Barrett-jackson hot august nights, reno - guess the price

OK, I'm going to post up a few of the Auctions interesting items, wagon-related, of course. If you want to play, DO NOT GO TO B-J'S Website, as they post the winning bids there. The prices posted there, are WITH the buyer's premium added, which is a minimum of 10%, sometimes more. I will go by the price posted on B-J's website, so adjust your 'guesses' up by 10-15% or so.

After a few guesses, I'll post the price the vehicle went for.

Good luck!

Marshall

 

1. '55 Ford Sedan Delivery, custom





"Total frame-off, custom Street Rod build named Double Nickel Delivery. Features a built small block 350cid V8, 700R overdrive transmission, 9" posi-traction rear end with 3.00 gears, power steering, disc brakes, Lokar driveline disc brake and beautiful PPG Candy Green with copper flames. Show chrome bumpers and grille, shaved body, electric pop doors, laid back front fenders with Mercedes head lights, Jaguar LED taillights, power windows with tinted glass, leather power seats and tilt wheel. Painless wiring throughout, full molded wrap around dash with Auto Meter gauges and 17" American wheels. All receipts, books and records will go with car."

This one crossed the gavel approx. 9:00PM Fri.

 

2. Custom 1970 Chevy Suburban woody





"Custom 3 door Suburban with custom paint and interior, 350cid V8, Turbo 350 automatic transmission with shift kit, custom leather, limo style interior, rear mounted 15" DVD player, Kenwood deck with Cross-Fire amp and speakers, custom interior lighting, tinted glass, power steering, power brakes, 3" stainless exhaust, 22" Euromax chrome wheels and Vogue tires. Body is in very good condition, straight panels all around, mostly stock body with rear roll pan, rear tailgate welded up to produce limo style entry through side door only, hood customized to accommodate custom air cleaner, custom roof of black Mercedes cloth that fold open for sun roof. Custom vibrance blue/purple/green with tan and white leather seats and door panels with crocodile inserts, black carpet throughout, bucket seats from a Tahoe, custom center console, factory dash and gauges, small marble topped bar, manual door locks, manual windows, custom lights and custom rear view mirror. Nicely done and detailed throughout. Bumpers and trim in very good condition. Factory chrome front bumper, factory bright grille, upper door mounted side mirrors, good condition all around. Shaded windshield and tinted door glass."

This one crossed the block yesterday, Thursday.

 

3. '55 Chevy Handyman custom






"Powered by a 350/350hp V8 with Demon 650cfm carburetor and Muncie M-20 4-speed transmission with Hurst shifter. Has had a frame-off rotisserie restoration with Edelbrock air flow intake, Jim Meyer racing front end and Camaro front disc brakes, original 3.55:1 rear end with Buick disc brakes, QA-1 rear shocks, Hooker and Flowmaster exhaust system, and Walter Prosper custom air cleaner. The wagon has 17" Boyd Coddington Rodder wheels and every nut, bolt and screw is stainless. Everything has been rechromed, car has been lowered 2" and has an Ididit steering column. The car has won many awards including Best of Show at ISCA, Goodguys and East Coast Nationals."

This one crosses the block some time Saturday.

 

4. '56 Chevy Nomad, pro-street style






"Pro-Street style, professionally built with less than 12,000 miles since completion. V8 ZZ4 350cid, 4-link suspension, 4-wheel disc brakes with Weld wheels. Air conditioning, great chrome and glass. Mercedes-Benz two tone gray paint. Digital dashboard. Was professionally built for NHRA Pro-Stock driver Erica Enders. **TITLE IN TRANSIT**"

This one crosses the block some time Saturday.

 

5. '49 Mercury woody





"Woody wagon with overdrive and a 255cid Flathead V8 engine. New Optima battery, Fenton headers and dual exhaust. New radial wide white tires. Great to drive at freeway speeds. Like new throughout. Restored as necessary after years in storage. Rare and near impossible to find in this condition. The best to drive and show."

