Looked at another way, Ron, a whole lot of people were selling their
mod-stocks while a silent majority held on to their authentic wheels.
That said, it would certainly be a kindness on the part of the modified
crowd if its members would refrain from the gleeful cheering-on of the
destruction of the kind of cars their brothers-in-wheels love some much
and struggle to preserve. After all, those original cars carry-on a much
bigger message and have a greater historical weight than some passing
fancy created by a casual rodder.
As for the results at BJ, price doesn't equal worth, as the vast
majority of transactions prove every day.
Dave
On 1/23/2011 2:31 PM, Ron Swartley wrote:
**
*It is an undisputed fact that Barrett-Jackson is the biggest and most
expensive auction in the world, attracting buyers from all over the
world. The fact that there can be NO RESERVE on any vehicle sold there
means if your car is not near perfect you could loose a ton of
money._Barrett Jackson is also the world's most televised car event
being shown around the world. These are all undisputed facts._*
**
*We are watching automotive history being made and precedents set by
2011 auction prices which shows what sells high and what does not sell
high and approximately what our similar cars are worth.*
*I, like thousands of other collectors, was in shock that the amount
of_PURE STOCK CARS WERE IN THE MINORITY._ It showed that the pure stock
cars are now worth more if they have been tastefully customized!!!!*
*There was a continuous flow of custom cars and hot rods that were not
kept or put back to 100% stock and they brought higher bids then 90% of
the totally stock cars going across the bidding block.*
**
*Every year about 20 of us car guys get together and all watch the
Barrett Jackson auction. This year three of our buddies that are purist
and have beautiful 100% stock cars---------actually got up and walked
out----they were totally disgusted with the change in the bidding.
Before one purist left he said, "You very seldom or ever saw hot rods
and custom cars on Barrett Jackson 4 or 5 years ago, and now they
dominate the auction!!!!"*
**
*I guess we will not hear many purist collector guys saying " MY CAR IS
WORTH A LOT MORE BECAUSE IT IS 100% STOCK IN EVERY WAY". Don't get me
wrong, there were cars there that were 100% stock that brought big
auction prices but most were one of a kind production cars that were
already changed (customized) at the factory before they were shipped to
the new car dealers.*
**
*So my condolences to all the purists out there, ( I myself was one many
years ago) I know how you must feel. **My advice is accept it or go into
denial and try to prove 3 days of world wide facts broadcast to the
world never happen.*
**
*Of course that is just my opinion, and I could be wrong-----but the
overwhelming facts do point in that direction.*
**
*Ron Swartley*
**
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