69 Z28 Sold for $112,000

[427TJ]

Keep in mind that the number one factor behind something like the B-J auction is MAKING MONEY and we ALL love to make money, right? I sure do. Yes, the B-J folks look at a car and try to spot possible gaps in its credibility but if it's not obvious or easily proven that a car is a fake (or "incorrect" etc.) then it rolls across the stage. Mr. Jackson, in his defense, would probably tell you that he is more interested in someone getting "the car of their dreams" (and thus, a sales comission) than tossing out all the 'questionable' cars. Auctions are about EMOTION and MONEY--mainly MONEY.

Heck, if I won the Powerball I'd be down there next year with the Big Dogs and I'd probably drop more than $170,000 for that orange Hemi Superbird! I'd be like that guy who bought all four of the Callaway Corvettes for over $600,000! That'd be really fun to do, especially if money was no object. I'd be buyin' cars and high-rollin' and all those good looking women with the plastic surgery would be checkin' me out and...and...

Okay, back to reality.

[firstgenaddict]

If I am not mistaken that is a FEDERAL CRIME

[Jeff H]

Jeff, that's what happened last year with a lot of no reserve cars. They gave the owners the option to bid on their car in case the bidding didn't go high enough and all they had to do was pay a flat fee. I heard this last year, so this year they might have made it even easier. So all these cars that sold, how many really end up going to new owners?

[firstgenaddict]

Hey I have no objection to people paying whatever they want to pay for a car. Be it $1,000,000 for a 6 cyl .uh uh .I mean 9561 COPO Camaro. What I do have the objection to is the passing off of fake cars to people who belive that they are buying the Real Thing...I guess as always ...Buyer Beware. Maqybe if there was a Muscle car dealer who would give you 100% trade in allowance for anything he had as long as the car was in like condition... then you might feel better and believe that the guy was not faking cars.

[gemleeus]

i myself have entered this market for a muscle car. I just can't make up my mind which one to purchase, they all have their own special qualitys. i want an original car. what i learned in my research over the past few months is to educate yourself. study the various information resources out there so you don't get taken. muscle cars and fake muscle cars are big business.

[Chris396]

Hmm is this a repeat of the late 80's Ferrari market?

[gemleeus]

i've always loved the muscle car, grew up around them, although i was only around 15 yrs. old at the time. recently i'am now financially able to purchase the "car of my dreams" started looking a few months back and WOW what a surprise, the market is massive.

[John]

Welcome to the website....you can get alot of help here.
...You may want to fill out your profile ...thanks

[gemleeus]

thanks john, if you have any leads on any original cars let me know.

[Belair62]

I doubt it Chris...I think folks are very particular in the area of COPO and Yenko cars...colors and color combos,bench vs. buckets,auto vs. 4 speed, provenance (I hate that word) go a long way in determining their value...I'll bet the Burnished RS car was really nice...the Monaco Chevelle and the Fathom Camaro must have had other issues.As for the resto rods bringing idiotic money...go figure...these folks must just have wanted the car they bid on at all cost...I don't think they were concerned that a few years down the road it's going to be just a very cool rod...and not worth what they have into it.JMO