Barrett-Jackson 2004

[Salvatore]

How about that 55 chevy All that I can see is that the numbers matching, all original stuff is taking a BIG back seat this year. I think I am going to put a blower on my 69 Z/28 and french in the door handles and cowl vent, and take 4 inches off the top and see if I can get 125,000 for it. You mean a perfect 1957 injected nomad isn't worth more than that 55 nomad street rod? Come on! Seems like that green COPO was a steal. I am confused Ok Marlin, Looks like day 2 and now day 3 is in. Sorry guys, Just venting.

[mhassett]

How About the $400,000 LINCOLN ZEFFER???? What was that??? Oh my GOD--this year's auction is UNBELIEVABLE!!
Mark

[Jeff H]

Man, I'm really confused now! All of the sudden eveybody wants a "resto mod". It appears that a well engineered and built car is finding a new audience. Charley, you ought to be in really good shape with those Stielow cars you have. You should have put the ZL1 clone in the auction, you would have gotten $200K for it.

[Stuart Adams]

Yeah my tastes are changing these days. I like the old body, but want todays mechanics. The original cars will always have a place, but driving them sucks. BJ is showing us that today people want both the old body but new goodies.

[Salvatore]

I guess we should all jump on those new retro body kit car camaros that are out there. I asked Doug Marion about cars in Chevy Rumble. Like numbers matching, correct color, smog equipment, etc. He said to me in a letter and e-mail, the owner and publisher does not believe those types of cars sell magazines. You guys will be trading the ZL1's and Yenkos for retro rods with flat heads and 1969 kit car camaros with a newly manufactured VIN and build sheet. When the car is done, that will determine what the build sheet says. Even though some of the vettes brought some good money, I was alarmed with the new trend. Maybe I am reading into it to much.

[Mr. T]

Just got through watching the end of the Barrett-Jackson auction for the 3rd and final day on the Speed channel.
I was really amazed at what the 69 Camaro COPO 9561 went for, I thought it would break the $100,000 mark.
I was discusted at the remarks that some of the announcers made about the COPO. They didn't like the exterior color, or the interior color, or just the "plain-jane" look about it. I tell ya, they don't know much about COPO's with remarks like that! If they did, they would have praised it, and not put it down. They also put alot of other cars down because they weren't 100% perfect. I guess it is hard to please everybody.

[berger]

just shows everyone wants what they see on tv, nash bridges, american hotrod, and choppers, custom is in big time , original is not. Oh and when the stock market is down like past years they invest in original, when its up like now they spend profits on daily drivers w/ aftermarket a/c... cool I guess I don't have to worry about that trim plate anymore!!

[berger]

Hey I'm styling now that nomar and mia are building a new home here on the cape, all I need to do now is have them autograph my seats, put twenty inch rims on her and a 502cu.in. and she'll be priceless when the sox finally win the series or trade for A-rod...