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The Sebring Yellow W-30 mentioned above is a true bondo buggy. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif The car was held together with gallons of bondo and the frame was completely rotted out. It went through the Mecum auction on several occasions and finally sold to a Car broker–Happy Dream Cars for around 60K several years ago. It also had none of its original drive train, although the car did have some paperwork in a binder. The only two Oldsmobiles of significance in the current B-J auction are a 1969 442 W-30 convertible and a 1966 Olds 442 Trac-Pac car. Both cars hit the auction block Saturday along with Warren Johnson’s 1987 Oldsmobile Firenza.

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How about lot #1017,the '70 Dodge Dart Custom w/the 800hp hemi,guy supposedly had $200K in it,it went for $51K... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/shocked.gif

$150K for that '54 Darrin-Kaiser convertible had to be a universe-record.

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Was the Kaiser Darrin a pale green? If so...it was owned by one of the regulars at Pavillions....and the car was drop dead gorgeous! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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You know I didn't see it actually go off,They ran a banner with the day's top sellers.I believe there are 2 Kaiser-Darrin's there.

How are your feet holding up? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif

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Feet are barking...John!

The same guy owned the pale green Darrin...the red gto vert that went for 130K? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif and another car...

Get ready for tonight's pics soon...

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440/4bbl Superbird w/auto trans. fetched $200k. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Didn't I just see George with Amy...? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

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i thought the Lemans Blue 69 Z28 for $75k was a bargain if the car was as described.

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I know nothing more than those cars were about the worst GM F-Bodies ever built; they are total crap, no performance, rattletraps with tacky decals. I don't care if it had 7K miles on it, whomever bought it either wanted their 20 seconds of fame, or won the Powerball.

Any early Turbo T/A or Formula is a candidate for worst car ever, and viable evidence of approximately when GM de-railed.

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Well, considering the 70-81 Trans Am's were FAR better cars, with more power, better handling, better build quality, and nicer interiors than 70-81 Z/28's, I guess that puts the 70-81 Camaros and Z/28's just beneath the AMC Pacers and Gremlins on the old hiearchy chart. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/tongue.gif

The 80-81 Turbo T/A's were slow, very slow, but in 1980-1981 they were considered fast. The 210 hp rating on those cars was accurate, but without much torque, it's pretty hard to push a 4000 lb car with 301 cubes, even it it was helped by a turbo. Buick got it right a few years later....

The Turbo T/A only had to compete with the likes of 170 hp Camaros, Corvettes, Citations, and other rolling embarrasments like the infamous Hurst/Olds W-30, or the gelded AMX, or a host of other cars we'd all like to forget. Face it, everything pretty much sucked during those years.

But at least the 80-81 Turbo Trans Am's remained performance cars during this dismal era. They remained the best handling cars in America, they came with 4-wheel disc brakes, and are remembered for being one of the more beautiful cars from that time period. Probably half of the people that bought those cars didn't have a clue about all the research and work that went into creating an aerodynamic tour de force, with functional spoilers, extractors, and how the WS6 suspension was a source of jealously amongst the Chevrolet engineers. To most buyers, it just looked cool.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but considering the 80-81 Special Edition black/gold cars are going for $40K+ now, it shows that even though these cars, while slow in the 1/4 mile compared to 1960's standards, are now bringing prices equivalent to restored base 64-72 GTO's, 442's, GS's, and Chevelle SS's.

Different strokes....

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i was paying attantion to that as well.

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they should have BJ on the radio..

but i guess im just sick!!!!

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Did the car in the picture sell for 100K !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Actually 100K + !
Makes yours look like a great deal now! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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71 NOM Z for 100K makes about as much sense as the white 67 350 coupe for 90K. Or the red NOM 69 L34 for 110K.

The 71 sits a couple inches too high, which I've noticed on quite a few restored early 2nd gens. Is it that difficult to find the right springs for them?

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Dave, There has been no less than THREE thread started at www.nastyz28.com Guys including myself are appalled, outraged, and shocked how this 71 Z-28 could get created with a 72/73 Grill, partial wrong wheels, wrong wheel color, wrong shift knob, wrong steering wheel, etc etc.

The seller has been aledged to have docs created and in this case the buyer fell for it hook, line and sinker, setting a record price all the while.

