C2's with 427BB bringing Big Bucks @ Barrett-Jackson

[studiog]

I'm a C1 guy and I was amazed at the prices for those BB C2's at BJ. I assume all these motors are legit original blocks? Any comments on what it takes in a car to command these prices? :bang

 

[magicv8]

It takes a car with paperwork and a great restoration that appeals to people with money. 65 BB coupe without front bumper for 67,500 and a 67 BB roadster for 135,000 - both plus fees, taxes and freight.

The people who buy these cars may actually drive them - maybe not. If I were a QB for a pro team who just signed a $40M contract and I always wanted a nice BB c2, I'd go for it.

 

[Gerry]

I have an all number matching 67 BB rdstr and I am not a QB nor do I have a lot of money. I am a simple scientist and I DRIVE the HELL out of my car. That's what it was made for. However, I am amazed at the prices top restorations of these cars are bringing. For real amazement check out the prices of the Rods (V12 Zephyr Rod = $400,000) that sold at BJ auction and the Hemi cars also. The baby boomer generation is spending money to relive or live their youth and it shows in all phases of material things. Ain't America great!!!

Best regards,
Gerry

 

[TWINRAY]

At last count, Chevy made 1300 or so 427/435's in '67 and betya there are 3000 so called matching number cars out there.

I have an all number matching 67 BB rdstr and I am not a QB nor do I have a lot of money. I am a simple scientist and I DRIVE the HELL out of my car. That's what it was made for. However, I am amazed at the prices top restorations of these cars are bringing. For real amazement check out the prices of the Rods (V12 Zephyr Rod = $400,000) that sold at BJ auction and the Hemi cars also. The baby boomer generation is spending money to relive or live their youth and it shows in all phases of material things. Ain't America great!!!

Best regards,
Gerry

 

[Gerry]

I don't know or care about the 3000 or 30,000 # matching 67 BBs out there. I got mine and I know of the three owners before me, I also have the original license plate from Wisconsin. I also had at least one Mickey Mantle rookie card before my mom threw all my cards out when I went to college. While fakes are not real I still wish I had one of the 568 or so 69 Z28 camaros (10,000 or more at last count).

Best regards,
Gerry

PS One of the very few good things about being old is that maybe you kept some of the stuff you had when you were young

 

[studiog]

I don't know or care about the 3000 or 30,000 # matching 67 BBs out there. I got mine and I know of the three owners before me, I also have the original license plate from Wisconsin.

I guess that brings us back to what magicv8 said about the paperwork (documentation). None of these cars were perfect at least that was the impression I got from the commentators and from what I could see. Just wish I was one of those babyboomers that had all that cash.

 

[Gerry]

The cars that went for big bucks were high end cars (mostly). The people that buy at BJ follow thw old adage of Andrew Carnegie (I think it was him or some other old money robber baron)," If you have to ask how much it costs then you can't afford it". Also if you saw the demographics of the big spenders it appeared to be split between 35-55 and >65 years.

Best regards,
Gerry

 

[JohnZ]

It's all about money and egos at B-J; the guy who paid $112K for the Z/28 bought it to match his sport coat (and the car, although pretty, was a train wreck - hardly an original part on it anywhere). The COPO Camaro that sold earlier for $67K was an out-and-out fake, with a six-cylinder VIN and a repo trim tag. Lots of these buyers just "want the car", and have little knowledge about what they're buying; great entertainment, though

 

[66427-450]

It's all about money and egos at B-J; ...... $112K... Z/28 was a train wreck - hardly an original part on it anywhere).

The COPO Camaro that sold earlier for $67K was an out-and-out fake.....

Lots of these buyers just "want the car", and have little knowledge about what they're buying; great entertainment, though

I agree, like I said in the other forum, it's (high roller auctions) a GREAT place to sell a car, especially those that aren't quite correct, but are nice and shinny :L

Interesting on the Camaro's...somehow that doesn't surprise me. I would have liked to inspect a couple of those BB midyears. You know BJ wants them to sell for as much as the can, if I were a buyer there I'd have a consultant of my own check the car out.....if I didn't really know the make/model. If you listened closely you heard, over and over, that BJ takes the word of the seller as to the cars authenticity and condition, and is not liable for fakes/misrepresentation. what a racket