G-bodies at Barrett-Jackson 2018

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Lot 559 (7,400 mile Hardtop) sold for $42,900 with the buyers premium, showing that B-J is now THE place to sell a low mile GN.

I predict at the next few B-J auctions, Low mile GN's will come out of the woodwork.

All of those guys that stored them in their basements are Cha-Chinging, now.
 
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I would have to think the other people ChaChinging right now have to be TA performance and other companies that sell "Stage 2" V6 Motors/Parts. Its the next logical progression.

Stage 2 cars used to go begging for $25K-$30K and it often took $50K to build one (with 9 second cage and all).

With regular old 100% stock GN's hitting mid $40's, more people can justify building streetable 10 second Stage 2 cars for the same price.

The magic of GN's never was that they were fast stock, its that you could touch the 11's nearly completely stock with just a few bolt ons and tuning...only trying to go faster than 11's did they become a money pit of broken dreams and blown head gaskets.

Just like Mopars: First people were paying $60K for stock 440-6 'Cuda's and $120K for Hemi's, then they were paying $80K for 318 barracuda's with a $18K Crate Hemi that had $36 worth of Chinese Hemicuda badges on it.

I saw a '73 'Cuda with a 440-6 sell for $40K+ last night. The '73's are Kryptonite to a '70-71 'Cuda guy (unless it was a mod color 340 4 speed). The GN equivalent would be like an '84 GN selling for $30K because the guy put an '86/87 intercooled motor in it.
 
It all comes down to supply and demand. An example is my 84 mustang GT Turbo convertible - 731 made (including anniversary cars) and mine is the only academy blue one made. No demand it isn't worth sh__. I noticed mod cars are starting to pull good money and pickups are strong. In all I thought there was some great buys to be had.
 
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mclellan83 said:
Am I the only perv that noticed the girl putting the stickers on after they sell has a hell of a booty?



You mean that babe dressed in black with the long hair - didn't notice!
 
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It was pretty hard not to notice. The camera guy noticed this first.

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Am I the only perv that noticed the girl putting the stickers on after they sell has a hell of a booty?



You mean that babe dressed in black with the long hair - didn't notice!

I guess they are trying to keep up with Mecum, not the last auction but the one before they had an absolute 10 doing that. Usually I fast foward through it all and just play what catches my eye, wouldn't you know I really appreciated the stickers being put on.
 
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Greetings Mclell & all; Ya I noticed too, but being from another generation I prefer a woman in a skirt or dress. Quicker access. To me she looked constipated like a weeks worth! Different times, different tastes. Not to change the subject, Hhaa. Have you quarter mile-ed your Holden-Pontiac-Monaro-GTO yet & if so how quick did it go. Back to BJ, wait we're talkin' about woman & BJ in the same post. This thread is about cars right? Anyway BJ does seem to bring home the fact that making money on fun automobiles isn't easy. It isn't so much different than the stock market?? If a car enthusiasts can't build a fun car for himself for what ever reason, wounded Vet, mechanically inept, job takes all waking hours or any other reason the auctions provide a place to get a car for usually much less than it costs to build. Provided you go early. I kinda wish I could take the Bronze Brick (if they would even consider a dirty driver) as it may be the most exclusive of all the "A-G" cars produced? But then you have to have deeper pockets than me. My estimate of just taking a car to BJ must run well over $3000. Ya gotta get it (car to be auctioned) their & have return transportation (including gas), motels, food & FEES. I can just see it 5 years from now & the new owner of the Bronze Brick will have the funds to take it. Clean it up, HIPE it up & re sell it for a profit??? Maybe getting back to somewhere near what I've put into it?? On to the quality problem we car guys will have tonight Jay Leno or BJ, I'll probably switch back & forth. Enjoy, Ole' Bob.
Ps: Cabin Fever is starting to set in!
 
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Greetings Mclell & all; Ya I noticed too, but being from another generation I prefer a woman in a skirt or dress. Quicker access. To me she looked constipated like a weeks worth! Different times, different tastes. Not to change the subject, Hhaa. Have you quarter mile-ed your Holden-Pontiac-Monaro-GTO yet & if so how quick did it go. Back to BJ, wait we're talkin' about woman & BJ in the same post. This thread is about cars right? Anyway BJ does seem to bring home the fact that making money on fun automobiles isn't easy. It isn't so much different than the stock market?? If a car enthusiasts can't build a fun car for himself for what ever reason, wounded Vet, mechanically inept, job takes all waking hours or any other reason the auctions provide a place to get a car for usually much less than it costs to build. Provided you go early. I kinda wish I could take the Bronze Brick (if they would even consider a dirty driver) as it may be the most exclusive of all the "A-G" cars produced? But then you have to have deeper pockets than me. My estimate of just taking a car to BJ must run well over $3000. Ya gotta get it (car to be auctioned) their & have return transportation (including gas), motels, food & FEES. I can just see it 5 years from now & the new owner of the Bronze Brick will have the funds to take it. Clean it up, HIPE it up & re sell it for a profit??? Maybe getting back to somewhere near what I've put into it?? On to the quality problem we car guys will have tonight Jay Leno or BJ, I'll probably switch back & forth. Enjoy, Ole' Bob.
Ps: Cabin Fever is starting to set in!

Oh trust me I do love a skirt or dress as well but yoga pants are not far behind it in my book. No I have never tracked it, I would be the guy breaking and ruining the fun for everyone else with my luck so I just go watch buddy's run their cars sometimes.
 
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