SOLD notices ???? Don't see any/many

[Newc]

Just wondering; I don't see the SOLD notices anymore, even going back a week or two. So no one is building cars or just can't afford anything ?? Not just this site- all over the internet- folks just shutting down.? Prices haven't really moved lower- again an occasional bargain. . What's your take? Demographics/economy ? Our local RG#10 [V8 Club] has been hit hard by Demographics and the economy- few working on cars. So just dump my 'hoard' ?? Newc

[Ggmac]

Im with you and feel your pain . I’ve got street rods and original cars , plus a 40’ container and 30-50’ shop full of parts . I’m not able to move like I use to and don’t want my wife to deal with this stuff . Drop prices till it sells ? Donate ?

[34fordy]

Originally Posted by Newc

Just wondering; I don't see the SOLD notices anymore, even going back a week or two. So no one is building cars or just can't afford anything ?? Not just this site- all over the internet- folks just shutting down.? Prices haven't really moved lower- again an occasional bargain. . What's your take? Demographics/economy ? Our local RG#10 [V8 Club] has been hit hard by Demographics and the economy- few working on cars. So just dump my 'hoard' ?? Newc

This site and the Hamb have really changed in the last few years. Parts and cars are advertised many times with no sales. Very few guys even want the desirable coupes to make into hot rods any more. 10 or 12 years ago a nice 32-34 3 window coupe would bring 100K or more. you would be lucky to break 75K now. The collapse is just getting worse and will be much more painful in 5 years. There are so few of us interested in 1930-1950 Fords anymore. Time marches on. The Model A & T guys have known this for quite some time. Alas.

[Zeke3]

Hey, wait, I am feverishly working on my project at a snail’s pace! I might get it done if I live another 20 years. Darn, wish I had bought that LB interior kit 25 years ago.

If retirement wasn’t such a full time job I might get more done on it.

[hueyhoolihan]

today on BAT, i saw a low-mileage 1992 GMC pickup truck with some fancy badging on it with a bid (and not the final bid) of $55,000. and a recently purchased cherry low-mileage 2007 Aston Martin go (again on BAT) with a final sell price of $45,000. what's the world coming to???

i'll be glad when i'm gone! smh

[petehoovie]

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How about this! > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/icon-derelict-2/

1952 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe Sport Coupe Sold for USD $332,000 on 9/10/25

[pbsdaddy]

I see it as a simple matter of generational familiarity. Those of us in our 60s and 70s remember the days when the cars we have were "the real classics". They were the cars our fathers drove. The cars customizers built. Today we see our children buying the cars they were familiar with. The cars of the 60s and 70s. I see prices stabilizing, (at best). I see the latter half of the century and later cars being the price toppers today. 1st gen Mustangs and Broncos selling for over $100,000. Second gen and third gen reaching close to $40,000 Our cars won't see those numbers again.

[dean333]

No way did that sell for $332,000!

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by dean333

No way did that sell for $332,000!

Yes it did! Click on this BAT link > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/icon-derelict-2/

[hueyhoolihan]

you almost had me there... lol

so i clicked on it and it turns out (i assume you know this) it's a new custom reproduction from a California custom car maker (ICON 4x4), made to look like a an old car that's been sitting out in the Arizona desert for about three-quarters of a century. i doubt if anything that's not visible was ever in a chevy.

check out the link in a previous post for more info.

...but just a hint of what's under the covers...a 6.2l LS3 v8 and an Art Morrison frame with a 4L65E four-speed automatic transmission and a Currie 9” rear end. it was commissioned by James John Liautaud, the founder of Jimmy John's (IOW, a pizza chain magnate)

it's more of a replicar than anything else. but it surely does look the part, eh?

i wouldn't be surprised if the new owner's getting loads of emails offering water-front property in Arizona.

..correction...

car was originally a 1952 chevy that was found on an air force base in New Mexico.

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by hueyhoolihan

you almost had me there... Lol

so i clicked on it and it turns out it's a new custom reproduction from a california custom car maker (icon 4x4), made to look like a an old car that's been sitting out in the arizona desert for about three-quarters of a century. I doubt if anything that's not visible was ever in a chevy.

Check out the link in a previous post for more info.

...but just a hint of what's under the covers...a 6.2l ls3 v8 and an art morrison frame with a 4l65e four-speed automatic transmission and a currie 9” rear end. It was commissioned by james john liautaud, the founder of jimmy john's (iow, a pizza chain magnate)

it's more of a replicar than anything else. But it surely does look the part, eh?

The ultimate SLEEPER !...I love it !!!

[hueyhoolihan]

Originally Posted by petehoovie

patina rules!

i question if even the patina is real.

on further review...it appears the car WAS originally a 1952 chevy coupe. apologies.

[tubman]

I think this is one that could be built for less than it sold for.

And you spell it "faux-tina", not "patina".

[Kube]

i wouldn't be surprised if the new owner's getting loads of emails offering water-front property in Arizona. [/QUOTE]
A fool and his money...

[busmania]

Originally Posted by petehoovie

patina rules!

Signed AF.

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100% real and 100% not replicable (which is why I love patina). No one in the world has a car like mine. If I paint it, then I’m sure there are 100 just like it or more. Can’t fake this.

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by busmania

Signed AF.

100% real and 100% not replicable (which is why I love patina). No one in the world has a car like mine. If I paint it, then I’m sure there are 100 just like it or more. Can’t fake this.

Beautiful!...My kind of car!

[Adam/Mill Valley CA]

To my mind, the amount of enjoyment you get from your classic car is inversely proportional to the amount of time you spend worrying how much you'll get if you sell it. I overpaid when I bought my truck 20 years ago and might not even get that back now if I tried to sell it, but who cares? It brings a smile to my face every time I drive it. Just drive the damn thing and stop worrying!

Adam

[busmania]

Originally Posted by Adam/Mill Valley CA

To my mind, the amount of enjoyment you get from your classic car is inversely proportional to the amount of time you spend worrying how much you'll get if you sell it. I overpaid when I bought my truck 20 years ago and might not even get that back now if I tried to sell it, but who cares? It brings a smile to my face every time I drive it. Just drive the damn thing and stop worrying!

Adam

So true. I used to flip old vw buses as a side gig for profit 15 or so years ago. Really took a lot of the joy out. Now I’m probably 15k underwater on my car and I couldn’t care less. About to get worse when I drop 20k on the interior!

[Kens 36]

Originally Posted by hueyhoolihan

you almost had me there... lol

it was commissioned by James John Liautaud, the founder of Jimmy John's (IOW, a pizza chain magnate)

Pizza? You ever been to a Jimmy John's?

[hueyhoolihan]

Originally Posted by Kens 36

Pizza? You ever been to a Jimmy John's?

no, i have not. haha

but i had to smile when your post made me stop and think..if i was a magnate, would i be insulted, despite having recently added Lettuce Wraps to the menu, if labeled a "pizza" magnate when in fact i was a "deli sandwich" magnate? hmmmmm