BJ Monterey Auction

[GKW05GT]

Mecum Monterey Auction

All Sold except Heritage and does not include buyers fees. Unbelievable list of high $$ cars yesterday. The GT's were on the mid/lower range of cars offered Sat afternoon!!

$230,000
2006 Ford GT Image
Lot F90
2006 Ford GT
7,250 miles
One of Two Yellow Stripe Delete Examples

$265,000
2006 Black no stripe
Lot F91
2006 Ford GT
5.4/550 HP, 1,700 Miles

$237,500
red no stripe 2005 Ford GT
5.4/550 HP, One Owner with 4,500 Miles
T
$340,000
2006 Ford GT Image
red 4 option
2006 Ford GT
6 Miles Since New

not sold
$450,000
2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition Image
Lot S129
2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition
630 Miles, 1 of 343 Produced

 

[maxemus]

Anyone know the story behind the yellow car selling for so low?

 

[06fordgt]

all seem low to me.

 

[dbk]

The obvious answer is you have to be nuts to auction five "rare" cars that are almost identical at the same auction. "I'll just wait for the next one. Or the next one. Or the next one. Or the next one..."

Yellow stripe delete is an acquired taste. It certainly would have brought much more for the seller on the private market.

Mecum was a mixed bag overall. They tried to sell way over their heads and ended up with a great deal of unsold lots relative to the other auctions.

 

[GTdrummer]

Never bought at Mecum, but if you add buyers's cost to price of the cars aren't these price close? Again, I don't understand why folks send their GTs to auction

 

[vyprgt2]

Anyone know the story behind the yellow car selling for so low?

It was a one-option car, and as dbk alludes to, yellow stripe-delete may not be as popular with as many people, may have lessened the bids.

Apparently, the non bbs wheels bring less money. Also, the car did have some minor paint flaws

That said, I think this is the same car, now well over 300K asking price!!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Ford-G...b1c1c54c:g:C~YAAOSwknJXxfNB&item=282155140428

 

[djs]

Same VIN. No Mac either.

 

[Ed Sims]

Wow! Do you think it'll sell for that?

Ed

 

[NorthwoodGT]

The obvious answer is you have to be nuts to auction five "rare" cars that are almost identical at the same auction. "I'll just wait for the next one. Or the next one. Or the next one. Or the next one..."

Yellow stripe delete is an acquired taste. It certainly would have brought much more for the seller on the private market.

Mecum was a mixed bag overall. They tried to sell way over their heads and ended up with a great deal of unsold lots relative to the other auctions.

I agree with Dave about Mecum. I know they are not BJ but just far too much unprofessionalism in my opinion and yet they try to over sell the big ticket cars. I don't think it's professional at all to hear the private conversation on TV about wrangling the sell percentage commission.
The yellow car with no stripe?? I'm in!! I'm a "no stripe" kinda guy and never had a yellow no stripe. interesting

 

[BIGFOOT]

Seem like reasonable deals. Esp the yellow but I'm biased..........