This one crosses the block some time Saturday

 

6. '57 Chrysler New Yorker Town & Country






"This 1957 New Yorker nine passenger station wagon is just one of 1,391 ever produced and has been lovingly upgraded to touring specs. She has a modern 5.9 Liter fuel injected power plant mated to a 46RE automatic overdrive transmission with upgraded power steering gear box, front and rear sway bars and power disc brakes. She also has all the amenities like Vintage Air, cruise control, power windows, CD player and modern gauges with just a touch over 5,000 miles since its build. All of her stainless beltline and side trim have been lovingly polished to a high luster. Her chrome bumpers have been replated and last but not least brand new vintage wire wheels wrapped in BFG Silver Town wide whites to set off that beautiful red and white pearl. Based on legendary Mopar designer Virgil Exner's bold lines and exaggerated proportions, this 1957 New Yorker is the pinnacle of '50s automotive Americana. **TITLE IN TRANSIT**"

This one crosses the block Saturday.

 

1, 2, 3, and 4 I would not bid twopence ha'penny for. They can keep them. 5 is a gem, and my guess is $110,000 - $120,000. 6 is an interesting thing. A true "Resto-mod", in that it LOOKS bone stock, but has modern running gear. The good thing is that they did keep it all Chrysler. I'm betting on $90,000 to $100,000.

 

Thanks Krash for coming up with the game!

#1 - What is a "Lokar driveline disc brake"? It says it has disc brakes, then the info says it has a driveline disc brake. Is it a disc brake on the driveshaft? The front hubs look like they have those goofy "fake" disc covers which hide drum brakes. I'm guessing $40,000.

#2 - Narrow market for this one - I'm guessing $22,000.

#3 - What's not to like? $60,000

#4 - Transmission isn't specified - not sure if this is only good for cruising the fairgrounds and parking lots, in between 1/4 mile runs. It's got some provenance to it - $55,000

#5 - These wagons regularly go for over $100k - the collector car market is rising so I'm guessing $115,000.

#6 - My favorite - it would probably bring more if it were all original, but I'd prefer it the way it's built now - $57,000.

 

Okay here's my two cents worth...

#1: Not a fan of flames but hey I'm thinking 45k

#2: Um not my cup of tea but guessing 32K

#3: Beautiful car, very well done 65k

#4: Another beauty, love the gray 55K

#5: I agree with the others these go big 121k

#6: Gorgeous car love the new/old mix here 61k

 

OK, here's the results:

1. Custom '55 Ford sedan delivery
Guesses: JRWScout: $40,000, Dewey Satellite: $45,000
Sold price: $24,200

2. Custom '70 Chevy Suburban 'woody'
Guesses: JRWScout: $22,000, Dewey Satellite: $32,000
Sold price: $18,700

3. '55 Chevy Handyman custom
Guesses: JRWScout: $60,000, Dewey Satellite: $65,000
Sold price: $37,400

4. '56 Chevy Nomad pro-street style
Guesses: JRWScout: $55,000, Dewey Satellite: $55,000
Sold price: $47,300

5. '49 Mercury woody
Guesses: JRW Scout: $115,000, Dewey Satellite: $121,000, MikeT1961: $110-120,000 (Mike's hedging his bets - no fair!)
Sold price: $83,600

6. '57 Chrysler New Yorker Town & Country
Guesses: JRWScout: $57,000, Dewey Satellite: $61,000, MikeT1961: $90-100,000
Sold price: $62,700

 

Holy cow! Way off on most of them. Guess I won't quit my day job. Auctions are scary - every time I've won an auction, I think to myself "Great, you were the one willing to pay the most". I don't know if I've ever thought "What a great deal I just got". Even with the Fairlane I have now. I "won" it on the ebay auction - and I have no buyer's remorse. Thanks Krash for putting the game together.

 

Sorry I missed out. I think Mecum is coming up on Thursday ... anyone doing anything with that?

 

I'm surprised that Chrysler went that high. Just looking at the pictures earlier I just wasn't feeling it. The front end styling doesn't do it for me. The interior looks kind of blah, and I'd rather have a later model 5.7, 6.1, or 6.4. Shows what I know.

 

I was disapionted is speed coverage this time .

I dvr it and fast forward past the camaros and vettes,

they replayed the day show in the night