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General Category => Henry J & Allstate Forum => Topic started by: Corsairdeluxe on March 13, 2020, 10:03:42 PM

Title: HJ sold At Meacum
Post by: Corsairdeluxe on March 13, 2020, 10:03:42 PM

 Sold for $4,400!


https://www.mecum.com/lots/AZ0320-405029/1953-henry-j-corsair-deluxe/

Title: Re: HJ sold At Meacum
Post by: kaiserfrazerlibrary on March 13, 2020, 10:14:46 PM

I saw the activity on Wednesday night (3/11/2020)  and noted a lot of cars including high performance cars were going well under expectations.  I expect it will get worse before it gets better.  I can only hope that the buyer wanted a driver  and did there homework as there were a number of things not correct on this car, according to the pictures.

Title: Re: HJ sold At Meacum
Post by: Fid on March 14, 2020, 02:22:46 PM

I'd like to contact the new owner and see if they'd be interested in trading that Allstate hood ornament for a '53 style.  Considering it went for such a low price, my guess is we'll see it on a dealer site soon for about 3 times that much.

Title: Re: HJ sold At Meacum
Post by: Gordie on March 14, 2020, 05:20:18 PM

Wow!  that was a steal for the buyer and that is the risk of putting your car in an auction with no reserve.  If there is a small crowd there will be no real buyers.  I'm sure that the buyer bought it just because of the low price.  Two rusted out basket case Henry J's brought $5,500 each at an auction in Indianapolis last summer and there is probably $10,000 profit to be made with this one.  Too bad!