Barrett Jackson Delorean 68k

[Michael]

Gotta love it when self proclaimed experts tell us what our cars should be worth...

Then this happens:
http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1981-DELOREAN-DMC-12-GULLWING-189557

When was Scottsdale anyway? Back in the spring? I completely missed it

[mluder]

Gotta love it when self proclaimed experts tell us what our cars should be worth...

Then this happens:
http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1981-DELOREAN-DMC-12-GULLWING-189557

When was Scottsdale anyway? Back in the spring? I completely missed it

Wow... doesn't even have the correct hood.
I bought my car 5 years ago with the same mileage and paid 1/3 of that price. Of course it wasn't as clean - is now...

Cheers
Steven

[Michael]

I noticed the hood too, along with those wheel weights that have no doubt damaged the finish by now.

[Chris 16409]

I find it funney that they list the car as a "4-Speed Manual" in the description. If I were the bidder, I'd claim false advertisement!

[louielouie2000]

The majority of DeLoreans still sell for $22-26k through Mecum & Barrett Jackson, though. :smile:

[Michael]

The majority of DeLoreans still sell for $22-26k through Mecum & Barrett Jackson, though. :smile:
The two most recent BJ cars sold Thursday for 36k and 40k

[louielouie2000]

The two most recent BJ cars sold Thursday for 36k and 40k

I actually thought the wide stripe car would have gone for much higher than that. It was a beautiful preservation-level example. But there is often little logic to the sale prices of auction vehicles.

I will say, I'd be pleased with inflating values if it means more cars are restored and preserved as classics vs being heavily customized. ;) But to each their own. We all enjoy these cars in our own ways for our own reasons.

[Michael]

I recorded Thursday's auction but I stopped watching with 1 hour to go and they were only at lot 333 so I doubt the DeLorean which started at 360something made it to air.