Mecum car prices

[Mr70]

"Thank God we've seen the last of the mud and storms associated with Belvidere".

I heard that,as when cars of this quality & magnitude are assembled under one roof,it's beneficial to ALL involved to have it be under hard construction and not some canvas tent flapping in the wind.
Adios Boone Co. Fairgrounds...

[Xplantdad]

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Mecum Auctions average a 54% sell through so, this one was spot on. It was a great venue if you were into buing cars. Thank God we've seen the last of the mud and storms associated with Belvidere. I had a GREAT TIME and bought two beautiful cars and once again the Mecum Folks couldn't have done a better job! I don't have a party line to tow ... just my opinion. Ed

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Hey Ed...what did you pick up...if you don't mind me asking? Were they blue?

[1969z280]

Bruce:

I don't like being so predictable but, I couldn't help myself. I bought a 1970 Mulsanne Blue Z/28 M22 with the window sticker and POP. It went Friday as F218. Sunday before I left I bought a 1967 Lemans Convertible with an OHC 6. It's a restored 67,000 mile car and extemely cool in this time of high gas prices. Maybe John D. was more of a visionary than most give him credit for. But alas, it is Red. Ed

[Xplantdad]

Cool Ed...they both sound like really cool cars! Congrats...

[Johnny Horsepower]

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Bruce:

I don't like being so predictable but, I couldn't help myself. I bought a 1970 Mulsanne Blue Z/28 M22 with the window sticker and POP. It went Friday as F218. Sunday before I left I bought a 1967 Lemans Convertible with an OHC 6. It's a restored 67,000 mile car and extemely cool in this time of high gas prices. Maybe John D. was more of a visionary than most give him credit for. But alas, it is Red. Ed

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Ed, i wish I would have met you while I was there. Since we talked on the phone alot when I was looking for my Z, I figured we should meet in person.
Well next time we will hunt each other down.

JOHN

[ohhawk]

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Bruce:

I don't like being so predictable but, I couldn't help myself. I bought a 1970 Mulsanne Blue Z/28 M22 with the window sticker and POP. It went Friday as F218. Sunday before I left I bought a 1967 Lemans Convertible with an OHC 6. It's a restored 67,000 mile car and extemely cool in this time of high gas prices. Maybe John D. was more of a visionary than most give him credit for. But alas, it is Red. Ed

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Congrats on your 70Z purchase. Looked that car over pretty well a year ago and took it for a spin.

[Mr70]

Is that the same 1970 Z/28 that GTO DON restored & made the cover of MCR?
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/show...0/fpart/1/vc/1

[1969z280]

Rick:

My car is not the one described in the thread. I am familiar with that car recently. It sold in Florida for $88K and failed to sell at Mecum for $91 or 92K. I'm not sure if that was real money or not. Mine is a beautifully restored 41,000 mile car that was brought to Mecum by a Mopar Dealer and I believe it was previously owned by a fellow in Arizona and restored by a fellow who died at age 41.

Johnny, sorry I missed you as well. I saw your car at Chevy Vette Fest but didn't see you around the show. Take a day and drive out to Columbia City this Summer. It's 3 hours form Perfect Ridge.

Ed

[Johnny Horsepower]

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Johnny, sorry I missed you as well. I saw your car at Chevy Vette Fest but didn't see you around the show. Take a day and drive out to Columbia City this Summer. It's 3 hours form Perfect Ridge.

Ed

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Might have to do that.....and Ed......you know it's Action Ridge

John

[RM Schimel]

I thought Dana did a great job with the spring auction. The new facility is much nicer than the old swamp in Belvidere, Illinois. There were many nice cars for sale.

Once again this auction dictated just how important a solid history with paperwork has become for these cars now. It has greatly effected the Olds and Chevy cars without bulletproof histories and no documentation to prove authenticity. This was strongly demonstrated with the black Christenholz collection LS-6 ragtop with a truly solid past and known history selling for 500K… while a comparable blue LS-6 ragtop with no docs or reputation went for around 80K. If you can prove the legitimacy of an LS-6 ragtop or W-30 ragtop … the sky is the limit but if you cannot the cars will just SING clone to most savvy buyers today. Most of the finest Olds and Buick’s have always sold privately for the huge money anyway and not through the auction houses and that will probably continue in the future.

I have seen a recent increase for the 1969 Hurst Oldsmobile cars probably due to the fact that many of the VIN’s are known.

Overall though, I believe the market has remained strong on high quality cars but slipped on the fringe cars with no histories. I like the new location and thought it was a good time especially with the Indy time trials right next door. RM