azbluemach1

Base engine silver/silver AC coupe for 76k? I love all mid-years, but even I think this is a little absurd. It must have been a dead perfect car?

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/appli...&aid=303&pop=1

Barrett-Jackson Lot: 659 - 1964 CHEVROLET CORVETTE SPORT COUPE


Auction: LAS VEGAS 2009
Sale Price: *$75,900.00
Year: 1964
Make: CHEVROLET
Model: CORVETTE
Style: SPORT COUPE
Exterior Color: SILVER
Interior Color: SILVER
Cylinders: 8
Engine Size: 327
Transmission: MANUAL
Summary: 1964 Corvette coupe, matching numbers with very rare factory air conditioning, silver exterior/silver interior, AM/FM radio, gold line tires, knock-off wheels with factory power steering, 4-speed, sporting all of its original body panels and glue lines.
Details: This is a rare factory air conditioned Corvette coupe that is 1 of only 1,988 produced out of 22,229 units for the 1964 Corvette model year. This 250hp matching numbers car also has a rare color combination of silver exterior and silver interior. Other desirable options include AM/FM radio, 4-speed transmission with rare power steering. This car has recently undergone an on-frame restoration including a fully documented repaint down to its original fiberglass showing all factory panels and glue lines. Also installed was exact reproduction Al Knock interior and has the knock-off look-alike bolt-on wheels with the period correct gold line tires. Correct matching numbers and date code block. Blows cold 1964 air, shifts through the gears very nicely.

Corbrastang

I have to say that i was wondering about that one as well. I am sure the seller was very happy.

Gman58

I guess it's all about what you want and how much money you have to spend. Greg

Stingray1967

Well I personally love the silver/silver combo as it highlights the styling lines of the coupe very well. Also, with air it is very attractive.

But over $70K?......hmm. Seems like there were two people with a lot of money that BOTH wanted that car....

rayvaflav

I may have not read the full description of this car, only selected parts of the text, of which I have excerpted above. Could the high price have been due to the unusual tires ?
Wow, Diamond Back Tires will make any kind of tire for you !

Ray

1snake

And they probably took advantage of the "free cocktails" prior to getting into an egomaniac pizzin" match. That's way too much for that car.

Jim

Fawndeuce

That must explain it.



Paul

claysmoker

One shill, one rabid bidder, or maybe all for show. You can never tell about Craig Jackson & Co.

64tux

one by one, people are falling in love with the 64. pretty soon, the 67 will be the red headed stepchild. i always said the 64 is the prettest!!!!!!

midyearvette

Dan Hampton

Totally agree. I remember when the '58 was persona non grata and '57 prices were about 50% greater than that of her later year brethren. As Bob Dylan once said: "these times, they are a changin".

Mr. Wizzard

I think they have "plants" in the audience bidding on cars to drive up prices at B-J. There are too many cars going for unrealistic prices at their shows.....and you don't see it at other auctions.

jmschmit

If you people noticed there were Ladies bidding on a few cars and their likes are different than men. Example: my friend sold the Barny Fife 63 Ford Galaxy car a year and a half ago for $28,000.00 .This year a Lady bought it for $110,000.00 Nothing new was done to it. She just liked it.
Bill58.

SBR

They probably do have plants, did anyone notice how the bids curiously backed up on many occasions? That being said, I believe that BJ attracts the strongest bidders of any auction company. I do believe that most if not all are real but it takes a brave soul to sell at no reserve.

firstgear

I wonder if in the process of talking to some of the people that put their cars up if BJ "suggests" what it might bring and then during the actual auction if they don't try to work up the number to get close if not exceed. Seems that some of the cars were on the block a long time as compared to others....maybe that was just me watching TV and loosing track of time, but it sure seemed that some cars were really worked......

OldKarz

I have thought the same....

Dan Hampton

Often referred to as "Chandelier Bidding". Some legislatures, such as NY State, have proposed legislation to outlaw the practise. Not too surprising, Sotheby's Holding, Inc was against having the bill move out of committee. No big surprise there.

DSR

Yes, this is true. I was at Las Vegas Barrett Jackson last year. Some cars were pushed off the stage very quickly, and other's lingered for some time while they kept pumping them up. And they were still bidding on some cars after they left the stage.

Dave

64_365

I think you hit the nail on the head. I once read an eBay auction description and the seller said that was exactly the reason he bought at Barrett Jackson, too much liquor!!!

MiguelsC2

Mecum runs a fine auction. Just don't let them talk you into removing your reserve in the heat of the moment. With this ecnonmy, a lot of cars are going for low ball prices when having no reserve.