TheSamba.com :: View topic - Official Volkswagen Auctions Thread - Barrett-Jackson, etc.

Wed Jan 16, 2013 8:43 pm

Here we go again..

Wed Jan 16, 2013 8:44 pm

66 21 Window goes for $47,000

Wed Jan 16, 2013 8:45 pm

Glenn wrote: 66 21 Window goes for $47,000

A little closer to the real world..

Wed Jan 16, 2013 8:46 pm

Glenn wrote: 66 21 Window goes for $47,000
Pics or it didn't happen! :lol:

Wed Jan 16, 2013 8:48 pm

Muthashabubu wrote: Glenn wrote: 66 21 Window goes for $47,000
Pics or it didn't happen! :lol:
It was on TV... wait for the reruns.

Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:04 pm

Yea i thought it would bring 50k (but i guess it did with buyers premium) for sure.

Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:46 pm

Speaking of more dollars than sense...
http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/lotdetails.aspx?ln=361&aid=466

Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:03 pm

Ugh, I threw up in my mouth a little. I hope that was a shill bidder. You couldn't get $10k for that thing in the regular market.

I liked how the commentators mentioned that safari windows were only on "early buses" while the blue samba was being sold. Make me wonder how much they really know about the American cars.

Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:18 pm

They also said that ever since the 25 window :roll: bus brought 190 grand a couple of years ago (last year) that they get a lot of busses now

Thu Jan 17, 2013 5:08 pm

And Matt Stone said that $20k Bay was "well bought." Not only the buyers but the announcers aren't very VW savvy. My fave Mike Joy said last nite on the 21 window "those pop up windshields couldn't be found in buses this late."

Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:38 pm

They also said a "25" window sold for over a 100k last year. I love those "25" window busses :lol:

Fri Jan 18, 2013 1:59 pm

Scooby Snack crossed the block @100k.

Fri Jan 18, 2013 4:44 pm

I've seen the Scooby bus in person. It was a very nice and looked to be well made. At first I thought it was lame, but after looking at it I thought it was kind of cool. I hope the new owner has a lot of fun in it!

Fri Jan 18, 2013 7:07 pm

ho-dad wrote: Speaking of more dollars than sense...
http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/lotdetails.aspx?ln=361&aid=466
That 2700cc motor must scoot that thing along.

Fri Jan 18, 2013 7:10 pm

The lack of knowledge coming from the broadcasters pisses me off. Yeah I know Volkswagens aren't everyones cup of tea, but you don't know the facts don't pull them out of your a$$. I'd rather have dead air than listen to them rattle off incorrect info. 2¢

Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:24 pm

Big money!

Sat Jan 19, 2013 9:43 am

Adam wrote: The lack of knowledge coming from the broadcasters pisses me off. Yeah I know Volkswagens aren't everyones cup of tea, but you don't know the facts don't pull them out of your a$$. I'd rather have dead air than listen to them rattle off incorrect info. 2¢

I agree, but it's funny to me at the same time. They've been caught with their pants down! None of these car snobs expected busses to ever be worth a damn. What they know about VW's could never compete with samba member's lifetime love for these cars.

A commentator that can tell you all about the correct placement of a factory welded exhaust hanger for a 69 Camaro SS, can't even get the model name of a 23 window bus right. Folks, only the early 25 window model had the option of those flip up windshields. :roll: :lol:

Sat Jan 19, 2013 9:46 am

EverettB wrote: Big money!

Uber rare "3 speed" model... :D

Sun Jan 20, 2013 8:22 am

Was as Barrett the other day and saw all of the vehicles up close before the rude huge crowds arrrived. I will say the Scooby bus was well put together. Several of the other busses were just found and flipped. I talked to one of the those guys for quite a while and that is all he does buy them clean them and flipp them.

Mon Jan 21, 2013 9:26 am

Gee, I wonder what famous samba-ite who once owned, and made this bus so famous... Let me see, Ryan Price? No, Henry Z? No, Dan? Now, what was his name.....