The rear spring situation has been recently discussed on nastyz28.

Wish you could restore my $100K 70 R/S Z-28

Chuck I corrected your link you forgot the Z and the end . was part of the link.

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Dave, There has been no less than THREE thread started at www.nasty28.com. Guys including myself are appalled, outraged, and shocked how this 71 Z-28 could get created with a 72/73 Grill, partial wrong wheels, wrong wheel color, wrong shift knob, wrong steering wheel, etc etc.

The seller has been aledged to have docs created and in this case the buyer fell for it hook, line and sinker, setting a record price all the while.

The rear spring situation has been recently discussed on nastyz28.

Wish you could restore my $100K 70 R/S Z-28

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Nice.....send us to porn links https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif

Nasty Z28

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Very Funny indeed.........lets try www.nastyz28.com

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Should be an interesting day today on the auction block... See what overinflated, overpriced, and of course "all numbers match cars" will sell for tonite!!!!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

Rich

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a 4brl Superbird for 200k is ridiculous!?! with over 2k units built that just killed the market on entry level Birds! looks like if you want to go aero than the Cyclone Spoilers and Talladegas are the way to go.

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I think they just liked the story with the smashed up nose cone. What was up with the Richard Petty autographed fender scoop? If you're gonna have a celebrity autograph something, you have them sign something that doesn't detract from the value of the car, like the air cleaner or glove box. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif

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I thought 50k was tall money

Man

I just wish prices were where more guys could get in the game. Lots of great car guys who feel real depressed after watching the BJ stuff

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I still can't believe that 71 Z either...It looks nice car(at least in the pictures), but hard to believe a non correct car could bring that..

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I still can't believe that 71 Z either...It looks nice car(at least in the pictures), but hard to believe a non correct car could bring that..

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An example of dumb money, no doubt!!

I thought the Stage 1 GSX did well at 150K. Car was not a frame off restoration! Just a stub up resto.

Patrick

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I can only watch so many corvettes going thru the BJ auction. Gets old after a while. I was hoping to see the X go across the stage Friday night.

Second year in a row the X got blown off of coverage! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif

Patrick

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At 4;01 on Speed Tv the one, and only +++ Lilliard +++ show's up on big screen at the BJ show at the $71,000 H-Boy auction, I thought sure he was going to get it, but no sale...Hope you had a great time in talking the // other guy // to spend his money, and not your's " Wisely "....Kasey ..


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Hey Kasey,

That was me at $71k on the 32 Hiboy that sold for 72k...out of the 1500 cars out here that was the favorite of the lovely lady seated to my left when I was bidding. Don't think I will ever live the fact that I didn't "just keep bidding" down.In hindsight it would have been easier to buy it and not be told for the next 3 days that every car I looked at "wasn't as nice as that black '32 Ford" https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

Colin

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I really thought Warren Johnson's car would pull more than it did. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/frown.gif Oh well-I still think it was a pretty cool car.

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At 4;01 on Speed Tv the one, and only +++ Lilliard +++ show's up on big screen at the BJ show at the $71,000 H-Boy auction, I thought sure he was going to get it, but no sale...Hope you had a great time in talking the // other guy // to spend his money, and not your's " Wisely "....Kasey ..


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Hey Kasey,

That was me at $71k on the 32 Hiboy that sold for 72k...out of the 1500 cars out here that was the favorite of the lovely lady seated to my left when I was bidding. Don't think I will ever live the fact that I didn't "just keep bidding" down.In hindsight it would have been easier to buy it and not be told for the next 3 days that every car I looked at "wasn't as nice as that black '32 Ford" https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

Colin

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Collin.............Welcome to "PrincessLand".......LOL

Ken https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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Yep...pretty soon she'll have the purse, too! (sometimes that's a good thing!) https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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What about the black '71 442 4 speed with air selling at $100,000. It was a non-W30 car. Pretty car, but lots of money.

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Too many 57 T-birds, too many E body Chryslers, too many Shelbys, too much chatchkee, gimmick junk with celebrities attached to it (robot, flying car, boats)Looks like most of the stuff they had last year went elsewhere this year. Laborious to watch, but unfortunately I did watch it. My .02

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Hey Colin, which one of you was interested in the Monkee Mobile?

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Cmon swing Colin..you're Platinum! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif

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