RE: Barrett-Jackson

From: Gabriel A. Couriel (gcouriel@gmail.com)
Date: Thu Jan 17 2008 - 12:22:01 EST


yeah, heard about that. No. 2 was auctioned off among dealerships for the
"honor" of selling #2, and #3 will be auctioned off in the near future, but
no word yet on when, or who will benefit from it.

Gabriel A. Couriel

2006 DML Fantasy Football Champion

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Subject: Re: DML: Barrett-Jackson

--- "Pindell, Tim P" <TPindell@otterbein.edu> wrote:

>
> I love car auctions. Have any of you been watching
> the Barrett-Jacksons
> on the Speed channel? There have been some
> interesting "vehicles". For
> those of you who enjoyed "Monster Garage", the Mad
> Max-esque Peterbilt
> Trike went for around $24k.
> http://tinyurl.com/2bnmur
>
> A fantastic non-Mopar was a 1966 Chevy Caprice
> 2-door in Sandalwood Tan
> specially ordered with the 427/4-speed. Full
> documentation, matching
> numbers...the works. This is the definition of a
> sleeper.
> http://tinyurl.com/yt8hj9 It sold for $53,500.
>
> Two Lil Red Express survivors sold yesterday for
> $19ish each. A '64
> Sport Fury, (Hemi, but orig. 383), went for $69k.
> For a clone! Another
> clone car, a Challenger RT/SE Hemi sold for $68k!
> What is going on with
> these clones?!? I guess when the few remaining
> originals are all in
> museums or in the 7-figures, a well-executed clone
> can be a nice driver.
> Still boggles the mind.
>
> Tim
>

I saw on the Barrett-Jackson website, they are going
to auction off a special new Challenger R/t vin# 001
this year with the proceeds going to charity, not my
kid.

Heres the link:

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/search/carlist_Details.aspx?&In_L
otNumber=1331



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