Reactor at R-S Scottsdale 2008

[CCandR]

Anybody have price ? also what did the Motion speedster bring?

thanks

[JayR]

I heard it went to $300 but Doug had a $350k reserve on it so he kept it.

[CCandR]

I heard it went to $300 but Doug had a $350k reserve on it so he kept it.

I was interested in custom "quality" market away from BJ circus...at least that's close to cost from what I remember Mike telling me...

[vipercuda]

Anybody have price ? also what did the Motion speedster bring?

thanks

Motion car sold at no reserve for $168,000 big loss from their quoted sales prices and what the one we built sold at BJ two years ago.......

[ProdigyCustoms]

Motion car sold at no reserve for $168,000 big loss from their quoted sales prices and what the one we built sold at BJ two years ago.......

Damn, I bet he wishes he would have taken that $425K on E Bay when he wanted $450K! Unless of coarse..................................

[G-Body]

Anyone see Denny Terzichs 61 Starliner go for 150k at BJ talk about a steal holy crap.

[awr68]

yeah, it just didn't seam like a good year for custom cars. I think people felt better spending on cars in stock form...big change from a year ago.

[J2SpeedandCustom]

I think the money on Dougs car was to get close to the reserve, but I think the money was hyped by the assistants and was not real. Awesome car, he was telling about when they did the TV show shoot for it and he was having so much fun, he almost lost control a few times and he was smiling from ear to ear. The man drives the #$#@% out of his cars!

[EBMC]

I went to Russo Steele early on sunday and was able to check out Reactor up close before any crowds had showed. Truly a very well built car and I'm glad i got the oppurtunity to see it in person. It was kind of surreal to be walking along the rows of cars and there it was, just sitting there unnattended. Overall there was some nice cars at Russo and Steele. I talked to a couple of sellers. One guy was trying to move his "Eleanor" mustang at $80k and didnt reach it and it looked like a nicer ride than the one I saw at BJ sell for $130k. So I guess it all depends on whose there at the time of bidding.

[notorious1970]

Barrett J seems to be for the guys who like the fully showroom stock cars. I think the pro-touring cars take a beating in price at BJ. I myself like the idea of new tech in an old car versus the stockers.

[J2SpeedandCustom]

I think each situation is different! Each auction is about time of day and the day in which the car goes across! The other thing, which is cool about our industry is everyone has built there car different! One guys spends more on things that the next does and so on! Going to auction, especially Barretts is ballsy, but everyone wants a different price, some are just not worried about if they lose or not and some make out ok in there eyes, but not the public eyes because they feel the price was low! It will be fun to see the next few years the cars that are sold at auction!

[EBMC]

I think the trend is going to be more and more towards modified classics opposed to stockers. Collectors that actually drive their cars are realizing that a car that stops and handles is whole lot more fun than a car with bias ply tires and drum brakes!