1968 Green Hornet

[gt/csj4]

1.8 mil! This has to be the highest paid for a Mustang/Shelby in history and it STILL didnt make reserve!? Ugh, watching the stage hands pushing the car off by the 1/4 extensions and rear deck lid..... didnt anyone tell them that those area's crack!!!!!!

 

[Tim_morrison82]

$1.8m was the winning bid.

 

[Tim_morrison82]

i didn't think it sold. that was just the max bid. the guy said he was after $3m...

 

[gt/csj4]

i didn't think it sold. that was just the max bid. the guy said he was after $3m...

Ya it didnt sell, 3 mil? Damn i didnt catch that :sad:

 

[stangfan]

$1.8m was the winning bid.

The car did not meet it's reserve at $1.8 million. I really wonder how high the reserve was....$2 million perhaps?

 

[Tim_morrison82]

it stopped at 1mil and he said he thinks its worth 3 times that, so i assume the reserve was close to 3mil

 

[stangfan]

Ya it didnt sell, 3 mil? Damn i didnt catch that :sad:

I didn't hear that either....

 

[dalorzo_f]

From the Site, looks like reserve was 1.8mil... did not see the auction but maybe that was high bid.

Lot Number: 5022 Auction: SCOTTSDALE 2013 Status: RESERVE NOT MET Sale Type: RESERVE Price: $1,800,000.00

 

[Tim_morrison82]

BJ Website now lists green hornet in top sales at 1.98mil

 

[teamlo]

4.2 million for the Batmobile. Wow.

 

[stangfan]

BJ Website now lists green hornet in top sales at 1.98mil

Maybe the bidder that originally went to $1.9 reconsidered and sweetened the deal. :wink:

 

[dalorzo_f]

1.8 plus 10% fees.... 1.98 mil... 180k to BJ for rolling across the dias and selling...

 

[CougarCJ]

Comments on the street at the B-J auction about this car include: it lacks the original Conelec fuel injection system, missing the experimental - independent rear suspension, and it doesn't have a Shelby issued VIN number. Which would give it a direct connection to Shelby America.

 

[di81977]

The SAAC forum thread on the Green Hornet says that what appeared to be the last "real" bid was only $300K and that according to insiders the reserve was $2M.

They also talked about prices being down on Shelby's, maybe due to the fact that there were over 60 offered for sale (BJ or all Arizona auctions, not sure).

 

[Midnight Special]

The SAAC forum thread on the Green Hornet says that what appeared to be the last "real" bid was only $300K and that according to insiders the reserve was $2M.

They also talked about prices being down on Shelby's, maybe due to the fact that there were over 60 offered for sale (BJ or all Arizona auctions, not sure).

...I think you, SAAC and Scott nailed it. Probably as also mentioned, an expected rush of sellers out to capitalize on Carroll's passing.

I always thought "Green Hornet" had a Shelby VIN, but it nonetheless goes to show that buyers are wising up and not putting as much value on hype...

 

[clubpro]

If you watched the auction all the way to the end on Sunday they interviewed Craig Jackson and he stated that he decided that he couldn't sell the car after all. I can't blame him although I wouldn't be surprised to see the car show up at another B.J. auction in the near future.

Cheers,

Ron

 

[limelyt]

that sounds about right, it was only there to sweeten the pot and drum up more viewers and bidders.