1971 455HO Trans Am on eBay

**csx289** · #1 10-22-2005, 10:43 PM

(Warning: This is a self-serving post!)

I just posted a 71 455HO M22 T/A for sale on eBay. Here is the link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayIS...E%3AIT&rd=1

A lot of car for the money, IMHO. How long can these stay "cheap" for???

Colin

**njsteve** · #2 10-23-2005, 02:17 AM

Looks like a nice car Colin. The buy it now price is a bargain for an original drivetrain 455HO T/A. These cars are the investment sleeper of the year.

**csx289** · #3 10-23-2005, 07:26 AM

Steve,
Thanks for the compliment. I agree with you, these are real sleepers. 455 HO M22 is a great combo, especially in a car that handles! If I only had less cars I could keep this one... but I have a 69 T/A resto about to begin and have to get cubic dollars ready. LOL
Colin

**njsteve** · #4 10-23-2005, 07:49 AM

The values of the '71 and '72 T/A's have doubled in the past year. I found mine on ebay last November for $18K. Originally from CA, it was located just over the border in PA and had its original drivetrain still intact. I snapped it up it before the auction ended. -You cant even find a NOM project car for that price now.

**njsteve** · #5 10-26-2005, 03:47 AM

Colin, it looks like you got it sold: the reserve is met!

**njsteve** · #6 10-29-2005, 04:29 AM

Colin, looks like it sold for $41,100: not bad, seeing you had a buy-it-now of $39K

**csx289** · #7 10-29-2005, 06:55 PM

Just shows the power of putting a good car up with a low reserve and a reasonable Buy It Now price. Notice how the winning bidder upped his proxy bid 3 times in the last 10 min.?? 1 more bidder and the car would have done mid-40's or better, IMHO. Regardless, I am happy and the buyer is happy, so a good deal in my mind.

Now I just need to keep sitting on my hands so I don't email all the guys who sent me hate mail about the "ridiculous" buy it now price, and/or the guys that told me I better take their 32k offers because the car wouldn't do more! LOL

**njsteve** · #8 10-29-2005, 09:52 PM

Gotta love the bargain hunters. If you want a particular car...show up with cash at the door, not hot air over the phone. That's how I got mine. I could see a bidding war on the horizon so I drove 50 miles to look at it and bought it on the spot for $18K: a bargain at the time given the original drivetrain and the amazing lack of rust. I see the 71/72 455 HO cars cars going up rapidly since no one can find any affordable 73 SD455s anymore, and few people like the 74 restyling. Congrats on the sale, but mark my word, you will be kicking yourself in a year or two.

**Mr70** · #9 10-30-2005, 06:08 AM

I'd rather kick Colin now.

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