David Ey

A fool and his money are soon parted.
There are many a fool at Barrett/Jackson.......goes for over 100K.

Hitch

A friend of mine is going out there and is a registered bidder he showed me the book of cars for auction and I want to say Merlin is crossing the block on Friday sometime... I would bet it goes for at least 55k.... Dave..

CrossedFlags77

I will be out there also. It is scheduled to go on the blocks on Friday probably mid afternoon. I want to take a look at it real bad.

MPSJM

I will be at the auction too, I will be their on wednesday-sunday. But I believe that it will go for 30k-40k. Remember you two people to like the car.

Guru_4_hire

I think that there was just too much power for a street car. Got squirelly related heat problems, and probably boredom contributed to the sale.

The motor would really neat in a dedicated pro-street drap car or something, but as a street car I think they were a bit much.

I learned alot from their projects and consequently I am working on a goal of 650hp. as compared to stuff in the triple digits.

ddecart

Budman68

The poll should read: Will they have to push it on the block or will it make it on it's own.

$85,000 because it's BJ's.

LiveandLetDrive

Are you guys nuts? Yeh alot of people here have some anti-Merlin history having seen its quirky conception, and yes it didn't run well at first. But anyone who's paid any attention knows it (supposedly) runs fine now, useable or not. As many people who have drooled over it here, you KNOW there will be people going ga-ga over it at the auction. It's certainly not going to approach its cost-to-create, but $100k, yeh probably. Get over yourselves and think realistically.

-Chris

Jughead

They probably will start the bidding at $60,000.

I think the present owner paid about $80,000.

Schmucker

As long as the bidders don't have any sense or knowledge of how to make a car a performer it should go for quite a bit of money. Probably won't be driven by the new owner anyways.

GDaina

Historicaly, hot rods haven't brought big bucks at Barret, exceptions are Boyd Coddington's creations, that's because Coddington has a rep as a car builder, and his creations are streetable, been published in all the car rags. The big ticket items always are factory correct restorations....

Merlin...who's heard of the Merlin creators...I doubt if one soul at the auction knows who built Merlin...

MassVette

historically
George,
Things are shifting now, though- I saw a '55 Nomad street rod go for 150+k at BJ- plus that 400k+ Lincoln-Zephyr that they sold! I think how much $$$ a hot rod brings is based on style & crowd appeal.
The older vettes & muscle cars are the new pre-war Fords- many people like them modded- not just stock!
just my opinion

BTW,
Was your '68 for sale recently?

1979toy

The B-J folks decide what goes across the block and when. They put the high dollar cars up on the weekend. I don't think that they expect to get big numbers for this car, or the car has a high reserve price that they don't think will be met.

Paul Borowski

Is that what it was??? I thought it was for the "Guiness Book of Records" for most $$$ ever put into a C3

MIKER

I've heard that the bidding picks up when the television cameras are turned on. That may influence the final bid for the Merlin car.

74-Roadster

A 62 with C4/C5 suspension, LS6 etc sold for $93k last year too. Times are changing.

Assuming it running well now and can be driven, I think it sells for just over $100k. And it probably is in good running condition or I don't think an owner would put it on an auction block risking a huge loss.

GDaina

I'm talking to a forum member from Denmark...was ready but my son said he wants the car, so the sale is temporarily on the back burner...

Not much can be done during the cold winter months as the buyer wants the car inspected by an independent agent..will have to wait till the snows clear to do that...not going to take it out on salty roads...the underside, you can turn the 68 upside down and put a 16 piece place setting on it.

Eddie 70

I voted $50-75k. I would like to watch it cross the auction block. Hopefully Speed will cover this one and we all can get a look at it again.

mandm1200

Anything less than $75,000 is a great bargin. I doubt it will go over $125,000. I say if there are a few interested buyers it will go for $110,000.

Bob Turner

I wonder if we will be able to see it on Thursday? If I don't see it, I am sure Speedvision will pick it up. They had great coverage last year....

I hope this rain goes away....

Bob