You read it right, a few VW buyers got caught up in the "Barrett-Jackson experience" while they were bidding on this immaculate 23 window Bus at the company's annual Orange County auction last night.
When the smoke cleared a high bid of $198,000 had purchased the 1963 Volkswagen you see here ($217,800 after buyer's fees) (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/shame.gif)
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http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/lotdetails.aspx?ln=363.2&aid=423&pop=0
Thats just a little silly (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/shame.gif)
A 18-screen Samba in need of restoration = around £8k
A full rebuild / nut + bolt restoration = £20k
Scene Tax = £5k
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If that drove past me, I would look at it, but no more than all the others when they go past
Wow, pretty expensive bus... Bet the guy who built it was happy!
Slightly OT, but saves starting a new thread, saw a bunch of buses out on a drive yesterday, in convoy. One stuck in my head as it was orange and had a massive '75' printed on the spare wheel at the front with a black stripe going down it. Anything special or was it just the year it was made.
Shortly after saw a pukka '65-'66 'stang that I gave a thumbs up to and promptly got one back, also drove past Andy's house (by accident) but boy can you tell an American car nut lives there!!
Quoting: Cunning Plan
Scene Tax = £5k
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Quoting: Andy
'75' printed on the spare wheel
It's something to do with the VW hot-rod scene in America. I can't find a reference link at the moment.. (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/chiny.gif)