Barrett-Jackson Auction Tonight!

[MotownMadman]

Charley,
I have to agree with you, my personal thoughts are many cars will hit record prices this year, it will be interesting to see what #66 brings on the block. I have more people calling to locate particular cars then those interested in selling. The owners of several cars that I am aware of that could be for sale have raised the prices substancialy in the last six months. I expect the greatest gains will be in the lower production super rare over the more common but still rare examples. I project the #66 to hit the 320-335K mark. I think the best examples of the LS-6 cars to hit new territory, also the "Survivor" cars will have an across the board increase. Also, the low production rare Pontiacs will continue climbing. Those are "Motown's" picks for this year.
Motown

[Charley Lillard]

Motown.."I project the #66 to hit the 320-335K mark.". Motown, #66 will not go across the block. They are just attempting to sell it to the crowd that will be in town for the Auctions. I believe they want between 450-500K for it. These are the things that have my head spinning......

[MotownMadman]

Charley,
You are kidding.....right? You have got to be kidding! Geez, what planet have I been living on....did I miss something? Last I knew 300K or so was benchmark, wasnt it? My head just did a 360 degree, so I can sympathize with how you feel....Geeeeezzzzz.......
Motown

[Michael]

Another rare car will be the '67 Hemi Satellite Conv. 4 speed Dana car...one of one that I'd love to own.

[njsteve]

You want scary? Back in 1985 I bought the infamous (real) yellow/white 71 Hemicuda Convertible for the insane price of $25,000. It was the highest VIN of the 7 produced making it the last hemi convertible built by Chrysler. It needed a minor restoration at the time. People thought I was nuts, as this was twice what anyone had previously paid for an original 71 Hemicuda ragtop. After getting it in a few magazines and having my fun with the car I sold it in 1987 for $54,000 to Greg Joseph and Otis Chandler. It has been through two or three owners since then, last sale was approximatley $880,000. My wife still kids me that we could have been millionares. My response: "Honey, I would have been the millionare and never would have moved to Florida and married you if I hadn't have had that $54K. So dear, In essense, I gave up a million bucks to marry you". She appreciated the thought. Nevertheless, that car brought me good luck and with the meager money I got back then I went on to buy and restore other Hemicars. Either way I still shed a tear for that car when I remember how I beat the living daylights out of it at the 1986 Musclecar Nationals. It was never that quick anyway. The best it would do was 14.05 at 108 mph (yes it had the original motor too!) As I recall I lost to a red 4-door 425/425 four speed Biscayne. Heres a photo for old times sake. -NJSteve

[MrsBillyBobcat]

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My wife still kids me that we could have been millionares. My response: "Honey, I would have been the millionare and never would have moved to Florida and married you if I hadn't have had that $54K. So dear, In essense, I gave up a million bucks to marry you". -NJSteve

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Very cool! (and very cool story too!)

Rita

[Chris396]

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I beat the living daylights out of it at the 1986 Musclecar Nationals. It was never that quick anyway. The best it would do was 14.05 at 108 mph

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[Charley Lillard]

Ha !..I will be visiting that Cuda while I'm in Scottsdale..If it makes you feel any better, it didn't change hands at 880K.

[njsteve]

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Ha !..I will be visiting that Cuda while I'm in Scottsdale..If it makes you feel any better, it didn't change hands at 880K.

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Charlie, feel free to give the current owner my contact info, I will pm you with it. I still have two full albums of photos from that car. It's strange how cars pass in and out of your life. Way back in 1980 I was going to diesel school in Denver and saw a little blurb in an NHOA news letter about the car. Then in 1985 I met up with the owner and ended up buying the car from him. About the $$$ factor I had heard there was some trade(s) involved so money was an estimate. If you have a more accurate figure that I can give my wife I'm sure she'd appreciate it! I do still have one of the monetary offspring of that car: my 1970 Hemi 4 speed Charger R/T-SE (1 of 4 produced) I bought it right after I sold the 71 hemi ragtop in 1987. It had 12,232 miles on it at the time and now 17 years later it has 15,775 miles. It's one of the longest lasting, most satisfying relationships I've had (next to my 10 years of marriage - Wife standing over shoulder now...can't talk...)-Steve


Oh and yes that photo was at Quaker City. Were you there and did you beat me?

I'd post a larger picture but I can't seem to figure out how to reduce the size of the file without reducing the size of the photo -can anyone help?

[T Billigen]

Yea! I beat you with my 1968 9737/COPO Just kidding, I was there and seen you and the Red Biscayne run! On the next run the Biscayne blew the rearend or tranny. I spent a lot of time at that strip in the early 60s.