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whats the story on the zl_1 at b/j I missed the sale which car # was it . jeff

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It was car # 38.

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WOW!! Charley that must have been your shortest post on record. You must really be tired!! Jim

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Mike, I am not sure if that Monte was in Auto Restorer or not but it was featured in Chevy High Performance about 7 years ago, somewhere I have the issue. It was built by Bruce H. of Bloomington, MN and was a VERY extensive conversion using a convertible frame and ALL the Chevelle convertible bracings. It cost Bruce over $20,000 to build not including his time and was sold to a broker last fall.

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Wow, the 67 Yenko almost got as much as a ZL1? What's the story with the ZL1? I thought it would've brought at least $150K if the Yenko got $110K. Was it matching #'s and documented?

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I was surprised by the 160K selling price of the LS6 Chevelle rag top. I would have guessed more like 120K. Is it true that the car was owned by Craig Jackson of Barrett Jackson? Did they give the boss's car some extra pumping up beyond their normal pumping? 150K restoration? Great place to sell a car but some of the buyers got hammered.

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ZL1 was at Russo Steele which was a little softer. I also thought the car would pull $125+. Also the fact it was a green auto probably didn't help. IMO it would have brought more at Barrett. Russo Steele was a great auction and they are really trying to do it right. High quality cars and treated everyone very well. Free shipping included with the purchase. Food every night ( of which Charley definitely took advantage)!!

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It was quite amusing to watch. They even brought in celebrity pumpers. They would stop the auction then Reggie Jackson, Phil Hill, Parnelli Jones, or other race car drivers/celebrity would pump up a car that they drove some time during their careers. They even had drag racer Joe Amoto come up and pump one of his old Top Fuel show cars. Barrett Jackson sure knows how to milk the bidders. Do they give free drinks to perspective high bidders?

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Craig must have run out of celebrities when it came time to pump the LS-6 because he asked me, an old country redneck boy with no public-speaking ability, to tell the audience what a great car it was. Just goes to show you, they'll try ANYTHING to pump up the price.

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JOEC the bar is open all day for registered bidders. How else could you explain a guy spending $102k on a '56 Bird?? And you should see the lovely ladies pouring the drinks!! Right Charley??

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I don't know Dick, I've seen you in enough car magazines, and that would make you a celebrity in the car world. I like the price on the 67 L89 Vette. Should I send you mine now?

My LS6 convertible is still in the original 1970 title, has 3 build sheets, and just about every record such as registrations and insurance cards by the original owner. Never had been touched until I had it restored, to what I feel is impeccable museum quality. Almost a survivor beforehand, but a little aging process made me decide to restore it. The drivetrain, every nut and bolt is still original though. I've said to people calling to buy it, that it isn't for sale; but at $220,000 that would change in a instant.

then, like Tom pointed out in another thread, the COPO's weren't really hitting any homerun's; and as you say the average Vettes were soft. It appears to me that it was very high quality restored car when combined with limited production numbers; that's the combo for the high bids.

Still there were exceptions to this, like above; crazy bids of $102,000 for a 56 T-bird?

[Edited by SuperCars (01-21-2002 at 02:42 PM).]

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Supercars...you're right on the necessary quality to bring the top dollar on the 'vettes and the COPO's. But I don't understand some of the other prices. The T/A Challenger that went for $63,000 was only average. I guess it was the color. The AAR Cuda was a nice car, belonged to the same guy that had the '65 L-78 'vette, but how do you figure $60,000? And there's absolutely no answer for the '56 T-Bird.

P.S. Guess I've lost negotiating power on the L-89. Somehow though, your price still doesn't sound any better.

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If someone is willing to pay that for a 1970 Chevelle LS-6 Convertible,think of what a 1970 Chevelle L-78/L-89 Al. head documented would sell for.
I'm holding onto this one......at least until the next B/J Az.auction. https://www.yenko.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/wink.gif

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While some of the price are certainly up there, they still are off their prices from 10+ years ago. I seem to recall ZL-1's and LS-6 convertibles in the $200K+ range. Adjusted for 10+ years of inflation, the late 80's were really crazy.

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Mr70...care to guess as to what that would be worth ?

