I too agree it was pretty strong $. One thing to remember with our cars is condition still plays a big part in their value. Prices are all over the map from $60k-$150k.
Was someone from the forum at BJ who can comment on the condition of the car?
I don't think prices are cooling off because they are still significantly higher that a few years ago. I've seen quite a few cars get sold and resold a year or so later for more.
Prices aside it's nice to see the cars getting reconition!
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I was there along with another board member. #003 was in very nice condition, you couldn't tell it had 10k miles on it. The owner did say it had some light reconditioning, paint had been done on one of the front fenders and the opposite rear quarter but you couldn't tell. Underneath he siad there were several parts that were removed that were rusted and reconditioned like the drive shaft, rear axle and some of the control arms. There was a place in the door that a paint and body guy there said was bad, but all it looked like to me was a dimple in the paint at one of the seams in the door. He said it was dust under the paint when it was painted. Under the hood was perfect and clean.
I thought it would go for $135k+ also just being that it was the first sold to the public.
To tell you the truth, I have seen 300 mile GNX's at BJ that were in worse shape than #003. LAst year there was a 2xx miler that had already had the AC converted to R134A and the cowl piece under the windshield had been painted with spray paint it looked like with runs in it, I think it sold for around $120k IIRC.
Also there was a 2,800 mi GNX that sold a few cars ahead of #003, but that guy did not want to open the hood at all, once it was up on stage, the hood was opened and then I saw why, the heater hoses had been cut and U-turned back into each other at the firewall as it had a heater core leak, that car sold for $92k, was ealiy a $100k+ car if the owner would have fixed the heater core correctly.
Here are some pics of #003 and the other GNX, we were up on stage when both of them crossed:
Interestingly enough, #003 was the only car at BJ that did not have the rear license tag for the EST '71 for BJ.
#003 on display before the auction out in the tent:
TV shot when I watched it back, the 6 guys lined up at the driver side front fender was my group representing the Buicks!
And the other GNX crossing the stage with 2,800 miles: