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09-07-2022, 03:47 PM | #1 |
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Mecum Auction Dallas
Wednesday results for the Mecum auction have been posted. Lots of parts cars, hot rod material selling in the $1,000-$3,000 range. Not much went over estimates except for a 1933 rolling chassis with what looks like a 59AB engine sporting a dual Stromberg adapter to a 4bbl manifold. Estimate was 5-10k and it hammered down at $13,750. A right hand drive 34 Victoria in decent condition estimated at 5-10 brought $11,000. Good stuff starts tomorrow but with this much inventory I think the prices will probably be on the low side. Great opportunity to snag that 33-34 coupe or open car. If you snooze you loose!
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09-08-2022, 04:01 AM | #3 |
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I watched the video feed and it appears that many of the right hand drive cars had a different roof than the USA models. Looks more like a solid metal roof. Hard to tell for certain.
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09-08-2022, 06:49 AM | #4 |
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Me a DavidG discussed this car in the original post here of Fordbarn when the auction was first announced. I noticed this car (subject) right off. There were a couple of few RHD cars which, I think, were most likely South American derived sources given the owners location of Texas and the amount present in his collection
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09-08-2022, 01:18 PM | #5 |
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Thursday results: All nice drivers, mild hot rods brought more money.
5 Three Window Coupes. $49,500 to $71,500 6 Five Window Coupes. $34,100 to $49,500 2 Roadsters. $46,200 & $60,500 2 Phaetons. $27,500 & $33,000 |
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09-08-2022, 02:28 PM | #7 |
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From the Mecum website it appears the Rhett Butler was a succession cattle rancher in Paraguay which probably explains where the 44 right hand drive cars originated from.
For the late Rhett Butler of Texas, it was a lifelong love of automobiles that sent him down the path to becoming a prolific collector, amassing a large collection of nearly 230 cars before his passing in March 2021. His collection was his pride and joy, one of the things he loved most and something that he entrusted talented individuals to help care for to ensure it was at the ready for his personal enjoyment. As a humble and private man—uninterested in flaunting his vehicles—personal enjoyment was the sole reason his collection existed. Following his passing, Butler’s massive collection is now set to join the lineup in Dallas this September in search of new owners who will cherish the automobiles just as he had. According to Butler’s dedicated restoration specialist, over the past 10 years, Butler had always had old cars, but he officially started seeking out the old Fords and building his current collection in about 2004. Following his success as a cattle rancher in Paraguay, Butler eventually amassed this collection of nearly 230 cars, largely old Fords, and his favorite among them were the 1933 and ’34 3-window coupes. |
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Someone explain why a jacked up rough 4dr sold for $49,500 and a coupe brought $43k
There was clearly deals to be had I am suprised at how low most went |
09-08-2022, 03:32 PM | #9 |
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Mecum seems to be a volume house; Worlwide certainly rung the bell on several of the Tom Sharpe Fords last week
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09-08-2022, 04:26 PM | #10 |
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Paraguay, Argentina, and Uruguay were RHD countries until 1948 when they all switched to LHD to conform to the rest of the Americas. The manufacturing source for the vehicles sold there and elsewhere in South America was the U.S., including the RHD vehicles.
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09-08-2022, 05:18 PM | #11 |
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09-08-2022, 05:24 PM | #12 |
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best take away from Thursday, sell your phaetons and buy 39 barrel nose pickups!
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09-08-2022, 05:27 PM | #13 |
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09-08-2022, 07:44 PM | #15 |
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Happily bought a ‘36 Phaeton about this time last year, solid older restoration with some needs, but thought it well-bought at $30,000, on either a relative or absolute basis.
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09-08-2022, 08:09 PM | #16 |
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At one point in time in the distant past, cast in ink in one of Loren Sorensen's (RIP) books, the most expensive stock '32 Ford was the phaeton.
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My 39 barrel nose pickup is a twin and much nicer than the one sold. I’d have gladly sold mine for that figure and stacked $2k with it to have owned the 34 roadster that sold.
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09-09-2022, 08:37 AM | #19 |
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Worldwide’s Auburn results have been posted; not much love for the Phaeton (or convertible sedan) there either :-(
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09-09-2022, 11:14 AM | #20 |
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Looks like the heavier hitters were there today as they are starting to fetch good money... That 1934 Station Wagon was a real neat unrestored car, it fetched $55k
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