Help With Selling #1 Car at Auction - Mecum Indy?

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Don -

Appreciate your input. Yes, it had buckets and radio from the factory, but at the end of the day, I wanted the car to be how I would have ordered it in 1970 - inexpensive, stripped down, and built to race. Just thought that radio and bench was more appropriate for an RAIV/M21/4.33 car with manual drums and steering. If that hurts the value, I'm ok with that.

I expect to lose $ on this car. I haven't added up the receipts, and frankly, I'm afraid to. I didn't go in intending to make $, but I would like to figure out how I can minimize my losses.

Realize that a non-numbers non-Judge isn't going to pull $200k or anywhere near it. I just hope there are a few folks at Mecum that appreciate the rarity and workmanship.

FYI - the original block is out there. I have seen it, touched it, have pictures, etc. Just can't talk the guy out of it; it's correct, including date, for his 70 RAIV Judge. It's been sitting patiently, already built, waiting to go into his car, for about 10 years. I think one day it will be reunited with my car, but haven't been able to close the deal.

Will give some thought to putting it on eBay. Seems that some folks do this just to publicize their cars (think Greg Teeters does this) before the auction. Curious to hear what other folks think about this.

Thanks,

Scott

[njsteve]

Saturday, in the early afternoon is the prime slot. That is when I sold my Charger last May. Place a reaosnable reserve on it and the next point is key: get there early and "sell" the car.

I brought mine on the prior saturday as it was in the "Saturday" feature car area. I then stood around the car for the next 7 days, 10 hours a day, talking to anyone and everyone who stopped to look at it. If it is a rare and unique car like yours, the average musclecar guy may not know how truly unique and valuable it is unless you give them a quick schpiel on the car. A qui k schpiel can turn into an extended conversation which then hooks the persn as a potential bidder, or he may know someone who is. A lot of people came up to my Charger and just thought is was a nice 70 hemi Charger until I started explainng things like the rarity, the orignal mieage, the incredible paper trail, the crazy original owner stories, etc. The collector that bought it was one of the guys that I spent a lot of time talking with during the week.

I saw a lot of cars just get dropped off, and no one was around them the entire week to even open the hood! They were neat, real cars and never made reserve because they weren't properly represented at the auction.

Also, l would have the orignal bench seat and radio available at the auction to go with the car. My Charger originally had manual steering and I carefully wrapped up the original steering column, box and pitman arm and had them in the trunk to go with the car.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Saturday, in the early afternoon is the prime slot. That is when I sold my Charger last May. Place a reaosnable reserve on it and the next point is key: get there early and &quot;sell&quot; the car.

I brought mine on the prior saturday as it was in the &quot;Saturday&quot; feature car area. I then stood around the car for the next 7 days, 10 hours a day, talking to anyone and everyone who stopped to look at it. If it is a rare and unique car like yours, the average musclecar guy may not know how truly unique and valuable it is unless you give them a quick schpiel on the car. A qui k schpiel can turn into an extended conversation which then hooks the persn as a potential bidder, or he may know someone who is. A lot of people came up to my Charger and just thought is was a nice 70 hemi Charger until I started explainng things like the rarity, the orignal mieage, the incredible paper trail, the crazy original owner stories, etc. The collector that bought it was one of the guys that I spent a lot of time talking with during the week.

I saw a lot of cars just get dropped off, and no one was around them the entire week to even open the hood! They were neat, real cars and never made reserve because they weren't properly represented at the auction.

Also, l would have the orignal bench seat and radio available at the auction to go with the car. My Charger originally had manual steering and I carefully wrapped up the original steering column, box and pitman arm and had them in the trunk to go with the car. </div></div>

Steve -

Great input. I will be able to attend; will see how early I can get there and park myself next to the car. I sold new cars at a dealership in college (Richards Honda and American Jeep/Eagle in Baton Rouge), but methinks it will be a wee bit different selling a &quot;new&quot; high end used car.

Thanks,

Scott