rec.autos.simulators

> I didn't have the money.

> I was just watching the Barret-Jackson Auction.

> The hammer just fell on a nearly identical car for $300,000.

> In 1979, after I joined the Navy, I sold my 1967 GTO (heavily optioned with
> TH400, Hurst Dual-Gate, 400CID HO, A/C, Power everything, etc...) in
> excellent condiion for I believe around $2500.

> That car I'm told was one of 252 built like it because it had the factory
> 4-piston Power Disc Brakes up front.  I can believe it because it took me
> almost 6 months to find a caliper for it in 1978.

> I don't know what that car would be worth today, and I know it wouldn't come
> near that Chevelle, but it breaks the heart...

> -Larry

> One car set an all-time auction record.  The bidding was between two
> guys and it was a true marvel to watch.

> The car?

> A 1954 Oldsmobile F88 Concept car, in mint condition of course. Designed
> by Harley Earl.  There was a video in the background showing
> Earl driving the car in some sort of street parade in 1954.

> It looked a lot like an Olds version of a Corvette.  It was pretting
> stunning.

> The bidding?

> 100,000
> 500,000
> 1 million.
> 1.5 million.
> 2 Million !
> 2.5 Million !!

> The place was on fire.

> This went on for a good 5 minutes.

> And the winning bid:

> 3 MILLION DOLLARS

> The purchaser was the representative of a new musiem being built in
> Colorado.  Steve Barrett said the 'loser' in the bidding was a
> long-time customer that had NEVER lost a bid on a car he really
> wanted until now.
> It came out that there was NO limit to what the winner was willing to
> bid. Whatever it took to take that car to Colorado is what they were
> going to spend.

> Sheesh!

> -Larry

>>> The hammer just fell on a nearly identical car for $300,000.

>> Yeah I was flipping back to it during commercials and I just couldn't
>> beleive the prices some cars were getting, especially for cars that
>> were neither drivable or historically significant.

>> I can fully understand building a hot-rod, I can't understand paying
>> top $ to buy somebody elses...

>> To each his own I guess...

> : That was nothing.
> :
> : One car set an all-time auction record.  The bidding was between two
> guys
> : and it was a true marvel to watch.
> :
> : The car?
> :
> :
> : A 1954 Oldsmobile F88 Concept car, in mint condition of course.
> Designed
> by
> : Harley Earl.  There was a video in the background showing Earl driving
> the
> : car in some sort of street parade in 1954.
> :
> : It looked a lot like an Olds version of a Corvette.  It was pretting
> : stunning.
> :
> : The bidding?
> :
> : 100,000
> : 500,000
> : 1 million.
> : 1.5 million.
> : 2 Million !
> : 2.5 Million !!
> :
> : The place was on fire.
> :
> : This went on for a good 5 minutes.
> :
> : And the winning bid:
> :
> : 3 MILLION DOLLARS
> :
> : The purchaser was the representative of a new musiem being built in
> : Colorado.  Steve Barrett said the 'loser' in the bidding was a long-time
> : customer that had NEVER lost a bid on a car he really wanted until now.
> :
> : It came out that there was NO limit to what the winner was willing to
> bid.
> : Whatever it took to take that car to Colorado is what they were going to
> : spend.

> Believe the winner bidder will turn out to be John Hendricks, Chairman and
> CEO of Discovery Communications.

> But I and you have to admit, that was spectacular, but it is sooo much
> more depressing to see cars that you almost gave away during the gas
> crunch years, sell for over 50 thou now days...  Like you said that ss
> chevelle. BTW that is exaclty why I have not sold my 1st car, 1966 mustang
> convertable...

> Larry enlightened us with:
>> That was nothing.

>> One car set an all-time auction record.  The bidding was between two
>> guys and it was a true marvel to watch.

>> The car?

>> A 1954 Oldsmobile F88 Concept car, in mint condition of course. Designed
>> by Harley Earl.  There was a video in the background showing
>> Earl driving the car in some sort of street parade in 1954.

>> It looked a lot like an Olds version of a Corvette.  It was pretting
>> stunning.

>> The bidding?

>> 100,000
>> 500,000
>> 1 million.
>> 1.5 million.
>> 2 Million !
>> 2.5 Million !!

>> The place was on fire.

>> This went on for a good 5 minutes.

>> And the winning bid:

>> 3 MILLION DOLLARS

>> The purchaser was the representative of a new musiem being built in
>> Colorado.  Steve Barrett said the 'loser' in the bidding was a
>> long-time customer that had NEVER lost a bid on a car he really
>> wanted until now.
>> It came out that there was NO limit to what the winner was willing to
>> bid. Whatever it took to take that car to Colorado is what they were
>> going to spend.

>> Sheesh!

>> -Larry

>>>> The hammer just fell on a nearly identical car for $300,000.

>>> Yeah I was flipping back to it during commercials and I just couldn't
>>> beleive the prices some cars were getting, especially for cars that
>>> were neither drivable or historically significant.

>>> I can fully understand building a hot-rod, I can't understand paying
>>> top $ to buy somebody elses...

>>> To each his own I guess...

> : You are correct (I think).  That wasn't the guy bidding, of course.
> :
> : I do know for sure it's going to a new Museum in Colorado that isn't
> even
> : finished yet.
> :
> : -Larry
> :


> : >


> : > : That was nothing.
> : > :
> : > : One car set an all-time auction record.  The bidding was between two
> : > guys
> : > : and it was a true marvel to watch.
> : > :
> : > : The car?
> : > :
> : > :
> : > : A 1954 Oldsmobile F88 Concept car, in mint condition of course.
> : > Designed
> : > by
> : > : Harley Earl.  There was a video in the background showing Earl
> driving
> : > the
> : > : car in some sort of street parade in 1954.
> : > :
> : > : It looked a lot like an Olds version of a Corvette.  It was pretting
> : > : stunning.
> : > :
> : > : The bidding?
> : > :
> : > : 100,000
> : > : 500,000
> : > : 1 million.
> : > : 1.5 million.
> : > : 2 Million !
> : > : 2.5 Million !!
> : > :
> : > : The place was on fire.
> : > :
> : > : This went on for a good 5 minutes.
> : > :
> : > : And the winning bid:
> : > :
> : > : 3 MILLION DOLLARS
> : > :
> : > : The purchaser was the representative of a new musiem being built in
> : > : Colorado.  Steve Barrett said the 'loser' in the bidding was a
> long-time
> : > : customer that had NEVER lost a bid on a car he really wanted until
> now.
> : > :
> : > : It came out that there was NO limit to what the winner was willing
> to
> : > bid.
> : > : Whatever it took to take that car to Colorado is what they were
> going
> to
> : > : spend.
> : >
> : > Believe the winner bidder will turn out to be John Hendricks, Chairman
> and
> : > CEO of Discovery Communications.
> : >
> : >
> :
> :