Re: [Chrysler300] R & M Auction results.....this past weekend

["bevacqua" <tonysru2@xxxx>]

Greg Groom (note his last name) usually does very fine work.
Tony

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From: "obiwan10" <obiwan10@xxxx>

> Some of us attending this auction were not certain that the bids on these
auto were legit and that the cars actually changed hands. Would be
fascinating to have new owners names. Some real cynics thought that this
Dr. was a name made up to mask the true owners which some thought(again
cynically ?) were the RM group themselves. Body door, hood and trunk gaps
on the cars were horrible, and extensive bondo on lower panels of some. The
red G at Barrett had much finer body work but rest of car was of uncertain
heritage. This car was done by Greg Broom.
>
> It is the Wild West at these auctions and as some famous Roman once
said(caveat emptor or some such).
>
> Roger
> Calif
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Redwoodlse@xxxx
>
> I observed the collection of lettered cars being sold at no reserve on
> Saturday last in Phoenix. All the cars were owned by Dr. Rob Page
(spelling
> not guaranteed). How he could have not belonged to either Club is a
mystery
> to me but the cars were VERY nice. Any body know about him? We, who
have
> seen many-many, might find a flyspeck error here and there, but all of
us
> would be quite happy to drive one to our high school reunion. The
prices
> reflect, in my opinion, market value for such high quality cars in this
> uncertain economic malformation. All are convertibles except the C300
which
> was the least nicest restoration of the bunch. Wayne Davis was the
restorer
> of the 300C but don't have facts on the others. The prices do not
include an
> additional premium to be paid on top of the hammer down price quoted
below.
> Think another 10 percent has to be added to get the real cost of winning
the
> bid.
>
> 1955 Platinum $28,000
> 1957 Black $ 67,000
> 1958 White $65,000
> 1959 White $46,500
> 1960 Terra Cotta $65,000
> 1961 Cinnimon $64,000
> The E had vin 100044 but it appeared to start H591 rather than M591 as
> required My close focus must have been damaged by the martinis the
previous
> eve.
>
> On the field at Barrett-Jackson was a gorgeous red G that had the
bystander's
> tongues hanging out. If you wear a 300 tee and are near a lettered car,
> folks sure want to learn from you!
>
> My buddy claims the last three cars were bought by the same bidder.
>
> Larry W Jett
> 950 Woodside Road Suite 4
> Redwood City CA 94061
> 650 368 3966
>
>