posted 01-21-2003 07:16 PM                  

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Originally posted by ALLEY CAT:
Roger - see any Packards that you wanted to buy? What did Larry Lord buy?

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Larry Lord bought lunch!

There was a nice 1937 Packard there but Roger and I had our eyes on a 1957 Chrysler Windsor, one owner, big fins, perfect condition and almost no miles. It went for $20,000 which was less than we thought and we've been kicking ourselves ever since for not stepping up.
Lots of fun at the auction. Especially the tour bus ride to and from the front door that Fred planned for everyone.
The tour bus was filled with people from the Tucson and Tubac area. Don't forget about their Tubac Car Show this coming weekend. They're great people and a lot of fun to be around. Their car club gives a tremendous amount of money to the local area and it's schools.

posted 01-22-2003 07:13 AM                  

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Originally posted by 1HOTCAT:
I don,t know about you guys, but I will let you in on a little money making idea I come up with. Buying a couple of cuda rag tops, for around $20,000, paint it like Don Johnson's car from his show, put a shaker hood scope on it cost $1000, then sell it for $145,000, like the one at the auction, I think the buying price was $145,000, by the time they got to the final bid, I was rolling on the floor with laughter that someone would pay that high of a price for a cuda with a 318ci just cause Don sat his a$$ in the seat.

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Good point....but I think the fact that the car was featured in a hit TV series pumped up the "value" more than being Johnson's personal car.

The funny thing is, I imagine a scenario where the new Cuda owner is watching Nash Bridges, and thinking smugly....."Yeah, I got that car in my garage right now!" Then he sees Don chasing crooks and launches the car airborne off a hill.....The new owner winces, then goes out in the garage and looks under the car to see huge gouges in the undercarraige from those chases...