERFECT '85 GP is "worth" $5,400 and the base the value on a lesser car off that.

Barrett Jackson works both ways.

Here is nice 2+2 with 34K miles that sold for $11,000 ($9,000 after/buyer seller commission or about 1/2 what it sold for new).

Is Barrett-Jackson driving up the Price of G-bodies? would ANY of us complain if they were?

I agree with you. Auctions don't drive up prices. The market is whatever someone is willing to pay for something. As many guys have stated, it's just expensive to update and/or restore cars. You could buy an used 2012 Camaro SS and probably come out better than if you tried to make your 30+ year old car handle like that Camaro SS, plus fixed the body work, creature comforts, etc...

With everything, I think that there are deals to be made and ways to lose money. Most of us probably get an equal share of each through our lives.

 

[UNGN]

I agree with you. Auctions don't drive up prices. The market is whatever someone is willing to pay for something. As many guys have stated, it's just expensive to update and/or restore cars. You could buy an used 2012 Camaro SS and probably come out better than if you tried to make your 30+ year old car handle like that Camaro SS, plus fixed the body work, creature comforts, etc...

An SRT8 Magnum just sold for $8,800 At BJPB 2017. 426HP, Brembo 6 piston Brakes, Black, power everything, Leather.

I'd like to see someone build a station wagon that drives and handles better for $8,800. I couldn't.

The appeal of "old Cars" is they were cheap and you could build what you want on a budget. If people want you to pay "full sentimental value" for something, you just have to say "no thanks" and find something better.

 

[lilbowtie]

It's all about supply and demand - how bad do you want it - and how big is your pockets just to say "looky what I got"
My turbo stang is a prime example - very rare - no demand - no money.

 

[motorheadmike]

Car Prices have increased because restoring cars is expensive,

People like to think that they can recoup their labour costs, which - for all intents and purposes - are sunk.

The fact that I can get a reproduction "GTO" badge for my wagon for a few bucks is a game changer.

 

[UNGN]

It's all about supply and demand - how bad do you want it - and how big is your pockets just to say "looky what I got"
My turbo stang is a prime example - very rare - no demand - no money.

Your Turbo Stang drives better, handles better and is likely quicker than every '65 Stang convert that has ever sold at BJ for less than $25K - and Ford made over 100,000 '65 Mustang converts, so they aren't rare, either.

People are basically "me too" sheep. You can chose to stay a sheep, or you be your own man.

I'm not a huge fan of the flock mentality. When '71 Cuda's became the "must have" car of the sheep, I gladly let the flock have it. AMX's? Sure, I've got 4, here you go. Baldwin Motion 2nd Gen Camaro? Will you pay me double what I have in it? Its yours.

People dream of having a collection of cars like Jay Leno, but Jay Leno made about $20 Million/year and still spends a $ Million or so/year on his cars, so its an expensive hassle. I no longer dream of expensive hassles.

 

[lilbowtie]

Tried selling it summer before last @ $4000.00 no bites - 731 made, 1 of 1 on color.