Hard to imagine letting one of these go at auction with no reserve !
"It is an original matching-numbers vehicle with extensive documentation, including the original Window Sticker and owner’s history. The seller says he went so far as to track down the original drivetrain – which he located in 1971 – to reunite it with the original body."
VIN 9N642876 (#59)
Ordering Dealer: Hechler Chevrolet, Richmond, VA
Selling Dealer: Courtesy Chevrolet, Fredericksburg, VA
M22 4-Spd HD Close Ratio Transmission
NC8 Chambered Dual Exhaust System
U63 AM Pushbutton Radio
Z21 Style Trim Group
5927 72-72 Hugger Orange
What do you guess it will sell for ? Over or under 500K ??
I’m sure BJ cut seller fee to 1% or less to get the car to auction in 2018 and there’s a deal working this time. Chances are it a zero seller fee deal so the seller could shill bid up to desired price without risk.
I have never known Barrett-Jackson to cut it's fee from the seller. Even to the point of the sale not happening when cutting the commission would have made the sale. Other auctions do at times but I have never known of Barrett doing it.
I am friends with the 2018 seller and he reminded me in 2018 that I am the one who had him buy that car years ago from another friend. I just spoke with him on the phone and he assured me he paid full commission.
I think it did have it's orig. engine but I can easily forget stuff such as being reminded that I was the guy that told the 2018 buyer to buy it years ago.. Not sure why it wasn't stated in 2018 but weird that it now states it. The seller just bought it so I don't see how he bought the engine in 71. Confusing.
When my friend sold it at Barrett it did not have it's orig. engine but the engine had been offered to him at I think 100K and he passed. Maybe current seller bought the engine.
Good to see ya stop by, Charley. It's still listed as NO RESERVE, which I still can't believe ! WIW ? Will the seller break even after 2 years ownership ? Would be in excess of 800K if they got the original block.
Another thing I can't believe is the pinstripes originally were black on one side and white on the other !?:wacko: LOL I'm guessing the dealer corrected that as I can't imagine anyone buying a new car (an expensive one at that) would find that acceptable. And to think some would want to restore it back to that degree of factory originality is beyond me...
The two color pin stripes were still on it when Dave Tinnell restored it but Dave refused to restore it that way.
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