Topic: Barrett-Jackson Auction
in Forum: C3 Special Edition Vettes
Lifetime MemberDid anyone see the 1978 Pace Car that recently sold on the Barrett-Jackson Auction? Someone was telling me today that a 1978 Pace Car just sold for like 60-70K. What i'm wondering is, why was this Pace Car worth that much. You can buy very low milage Pace Cars for 30K just about any day online.
I'm thinking it had to be one of the original Pace Cars from the actual race. There were only 4 at Indy on race day in 1978.
MARK
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The car auctioned for a charity
Wow some people are really generous 
MARK
LIFETIME MEMBER #117
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"Keep up the Pace"
Nothing special, the buyer is a pro wrestler who ended up donating it back to the same charity, who then ran it back thru the auction for another 40k.
There was a 69' L88 that went for a record 310K !!
Rick
What 310K ???
Normal mine L88 is not for sale but there's always a limit on witch one should beginning to dought....
so, if interested , let's go , auction open. 
Oh, sorry ... i know , you guys want to see pics ! 
No problem : www.vette.be/L88.jpg
I was out there last year. On late Sun or Thurs/Fri you could actually buy a car. Sat, fuggedaboudit! Its all about TV and Testosterone.. Heres my shockers from this year
Fiat Jolly sold at 40+K - Is this guy on GLUE?
68 HEMI GTX sold at 60K - being sold as a correct survivor, theres a zillion dealers on this car and no one is bidding.. WHY?!?
70 Mach1 428 CJ at 100k - did I miss something?
I was out there last year. On late Sun or Thurs/Fri you could actually buy a car. Sat, fuggedaboudit! Its all about TV and Testosterone.. Heres my shockers from this year
Fiat Jolly sold at 40+K - Is this guy on GLUE?
68 HEMI GTX sold at 60K - being sold as a correct survivor, theres a zillion dealers on this car and no one is bidding.. WHY?!?
70 Mach1 428 CJ at 100k - did I miss something?
[/QUOTE] I banged my head at the R code mustang.I bought one in 1972 for less than $3,000,SCJ drag pack car black on black.Car was a couple of yrs old so it was still a new car.Not very many left.They left the factory with one thing in mind.1/4 mi at a time.The gear alone will tell you that.I of course only knew that it was a 4 speed with the shaker hood.Young and still learning I never knew why it would blow every thing off the road until later on after and old man (35) told me what I had.Traded it for a 69 Judge.Go figure.Still, the 60K surprised me...even though the plastic covers were still on the seats!
Still, the 60K surprised me...even though the plastic covers were still on the seats![/QUOTE]
I think that car went for 44K