McDorman Auction

[Gary J.]

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What did the red '72 Lt-1 with A/C coupe bring?

[Brett H.]

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Aren't the Halon extinguishers supposed to prevent the mess usually associated with other types of fire extinguishers?

Obviously not.

[Pete B.]

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If your talking about the one with the missing trim tag and decked block, $50K!!!
I think it was run after the 3 others that looked legit, poor guy will have a shock of his life when he figures it out!!

What did the red '72 Lt-1 with A/C coupe bring?

[Dick W.]

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Dick,
The 54 went through and as mentioned was sold for $130,000.
Then it was put up again and at around $60,000 they stopped the auction and started again ending up at $50,000.
Very unprofessional in my opinion.
Another annoying distraction they use is when a phone or internet bid is received they blow a aerosol powered horn.
Are these antics part of the "auction hype?"

A mistake in taking bids can leave an auctioneer out on a very thin limb. In auction law, every time a buyer bids and the auctioneer acknowledges acceptance of that bid, there is a contract created. If another bidder ups that bid and the auctioneer accepts it, the contract with the first bidder is null and void and the last bidder has a contract with the auctioneer. If the auctioneer outruns his money (very easy to do with fast and heated bidding) and acknowledges a bid he thought was there, he effectively has no money, and the backup bidder has no obligation. Auctions are governed by both the Uniform Commercial Code and Contract Law. Can get pretty complicated at times. Plus Ohio has one of the strictest auctioneer licensing law and very strict enforcement.

[Loren L.]

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Tom, read your own paragraph. Does "retained by the engineering fleet" = Semon Knudsen? Two weeks ago, I was asked by a potential bidder to inquire about documentation; I sent an e-mail to Mecum asking for just that; I've received 3 e-mail resonses, with 0 attachments of copies. My bidder stayed home.

I did a little digging through my library on the Knudsen car. I still have my Bloomington Special Collection program from 1992. This car is listed on page 9. At the time, it was owned by Werner Meier of farmington Hills, MI. The program claims the car was retained by the engineering fleet until 1965. It was then sold to a GM employee. Several owners were documented in the future. All in the Michigan area. It was used for daily transportation !!! It was found in a Michigan garage by Corvette enthusiast Wally Abela. A resoration was started and abandoned by a former owner who couldn't finish the task. Werner Meier completed the restoration of the car in 1987. The brochure claims the highlight of Meier's ownership was taking the car to the Knudsen home to show Bunkie his old ride.

I'd say the car is real and is exacly what it is claimed to be. If anybody has info to indicate otherwise, I'd sure like to h

If you have a 92 Bloomington brochure, it is car #9 in the brochure.

[Gary J.]

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No that was the convertible that went for $50,000. He had a '72 LT-1 coupe with A/C also. It was red too.

[John S.]

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in the couple months since the mcdorman ncrs meet a tremendous job was done in repairing and detailing 150 cars. even bunkie knudsen's 63 corvette looked neglected at the time of the ncrs meet. this past weekend it looked magnificent. i don't think the cars that failed to start lost any value and the auction was certainly not delayed due to some mechanical problems with cars. one exception was the 67 corvette with the 427 and air. the dangling headliner, dingy engine compartment and caliber leaks took away from a car that when started still roared with authority.

[Richard L.]

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John, thanks so much for the update as I had not seen the cars since the NCRS regional.

[Tom H.]

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Tom, read your own paragraph. Does "retained by the engineering fleet" = Semon Knudsen? Two weeks ago, I was asked by a potential bidder to inquire about documentation; I sent an e-mail to Mecum asking for just that; I've received 3 e-mail resonses, with 0 attachments of copies. My bidder stayed home.

Loren, I can't say who the driver of the car was through 1965. I only have the 92 special collection program that states pretty much word for word what I posted. It does mention the history of the car was well documented. At least at that time. I'd say Werner Meier and Wally Abela would be the ones to talk to if they are still around. I don't know either one of them personally.

[Tom H.]

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Here is how the Knudsen car was described in 1992.

[Erik S.]

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Here is how the Knudsen car was described in 1992.

interesting discussion Tom - hopeflly Werner will chime in as well - he is not a regular contributor to the board unfortunately but I am sure John H will notify him

[Thomas N.]

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in the couple months since the mcdorman ncrs meet a tremendous job was done in repairing and detailing 150 cars. even bunkie knudsen's 63 corvette looked neglected at the time of the ncrs meet. this past weekend it looked magnificent. i don't think the cars that failed to start lost any value and the auction was certainly not delayed due to some mechanical problems with cars. one exception was the 67 corvette with the 427 and air. the dangling headliner, dingy engine compartment and caliber leaks took away from a car that when started still roared with authority.

I wasn't there to see the cars in person, or know of the pedigree, but the 67 427 seemed like it was bought well at $60K.

[Robert G.]

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interesting discussion Tom - hopeflly Werner will chime in as well - he is not a regular contributor to the board unfortunately but I am sure John H will notify him

VIN 352 according to the 1997 Special Collection info.

[Steve B.]

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What did the red '72 Lt-1 with A/C coupe bring?

Went for $43k. I didn't look it over real close, but it seemed like a decent driver. AIR was missing, gaps were about average. Paint was pretty decent best i could tell in the poor light.

Overall i thought it was a decent #2 car.

[Tom M.]

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interesting discussion Tom - hopeflly Werner will chime in as well - he is not a regular contributor to the board unfortunately but I am sure John H will notify him

Werner owns Masterworks in michigan, It's a very well respected
corvette shop here in metro Detroit,
He is a great person & car guy