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Event Coverage I think I might have found the Mother lode

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by alanp561, Jan 14, 2023.

  1. Its over and a total bust for me. Heavy bidding onsite, nearly all sales were to bidders at the venue. For me a real big issue was online bidding went down right as the the first 40 hit the block and came back up with tractors for the next item 25 lots later. This was due to the remote location and their poor internet connection. I missed every opportunity to bid on a car I was interested in except 39 coupe that was in parts with fresh motor, I was mentally in that to 6k, but it went just over that at 6300 plus the commission I was out and just burned from the experience.

    Wife liked the 34 vicky, I said it would go for 25 she said 20 was Ok good thing it sold for 22,500 or I'd really be upset that I did not get a shot. Of the stuff I was interested in I think the '40 tudor at 8k was a good buy and possibly the '40 delivery at 15K, though it was totally 70's style and needed a major update. There is always someone out there with more money and/or that wants it badder than me, I just hope one day they will not show up.
     
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  3. 49ratfink
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    you have found the "motherload" only for the company putting on the auction.
     
  4. alanp561
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    View the attachment above. 27 Chevy touring in the picture sold the first time for $3100. I was standing next to the guy when he made his bid. A short time later, he claimed he didn't bid on it and it went back on the block and sold for $3400. I didn't understand this at all.
    29 Ford RPU with a V6 and disc brakes sold for $5700.
     
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    There were two '40 2 door sedans that sold for $8000.
     
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    This was my first and probably only experience with this auction company. Some of the vehicles were mis-represented in the brochures. #82 is described as a 1949 Ford Convertible when it is clearly a 1939 and the auctioneer clearly said it was a 1949 when it came up for sale. #78 is a 1952 Henry described as a Ford Henry J. The auction company left the keys in the vehicles and anyone could start them prior to the auction. After several starts, the starter broke and that probably helped account for the low price of $5700. The car was rust free with good paint, a new interior. good rubber and good glass.
     
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    There were two 40 coupes, #64 had a black interior and sold for $31,000. #73 had the red interior and tri-power and sold for $32000 (see post #57). I was surprised that #72, the SBF powered 48 ford coupe sold as cheap as it did, $15,000 (see post #59).
     
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    Another one I didn't understand was the fiberglass Willys on the OT S-10 frame selling for $19,000.
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  9. indyjps
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    I was buying from equipment auctions for a while.

    Bought so much pallet rack it wouldn't all fit in the 2 trucks amd trailer we had. Talked to the site mgr and asked "do you want the rest of this?" I was going to give it to him, but he told me to pick something from a different warehouse to trade him. Score.

    Bought steel layout tables and had no way to load them.
    Traded 1 small table to a guy that had rigging equipment to load it for me.

    Agree on the lots, auctioneers group them strangely. I always try to swap while I'm on site picking up.
     
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    @Rocky , I don't know which 40 you were looking at but the prices are posted above.
     
  12. Squablow
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    Thanks @alanp561 for the pricing and updates. That touring car seems pretty fun for $3400, and the RPU isn't bad either. Some very pricey cars and a few bargains, that seems to be the usual for auctions around here.

    Did they sell some or all of the old signs and memorabilia type stuff too? What did that stuff go for? I can't find a link to the auction company that shows the ending bids (a lot of places never publish that stuff) but I would have been really curious to read through that.
     
  13. an unmolested/unrestored 30s ford is a rarity, and it is impressive to find them, same with an old built in era mild kustom or hot rod.
    thats why its impressive.

    this collection is pretty darn good, other than them all having modernizations. I personally prefer my cars to be "relics of their time" either modified in their era, or completely untouched. which as a side effect of that means they are dirt cheap due to them having sat for 30 or 40 years.
     
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    I looked for the ending bids also and they weren't posted. The signs and such get auctioned on the 25th, It's not online. I'm having eye surgery on the 24th so I won't be there.
     
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