2 Yenkos and a ZL-1 at B-J

[NovaMob03]

The issue is disclosure of any and all cars that cross the BJ block & by reading what BJ written about the ZL1 it ain't hapnin'...yet. I'd bet that by auction time any issues will be out in the open for all bidders to digest. I don't think BJ will want to have cars ridiculed on various websites like the Rallye Green Z 28 was

[rich p]

I DONT blame the Auction house's !! BUYER BEWARE !!!
The are there to sell cars.. I tell my clients: People HIDE cars under the radar there.. You spend 200K-300K a million bucks and DONT check the car out !! Shame on them and they must have stupid money to burn. Make the car shiny(eyecandy) and say its real and that is it.
Feed these guys sh^t and tell them its steak and they are begging for more.
Do you think these buyers made their money running their business like that ?? NO
Shame on them to walk into a place and throw down the money like they do.. FISH ON !!!!
Its so funny that their is quite a few guys here that sell a LOT of cars at these auctions and NEVER chime in about this topic.. I would bet money that they ALL have played the game, once or twice..
I have sold a lot of cars(pedigree)and its never been about the money when it comes to selling GARBAGE or buying for a client.
I hang with these Vette guys and I ask them every year at the auction. How many good Vettes are here and they say about 3-5 cars. Thats pretty BAD in my eyes !!

Alright im going to stop HERE !!! Sorry I got a little wound up !

[PhilS]

The auction house shouldn't have to investigate every car and every claim that calls into question the integrity of said car. They should make public what they know to be true. It's going to be pretty tough to get cars at no reserve that are all without blemishes on their histories. There are some great forums like this one that can be used by prospective buyers to gather info on cars they're interested in. Seems like lots of buyers are making purchase decisions on the fly. Maybe it's the cameras.

[rich p]

Idea !! They could check out the "Star-Feature" cars.
They shouldnt have to check out every car but the cars that they make the show around. Now those could be "Authenticated" and that would have a BIG impact for the buyers. With a one liner still to protect themselves but show that they did some research on their Feature cars.

[rich p]

Hey Phil, Check out lot #1010 Doesnt say nothing about'DOCS' What a cool car..Heres a prime example. If its real,it should do VERY WELL on any given day. Would do well in your collection.

Looks like the year of the convertibles!

[sYc]

Of the three cars in question, and my biggest beef with B/J, is the ZL-1. The other cars do not adress sheetmetal issues, good or bad, but the ZL-1 does. Compared to what Chuck has posted on numerous occasions, a bunch of lies. I realize that B/J cannot inpect each and every car, but they can demand that any information provided by the seller is accurate. It is one thing for a buyer to get over jealous and miss details, but even the most cautious bidder could be taken in by mis-information.

[rich p]

I got to give it to Gary. He is pretty up front about his ZL1 Camaro. I think he will have something on his car when the time comes.

[sYc]

So when is that time, when he cashes his check? Why not be upfront from the get go?

[PhilS]

Rich,
That would be great addition if the docs were there but apparently aren't. I thought it was the one sold a couple years ago at Mecum but the description says it hasn't been offered before. Nice piece but without docs where does it fall?

[rich p]

OOF !! Put out the red flags !! Color combo, 4 speed, and if its a real Stage 1. What a car if proven ! We will have fun watching this one and a few others.