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By Bob's 55 - 15 Years Ago
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OK, As much as I like 1955 Ford and especially Long Roofs but this is INSANE... A 1955 Ford sold for $32,000 on Barrett-Jackson auction? Wow. I will admitit does look nice, but $32K??? Look at Lot#420
http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/currentcarlist.aspx?aid=304&sd=01%2f20%2f2010&ed=01%2f20%2f2010
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By grovedawg - 15 Years Ago
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People are crazy. Last night a pee green Bel Air, with forest green interior that went for $70K. I couldn't believe my eyes. Don't know if you saw the car, but please.
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By mctim64 - 15 Years Ago
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This is why everything costs so much, someone with a lot of cash to waste buys a car he wants for an overly large amount and the folks watching suddenly think every "Old" car is made of gold and they put inflated price tags on the POS they have. 
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By Bob's 55 - 15 Years Ago
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Hey, what a minute. That is just I was planning to do...
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By rmk57 - 15 Years Ago
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I couldn't believe someone paid $115k for a pro touring 68 camaro. Sure it had a 500+ cube big-block and newer corvette wheels but it looked like it be duplicated for half the price. Lot #1057 and #1057.1 tonight should be interesting. 1957 Chevy 150 sedan with a 283 fuelie against the 1957 "e" code custom.
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By Ol'ford nut - 15 Years Ago
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If you want to see insane go to this site. This is one guy who started out with no money and a idea, made some money and his "hobby". I went to school with him and his wife was in my wifes class. Lives just south of me about 20 miles. They aren't Fords but shows you what money can put together. http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/06/dennis-albaughs-collection-in-alkeny.html
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By bloodyknucklehill - 15 Years Ago
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mctim64 (1/21/2010)
This is why everything costs so much, someone with a lot of cash to waste buys a car he wants for an overly large amount and the folks watching suddenly think every "Old" car is made of gold and they put inflated price tags on the POS they have. No kidding.. even outside of Barret Jackson.. I was just on craiglist and saw someone asking $7000 for a '70 LTD!?!?!?!
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By davis - 15 Years Ago
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Wow, $17k for a Corvair.
i gotta tell my mom about that one.
she had one back in the day and the motor mounts broke and she had an engine sitting in the parking lot at college. a real lemon she told me. always broke down.
she couldnt afford the insurance on a 57 T-bird, so she got the corvair.....
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By Daniel Jessup - 15 Years Ago
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Tim is right,,, people with too much money and no discretion. Look at the photo of the engine bay on that 55 Country Squire. Anybody notice the fact that it has an aftermarket battery hold down? How difficult is it to find the OEM style battery hold down? Seems to me if you are blowing 32K on a car like that, EVERYTHING better be as original and a 110 point NO FAULT show winner. Which, if it was, I would not drive it...then again my cars are always drivers that just show ok. Getting anal about rain, traveling to a show, etc is just not my thing. I guess I am a little bit of purist in that cars were made to drive and run on the road. Sure, there are few rare models and cars that pieces of art work, or because of their place in their history a few dollars more can be commanded at auction. What was it last year, around 2 mil for one of Carroll's originals? Historical piece? yes! 2 mil? Where's Obama? spread the wealth to me too!
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By Flying Jester - 15 Years Ago
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Huh, and I always thought no perfectly restored car should ever go for less than 50k.
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By LON - 15 Years Ago
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I may not know a lot about auctions ,but I 've learned a lot in the few I have attended .It seems to be the guy selling the car talks a lot of BS ,then tries to get the people who are trying to buy the car to pay more than it's worth ????? They tell the buyers things like ,"its yours for only a few more thousand " ", Don't miss this one " ," This car really suits you "??? For some reason ,this makes the buyer keep on bidding ??? Now the buyer ( always dressed in a loud shirt and smoking a big cigar )has just paid $75K for a car worth $50K ??? The Auctioneer is very happy because he has just clipped the buyer for $5K in commission . Maybe I'm not smart enough to be a buyer at an auction ??? Lon
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By rmk57 - 15 Years Ago
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I think drinking a 6-pack of beer would help in that bidding decision in paying a "few" extra thousand.
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By PF Arcand - 15 Years Ago
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I'd be the first to agree that many Barrett-Jackson selling prices are ridiculous, However, in the case of the 55 wagon, while the resto may not be dead on, it appear very good. And if it is a body off restoration, I doubt the seller made much on it at just under $32000. Full restorations don't come cheap...
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By speedpro56 - 15 Years Ago
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TELL ME ABOUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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By crenwelge - 15 Years Ago
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I know a couple of people my age or older who cashed out all of their holdings, have several million in the bank, and they realize they paid too much for the car of their dreams recently, but they figure they only have a few years to enjoy them, so why not. I'm not in that category. I'm still in business trying to make a living. But I was fortunate that the car of my dreams, a blue 56 Customline with OD appeared on eBay last September for $4000, buy it now. It turned out to be completely original, and in much better shape than the one I bought in 1962 for $300 and drove for 20 years. Since the bodies were dipped in paint in those years, it is almost impossible to change colors without a complete frame off. I kind of wonder if old geezers my age don't show their emotions too much at an auction and "planted" bidders bump the bid on them.
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By Y block Billy - 15 Years Ago
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That is a country squire woody wagon and those are scarce, there has been one advertised in hemmings for months now for 55 grand and I have seen them advertised for up near $100,000, so 32 isn't unreasonable for that particular model, I'll bet the guy's that have them advertised for a lot more are cursing the auction since it brings the value of theirs down. Also as Mr Arcand states, restorations don't come cheap, there is an ungodly amount of intensive labor involved and materials these days are through the roof. Tiger hair at NAPA the other day when I looked was $58.00 a gallon, $80.00 a roll of sandpaper and you need many grits, Primers are up near $100.00 a gallon. However there are a lot of people out there with more money than brains. And those rich people who buy several of those cars at ridiculouse prices just ruin the hobby for typical enthusiast.
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By Flying Jester - 15 Years Ago
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rmk57 (1/23/2010)
I think drinking a 6-pack of beer would help in that bidding decision in paying a "few" extra thousand.
No joke, I think they said the Barrett Jackson bidders had access to an open bar.
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