Mecum - Pebble Beach

[66cayne]

at that level is the buyers premium negotiated ?

[tom406]

Only if they’re having trouble meeting a previously agreed upon reserve- ie the house will kick some of their calculated fee to the seller to facilitate a completed deal. Otherwise there’s no reason for the house to bend, and I wouldn’t expect them to-their party gathering is contributing to the result as much as the car when you get into some of these unexpectedly high bid scenarios.

[66cayne]

so Dana just scrapped a cool 1.5 million from the sale of these 5...?

[Unreal]

Originally Posted by 66cayne

so Dana just scrapped a cool 1.5 million from the sale of these 5...?

That's revenue, not profit. Not to say he doesn't make a LOT of money, as I'm sure he does, but there's also a LOT of expense in producing these auctions.

[daveg]

Cannot compare a Hemi 4spd Daytona to a Hemi auto Cuda convert.
Two completely different arenas.

Not surprised by prices.
The buyers chasing that level of Hemi Mopars today have plenty money.

[Tenney]

https://www.mecum.com/lots/502693/19...-hemi-daytona/

https://www.mecum.com/lots/1122716/1...-hemi-daytona/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WYh9EMxSvI

[Steve Shauger]

Originally Posted by Tenney

https://www.mecum.com/lots/502693/19...-hemi-daytona/

https://www.mecum.com/lots/1122716/1...-hemi-daytona/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WYh9EMxSvI

2 mill profit in two years. In my opinion this is an outlier and questionable if it has original drivetrain.

[Jimlt4383]

Neither had a very desirable color combo.

[daveg]

Chevy folks [with the exception of 66- 68 SS chevelles] are used to the VIN telling you basically nothing.
Cowl tags are sorta worthless also.

Not so on either count with Mopars.
VIN tells you EXACTLY what motor came in car.
Fender tag or tags tell you exactly what came on car.
Build sheets are common in Mopars also.

"Born with" is secondary to proper dates- numbers on Hemi Cars.

Heck of a lot easier to fake a LS6 Chevelle than a Hemi Mopar.

[Steve Shauger]

Originally Posted by daveg

Chevy folks [with the exception of 66- 68 SS chevelles] are used to the VIN telling you basically nothing.
Cowl tags are sorta worthless also.

Not so on either count with Mopars.
VIN tells you EXACTLY what motor came in car.
Fender tag or tags tell you exactly what came on car.
Build sheets are common in Mopars also.

"Born with" is secondary to proper dates- numbers on Hemi Cars.

Heck of a lot easier to fake a LS6 Chevelle than a Hemi Mopar.

No matter what brand, fake cars are built. Your example of Mopar is misleading. For example cars have been built with just the VIN tag, and accurate repop fender tag have been available for years. My point like all brands fake Mopars exist, especially with the values they bring.

Regarding your example of LS6's most have buildsheets or data cards validating original build equipment components. Yes these can be faked as well. Another point is if you are purchasing a car due your diligence and hire an expert to inspect the car. Many cars have known histories. If you truly want a no excuse car you need to do research and if you have limited knowledge hire someone reputable.

Finally, for me I am only interested in no excuse cars with born drivetrain, real docs and original as possible. Although paperwork is important, I still own cars with no paperwork, but Vin, Trim and Components are validated and are real as rain.