Gene Van Horn
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Damn, i said 250,000. Another lost contest, who bought it?
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SignUp Now!It doesn't look good for the community. My guess based on the crazy money and phone bid...one of those saudi oil guys. Which means it's going overseas to become another worthless trophy in a vast collection in the middle of the desert.Damn, i said 250,000. Another lost contest, who bought it?
Was also another last car sold at Mecum Kissimmee 2017 , reported last 1993 GMC Typhoon. Sold for $62,000.
- The last Typhoon built, serial no. 2200
- 147 original miles
- Owned by General Motors Heritage Collection
- On display at the General Motors Museum from 1993 through January 2009
Poor #503 was sitting in a mud puddle under the "bid goes on" tent. It reached 50k. It was pretty clean with a nice interior.
He also said #503 also didn't look that good, which is no surprise considering the guy has been trying to sell it several times,
it's weird that a car with 46k miles has already had an engine rebuild. Maybe he raced it quite a bit ? And why would a car with that little miles need the new interior pieces,New paint, New header panel, New carpet and panels in trunk, New weather stripping in trunk and doors,New headliner, New gauge panel, New upper door panels? Has it been in a flood or something ? Did someone go all Pulp Fiction on the inside and the trunk ? I've never heard of a car having the headliner replaced....
Exactly. The mileage is not the biggest issue imo, it is the parts that deteriorate with time. It seems that originality has overtaken common sense but I do understand it. On my 45th birthday a friend let me drive his 308GTB all day and even told me more than once "Stop driving like a granny and goose it!".very low mileage cars seem to often require rebuilding vs ones given regular exercise miles
Has anyone been able to figure out who actually bought this car?
I pray it was purchased by a true car person and not by a flipper like the 2nd owner apparently was. I guess I am really just happy it has survived and hopefully found a longtime loving home.
While they waited on the market value so they could make a profit perhaps? I do not have a issue with flipping homes but iconic vehicles are just a little harder to accept but I also realize my view is a personal thing.The 2nd owner kept it for more than ten years.