Just a quick update from the Hot August Night's Silver Auction -

I work the auction every year with the Reno Studebaker Club - we bring the cars from the display area to the "block"....

There were more Camaro's this year than ever before - most were fresh restorations -

3 or 4 Yenko clones -
Lot's of '69 Z's -
6 or 7 convertibles -
1 1967 Pace Car (real deal)
1 67 L30/M20
1 69 Z10
rest of the field were mixed RS's SS's

Since I was working I didn't get the prices on all of them - but a few stood out....

67 Pace Car didn't make reserve first day ($57,000 reserve) - sold Sat for $49,500 - was a gorgeous restoration - #'s match engine

69 Z28 clone (nicely done - DZ block - etc) - $37,000 (I think someone didn't catch the fact that it was a clone - didn't say it was clone - but didn't hide the fact either - was announced as a '69 RS)

69 Convertible - $26,000 (nice paint (fresh) - but skimpped on the body work - waves, uneven big gap at door/front fender) -

69 Hardtop 4spd 350 - $18,000 - cowl hood - chrome rims - nice daily driver.

Very nice, clean 67 RS older paint job, good original shape - 327 PG - $17,500

Almost all of them had Cowl Hoods (did Chevy make any flat hoods???) and chrome rims....

About half sold - the other half didn't make reserve and most had "let's make a deal" signs on them later...

Majority of auction was Camaro / Chevelle / GTO / 55-57 Chevy's / Hot Rods ..... not as many ford products as prior years - just a few T-birds (I drove one across the block that the guy bought on Thurs for $23,000 then sold it Sat for $27,000)- 66 Vette customized sold for $66,000 - 55 Bel Air Convert $55,000 -

Anyway - smaller auction than prior - but still fun....

Steve

The 69 Yenko (was that the blue and white one?) I was there when it sold. I didn't look at it closely to see if it was real or not. There were some nice cars out there, the prices just seen kind of steep for most of the cars. There were some nice Chevelles and Novas there. I wasn't there when any of them were on stage. Do you know what the black and white 70 SS Chevelle sold for? There were a couple real nice 65 and 66 Chevelles as well.

I noticed this year there weren't many (if any) fixer uppers in there for sale. That is what I went there looking for (cars that needed a little work).

Royce -

does your license plate say NO XQSSS??? If so - I saw you - I saw a license plate along those lines - Hilton parking lot Friday night??

Steve

Yes, That is my car, I stayed at the Hilton. Plates say NO XQSSS (no excuses). I wish you would have said something (if I was in or near the car). I have a lot of fun up there. I mainly cruised Sparks and hung out at the Hilton. I did drive all over Reno as well and to A&W on Friday (too many cops).