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Title: Muscle car auction
Post by: Dave W on January 17, 2021, 10:43:31 PM: One of the world's largest muscle car museums is auctioning off its cars (https://www.autoblog.com/2021/01/11/rick-treworgy-muscle-car-city-closing-mecum-auction/)
Title: Re: Muscle car auction
Post by: Highlander on January 18, 2021, 03:02:27 AM: Ker-ching... ;)

Money to spare... indulge in your hobby... cash in when you can... keep what you want to on the ranch... can't take it with you...

The value of Nick Mason's car collection would possibly make this pale into insignificance... one of his purchases in the 70's has an estimate in excess of £40m and a rare Jag is a £10m... that's just the tip of the iceberg...

Nick Mason's cars... a teaser... (https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/cars/article/pink-floyd-nick-mason-cars#:~:text=Mason%20owns%20a%20fleet%20of,%C2%A337%2C000%20in%20the%20Seventies.)

Who's the American TV guy who's a real petrol-head...? Jay Leno...? Another monster collector...
Title: Re: Muscle car auction
Post by: gearHed289 on January 18, 2021, 09:00:38 AM: Wow! Time to cash out!
Title: Re: Muscle car auction
Post by: Pilgrim on January 18, 2021, 09:43:03 AM: "El Caminos? He's got 'em from 1964 to 1972."

Well, shucks, he doesn't have my favorite, the 1959 first year model.

(http://midsizebowties.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/chevy-elcamino-1959.jpg)
Title: Re: Muscle car auction
Post by: uwe on January 18, 2021, 10:08:53 AM: When pickup trucks still had style and grace ...
Title: Re: Muscle car auction
Post by: lowend1 on January 18, 2021, 10:15:09 AM: Quote from: Pilgrim on January 18, 2021, 09:43:03 AM
"El Caminos? He's got 'em from 1964 to 1972."

I wonder if this guy will be bidding...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-Tnf6_IX5M
Title: Re: Muscle car auction
Post by: TBird1958 on January 18, 2021, 10:39:40 AM: When I visit my train buddy it's always a treat to see some GTOs, or Goats as they say
This fellow won a Concorse Gold medal at the GTO national show, it's perfectly, lovingly restored to showroom condition, the metal on this car is simply spectacular.
(https://i.imgur.com/cQfkU4w.jpg)

Sometimes a few come for a visit.
(https://i.imgur.com/M3dF0QX.jpg)

A very rare one, less than 4 cars were built to this specification.

(https://i.imgur.com/YhrDNdB.jpg)

This '70 Firebird is probably my fave.
(https://i.imgur.com/NSl4LUo.jpg)
Title: Re: Muscle car auction
Post by: Barklessdog on February 06, 2021, 07:52:17 PM: Quote from: uwe on January 18, 2021, 10:08:53 AM
When pickup trucks still had style and grace ...

Do they have pickup trucks in Europe?
Title: Re: Muscle car auction
Post by: Highlander on February 07, 2021, 04:09:59 AM: Yes, but not like the ones you have over your side of the Pond...

Last year's top ten from a popular car rag... (https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/best-cars/top-10-best-pickup-trucks)
Title: Re: Muscle car auction
Post by: Barklessdog on February 07, 2021, 07:03:26 AM: Interesting, I have never seen the VW one.
Title: Re: Muscle car auction
Post by: Granny Gremlin on February 07, 2021, 08:21:58 AM: Quote from: uwe on January 18, 2021, 10:08:53 AM
When pickups hadn't growd up into trucks yet

Fixed that for ya.
Title: Re: Muscle car auction
Post by: uwe on February 10, 2021, 06:54:11 AM: Quote from: Barklessdog on February 07, 2021, 07:03:26 AM
Interesting, I have never seen the VW one.

I believe that may not be exported to the US. VW didn't want a war with US car makers.
Title: Re: Muscle car auction
Post by: Pilgrim on February 10, 2021, 10:06:18 AM: I have lust in my heart for that '66 GTO that Mark's friend has. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Muscle car auction
Post by: OldManC on February 10, 2021, 12:01:10 PM: Quote from: uwe on February 10, 2021, 06:54:11 AM
I believe that may not be exported to the US. VW didn't want a war with US car makers.

I get that after the last one!
Title: Re: Muscle car auction
Post by: uwe on February 10, 2021, 01:35:56 PM: Oh, you mean Sherman mass against Panther class?
Title: Re: Muscle car auction
Post by: uwe on February 10, 2021, 01:42:11 PM: Correction: It may be exported to the US, but it has special tariffs (25% I believe, no other car class has that) which are commercially crippling. Of course, Volkswagen could avoid those via production in the US, but that again would mean ------> auto war.