I got to the auction with my list of desired parts and started looking at the items I identified as possible good buys.
I walk into the large building where the parts were and after a few minutes I come across a set of 5 sort of dirty knockoff wheels. I start examining them and to my surprize they are original Halibrand kidney wheels 15 X 5 with knockoffs. The front wheel had the spindles and knockoffs on the wheels with wheel bearings in place. The rear wheels included the 2 axles with the knockoffs attached.
I thought I had to have them so I set a price of $10,000.00 which was crazy to me, but I just sold a car and had some cash.
To make a long story short, I never bid.
The bidding opened at $10,000.00 and quickly finished at $22,000.00 plus a buyers premiun of $2,200.00.
$24,200.00 for a set of 5 very rare wheels.
I think the price was fair but outside of my budget.
What a great piece of Corvette racing history and I was thrilled to see them.
I walk into the large building where the parts were and after a few minutes I come across a set of 5 sort of dirty knockoff wheels. I start examining them and to my surprize they are original Halibrand kidney wheels 15 X 5 with knockoffs. The front wheel had the spindles and knockoffs on the wheels with wheel bearings in place. The rear wheels included the 2 axles with the knockoffs attached.
I thought I had to have them so I set a price of $10,000.00 which was crazy to me, but I just sold a car and had some cash.
To make a long story short, I never bid.
The bidding opened at $10,000.00 and quickly finished at $22,000.00 plus a buyers premiun of $2,200.00.
$24,200.00 for a set of 5 very rare wheels.
I think the price was fair but outside of my budget.
What a great piece of Corvette racing history and I was thrilled to see them.
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