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Chris Summers wrote: Last I heard it was being left original aside from a lot of necessary maintenance.
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that would be the best decision for that car.
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Chris Summers wrote: J-270 / 2292, Bill Pettit's "Blue J," sold for $1.8 million hammer.
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is it known what will/is happening to J-270?
Will the new owner preserve the car or is the car "victim" for a "as new restauration"?
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Randy Ema told me the twin carb SJ's didn't run smooth at low speeds and I often thought they would dump a lot of gas into the manifold(s) if
the engine had the "rams horn"system. I think if I were going to mosify a "J"about all I would do would be to bump the compression up a couple of points and use two carbs on seperate manifolds. Maybe Randy will expand on this thread if he has time.
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That looks like a lot of carb. flow for even a Duesenberg. What do you think Bob?
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of the gas in the carburetors after shut down? Which car is this? I have a close up picture of the twin carburetors on the Duesenberg Special and
it has a bigger "drip"pan or heat shield than this one shows.
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Chris Summers wrote: The Gable car was a no-sale at $7.04 million. J-355 / 2225 sold for $425,000.
Thank you Chris!
Seven million is a lot of money. Looks like it is a failed attempt to top the record from the last year.
Three years ago there was this Bohman & Schwartz SJ Roadster sold at the same place for $ 3.3 Million. So, a plus of 4 Million for the Clark Gable ownwership is not so bad in my opinion.
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On the first look J-355 looks like a really bargain offer.
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does someone know the prices of the two Duesenberg cars, which were auctioned by Gooding on Sunday?
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major problem with the hobby. The "hobby"has become one big auction
after another and even if I could afford a "J" at today's prices, I would never make a bid on one. Standing around one at a car show getting an ulcer worrying about it doesn't sound like fun either. Leno has the right idea. Bring them back to new then drive them right into the ground and then redo it again.
Most peole that know me know I have little respect for useless relics of
bygone times and that includes ALL cars,guns and aircraft or anything else.
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The Blue-J price seems low to me too, but I guess the bidders were factoring in the 600k plus to restore the car. I probably would leave it as is myself.
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Here's a few pics of ACD's up close. I figured you'd get a kick out of 'em. You already know which ones they are. And, of course, Alex's side exhausts on one of R&S's 812's on the streets of Monterey. Some pretty nice cars just milling about. One guy pulled up his Bugatti Veyron in front of the Lodge at Pebble Beach and got yelled at to "move it off to the side of the road". When the driver of a Veyron is treated like he's in an AMC Pacer, it can only be this one special weekend (nothing against Pacers, mind you).
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Chris Summers wrote: J-270 / 2292, Bill Pettit's "Blue J," sold for $1.8 million hammer.
Hello Chris,
in my opinion, that is not to much money for that car. It looks like unrestored history is not "en vogue". I hope the new owner is a keeper and not a friend of "better than new" over-restauration.
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the highest bid for J-306 @ Mecum was $ 350000. I am not sure if it was sold at that price or not.
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Chris Summers wrote: Cars heading to auction this weekend:
GOODING:
(...)
J-270 / 2292 LeBaron Phaeton (Bill Pettit estate)
(...)
J-430 / 2238 Willoughby Limousine
J-560 / 2585 Rollston JN Convertible Coupe (ex-Clark Gable)
MECUM:
J-306 / 2402 Willoughby Limousine
(...)
What do you think will be the top sale of the weekend, and/or the biggest surprise? Both the Pettit car and the Gable car are attracting huge interest.
Hello Chris,
J-560 would be the top-sale of the Dueseys @ Monterey auctions.
I like the car J-270 (and its patina/scars of history) very much. Maybe the car will go for more than the estimate. We will see.
It would be interesting aswell how much the hammerprice difference between the two (very similar looking) Willoughby Limousines @Mecum and Gooding will be.
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GOODING:
Model A 1646 / D64B Bender Sedan
J-270 / 2292 LeBaron Phaeton (Bill Pettit estate)
J-355 / 2225 Murphy Convertible Sedan
J-430 / 2238 Willoughby Limousine
J-560 / 2585 Rollston JN Convertible Coupe (ex-Clark Gable)
MECUM:
J-306 / 2402 Willoughby Limousine
RM:
J-108 / 2134 Murphy Convertible Coupe
J-151 / 2132 Murphy Sport Sedan
What do you think will be the top sale of the weekend, and/or the biggest surprise? Both the Pettit car and the Gable car are attracting huge interest.
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