Barrett Jackson

[David K]

Yea, I don’t get it.

[Kelley W King]

Photos and videos sometimes lack a lot of things in person inspections show on cars. auction fever and buyers with pockets full of money also can make two different actions have wide price spreads on similar cars.

[camaronut]

$165 for a 69 Z with a repro trim tag.  Just looked at the pictures and I'm just shakin my head.......yer right Dave - I don't get it.

Ok...... $165K for the car - 10% buyers premium - $16.5K - now you have to pay state tax where you live - lets just say 6%...$9.9K......

Your into a car that is suspect at best for a total of $191,400.....PLUS you have to ship it for lets say.... $2K......$193,400.00.

A fool and their money are soon departed.

[OrignlZ]

Yikes! I didn’t even catch the repo trim tag. That is wild to be in that much on a car that as you said is suspect at best. I get that people get caught up in the lights and sounds of the auctions or maybe they just don’t care that it’s not real. But for that amount of money I’d think you would care that it is real. Must be tough having that much money to burn.

[David K]

It's not a repro tag. It's a non OEM tag.

[camaronut]

It's not a repro tag. It's a non OEM tag.

Dave - I'm not arguing but - when I see "Non-OEM " (Original Equipment Manufacturers) tag - to me it means its not the original trim tag to the car - Not originating from GM -- (LA or Norwood).

[uscrichter]

I spent 3 days at the auction and checked out most of the Camaros, I think the ZL1 was about all the money considering that it had a column shifter, rebodied non-original engine! The Z-28 cross ram cars had re-pop manifolds, hoods and carbs, you can buy that set-up for around 6K, I can't see those driving the prices up that much unless it's an unknowing buyer.

[Hans L]

I spent 3 days at the auction and checked out most of the Camaros, I think the ZL1 was about all the money considering that it had a column shifter, rebodied non-original engine! The Z-28 cross ram cars had re-pop manifolds, hoods and carbs, you can buy that set-up for around 6K, I can't see those driving the prices up that much unless it's an unknowing buyer.

In my opinion, the mystic of the Cross Ram Z has significantly diminished with the advent of the reproduction intakes.   Kinda too bad.

Yet this one pulled $242K:  https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1969-CHEVROLET-CAMARO-Z28-271570

[bcmiller]

It's not a repro tag. It's a non OEM tag.

If it’s not an original tag, then it’s a reproduction tag.

[David K]

Nut, no argument here, but hearing “non ORM trim tag” could mean it’s a reproduction or from another car. JMHO

[camaronut]

$165 for a 69 Z with a repro trim tag.  Just looked at the pictures and I'm just shakin my head.......yer right Dave - I don't get it.

Ok...... $165K for the car - 10% buyers premium - $16.5K - now you have to pay state tax where you live - lets just say 6%...$9.9K......

Your into a car that is suspect at best for a total of $191,400.....PLUS you have to ship it for lets say.... $2K......$193,400.00.

A fool and their money are soon departed.

Oh yeah - I forgot classic car insurance........who knows what that's gonna be for a car that is suspect and paid $165K.  Would an insurance company cover that?  Not sure if they would.

This is like insuring a diamond ring - lab-grown diamond vs a real diamond........think about it.

[bcmiller]

Nut, no argument here, but hearing “non ORM trim tag” could mean it’s a reproduction or from another car. JMHO

Nut?

[boomer632]

Nut, no argument here, but hearing “non ORM trim tag” could mean it’s a reproduction or from another car. JMHO

Nut?

Hey Byron.. Thats Dave K West Coast lingo for Camaronut..   

[camaronut]

Yeah - I'm a nut.

[Dave69x33]

I just reviewed the Camaros links posted on the '69 Camaros that sold at B-J Scottsdale. Could not help myself considering the hammer prices!

The Dusk Blue Z28 Lot #1023.1 that sold for $117K looked very nice based on the pictures. Restoration accuracy must not have been top of mind for the buyer as I quickly found numerous mistakes.  All were correctable but it goes to show some folks don't care about the details and throw down big money.  The entire auction process has become very interesting and there are many factors that lead to sale prices, some which are ego driven.  For most of us CRG members and current 1st Gen Camaro owners, we value authenticity and restoration accuracy...I know that I do which might come to my disadvantage...LOL!

Dave