Auction Action: 2011 Chevrolet Caprice Police-spec

Want a Pontiac G8 but can’t find a decent one? Can’t wait for the new Holden Commodore to get here? If you live close to Connecticut and you have a dealer license, I have some great news.

Sort of.

Southern Auto Action is a rather large independent dealer auction house. It receives cars from all over the tri-state area as well as  from New England and as far south as Philly. Cars are sold by manufacturers, rental companies, dealers, and similar, but only to other registered dealers.

Different sellers arrive on different weeks, whenever they have a certain amount of cars to they need to move. This week, General Motors will be auctioning off a handful of its cars, and that’s where I found the gem seen above. Auctions are held on Wednesdays and sales are posted before the end of the week. This got me thinking…

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Eight Passengers in Luxurious Awesomeness

Sucks to your minivan!

There are a lot of options out there if you need to take a bunch of passengers in comfort. Although the trend has very much died down, there are still plenty of minivans on the market that offer eight-passenger seating in something distantly resembling comfort. Seven-passenger vehicles abound, even though virtually none of the people driving one will ever have any reason to carry seven passengers at the same time. But if you’re going to carry an entire women’s curling team with alternates, and you want to look like a god among men while you do it, you’ll have to get a little more creative than a Grand Caravan.

Mission: Accomplished.

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Saab Museum Saved – City of Trollhättan Buys Entire Collection

Saab 93 750 Super Sport

I’m happy to report that my earlier post on the Saab Museum auction is now completely redundant except for those dream garage doodlings: nobody except the City of Trollhättan and the Wallenberg family fund is getting any Saabs and they’re getting them all themselves. According to Dagens Nyheter, the city together with the Wallenberg family (original owners of Saab) posted a winning bid and the entire collection gets to stay exactly where it is, safe inside the museum walls. The new/old owners are investing 28 million SEK (about $4115000 USD) into the collection.

Honestly, in my opinion this is the only way it should have gone. Now the most important Saabs ever built can stay together, and hopefully the shoddier ones mentioned in the auction PDF get some refreshing done to them. The museum will be open to the public, so it’s a good idea to consider checking out those ticket prices for flights to Sweden.

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The Dan Wheldon Memorial Auction: Cool stuff for a cause

Following the tragic death of Dan Wheldon at last weekend’s IndyCar race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, many of his competitors and friends rose in support, not only of Dan, but also of his family.

When Graham Rahal offered his race-worn helmet, gloves, and shoes to be auctioned for the benefit of the Wheldon family trust, he had no way of knowing the mass effect this would have on the racing community. Since the announcement, several others have stepped up and offered items to be auctioned alongside Rahal’s memorabilia. … Continue Reading

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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Interesting Cars Offered at the Spring Carlisle Auctions

Welcome to another edition of the Hooniverse Weekend. Since Spring is just around the corner, I thought I would start with one of the most iconic places within the car collecting world, Carlisle Pennsylvania. Next month, Auctions America will hold their Spring Carlisle Auction Event, and to celebrate spring, let’s take a quick look at what they have to offer.

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For Sale: One British Car Company, Faint Whiff of Tweed

All this could be yours!

Bristol Cars, which we discussed in minute detail on the last podcast, is undergoing a bit of trouble now. The formerly exclusive company is not only selling Bristol Cars, but Bristol Cars—that’s right, the entire company is up for auction. And it’s not just being sold to blueblooded aristocrats like their cars are: anybody with a keen interest in cottage-industry manufacturing and the stalwart dignity of Admiral Lord Nelson can become the next CEO of Bristol.

That’s right, you never have to complain about lackluster dealer service and delayed parts inventory when you own the entire company! You not only get the sweet Kensington showroom and everything in it, but also the production facilities in Bristol, the entire spare parts warehouse, the website, and the rights to the Blenheim and Fighter names. Hey, you keep buildin’ them, and somebody out there’s gonna be buying them. But if you decide to build a seven-seater crossover, however, the ghost of Tony Crook will rise up from the grave and bludgeon you with a sword cane.
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition – A Review of the Highlighted Vehicles for Saturday and Sunday Barrett Jackson

This will be my last posting about this years Barrett Jackson auction, but I saved the best for last. As you may or may not know, this years edition of BJ was not without controversy, with lot number 1277 at the center of the storm. This lot was the 1963 Pontiac Bonneville Hearse that has been represented to be the one that transported JFK from Air Force One to Walter Reed Medical, and then onto the Capitol.

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Hooniverse Weekend Edition – So how did those featured Barrett Jackson cars sell?

Last weekend, I did a Maximum Barrett Jackson Weekend, and highlighted a few vehicles that were set to cross the auction block. For this posting, I will concentrate on the highlighted lots that ran from Tuesday the 18th through Friday the 21st of January. I will do a wrap up of Saturday and Sunday at the end of the weekend.

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Hooniverse Weekend Edition – Some of the vehicles scheduled for Sunday going up for sale at Barrett Jackson

This is the last of my Barrett Jackson postings this weekend, and I bet you all are relieved. The problem with these offerings is this: It is suppose to be the crescendo of the Auction, and after looking at the listings that are scheduled, it isn’t. The proceedings are scheduled to wrap up at 3:00 PM local time. So, let’s look at some of the offerings.

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Hooniverse Weekend Edition – Some of the vehicles scheduled for this Saturday going up for sale at Barrett Jackson

The Weekend of the 22nd and 23rd of January will be the final two days for the Barrett Jackson Scottsdale Auction. This is where the Premium Lots will be offered, with the bids expected to reach stratospheric proportions. Looking through the listing, there are some rare and exquisite vehicles being offered, along with one of a kind custom creations, and other rarefied items. There is even a listing of a “Mystery” Chevrolet that will be unveiled and auctioned off to benefit a charity.

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