[DeTomaso] [NPC] Big dollars at BJ auction

[Joel Montero]

I'm not sure if it is just me, but all of the auction prices at BJ seem
inflated.  Given that, is the price that any car commands at the BJ
auction indicative of where the value bar is set in the real world?  It
seems a little like buying parts on Ebay.  There are many times that
parts sell there for more that you can purchase them for less from one
of our vendors.  I wonder also if auctions, BJ in particular, are really
all that good for the car hobby.  While I love seeing the prices (value)
of our Panteras rising in any venue, BJ seems to cater to the very
wealthy enthusiast.  I worry at times whether or not these sorts of
events are beginning to push your basic, run-of-the-mill car guy/gal
away from the hobby for economic reasons.    

Joel

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-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
On Behalf Of B. Seib
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 2:45 PM
To: Michael Shortt; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] [NPC] Big dollars at BJ auction

Perhaps some poor soul thought he was getting an original Pantera. The
price
of some original parts lately indicates a lot more interest in stock
original Panteras.

Although many items are original on this car, a quick glance reveals it
is a
stretch to call it "An original non-molested Texas car"

The blacked out trim on the windshield and front bumpers, the speakers
cut
into the door panels, the aftermarket air cleaner and carb, the silly
little
fake holes in the hood, the blacked out clearance lamps, aftermarket
brake
master, front trunk felt missing,etc. would require correcting to bring
this
car back to original, but it is probably still restorable to stock,
where
most Panteras today would be hopeless for that purpose. Major expenses
would
be a new hood and door panels, I guess. The stock steering wheel pads
can be
very expensive now. An NOS one went for BIG bucks on ebay not long ago.
There are starting to be some sophisticated buyers for Panteras. That's
not
a bad thing. We don't all have to want a stock one, but the growing
interest
in them will help move our marque out of the "butchered up kit car"
category
in the public eye. Modified Panteras can't have much value unless the
original is established as desireable first. I suspect most people who
admire original stock Panteras are very quiet about it because of the
abuse
they will recieve from the " established Pantera group".

Barry

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
[mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of Michael Shortt
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 2:25 PM
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Fwd: [DeTomaso] [NPC] Big dollars at BJ auction


Looks like 49,500.00 plus 10%.
Not bad for a bone stock driver with that ugly ass Capri steerring wheel


 On 1/19/07, P6746 at aol.com <P6746 at aol.com> wrote:
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> In a message dated 1/19/2007 8:38:14 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> mbefthomas at comcast.net writes:
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> Any idea  what the Pantera sold for?
>
>
>
> Hasn't come up yet.  Item #1209, probably sometime Saturday.
> Bob Reid
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