RM just stated the same things I heard about the docs for the B-J car. I had not seen the "before" pics prior to Paul posting the link- holy cow
Docs or not, even if the car is real what do you really have? But that is a whole 'nother debate.
The 442 HT on eBay is not a W30. It is a W25 (OAI hood) car. Note the side stripes.
Re. B-J WPB vs. Russo and the Az auctions, yes, I would expect prices to be higher in Az. Everybody is there, while not many people I know go to the other B-J sales as a combined result of low number of "good" cars and the travel issue. Much easier to go to Az for a week and see hundreds of good cars than to go to WPB for a week and see two. Also, Dana Mecum's upcoming sale has an incredible level of great cars and I know many are holding their pennies until then !!
Stealth, as you pointed out, W-Machines are not like Pontiacs. Much more like LS6 cars, etc. But if you can get real docs and have a real car they are great, rare, fast, unique cars. The problem is finding them!
So all we can say is that B-J sold a car some aren't sure of for about the same as Russo sold the blue car that we were all sure of
and some clones are selling cheap. Don't think it tells us much about the true market for good cars. Paul, would you agree? And I'd love to see pics of the $1500 orange 4 speed car, sounds awesome!
Colin