Raleigh Classic - Early Bird Selection

[My Raven]

Kevin and I spent Friday and Saturday at the Raleigh Classic Auto Auction. Here are several of the Early Birds that went on the block ...
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#1 55 Torch Red w/Matching Red & White Interior: No Hardtop > 1- Condition - Beautiful Condition: Did Not Meet Reserve @ $32k
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#2 55 Raven Black w/Matching Black & White Interior: Hardtop Only > 3- Condition: SOLD @ $18k & I thought that was generous.
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[My Raven]

Re: Raleigh Classic - Early Bird Selection

56 Colonial White w/Black & White Interior - Both Tops & Heavily Optioned > 1- Condition > Same Owner for Past 30+ Years: Did Not Meet Reserve @ $29k.

57 Raven Black E-Code w/Black & White Interior - Both Tops & Heavily Optioned: 1- Condition & Matching Numbers: SOLD @ $38,500
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Both #'s Matching > These 2 were my pic of the Nest!
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[My Raven]

Re: Raleigh Classic - Early Bird Selection

This One is For Dot ...
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57 Inca Gold w/Black & White Interior - Hardtop Only > #s Matching > 1- Condition: SOLD at $39k
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[5bird7]

Re: Raleigh Classic - Early Bird Selection

black E-Bird would have been the better buy. Should have gone higher unless bidders saw something you missed, Joe.

[Bill Brown]

Re: Raleigh Classic - Early Bird Selection

A #1 condition 57 true E should have been double that price. If a D bird with manifold mod and two 4 barrels added then most likely right price. Need to see it up close to dertermine why this low.

[My Raven]

Re: Raleigh Classic - Early Bird Selection

I didn't rank 'em - I am just stating what was on the info sheet. The colonial white was my choice: the owner was there and was happy to answer any questions. He was selling due to his age and health. As he said to me "it's time for her to have a new home and be enjoyed by someone else."

I was mystified at the e-code price: the bidding stalled so the owner rep lifted the reserve. I think it was a family selling it out of an estate.

Kevin & I didn't bid on anything.

[David M 7173]

Re: Raleigh Classic - Early Bird Selection

Car prices are down, did any one watch the Barret/Jackson Auction. They have now let sellers put a reserve on their cars.
David

[Rondor]

Re: Raleigh Classic - Early Bird Selection

Yes prices are down especially on older restorations. People drawn to the older cars are aging and dying off. I can't believe what customs and one of a kinds bring tho' I think there may be a resurgeance of the old stuff down the road just because of the simplicity of them. Only well equipped proffessionals will be able to deal with today's stuff.