55.2-59 1964 and two 1957 GMC up for Grabs

[Crappie Hog]

Govdeals has Two 1957 GMC and One 1964 on the auction block just passing on the info to members on the board.

https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?f...6&acctid=11672

https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?f...1&acctid=11672

https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?f...5&acctid=11672

[mr48chev]

I'd bet that none of them has never been more than the cemetery since they were new except maybe for service or to get something they needed.

Bidding will end up being nuts on them before it is over though.

Those are all nice trucks and I'd be tickled to have any one of them.

[Dan in Pasadena]

I'd like to have the green Jimmy.

[1project2many]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

I'd like to have the green Jimmy.

Agreed!

[JDarby]

The 57 Pick up is the one I would be after,
Wonder what size V8 is in it?

Anyone of them would be fun trucks to own!

[geezer#99]

Originally Posted by JDarby

Wonder what size V8 is in it?

!

It was a 347 cubic inch Pontiac motor.

[mr48chev]

Originally Posted by JDarby

The 57 Pick up is the one I would be after,
Wonder what size V8 is in it?

Anyone of them would be fun trucks to own!

That Auction was six years ago in 2018.

[jwilson645]

Originally Posted by mr48chev

That Auction was six years ago in 2018.

🤣 Zombie thread........

[vintovka]

Just a scary note. The hammer prices are pre bidenomics I'll bet 200-300% more today which means your dollar is negative 200-300% now. This inflationary event is ongoing and will place this "hobby" well outside the reach of all but the still wealthy among us.

[mr48chev]

You can't always compare auction prices with open market selling prices. Remembering that auction the people who did the photos and writeup did an excellent job of it. Owned by the cemetery and always stored indoors was part of of it I believe. They weren't beat around like all too many work trucks are and were probably used by the same people for most of their time there. The pickup looked like you could run it through the detail shop and It would hold it's own at a lot of shows without much else done.

A lot about prices is regional. SoCal prices usually are higher. All the guys from the rest of the country going to SoCal 40 years ago cleaned out a lot of the older cars and trucks. Interest is high because you can drive them 12 months of the year, for many discretionary income may be higher than in other parts of the country. Get back where a lot of special interest rigs come off the road the first week of October and don't see the garage door open up again until April and prices usually are a bit lower for the same condition rigs.

[vintovka]

Originally Posted by mr48chev

You can't always compare auction prices with open market selling prices. Remembering that auction the people who did the photos and writeup did an excellent job of it. Owned by the cemetery and always stored indoors was part of of it I believe. They weren't beat around like all too many work trucks are and were probably used by the same people for most of their time there. The pickup looked like you could run it through the detail shop and It would hold it's own at a lot of shows without much else done.

A lot about prices is regional. SoCal prices usually are higher. All the guys from the rest of the country going to SoCal 40 years ago cleaned out a lot of the older cars and trucks. Interest is high because you can drive them 12 months of the year, for many discretionary income may be higher than in other parts of the country. Get back where a lot of special interest rigs come off the road the first week of October and don't see the garage door open up again until April and prices usually are a bit lower for the same condition rigs.

True and current real estate price starting to fall. The cost of restoration seems to be pushing or sustaining sales of relatively complete vehicles. Also
many car owners are pushing 80 with no relatives. If hope returns in Nov could be interesting.

[Rickysnickers]

We are skirting political discussion here, let's stop before it gets too carried away.

[mr48chev]

Old Chevy and GMC trucks or houses, it is supply and demand in certain locations that have more to do with prices.

Add good paying jobs in an area or have other things that make it desirable to move there and prices go up. AD trucks used to be an inexpensive way to get into the old car hobby and they always have been easier to find parts for than a lot of same age vehicles and they are pretty easy to modify because they are so simple. I've probably bought 20 of these trucks since 1973 and never paid more than 100 dollars for one. Haven't bought one since around 1990 though. The 3/4 ton that my cab on my 48 came off that I paid 50.00 for would bring 3500 right now in the same very nice with no engine or trans condition that I bought it in. The one I bought for the bed cost 75.00 and my buddy got the cab off that one and the bed off the 3/4 ton for his truck. The title for his truck came with a 25.00 pile of parts that some guy had taken apart down to the bare frame to restore and his daughter was selling it to get it out of her yard after he passed away. It took my buddy and I about 4 trips to haul all of that off and we had to borrow a trailer to get the frame back to my place. The cab off that one that we cut the roof off and hauled the rest for scrap would have an 800 dollar asking price now but it had too much rust down low for me to want to fool with it then. I think I scrapped more of that truck than I used and may still have the doors out in the shed. There was very little demand for those trucks in the late 70's and early 80's and a good supply in this area. In the 70's and even the 80's it was popular for guys from the rust belt area to go to Southern California and buy old cars or trucks for real decent prices and drive them back home across the country. That took a tole on what is available there now. Those "California" trucks and cars you see for sale in Minnesota now probably left California in the 80's.