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[JAB02LHS]

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I'm suprised that no one noticed the bumper covers. There are no gaps that's one thing I think ford could have done better on the production line. The fit is some what less than first rate.
That concept PRC is seemless a very nice job. Wish that had carried over to production.

That was to help distract attention from the chrome taillight bezels poor fit.

[EllisonCal]

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The economy even affects Thunderbird auction results, apparently.

[Lindy]

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Well, just like the SC concept car, I didn't bother with the idea of bidding because I thought it would fetch $500,000 (out of my league) from some sort of collector museum. I think I would have paid the 63M for that one. Though I don't know about the feasabilility of what it would have taken to make it working and legal, and believe me, where there's a will, there'a a way!

Lindy

[Peterfurlan]

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Perhaps it had to do with the miserable performance of our economy this week. People with money aren't eager to spend it in these uncertain and troubled times.

Yesterday at Mecum Monterey Auction.

Sold: 1960 Chrysler 300 F $205,000
1999 Callaway Corvette $90,000
1935 Caddy Conv. $100,000
1953 Caddy Eldorado $223,000
1970 Plymouth Superbird $160,000
1957 Porsche Speedster $160,000

You got the car,they got the money.

Who knows thirty or forty years from now that T-Bird may bring the
big bucks can't see it right now.

[merlot4]

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sigh, I could have waited and not bought any of the retros I did, and waited for this one to come out. It went for about 10grand less than the SC concept last year.

Don't be too hard on yourself, Dot. Remember the immutable laws of the universe that would have made the auction car go for more than its estimate if you had waited.

[5bird7]

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You are so right Richard.

Really would rather enjoy the birds that drive than one that doesn't.

[qruml23]

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The only part missing for this car is the driver!

[Eyelawdoc]

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I'm sure folks participating in these auctions aren't concerned about their economics. Contrary to the media hype, not everyone is standing in bread lines.

Obviously you haven't attended many classic car auctions this year and talked to the bidders and would-be sellers.

[BITWTB]

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Obviously you haven't attended many classic car auctions this year and talked to the bidders and would-be sellers.

Ah, but I have -- at least Pebble Beach Concours for the past 20 years. And you should see what drives around the Bay Area as daily commute cars!
Besides, as a previous post observed:
Yesterday at Mecum Monterey Auction.

Sold: 1960 Chrysler 300 F $205,000
1999 Callaway Corvette $90,000
1935 Caddy Conv. $100,000
1953 Caddy Eldorado $223,000
1970 Plymouth Superbird $160,000
1957 Porsche Speedster $160,000

[Peterfurlan]

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Obviously you haven't attended many classic car auctions this year and talked to the bidders and would-be sellers.

Don't know who your talking to must be some poor folk. The following are
the prices for the top ten at Mecum Monterey Auction this weekend.

$2,000,000-$585,000-$350,000-$335,000-$325.000-$300,000-$285,000
$280,000-$270,000 and last but not least $250,000 for a 1957 T-Bird.

The following are bids that didn't make the reserve price.

$1,850,000-$1,700,000-$825,000-$600,000-$325,000-$275,000-$270,000

[MATBird]

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Here's the article in 8-22-11 AutoWeek mag:

[5bird7]

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Thanks, George. Another to add to the magazine list.

[scoops]

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Thanks, George. Another to add to the magazine list.

short review in the auction section of December's Automobile, p. 126.

[5bird7]

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Thanks, Kevin.

[qruml23]

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What is the scale of this beautiful diecast? 1:1?