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I am surprised the 1970 chevelle L-78 conv only went to 63k when most other cars seem to draw a premium. Was that a original drivetrain and documented car? Maybe it would have been better to go off after the LS6 brought 160k.

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I still dont think it will bring the kind of money a LS-6 will. Its still a 375 HP car, even though it has the alum. heads and is rarer. Kind of like the 69 L-89 Chevelles and the COPO cars. Cubic inches equals cubic dollars.

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Mmmmm Good. Thanks Drew and Josephine......

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The bigger money seemed to be at Barrett-Jackson. I think the ZL-1 at Russo & Steele would have brought probably another $15-25,000 @ BJ. I had a musclecar dealer-broker, who has been involved in several ZL-1 deals in the past two years, tell me that the 4-speed ZL-1's and COPO's are bringing substantially more money than the automatics. He also said that the color held the price down on the car sold at Russo.

The consensus of those I talked to during and after the auction was that the market for a 4-speed ZL-1 in a good color and show condition has probably moved to $140-175,000. With original motor, add another $10-20,000.

Other big sellers not previously mentioned: '70 Boss 429 - $85,000; '70 AAR Cuda - $60,000; '70 T/A Challenger - $63,000; '65 L-78 Corvette - $116,000; '67 L-89 Corvette $210,000. Average Corvettes were soft...nice ones like these two broke the bank.

Craig Jackson did own the LS-6 convertible and it did get a good "pump". I sold it to him last fall for what I thought was a lot of money, substantially more than the one Otis Chandler bought last year. The $165,000 was surprising, but not shocking after some of the other prices. The shocking part was that I heard later that the buyer had a customer for the car who might pay as much as $220,000. Pass me the oxygen, please!

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Was the 70 Chevelle L78 conv actually an L89 car? I never heard them mention that while watching on tv. I'd be holding out for more money too, especially seeing what the LS6 brought.

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REDZ and Kevin, I did not see the T-bird go across but for that kind of money it would have had to been nicer than the one Milt had a few years ago. That was probably the nicest restored T-bird I had ever seen. They were meticulous with the details and fitment of that car. I am talking early Rolls & Duesenberg type fit of the doors, trunk, and hood, all of the gaps were exactly the same. How many cars can you close the doors or trunk and completely latch them with a finger? Not many. They even went as far to align the plaid pattern for the trunk mat to the side pieces and tire cover. Of all the cars Milt had, that was the nicest restored one there. If that car at BJ was a comparable car then I can see the price being that high. What color was that car? Was it a rare color that made the price go up?

The T/A Challenger really surprised me but the color is what sold it. Out of 2400 T/A's made only 7 were Panther Pink according to Galen. That makes the car even rarer than it just being a 4spd....................RatPack...................

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There was a lot of mistates at Barrett-Jackson Reggies old black copo was supposedy be # matching I taped the show and still framed the dash and there WAS a A/C dash in it whats up with that??? A 57 De-Sodo convert for 71K???? B/J stated that it had a 345hp /346 Hemi engine. Still framed it had a 392 2-4/bbl carb engine that was only available in the Chryler 300 checked the books there was no 346 ci only a 341 with
1/4bll carb
What I trying to say is I dont think you can tell what a car is worth by what is sold at the auction case in point 56 T-bird?????
Norm

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Bob
I wouldn't even guess a price.I'd Leave that up to the buyers.
That Black L-78 Convt.is from NIAB and sold in 1990 to Dave Simpson.
It is the original drivetrain,and has documents.But it is a terrible resto and not maintained in 11 years.He parked this car next to me at ACES Tenn. show in June 2000.I think he should have taken the 63K bid.And as stated earlier,the higher quality restorations seem to command a higher price.

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Speaking of Dave Simpsom, has anyone ever seen him again ?

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So what's the deal on the white gutz on the orange Yenko. I thought all were black, but never say never I guess. How many Camaro's from Yenko had white interior????? Brian????
Peter

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Just the rare recreations Pete. No white guts...BKH

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I don't recall Reggie's Orange/White Camaro COPO being represented as a Yenko?

BTW, did anyone educate Reggie regarding his stated production numbers for Yenko Novas?

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7Produced, 2 found https://www.yenko.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/crazy.gif
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