It's HEMI time !!! Compliments of NJSteve

[Xplantdad]

Looks great Steve!

[njsteve]

The Charger is officially consigned to the Mecum Spring Musclecar Auction in Indianapolis in May. The site is officially up today with the feature on the car:

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=SC0513-154173

If you have an interest in the car and have any questions feel free to PM me or email me. I'm happy to provide any info you need. Thanks, Steve

P.S. Thanks to Nickey Chicago's Stefano Bimbi for guiding me through the process of consigning the car.

[SS427]

Look forward to seeing you and the Charger there.

[KevinW]

Good luck Steve! Nice write-up in the mecum bio and the link to the Hemmings story.

[njsteve]

Thanks! You can't even see the snow in the photos! We were able to shoot the car in a cul de sac near where the snow had melted in one spot at the end of the dead end. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif

[bashton]

Now here's an opportunity to score an incredible Mopar with some REAL history.

Good luck with the sale and I look forward to seeing you in May!

Bashton
MCACN Managing Member

[njsteve]

If anyone wants to see the original dealer file docs and other stuff, the Mecum auction site just added a downloadable PDF of all of the stuff. Here is the site link. Near the top it says &quot;additional information&quot;. Just click on that and you can see it.

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=SC0513-154173

[njsteve]

Hemmings.com just posted a blurb on their blogsite about the Charger. Some of the comments are rather humorous:

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2013/...comment-5436630

[John Brown]

Linky not working for me Steve. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif

[njsteve]

How about now? http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2013/...ion/?refer=news (http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2013/04/24/most-documented-hemi-charger-heads-to-auction/?refer=news)

[John Brown]

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[njsteve]

It's off to Mecum Indy this morning! The Charger is scheduled to be lot S134, going across the block on 05/18/2013 at 2:55 PM.

Here's the link:

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail...mp;startRow=121 (http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=SC0513-154173&amp;entryRow=132&amp;lottype=&amp;startRow=121)

[K code Mustang]

Good luck and be safe. I hope you do well with the sale.

[Craig_Maiorana]

This is such an amazing story... what is even funnier is I grew up in Edison around the time the original engine blew ... ( i was to young to be anywhere near the event) very cool story and I hope you get exactly what she is worth

[K code Mustang]

Just saw the the car sell. Dad and I watched the show. We are happy for you but sad to see the Charger leave &quot;the family&quot;.

[KevinW]

I saw too, but something strange went on. IMO Most cars have been still being bid when they are rolled into the race deck. steve's car the bidding stopped abruptly, then the car was rolled to the race deck and out the door. Hopeufully Steve can offer some insight on the details.

[Mr70]

I noticed that too.
It was strange,compared to the others.

[iluv69s]

Congrats to Steve and the new owner !!! How much did it go for ?

[iluv69s]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: iluv69s</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Congrats to Steve and the new owner !!! How much did it go for ? </div></div>

just saw other thread !! congrats to all involved !!

So what's next project Steve ??? Good Luck !!

[KevinW]

$200K, I should still have it on DVR.

[njsteve]

I dont have any footage so if anyone has anything please send me a link for posterity. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif

[KevinW]

I do not have a way to get from the DVR to the internet. I could flip the TV and load that up to the comp, but then wouold have to burn a CD or something.

[Xplantdad]

If your camera or cell phone has a movie feature...play it on your DVR and record to either the phone or the camera and upload it here <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

[njsteve]

I just got home a couple hours ago. It took around 12 hours for the 680 miles. I got 9.2 mpg with the full trailer behind my 1995 6.5 diesel K2500 Suburban...and 10.3 mpg with the empty trailer. The right side of the garage now looks empty and sad. Time to get back to work on the Pontiac.

[markjohnson]

Steve, congrats on the sale and I hope the new owner appreciates and gives that car as good of a home as you did.

[Stefano]

Congrtats! The car has gone to a good home.

[Xplantdad]

Congrats Steve!!

[njsteve]

Here is the link that the Mecum guys sent me for the car when it was on the block. It looks like the crazy guy who jumped in the car as it approached the block actually ended up bidding on the car, up to 175K. He got in and immediately started arguing over the phone with his money guy for permission to bid on the car. I told him: &quot;Dude, this aint a phone booth, get out and bid if you want the car&quot;.

I was going to get the security guys to drag him out thinking it was a carjacking waiting to happen (It's a Jersey thing).

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/33006237/highlight/361009

[Xplantdad]

Cool!

[KevinW]

Steve, I have not forgotten the copy the DVR portions of the auction for you, just having trouble gaining access to TV when no-one is around <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif I have Chris's intro too.

[KevinW]

Steve, got them recorded to quicktime vids. I sent them to your hotmail account. they are 13mb and 40mb, hopefully they got through. The live camara angles are different from the web link you got.

[Xplantdad]

Kevin, if they don't...you can always set up Dropbox (https://www.dropbox.com/) accounts to share between you two! I've set one up between BBBenny and me <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

[njsteve]

nothing showed up in the hotmail account. i think they have a 25mb limit.

[KevinW]

the 40mb file was kicked back, put the 13mb one seemed to make it.

[njsteve]

I got the 13mb one (its upside down though) <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif
Anyone know how to rotate a movie image so it plays right side up?

[KevinW]

wow, that is wierd, it was right side up when I sent it <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif I am using quicktime, what do you use?

OK, found it, when taking vids with i-devices, home button has to be on right (I did it on left, newbie mistake). When viewing them with non quicktime they go upside down. I will retake the clips and cut the big one in half and reemail them to you.

[njsteve]

Thanks for the explanation. My son just ran into the exact same problem doing a whole series of videos on his iphone for school. They were all sideways!

[KevinW]

They are going slow, check your email around 4pm

[KevinW]

OK, they are all sent, no failure messages. let me know if they are right side up. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

[njsteve]

That worked! Thanks Kevin. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

[KevinW]

no problem! I am deleting the DVR of it <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

[showyourauto]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Here is the link that the Mecum guys sent me for the car when it was on the block. It looks like the crazy guy who jumped in the car as it approached the block actually ended up bidding on the car, up to 175K. He got in and immediately started arguing over the phone with his money guy for permission to bid on the car. I told him: &quot;Dude, this aint a phone booth, get out and bid if you want the car&quot;.

I was going to get the security guys to drag him out thinking it was a carjacking waiting to happen (It's a Jersey thing).

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/33006237/highlight/361009
</div></div>

Congrats on the sale Steve. It is a tremendous car, glad to see it earn a proud number.

[njsteve]

Velocity finally aired the episode with the Charger selling, I finally figured out who the random guy was that wouldn't get out of my car on the auction block- he was the phone bidder for the guy who was the under-bidder on the Super Snake, Eleanor, and several other big dollar cars. So I guess I am glad I didn't throw him out.
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[SS427]

Still no excuse to act like an a$$ and act like you own the car. 90% of my customers are multi millionaires and NONE of them act this way nor do I treat them any differently than if they were just an average Joe. It does not matter how much money you have you should still treat others and their belongings with respect. This world is too small these days.