Need A Reason To Visit New Jersey?

[The Poet]

I mean, aside from hitting White Castle? Well, here you go.

http://www.ajwauctions.com/auctions/us-marshals-seized-vehicle-collection


Just add gas, and you won't be stuck in Lodi for long. :r

[icehog3]

Nice! And I always thought Anne Hathaway was the only reason.... :D

[dave]

Wow! If I thought either of those Mustangs would go for under 100K, I'd consider a trip up there.....but, what's with the greens?

[The Poet]

Well, the 1970 Boss 429 is the "exclusive Grabber Green" of that year, and the 1969 Yenko Camaro 427 COPO is the "original Rallye Green" paint job.

I can't explain the Lime Gold Shelby. :D

[Chainsaw13]

C'mon Lotto!

[Remo]

Still not sure that is a valid reason to go to Jersey :r

[shilala]

Those Superbirds are the freakiest muscle ever built.
Shame that drug money didn't get that hemi Cuda finished in time for the auction. You can't have enough Hemi Cuda's around.
It made me think for a second. A crate 426 Hemi was about 10K when I was a kid. That was rebuilt with an original block, I'm sure they aren't around anymore, but I wonder what a brother would pay for a newly manufactured 426 Hemi now?
The closest my brother and I ever got was an old 392 Desoto Firedome Hemi and a pile of 440's.
I still like to go fast. :D

[The Poet]

Still not sure that is a valid reason to go to Jersey :r

All but certain you'd not be welcome anyway, Situation. :p

Those Superbirds are the freakiest muscle ever built.

I still like to go fast. :D

Meep Meep!

[Remo]

All but certain you'd not be welcome anyway, Situation. :p


Hahahaha :r

[shark]

Yenko Chevy's!?! You don't see those very often, if at all, anymore. :dr

[Subvet642]

When I was a kid, there was a Superbird in sky blue that used to blast around town; It was freakin' beautiful!

[mosesbotbol]

They'll go for all the money. Thought the Jersey shore was the only reason to visit?

[Steve]

Still not sure that is a valid reason to go to Jersey :r

Hang out with Dom and sample his BBQ?

:banger

[VirtualSmitty]

http://trade.mar.cx/_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/72022776_specimen_1_image_1-300x275.jpg

[The Poet]

Only a few days left, brothers. Here's another gallery of photos.

https://autos.yahoo.com/photos/blood-money-auction-to-sell-rare-vintage-muscle-cars-seized-by-us-marshals-1410281814-slideshow/

Oh, and I've been in NJ since 1977, and have had Taylor ham once. Hell, I was raised on Southern style country ham, so why'd I eat THAT $#!+!!! :r

[shilala]

That guy might have dabbled in a bit of criminal activity, but you sure can't fault his taste in cars.
I'd like to just go and see them in person and take a bunch of pics. And touch them while nobody's looking.

[mosesbotbol]

Some great halo American cars, but not my thing at all. If I had a 20 car dream list, not one American car would make the cut.

[shilala]

Some great halo American cars, but not my thing at all. If I had a 20 car dream list, not one American car would make the cut.
Commie!!! ;)

[The Poet]

Some great halo American cars, but not my thing at all. If I had a 20 car dream list, not one American car would make the cut.

Well I suppose somebody has to show love for Lada, Yugo, and Tata. :D

[jhedrick83]

:dr

Be still my heart...

[mosesbotbol]

Well I suppose somebody has to show love for Lada, Yugo, and Tata. :D

Tata is making some of the best cars on market.

[The Poet]

Tata is making some of the best cars on market.

True. They're called Jaguars. :r

[The Poet]

In case you are curious as to how the auction went, here's the breakdown:

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For all the glamour that builds up around high-dollar car auctions in Las Vegas, Pebble Beach and other money pits, classic car buyers don't need that much pomp to spend money. Today's demonstration comes from New Jersey where the "Blood Money" collection of convicted medical scammer David Nicoll went up for sale. In a matter of minutes, the nine well-preserved examples of American muscle cars brought a total of $2.5 million, money that will go toward restitution for his crimes.

The highest bid was drawn by a 1970 Plymouth Hemi Superbird which sold for $575,000, apparently a new record for the bizarro NASCAR relic; not only was it one of the few ever built with a four-speed and the 426 Hemi, it had nearly all of its original parts. The next-highest bid arrived for the 1970 Chevrolet Yenko Nova, bringing $400,000.

All of these prices seem fairly healthy; if there was anything resembling a deal to be had, it might be the one car that had some assembly required — a 1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda which had been partially restored. With Cudas now bringing more than $1 million, simply finishing this job could net a healthy profit from the auction price of $347,500. Here's the rest of the results:
1970 Mustang BOSS 429 $265,000
1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT 500 $170,000
1969 Chevrolet Yenko Camaro $315,000
1969 Chevrolet Yenko Chevelle $237,500
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 $155,000
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Convertible w/L89 swap $70,000

[icehog3]

Which ones did you get, Thomas? :)

[The Poet]

Which ones did you get, Thomas? :)

Did you see that dismantled Barracuda? Well, I got the hose, as usual.

[icehog3]

Hosed again! Murphy's Law! :r