Author Topic: Mecum Auction Live Kansas City  (Read 1181 times)

Offline RB2929

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Mecum Auction Live Kansas City
« on: December 06, 2012 - 07:15:54 PM »
Subject line says it all. In my viewing area it's on Velocity Channel 740. Looking online at the car listing I was suprised to see quite a few Cudas and Challenges that are up for sale.

I have picture-in-picture, so I'm watching the auction in the lower right hand corner.




Offline 1of1

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Re: Mecum Auction Live Kansas City
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2012 - 01:36:38 PM »
Prices keep coming down.....they were trying to sell many nice cars at mecum , but no willing money in the room. I don't think we have seen the bottom of the Classic car prices yet! Cars that normally sell for 25K consitantly over the years were not selling or sold for the 15k range......the dealers in the room just would not pay asking!
1970 Cuda 383/335hp/4sp/V02
2006 FordGT40 Black Naked

Offline inviolet

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Re: Mecum Auction Live Kansas City
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2012 - 03:03:22 PM »
Half those Mecum Cars look like deals on TV,,,,But in person the story changes...... :misbehaving:

Offline bigblue73

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Re: Mecum Auction Live Kansas City
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2012 - 09:50:19 AM »
Honestly the cars that went through - especially the E-Bodies where decent with nothing over the top.  The money spent on the cars that went through was about right in my book.  Camaro's brought little - Mopars held good money and Mustangs brought great money.

HOWEVER - There was a Pro-Touring Chevelle there on Saturday that was just bad as heck....at 10 feet the car was absolutely stunning.  Then in walking around the car, the lights in the arena killed it.  The filled door lock holes (body work) where popping - just visible on both doors and a quarter size paint chuck was touched up on the fender.  This car was clean and at one time had a very expensive paint job..... two years after, it was showing its age.  The top bid was $56,000 by a phone bidder.  The car looked got for TV - but I would have been torque if the car showed up with that type of problem.

It's still buyer beware though.  I was in the staging area for the entire day on Saturday and I was amazed at the number of cars that the engines where junk, oil dripping, lights didn't work.....one cars brakes did not work.  Auctions are risky. 

Offline shoooter

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Re: Mecum Auction Live Kansas City
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2012 - 10:41:26 PM »
Well where are all the cudas cause all the ones I see people still want big bucks for crap! Point me in the right direction please :)