Kissimmee Jan 2016

[A12pilot]

Does this make my &quot;Holy Grail&quot; book that much more valuable, Bob? And I'll bring it this year for you to sign since I forgot to have you initial it last year. Hard to imagine the amount of money on the floor in that section at last year's show. Sell all those cars and you could buy Brazil!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Cheers [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

Dave

[bashton]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: A12pilot</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Does this make my &quot;Holy Grail&quot; book that much more valuable, Bob? And I'll bring it this year for you to sign since I forgot to have you initial it last year. Hard to imagine the amount of money on the floor in that section at last year's show. Sell all those cars and you could buy Brazil!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Cheers [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

Dave </div></div>

Well, duh-uh.... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

Just kidding, Dave!

We have a few more copies of <span style="font-style: italic">In Search of the Holy Grail</span> available, so if anyone missed out and would like one, let me know! [email protected]

Bashton

[COPO]

Seems odd they would put what looks to be a repro TT on the ZL-1. Big money on the Mopars, however, am curious why the '70 was bid higher than the '71. I guess auto versus 4 speed.

[Charley Lillard]

I saw the repo tag. I looked in the cowl and the correct vin is there.

[COPO]

No sale at $600K. Figured it would do better.

[tjs44]

Charlie,what was the deal with the 2 69 T/A converts?I know one was supposed not to be forsale.500K diff for the auto to 4 speed car?1.4 mil for the auto,was that when 2 fools met?Tom

[Charley Lillard]

I think the most one has ever sold for is 1.1 or 1.2. The triple white was a 4 speed so more demand. I don't think either have their orig. engines but I'm not sure that matters because they are so rare. The owner of the auto car has always wanted a bunch for it. I will just assume his reserve was up there so they ran it up near reserve but had no real bids that high.

[Billohio]

I watched on tv and one of the last cars I saw was the 63 big tank corvette. Looked like they were pulling bids out of the air until the reserve was met then got the buyer to bid again. you can see the bids dont come from the same place. I guess it does speed things up but makes you wonder whats up. This was the first year I havent been there and weird to watch from home. didnt sound like a great day for weather there.

[Mr70]

Lots of reproduction &amp; knockoff RoadArt there this year.
Thankfully,many realize that.

[Woj]

Bill,

I see that at a lot of the auctions that have reserves. I believe someone here mentioned at one point that the auction company can shill bid an item up to reserve.

It does speed things up. Auctions do seem to be the best place to sell a high-dollar car, but the fees involved at a 1 million, or 2 million dollar sale can be staggering. Good for the auction company, but no necessarily so for the buyer and seller... but then again, where else can you get the big bucks?

Phil Woj.