[nmoreilly]

Brewster Green 73 SD 455 went for 210K.
http://www.worldwide-auctioneers.com...cleID=21&id=65

[starlightblack]

Yes, I hope the seller is happy with that. The Lucerne Blue 1970 Ram Air IV 4-speed car went for 150K which I thought was "kind of" a steal.

[694.1]

Wow. Is that a 2nd gen record?

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

Wow. Is that a 2nd gen record?

Nope
Not even 73 SD 4spd record
But very long Green no doubt.


the Blue 70 IV 4spd is a new modern day record LOW for a restored IV 4spd.

[Bentwheelbob]

Or it could be a new trend. Lot’s of old farts with cool car collections getting their estates in order. We will see more of this. Tons of people saying these prices were a “steal”, but this was a well advertised auction and none of the crowd crowing about what low prices this stuff sold at were present and bidding because they are arm chair quarterbacks and old farts themselves. Like T-Rex arms when the check comes at a big meal.

[nmoreilly]

Originally Posted by Baron Von Zeppelin

Nope
Not even 73 SD 4spd record
But very long Green no doubt.


the Blue 70 IV 4spd is a new modern day record LOW for a restored IV 4spd.

I'd be interested in seeing the records for both if you can point to them

Thanks

[Norwood]

I know of two 73 brewster 4 speeds that went for more.

[weranc55]

Originally Posted by starlightblack

Yes, I hope the seller is happy with that. The Lucerne Blue 1970 Ram Air IV 4-speed car went for 150K which I thought was "kind of" a steal.

It wasn’t a steel. No one in the room was bidding on it. It’s got issues. Look at the underneath pictures of it and you’ll figure it out. I think without the issues and a better restoration it would’ve gone higher than the green car or at least It should have

[Norwood]

This 1970 RAIV car sold for 250 a few years ago, looks like more this time. https://www.cars-on-line.com/gen3-ca.../posting/89278

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

Or it could be a new trend.

I agree , to degree , about trends coming.
And the old farts (and soon to be old farts) with collections.

Can't say how many years it will be , but these type cars will be returning back to the boulevards again. So long as some guilty pleasures are still allowed.

Can guarantee whoever bought the 70 Blue IV TA and 70 Gold IV Judge are crowing today. Maybe not yesterday in the midst of the tournament, but today.

The guys who have paid nearly double in the past - no crowing.

[starlightblack]

Originally Posted by weranc55

It wasn’t a steel. No one in the room was bidding on it. It’s got issues. Look at the underneath pictures of it and you’ll figure it out. I think without the issues and a better restoration it would’ve gone higher than the green car or at least It should have

Didn't see where underneath pictures were supplied. They sure aren't on the auction site.

[1965gp]

Not that many bidders in the room- plenty of seats left. Now, I don’t know how many people each bidder was working for....

[Transamric]

Originally Posted by Baron Von Zeppelin

the Blue 70 IV 4spd is a new modern day record LOW for a restored IV 4spd.

Are you saying this was a new low for a BLUE RAIV TA? Because there was a White 4-spd RAIV that sold at auction (Indy IIRC) for $93K not all that long ago.

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

No , i really meant any color.

Wasn't the Indy auction car the one with a lot of questionable attributes ?
Formerly Automatic , formerly wasted body-rivet restoration , and etc ?

[weranc55]

Originally Posted by Baron Von Zeppelin

No , i really meant any color.

Wasn't the Indy auction car the one with a lot of questionable attributes ?
Formerly Automatic , formerly wasted body-rivet restoration , and etc ?

Terrible restoration yes. But that is being corrected. Hopefully it will be done next year.

[Transamric]

Originally Posted by weranc55

Terrible restoration yes. But that is being corrected. Hopefully it will be done next year.

That's good to hear. I look forward to seeing it better than ever.
But not formally an M40. Correct?
Plus has the bonus of being the last RAIV built. That's worth a bit more in my book, but then I'm biased.

[weranc55]

Originally Posted by Transamric

That's good to hear. I look forward to seeing it better than ever.
But not formally an M40. Correct?
Plus has the bonus of being the last RAIV built. That's worth a bit more in my book, but then I'm biased.

No it wasn’t a auto. I’ve heard many stories about the car but this is the first time I heard it was a automatic. And I don’t think it was the last Ra4 built. There’s no way to prove it. There could have been a Van Nuys car built after it.

[johnta1]

And I don’t think it was the last Ra4 built. There’s no way to prove it. There could have been a Van Nuys car built after it.

The VIN's are known of the RA IV TA's.


The latest Van Nuys 'shipped date' is 8-13, while the last Norwood is 9-28.
But the largest VIN isn't the latest shipped date, so who knows when it was actually built.

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

No it wasn’t a auto. I’ve heard many stories about the car but this is the first time I heard it was a automatic.

i could be thinking about a completely different car .

[Transamric]

Originally Posted by weranc55

No it wasn’t a auto. I’ve heard many stories about the car but this is the first time I heard it was a automatic. And I don’t think it was the last Ra4 built. There’s no way to prove it. There could have been a Van Nuys car built after it.

On my comment about being the last one built, it would have been more accurate for me to say that it was the largest (last) VIN assigned to a RAIV TA. I'm aware that Gm didn't build in exact VIN order, but until any actual production day info pops up, this is as good as it gets.
And without a Build Sheet, we can't pin down the Scheduled Build Day.
Yes, first time I'd heard the trans conversion possibility too. Glad it's not true.
I'd appreciate a PM with a few progress pics if you have the time.