For anyone not aware - Mecum Indy has 3 cars up for grabs including this one at no reserve: https://www.mecum.com/lots/SC0519-36...lorean-dmc-12/
May 14-19
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For anyone not aware - Mecum Indy has 3 cars up for grabs including this one at no reserve: https://www.mecum.com/lots/SC0519-36...lorean-dmc-12/
May 14-19
This is interesting, at one stage there was four, the one done 5k miles seems to have been withdrawn from sale. I have some interest in the first one on the block this Wednesday done 2,100 miles, VIN 17011. The photos are pretty crappy and I am waiting for better pics particularly some of the chassis. It is a deceased estate and the family do not know anything much about it. Without better pics I will not be bidding because as we all know, low miles does not mean a good chassis. :)
Wow, three cars! I hope you were able to get someone to inspect them. Will the Mecum staff take pictures if you don't have a local community member? I see that there is a "Need Assistance " button on the online bidder page.Quote:
Originally Posted by peternikkiskinner
I was fortunate enough to be a driver for Mecum Kissimmee in January. There was one DeLorean and it sold well. I'll tell you, to see ~3,500 collector cars for sale in one spot was awesome, and to drive some of the hardware across the auction block was like Christmas for a car guy. One of the cars I drove went to a phone bidder. Pretty cool. They are a first class operation.
Anyway, good luck bidding!
The cars are part of a collection from a gentlemen from the Tampa area. Passed away due to cancer - RIP.
Yes, low miles does not mean a good chassis.
Thank you Dana, they have sent me some better pics which I had James Espey take a look at. It is a very original car with a good frame but it needs all the usual work. If it went to DMC like my last one there would be $15 - $20k to spend to make it a show car. My gut feeling is that it will go for too much and I will be better to buy directly from DMC with no potential nasty surprises. They did have a very nice manual for $45k which has now sold. At the right money it is worth a poke at it which I will do tomorrow but with 7% Indiana Sales Tax plus 12% buyers premium the price can get away pretty quickly. I did ask if anyone was going to the auction but no one has replied. Fingers crossed but as we know there is always another opportunity just around the corner.
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Originally Posted by peternikkiskinner
Sold for $29k add 10 - 12% for the Buyers Premium plus another 7% Indiana State Sales Tax and you are at $34k plus shipping. This is better than the first time it sold at their Kansas City Auction in December where it went under the hammer for $25k plus BP and Taxes. This sale was unwound due to a title issue. 17011 was completely stock and original, everything would need doing but the chassis was nice as was the exterior and interior. Could do with a really good valet too. I passed and will continue looking for something like this but at a lower price.
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Originally Posted by Timeless