Hobby, prices and people

[ss427copo]

Bru~

Good point! I agree with Sam too!

I was out a few weeks ago at a TGI Fridays and overheard this guy who was wearing a sweater over his back and the arms wrapped around his neck with a diamond pinky ring bragging about a Camaro he just bought. When I heard CAMARO....like a dog, my ears turned around to catch the conversation!!!

I immediately reconized that his hands told the whole story. Besides his "personal apendage", neither his right or left hand had held anything more complicated then a MontBlanc pen!!

So, my wife says, "Jeff, please, not again; leave this guy alone to enjoy his chocolate martini. I just want to watch the Iggles" I said, "okay dear".....then promptly turned around and asked him what year? Oh, it is a 69. "What engine in the car?" He looked at me with confidence and with a "you talking to me" grin and said it was a big block 327! that GM used bigger pistons for this engine!! Now.....I just said, "WOW...that IS a rare one, didn't make many of those" He said "I know, bought it at Spring Carlise. "Gears or Turbo?" was my next question. He said, "oh a TurboGlide".......ah-huh was my next thought.........now were talking. Bartender....gimmee another Tanquery & Tonic...........................

So.....of course after a few more silly ass answers to my questions, I sprung the question....HOW MUCH? I watched his Adams Apple move deep into his throat when he said the guy wanted more but he "got him down" to $47,000. I said, 'FOURTY-SEVEN THOUSAND; like three zeros after the 47? (Deb promplty kicked me at the bar rail) He asked if I thought it was a good deal. I said "hell no, it was a great deal, I'm jealous". Only thing I didn't say was that the deal was great for the Seller!!!

Said that the guy he negotiated with was selling it for his Aunt who had it stored since his Uncle died. Asked him if he got all the paperwork? He said that his Aunt was still looking for it with other stuff his Uncle kept and that eventually she'd find it and he'd get it! YEA, he got it alright. Hook, line and sinker!

Well, the Iggles lost the game, McNabb tore his ACL and I had 3 too many T&T's. I told him maybe I'd see him on the road or at some car show, my car is yellow and is also a 69. He said," oh no, I'm not driving it, it's to rare for that.

Goes to show you, keep your eye out for buyers who wear sweaters on backwards and guys like that obese gentleman at the B-J auction who changes his coat each time to match the color car he's selling; you just might see another sale that pushes the price further up & away from the true
enthusiast.

Like the car salesman says, there's an ass for every seat.


Jeff x2 <font color="blue"> </font>

ps. Bruce, Me &amp; Mark will see you at The Pavillions and B-J. We'll treat you to a steak at Pinnacle Peak!

[ohhawk]

Would someone please tell Carroll Shelby to put his sweater on the correct way next time he steps to the podium at BJ.

Someone needs to send him a copy of Car Guy Etiquette.

[Jeff H]

The cars with good pedigree will always bring solid prices. Limited production, high performance, good paperwork, original components are the cars that are still in high demand. I just got done putting a new clutch in my 70 L78 car and took it out for a drive today. Wow, it's so much better to drive now that I want to take it out again tomorrow! I hate the prices that some of the cars/parts sell for, but if the values on the cars didn't go up, then nobody would be getting these top notch restorations done because they would be a losing proposition. Whether you drive your car or just enjoy showing it, it doesn't matter because it's your car to do whatever you want. You can tell a real car guy just by talking to them.

[ss427copo]

Dick......Pa-leezzzeee.

You know the stereo-type I'm trying to describe........you've seen them yourself!

As for Carroll Shellby, we talk from time to time. He was a part of my son's leukemia fight before he passed. He's right in line with Jay Leno and a whole hellava lot others who can wear their sweaters or anything else for that matter, and be car guys.....

Jeff