not un-defeated :-)
: You're Kidding!!!
:
: As much as that whole thing was talked up including interviews with the
: winner?
:
: I guess the runner up is un-defeated after all (he was up to this point).
:
: -Larry
:
: > Well, turns out that might not be the case now. Apparently the original
: > high bidder has backed out of the deal, and it has gone to the second
: > highest, a real estate developer from Arizona.
: >
: >
: > : 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.
: > : >
: > : >
: > :
: > :
: >
: >
:
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