Station Wagons at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2020

1964 Chevrolet Chevelle custom wagon - sold for $19,800. V-8 power.

 

1969 Volkswagen Squareback custom wagon - sold for $28,050

 

1967 Chevrolet Chevelle custom wagon - sold for $33,000

 

They called this a wagon, so I've included it.

1972 Cadillac Custom Wagon Pirate Surf Mobile - sold for $9,900. Which is about $9,000 too much.

 

1983 Mercedes-Benz Custom wagon - sold for $17,600

 

1985 Ford LTD Custom Station Wagon Family Truckster - sold for $28,600 to someone with more money than brains. It isn't even from the movie, but rather a "re-creation."

 

The buy of the entire auction. 1993 Chevrolet Caprice wagon. Sold for $3,520. Lot #13, which means it came up for sale about 10 minutes after the whole thing started on Monday of auction week.

Obligatory surf board probably added $10 to the price.

 

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, here's another Nomad, a '55 Nomad custom, that sold for just under $200k at $196,900.

 

Another high seller. 1947 Oldsmobile Series 66 Custom woody wagon - sold for $105,600

 

In this day and age, it would be safer to describe the engine as being era-correct, if Barrett wishes to avoid protests, picket signs, torches and pitchforks

 

I lived in the Phoenix valley for over 20 years and went to that auction for many years. There are (nearly) endless cars to look at. If in the area, be sure to hit up the Scottsdale Pavilions on Saturday evenings. Thanks for the pics!

 

I doubt Barrett worries about this much. There's a disclaimer in the boilerplate at the bottom of each description card stating basically "buyer beware" and that they're at the mercy of the seller as far as the car's description. I doubt any lawsuit against them would get very far. In short, if you're interested in a car, do your homework.

 

That was my thought exactly on that Nova. It's a good core to work from, but it needs a lot. Nearly $20k for it is amazing. What hope do any of us have in getting into this hobby?

 

Yeah plus don’t forget the “buyers” and “sellers” premium that you and the seller pay. Plus you also get to pay extra if you want it off at a certain hour, or time frame. I was in Phoenix last week at the Silver/MAG auction, and that 22,000 mile Bobcat woody that we’ve seen here shot up to $11,000 - reserve not met. A ‘76 Hornet wagon went for $4,500. That was a good buy. Buys in general are getting harder and harder to find.