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Last of the L88’s sell on Barrett Jackson (1/7)
 1/22/06 12:04am
ranger3Lifetime Member
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North Charleston, SC - USA

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1975 L48 AT AC T-top


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The 1969 L88 that sold on Ebay a week ago for $188,000 and some change just sold on BJ auction for $215,000.00. Not a bad profit in a week or two, even with the 8% sellers fee.

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Last of the L88’s sell on Barrett Jackson (2/7)
 1/22/06 9:49am
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1979, Targa Blue (72 Color), Pace Car rear spoiler, L88 hood, Dark blue factory interior, 525HP 406, HD 700R4, 370 gears,Steeroids, composite rear spring, TT IIs wrapped in T/A Radials.


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I agree that these GEMS are worth the price, but you wonder where some of these people come up with the bananas!!
Last of the L88’s sell on Barrett Jackson (3/7)
 1/22/06 3:24pm
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73 Conv, Blue-Green/White Top - 454, M21 - Dark Saddle Leather, Power Windows, A/C, Tilt/Tele, AM/FM St. (orig. and sounds like it too).#2 -- 2007 Coupe,3 LT package, Z51 option, Victory Red, Ebony Int. Clear Top.


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[QUOTE=LukesVette]I agree that these GEMS are worth the price, but you wonder where some of these people come up with the bananas!![/QUOTE]

Don't know about you.. but it sems to me that this whole auction thing is a game with them. To see who can get what and how much they can spend for it...... I have not seen one emotion expressed after these guys "win" the cars. Pardon my French, but a bunch of dead meat... I guess when your loaded it doesn't really matter. It has taken all the "excitement" out of it to me. $$$ is the name of the game I guess. Just like sports these days... I can remember my last purchase.. kept walking out to the garage to make sure I really did own it...



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Last of the L88’s sell on Barrett Jackson (4/7)
 1/22/06 3:59pm
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350/350 T-top 1970 Cortez silver -blue interior


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So , let them play there game ! Only our cars can benefit from it.Happy that's a vette !  

there's still a long way to go : isn't the record for a ferrari about 3.000.000 $$$$ ???????????

AND what has a ferrari that a vette doesn't ?

I know : very frigile mechanics and rev's as my dentist's drills...

Ther are no inches like cubic inches !!!!

Last of the L88’s sell on Barrett Jackson (5/7)
 1/29/07 1:39am
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Some of these people make the Beverly Hillbillies look like royalty!Smile
 
To have that kind of money to buy those cars and never show feelings of enjoyment is deranged and a little sad.
 
I am not sad LOL!
 
 
Last of the L88’s sell on Barrett Jackson (6/7)
 2/2/07 1:46pm
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Speaking of B-J auctions, I just read where Terry Michaelis of Pro-Team could have purchased the last C2 (it was a silver '67 coupe with 427) in 1994 for $18K.  Instead he waited and finally did buy it for $224K a decade later.  After a body-off restoration, it just sold at Barrett-Jackson for $600,000!!! That's a bunch a zeros for an old vette!  Our C3s will soon be worth real back pocket folding money, too. But . . . who cares, if you're going to enjoy them now!
 
I haven't posted a photo of my latest '71 454 yet, but I will.  I'm still a "trial" kinda guy. Some of you guys have some really nice rides! Thanks for your postings and keep it up.


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Last of the L88’s sell on Barrett Jackson (7/7)
 2/3/07 1:44pm
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Sundevil...

Your trial won't last for long. If you have a C3, this is by far the best Corvette forum on the 'Net... and I am on about all of them. In fact, I feel it is about the best designed and user friendly forum.... period... Adam has done a killer job with it.

Go ahead and join up, you'll never regret it. I'm going to upgrade this year...

Welcome aboard!

Dave
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