chicken coop gt - Page 3

ford71V8 · 24-07-2020, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by kcodezd

For the 180k plus price it is sitting at. I would want all that mess the rats have made cleaned up at least.

But the mess made by rats is era perfect

Whitey-AMG · 24-07-2020, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by kcodezd

For the 180k plus price it is sitting at. I would want all that mess the rats have made cleaned up at least.

Id be much more concerned about the missing spare key.........

General Condition for age and kilometres:

Key: Yes
Spare Key: No
Owners Manual: No
Service History: No
Engine Turns Over: No

xkxlxm · 24-07-2020, 05:47 PM

Leaving all the dirt, dust and poo on the car for the auction is all part of the legend and the appeal. The buyer can clean it. Reserve has been reached.

**Beastie** · 24-07-2020, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Boogers

who'd like to predict what it will sell for?

I'll go $235K

Tonz · 24-07-2020, 06:30 PM

I'll go the winner pikes out and disappears and they have to do another auction

The publicity that would create could suggest the original 'winner' was staged

**Beastie** · 24-07-2020, 07:10 PM

Already over $250K...

Bossxr8 · 24-07-2020, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ford71V8

But the mess made by rats is era perfect

Yep, they don’t make rat poo like that anymore. It’s only original rat poo once

arronm · 24-07-2020, 08:14 PM

Yeh, you will devalue if you restore the rat poo.

**Rallye Sport** · 24-07-2020, 08:40 PM

Has anyone got an old horse stable? We could park my old Cortina in there, fill it full of manure and make a mint. Go you halves?

Seriously though I think this is exactly the thing and the people the old boy didn't want to see it end up at and with.
But as previously said the times up for it in its current situation and I'm watching vicariously to see how it pans out.

Paull · 24-07-2020, 11:08 PM

Just under 5 days to go and it's already at $265K: what pandemic!?!?!

**buggerlugs** · 25-07-2020, 08:17 AM

How many bidding have got the coin in there account thou ? Seen so many cars re auctioned on this site.............

wodahs · 25-07-2020, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by arronm

Yeh, you will devalue if you restore the rat poo.

and its so hard to get the right concours poo these days to do a proper resto job on rat poo

anyways recon the price will hit a high , the Colonel has deep pockets
rumour has it hes calling it the KFChicken Coup and the colours name to change to spicy red

roKWiz · 25-07-2020, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Rallye Sport

Has anyone got an old horse stable? We could park my old Cortina in there, fill it full of manure and make a mint. Go you halves?

Seriously though I think this is exactly the thing and the people the old boy didn't want to see it end up at and with.
But as previously said the times up for it in its current situation and I'm watching vicariously to see how it pans out.

I reckon you can blame Wayne Carini (Chasing Classic cars) for all this.

BA-XT · 25-07-2020, 03:08 PM

Off topic slightly, but do you guys think that in 30-40 years times cars like this will command the same sort of coin? I'm 39 but I'm wondering if "Gen Y" will still want to collect and restore the classic muscle cars from the 1960's and 70's, or it will taper off.

roKWiz · 25-07-2020, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by BA-XT

Off topic slightly, but do you guys think that in 30-40 years times cars like this will command the same sort of coin? I'm 39 but I'm wondering if "Gen Y" will still want to collect and restore the classic muscle cars from the 1960's and 70's, or it will taper off.

They'll be finding Tesla's in garages still plugged in from the year 2020.
Guys will be banging on about how it still uses a vintage 3 prong electrical lead from such a bygone era.

CJR09 · 25-07-2020, 04:53 PM

Reckon this will pull between $450k and $500k as ridiculous as it sounds

Next best thing to a ph3 ho and effectively built to race

As for 30 40 years time - how are 80yr old cars faring today? Will be interesting to see what happens next year when the real effects of rona start to become apparent - fuels etc won't be a problem for a while yet but suspect values will decrease and start a continous slide in 5-10 year time.?.

Good cars will always pull good money?

Whitey-AMG · 25-07-2020, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Tonz

I'll go the winner pikes out and disappears and they have to do another auction

The publicity that would create could suggest the original 'winner' was staged

This is the most likely case....
You see so many cars like this get re auctioned. Plenty of BS bids I reckon.

arronm · 25-07-2020, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BA-XT

Off topic slightly, but do you guys think that in 30-40 years times cars like this will command the same sort of coin? I'm 39 but I'm wondering if "Gen Y" will still want to collect and restore the classic muscle cars from the 1960's and 70's, or it will taper off.

Nope, all the guys that luv them will be dead and the new guys will think they are old piles of junk.

**FairmontGS** · 25-07-2020, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by CJR09

As for 30 40 years time - how are 80yr old cars faring today?

Check the internet for your answer. Fully restored vintage cars pull around $20k because the people who restored and cherished them are dead.

And so it ever was.

Yellow_Festiva · 25-07-2020, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by CJR09

Reckon this will pull between $450k and $500k as ridiculous as it sounds

I was going to predict $300k till I just checked and saw it has passed that already.

You may be right - 4 days to go.

https://www.graysonline.com/lot/0003...coupe?spr=true

Yellow_Festiva · 25-07-2020, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by FairmontGS

Check the internet for your answer. Fully restored vintage cars pull around $20k because the people who restored and cherished them are dead.

And so it ever was.

For run of the mill, mass produced cars yes. Anything special / rare / unique from that era goes for decent money.

**Rallye Sport** · 25-07-2020, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by CJR09

Reckon this will pull between $450k and $500k as ridiculous as it sounds

Next best thing to a ph3 ho and effectively built to race

As for 30 40 years time - how are 80yr old cars faring today? Will be interesting to see what happens next year when the real effects of rona start to become apparent - fuels etc won't be a problem for a while yet but suspect values will decrease and start a continous slide in 5-10 year time.?.

Good cars will always pull good money?

I've been getting to know the guys at the Model T club as a T is on my bucket list.
As the era and the owners pass the interest just isn't there and it reflects in the price. At this point alot of the cars for sale are part of estates and the family members are more interested in them finding a good home than getting top dollar.

ozpacman · 25-07-2020, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by FairmontGS

"It's painted in McDonalds' Old Gold"

Should be 'MacRobertson's Old Gold' which was obviously a fleet colour used by the MacRobertson's chocolate company.

ozpacman · 25-07-2020, 07:15 PM

To clarify the above, just in case anyone thinks that going by the paint colour name it should be a shade of gold, so must have been resprayed orange at some point.

Paint code on the plate is Y157 which confirms 'MacRobertson's Old Gold'. MacRobertsons obviously commissioned the fleet colour from the wrapper of their 'Old Gold' dark chocolate, which had a predominantly orange background.

I tried to post an image of an 'Old Gold' chocolate however it wouldn't let me post it as I don't have a Flicker account or whatever it is that's required.

If someone who knows what they're doing would like to google a MacRobertsons Old Gold pic and post it you'll see the colour is very similar to this car.