Let's Play Guess The High Bid CHEZOOM Edition

[jarhead]

Originally Posted by ArisESQ

Apparently that thing sold for $372,600 back in 2005.

http://www.chevyhardcore.com/news/bo...ebox-favorite/

In 2002 it went for 187K

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Archi...M-CUSTOM-18968

[ArisESQ]

Originally Posted by jarhead

In 2002 it went for 187K

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Archi...M-CUSTOM-18968

Trending up! Although I'd be surprised if it went for more than $370k.

[jarhead]

Originally Posted by ArisESQ

Trending up! Although I'd be surprised if it went for more than $370k.

Well, the price of the Beverly Hillbillies truck might lead me to believe we were all wrong, lol

[MarkM66]

Originally Posted by jarhead

In 2002 it went for 187K

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Archi...M-CUSTOM-18968

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Archi...M-CUSTOM-21317

[GregWeld]

Based on the STUPID bidding (a norm at Barrett Jackson - caveat 2 of my cars have sold there and as seller stupid prices are a good thing)... I'm going to be able to pour even more money into the '40 Ford P/U I'm having built at Pinkee's Rod Shop. LOL

[hifi875]

His stuff brought good money last nite. Im saying $400k

[jarhead]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

I wouldn't raise my hand - and if I saw this at a car show - I'd turn away and look at something else. Walking over to see it would signal you had really bad taste.

I don't know why anyone would label this build as "iconic".... and since Boyd built it we know it won't run or drive.

Interested on the comment, and history behind his cars?


Did the guys in his shop do bad work?

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by jarhead

Interested on the comment, and history behind his cars?


Did the guys in his shop do bad work?

He (BC) was known to build cars that were "show cars" - i.e., wouldn't come out of the shop being able to run and drive. For whatever reason -- the public doesn't know about that. You'd have to talk to builders etc that actually know the true history behind many of his builds. Not saying his designs and ideas and cars weren't cutting edge or cool (some were some weren't).

If you want to see his "build qualities" and the guys in his shop --- watch the series of American Hot Rod where they build the "Junk Yard Dog". They cut door and trunk gaps in the bondo with a box cutter... and the idiots that are attempting to put the tranny on the motor... pound it and wrestle it and generally abuse it rather than stopping to figure out what's wrong.

I'd heard the rumors and stories.... but once I built the SAR '32 and the Brizio '33 -- people come out of the woodwork with stories.

[BMR Sales]

Originally Posted by jarhead

Interested on the comment, and history behind his cars?


Did the guys in his shop do bad work?

I think a lot of it comes from the TV Show American Hot Rod. I don't think he came off very well on TV and he had a Jack-Wagon Shop Foreman (Duane) who pissed most viewers off.

But people fail to remember that Chip Foose worked for Boyd for 7 or 8 years and learned a lot of his craft from Boyd. The most talented guys from Coddington's Shop & American Hot Rod ended up working for Chip

[zz430droptop67rs]

$200K

Boyd was the Grand Marshall at a car show I went to. I had a chance to BS a minute with him and I asked him about American Hot Rod TV show.

For what it's worth, he said lots of the bickering was scripted by the producers for dramatic effect, but who knows.