Steve Mqueens 50 convertible

harry54

I was watching RM auctions on Hdtv last night and the hammer came down on this car at 39,000.... well bought.....the show was classic car club



http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/6116342

[Deleted User]

wow they estimated 75-100K must have been disappointed at 39K

MikeWA

It was interesting how Barrett Jackson spun the large price drop, especially among Mopar hemi stuff- they simply compared sale prices to other cars this year, not last. So a Corvette that brought $40,000 this year, (never mind it would have been twice that last year), was instead called "well bought" compared to another that brought $50,000 earlier in the sale. Seemed like about 40 grand was a very popular price for very nice muscle cars, etc.

Browniepetersen

harry54 wrote:

I was watching RM auctions on Hdtv last night and the hammer came down on this car at 39,000.... well bought.....the show was classic car club



http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/6116342

This car seems to make it to an auction each year now. The price continues to go lower and lower--perhaps "hollywood dream" cars are not that important any more?

RL Chilton

Yep, this poor car needs a home. Price is really not that bad, but it is an unrestored, much used car. That 75-100K estimate would apply for a freshly restored example, but is entirely out of line for the current shape of the car.

I wonder what happened to the fender skirts? Twin-H is a nice addition, as is the Hornet motor, but in the current "numbers matching" frenzy in the collector car market, this has to be a deterrent.

Economy aside, it's still a good investment. All of our old cars will continue to increase in value. Like I often get told, "they don't make 'em anymore".

rambos_ride

RL Chilton wrote:

Yep, this poor car needs a home. Price is really not that bad, but it is an unrestored, much used car. That 75-100K estimate would apply for a freshly restored example, but is entirely out of line for the current shape of the car.

I wonder what happened to the fender skirts? Twin-H is a nice addition, as is the Hornet motor, but in the current "numbers matching" frenzy in the collector car market, this has to be a deterrent.

Economy aside, it's still a good investment. All of our old cars will continue to increase in value. Like I often get told, "they don't make 'em anymore".

39k seems a good price for this car. I wouldn't touch it except safety stuff like brakes, tires, wiring.

Then I'd drive the heck out of it and tell stories about Steve McQueen.

[Deleted User]

With Bill A gone now, getting the low down on the cars and what was done to support Steve is no longer available.. Bill and SM were good friends. Over the years Steve bought several cars from Bill. Bill provided support and maintenance after the sales.