Re: [Chrysler300] Elvis has left the building...maybe

[George McKovich <george@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well, I can tell you pm personal experience, that R & S us not the place to take 50's Mopars. They don't give a s@@t about them. When I was in Scottsdale in 2009 with the 58 Fargo Sweptside, they started asking me to take off the reserve before we came on the floor. It rapidly got to $42,000 and they kept asking to remove the reserve. I brought it home and sold it within $1,000 of my asking price. A real wasted trip to R & S... They are nothing but a bunch of used car salesmen!

If I were to do it again, I would use RM.... Over the past several years, they seem to get the bidding tent full of real buyers.

George 

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On Aug 22, 2011, at 12:10 PM, "Louis M. Barrie" <lmbarrie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Friday night about 10:30 PM, Big Yellow was rolled on the auction floor
> at the Russo and Steele auction in Monterey.
> 
> It had been a long day, with Big Yellow being parked in front of the
> Marriott and having a large crowd of lookers and gawkers all during the
> gray, overcast day. We had much more foot traffic and photographers than
> the Corvettes, Hemi Cudas, Caddies and assorted Porsches and Chevys. I
> anxiously checked back several times during the day to be sure that Big
> Yellow had not been desecrated by an errant seagull. Fortunately, they knew
> to stay away!
> 
> The earlier drive up the coast from Morro Bay, along Pacific Coast Highway
> was truly spectacular, with panoramic picture postcard views of California's
> coast from the cliffs. It was worth the extra time rather than cruising the
> freeway. I would NOT recommend taking the brutes on such a trip - there are
> no gas stations past Hearst Castle until Big Sur. Several sections of the
> road were under repair and were only one lane with either a flagman or
> traffic signal. There were no long delays, however. As we came into
> Monterey, the traffic slowed to a crawl. The town was abuzz with Pebble
> Beach week and there were tons of exotic and classic cars around us. From
> Deusenbergs, to Packards, to Ferraris (plentiful) and Bentleys, everything
> could be seen.
> 
> Back to the auction. 
> 
> When we arrived in the auction room, it was bustling with action and very
> crowded. They auctioneer was pushing every car to the limit and they were
> running late. We were supposed to on the block between 9:00 and 9:30PM and
> now it's after 10 and the crowd was starting to thin. Finally, Big Yellow
> rolls onto the floor and the bidding quickly opens at $50k and shoots up to
> $85k. I am on the floor with the auction reps and a bidder is asking me
> questions about my documentation (which is extensive). Suddenly, the car is
> rolled off the floor and the bidding ends, not reaching reserve. No push.
> No opening of the trunk to show the 1960 dealer color and swatch book, not
> talking about the 1 of 3 sunburst yellow color or the car's history, not
> talking about the numerous concours wins and publications around the world.
> Nothing. No idea as to why the quick pass.
> 
> Big Yellow is now on its way back to LA where it is going to stay. Eileen
> seems to become more attached to Big Yellow than she has led me to believe,
> and I was regretting placing to car up for auction in the first place. Our
> daughter, now 19 and in college, was sad that the prospect of the auction
> and happy at the "No Sale". You see, we have had Big Yellow for 10 years -
> she named the car from one of the bedtime stories that I used to read to her
> and had only recently had the opportunity to drive our family 300F!
> 
> Monterey is a fun place to be during Pebble Beach Week. Incredible cars to
> see and feel - I will post links to pictures shortly. We met some great
> people with whom we will stay in touch. Hotels are very overpriced and
> scarce as the entire town including Pacific Grove and Carmel are totally
> sold out. Make reservations far in advance. We found some great places to
> eat away from the tourist traps like The Cannery and Fisherman's Wharf.
> There were some good buys out there but plenty of (what I would consider to
> be) garbage. Beware.
> 
> We will go back next year, but as a spectator and maybe a bargain hunter.
> 
> Louis M. Barrie
> 
> West Hills, CA
> 
> (Still) Home of Big Yellow (Hopefully for a very long time!!!)
> 
> Louis
> 
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> 
> 


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