67400F5A01128 on BAT

[shelbymann1970]

This BaT dealer does nice photos and videos but avoids answering questions directly and always has a lot of (related?) cheerleaders in the comments.  I've heard 95% of their BaT auctions sell to buyers that never comment, ask a question or visit the car for an inspection.  I guess social media promotion does wonders.  Does the car have the correct engine/date code, carburetor and SPEC rear end?

Well said.

[shelbymann1970]

I have a good friend who is dying and has about 3 weeks left. He only buys good cars for his collection. I had him send me some pics of his cars he wanted to sell before he died. He sold his mancave building to an old friend. So far he has sold his 71 original paint 455HO 4 speed 20K mile Trans am. 2 others sold to a guy in the Detroit area who is the king of Trans Ams so to speak all going real quick as the 71 TA went back to the prior owner. He had 2 cars left. A 72 red GTO 455 HO M22 4 speed with the WW5 package. over 50 percent original paint. Absolutely a beautiful show looking car in the pics. Well when we talked he said it was a "20 footer" with some paint issues on the original paint on the roof but still showed well. My point? Many cars on BAT have looked much better because the "fancy" pictures have portrayed them wrong. A guy named Bruno near Toronto bought the Goat the other day and will race it at the pure stock nationals In Stanton Mi  where he races rare Chevy and Pontiac iron along with his kids.  His one car left is his 69 Ford Cobra. 32K miles and original paint with one fender repainted because a prior owner scratched it. Anyone interested in a MCACN survivor candidate   the car is for sale for around 60K USD(my friend lives in Windsor). He said 60-70K. He has went so far as to replace a heater hose clamp with a date coded original one and planned on doing a MCACN show in the future but cancer got in the way. Gary

[Coralsnake]

He must be talking about another "Pete"?

I usually don't comment on the 1967s.

 

[roddster]

  I read the Bat listing, down to the comments.  I'm not confused, but why are the many commenters?  Somehow, the car got a 390 incorrect engine to get it mobile.  THEN a non-original 428 was built and installed.  So, why the concern over the VIN stamp being on the engine?  Didn't anyone read that?

[Coralsnake]

I think that car is actually on its third engine?

The conversations on numbers is always fun.

On the 1968 big blocks it identifies one head on a good day. Thats it. Everything else could be from anywhere.

The stripe conversations are also very entertaining.

[pbf777]

This BaT dealer does nice photos and videos but avoids answering questions directly and always has a lot of (related?) cheerleaders in the comments.  I've heard 95% of their BaT auctions sell to buyers that never comment, ask a question or visit the car for an inspection. 

    And one of their BAT listings which I had shown "some" interest in by calling the dealership to inquire as to perhaps what kind of value they were placing on the item as being auctioned, at which point I about fell out of my chair; but it "SOLD" for about 1/6th (closer to a reasonable market value  ) of what they wanted for it of the floor; but then they called me three more times after the BAT auction had ended, still looking for the "big money"! 

    Don't believe everything is as presented! 

    Scott.

[TLea]

Everyone who comments on BAT is an expert didn't you know?