Trader220

I like the cars too and I like watching but shoot me if I ever walk around with that attitude and wear my sunglasses in side and a bowling shirt

Marc Gelefsky

I enjoy watching the auction every year...

The people are almost as amusing as the cars

Peter Zimmermann

A quick review of the lot pictures:

1. The original steering wheel is gone (indicates the possibility of high mileage).
2. Rear latch plate decals missing (why? Is the car a color change? Did it have a heavy rear collision that led to the conversion?).
3. Engine compartment air hoses incorrect (indicates possible shoddy maintenance).
4. Air filter cover strap missing (indicates higher mileage + shoddy maintenance).
5. Rt. side mirror hanging on for dear life (mounted incorrectly?).
6. Updated A/C compressor (another indicator that the mileage isn't accurate).
7. 1978 SCs had a smog pump; this car doesn't (what else is missing that will make CA registration impossible?).
8. A white oil filter? Hmmmm...

There's one born every minute!

Trader220

After reading and hearing all of the sleazy things that go on at B-J with shill bidding etc, I wonder what the seller had to pay in grease money in order to get his car in the auction?

Amber Gramps

I saw a re-run of the 2009 Scottsdale auction and saw a red '89 factory slant cab go for $48,000 and thought that was low. Strange

Hladun1

Price of car $24K
To be on television at B-J $24k
To watch B-J trying to hype car prices...priceless!

Norske

Not only was the price redikulas, the car is obviously slant nose conversion. Nothing rare about that. What an abortion IMHO.

Ed Hughes

That was the basis of my first post.

ron_dargenio

If the buyer of said car arrives here, some responses might be:

1. there is a special forum for slant nose conversions
2. that car is so expensive you are supposed to go to 6speedonline
3. I have a bridge I'd like to sell you
4. did you contact the factory to see if they wanted it for the museum

Marc Gelefsky

So, if I hack up the nose of my 911 than I can take it to B-J's next auction and get 50K?? sweet!

Peter Zimmermann

I'll go with you, I can list my 204K mile SC as a 20,400 mile car! What's a decimal point amongst friends, right? And my car has its original rear latch panel decals!

Marc Gelefsky

Cool, break out the Sawzall and bondo... lets make some slantnose cars!

Ed Hughes

Well, maybe I can get $30K for Ruby, she's certainly not stock. I can say it has a lot of rare bits for an '84.

Amber Gramps

There is a guy here locally that "back in the day" manufactured steel slant nose kits for dealers around the world. what's he do now for a living???? He is in the business of restoring 911 back to stock. Smart move.

rusnak

I was oogling a friend's factory slantnose Turbo targa last week. It was very interesting, and you can just tell that the parts are hand-made. The inner front fenders, headlight linkage, etc are all sturdy but definitely have a hand made look to them. The inner nose has some very rare looking plastic shells, and even the carpet and toolkit are different from my garden variety 3.2 911.