Did anyone see the Mecum auction over the past weekend?

[super-bee_ski]

A "Resto-Mod" 1969 Camaro sold for $90K+
A 1970 Superbee 383, bench, column shift AC car sold for $26K
WTF???

 

[WP29440SE]

I also read that a 72 camaro sold for 125,000.00, and a super bird sold at 107,000.00.

maybe the low numbers will finally put a lid on some of these crackhead CL and ebay idiots ...

maybe...

 

[Budnicks]

J-a-f-m-o

I yell at the TV all the time, "It's just another Freaken' Camaro" {I just say Jafmo}or "It's just another Freaken' Mustang" {I just say Jafma} all the time {I don't hate either car, but it's out of control, neither are rare what so ever, they made millions of both}... There were a few pretty good MoPar sales too... There's nothing wrong with sales over at BJ, they were all doing pretty damn well... I was going back & forth between Mecum & BJ, Mecum had some decent affordable "buyers" deals & a few good priced "sellers" too...

 

[Propwash]

I agree, pretty cheap how a lot of the mopars sold. '71 Plum Crazy Big Block Cuda convertible didn't get over 83K, as well as that superbird mentioned. Yet land yacht Early 70's Mercury Cyclones were selling like hot cakes. Strange crowd.

 

[Sonny Black]

Mecum Bowtie auction.....with a few million mustangs. A huge waste of my time, so why do I:iamwithstupid: watch?

 

[Bruzilla]

I thought the best car was the 1972 Toyota POS wagon that sold for $8,500! I was really wondering who was placing some of those bids as the bidder area looked pretty empty for a lot of the time.

What I also noticed at both Mecum and BJ is the use of the words "fresh restoration" is about history now. Where as cars coming out of restoration and going straight to auction used to make up well over half of the cars crossing the block, now we're seeing mostly cars that were owned being sold. I also noticed the auction houses realized selling entire collections at one time is definitely not a good idea, so now they're spreading the cars out and just mentioning them as "being from so and so's collection" so you can't easily tell how many cars are being sold off.

 

[Moparsmitty]

Mecum Bowtie auction.....with a few million mustangs. A huge waste of my time, so why do I:iamwithstupid: watch?

That's why I usually record the auctions on my DVR, so I can blast through all the Camaros and Mustangs to see the few Mopars that come across the block.

 

[Runner 68]

That's why I usually record the auctions on my DVR, so I can blast through all the Camaros and Mustangs to see the few Mopars that come across the block.

Good idea smitty. I usually end up going to take a leak just as a Mopar rolls across the block.

 

[super-bee_ski]

I also read that a 72 camaro sold for 125,000.00, and a super bird sold at 107,000.00.

maybe the low numbers will finally put a lid on some of these crackhead CL and ebay idiots ...

maybe...

super77se;
I saw the 72 Camaro.
502 Big Block, flared fenders
Black on black...Resto Mod...that's all...

As "Budnicks" qouted 'Its just a another FREAKIN Camaro"
I too have resulted in yelling this out to the TV, but to no avail!

STOP THE INSANITY!

 

[Pistol Pete]

You know, after watching the stupid money these bowties can bring, for the first time in my life I considered switching to building Camaros instead of Mopars. Not that I would own one mind you, but geez, all the work that goes into a resto, you might as well maximize the margin.

 

[wannadrag]

A "Resto-Mod" 1969 Camaro sold for $90K+
A 1970 Superbee 383, bench, column shift AC car sold for $26K
WTF???

Isn't that good that the Bee sold cheap?I hope the prices keep dropping on the mopar stuff.

 

[roadrunnerman]

Was watching both of them flipping back and forth. Couldn't believe how many mustangs and Camaros they rolled across. And the guys on the floor were talking like they were the only cars that set the resto world on it's tail.

 

[GrabberOrange69]

Watching auctions on TV are entertaining, but you never really know the condition of the cars unless you see them in person. I wouldn't read too much into the auction coverage. I bet the Super Bee had issues that would only show up close and in person - just like Camaro.

 

[Runner 68]

Very good point Grabber.

 

[Moparsmitty]

Watching auctions on TV are entertaining, but you never really know the condition of the cars unless you see them in person. I wouldn't read too much into the auction coverage. I bet the Super Bee had issues that would only show up close and in person - just like Camaro.

Right on. The way that they have their lighting and cameras set up make the cars look a lot better on tv than they do in person.

 

[Lowhound]

Seems every other car sold on the auctions lately are Mustangs or Camaros. I guess if I owned one then Id probably sell it too. Really how many Mustangs were made? They are not rare & neither are Camaros. I guess thats what drove all of us to Mopars. We dare to be different & have a mind of our own.Instead of just following the crowd,we tend to lead the way.

 

[GrabberOrange69]

...Really how many Mustangs were made? They are not rare & neither are Camaros....

3 million between April of 1964 to end of production in 1973

 

[rolling_Thunder]

Mecum had a huge number of corvettes go through as well.

 

[super-bee_ski]

And;
If I NEVER see an "Eleanor" again I will be happy!
1. Shelby NEVER made an Eleanor NOR a GT500E...period!
2. The original "Gone in 60 seconds" starring: H.B. 'Toby' Halicki, (he produced it) Eleanor was a 1973 Ginger colored Mustang "fastback"
PS: He died filming in another movie.
PSS: his wife is STILL HOT today!

But yeah, "WE" should ALL build Camaros, there is millions of em and we could "pimp" em out and make gazillions of dollars!

 

[Propwash]

If I NEVER see an "Eleanor" again I will be happy!

Same here!