Sport-Off Road-Touring

Has The Car Market Bubble Burst Edition of SORT
As of Monday, July 25, 2022 at 6:00 PM pacific time:

Sport	Off-Road	Touring
1993 Mazda RX-7 R1	1982 Jeep Cherokee	1951 Chevrolet Wagon
I don’t know for sure, but it seems to me that the car pricing bubble has burst, at least on BAT. There were probably a bunch of folks taking advantage of the wacko car market to get top dollar for their vehicles by setting the reserves on their auctions higher they might have several months ago. I’m basing this on the fact that a lot aren’t meeting the reserve recently. As you can see below, 2 of 3 cars I picked last week didn’t get sold. Because I keep track of what each car I choose for these posts just so I can do a yearly wrap up (this is last year’s) I can tell you how many cars did not sell. From August 2020 to August 2021 of the 156 cars I chose a mere 3 came back as Reserve Not Met. This year from August 2021 to today of the 150 cars picked 15 have not met their reserve. Ten of those fifteen have come in the last 3 months…

Here is what last week’s cars sold for, or bid to (if the reserve was not met):
Sports: 1971 Alpine A110 Bid to $93,110 on 7/22/22
Off-Road: 1996 Land Rover Defender Bid to $37,500 on 7/20/22
Touring: 2001 BMW M3 Sold for $86,000 on 7/21/22

Too Hot for Convertibles Edition of SORT
As of Monday, July 18, 2022 at 6:00 PM pacific time:

Sport	Off-Road	Touring
1971 Alpine A110	1996 Land Rover Defender	2001 BMW M3
Old school European sports car. It is in Germany so the shipping will hurt.	An old standby pick for this category, these things have so much character.	Another old standby pick, but these usually appear in the sports category.

Here is what last week’s cars sold for, or bid to (if the reserve was not met):
Sports: 1972 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Sold for $45,500 on 7/16/22
Off-Road: 1987 Chevrolet K5 Blazer Bid to $17,001 on 7/14/22
Touring: 1957 Chevrolet 210 4-Door Wagon Sold for $27,777 on 7/12/22

Orange You Glad You Bought A Chevy Edition of SORT
As of Monday, July 11, 2022 at 6:00 PM pacific time:

Sport	Off-Road	Touring
1972 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe	1987 Chevrolet K5 Blazer	1957 Chevrolet 210 4-Door Wagon
Didn’t you have a Corvette last week too? Yes I did, that one I’d own, this one just fit the theme.	This is a real Blazer, unlike Chevy’s latest iteration which is good for blazing Starbuck’s drive thrus.	Even though the auction text says this gold, it looks as orange as the K5 Blazer to the left.

Here is what last week’s cars sold for, or bid to (if the reserve was not met):
Sports: 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split-Window Coupe Bid to $120,600 on 7/5/22
Off-Road: 1980 Jeep CJ-7 Sold for $22,500 on 7/11/22
Touring: 1940 Plymouth P10 Deluxe Touring Sedan Bid to $20,250 on 7/8/22

Independence Day Edition of SORT
As of Monday, July 4, 2022 at 9:00 PM pacific time:

Sport	Off-Road	Touring
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split-Window Coupe	1980 Jeep CJ-7	1940 Plymouth P10 Deluxe Touring Sedan
We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.

Here is what last week’s cars sold for, or bid to (if the reserve was not met):
Sports: 1960 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Coupe Sold for $491,000 on 6/29/22
Off-Road: 1982 Jeep CJ-7 4-Speed Sold for $38,500 on 6/28/22
Touring: 1963 Volkswagen Type 2 Panel Van Sold for $55,000 on 6/30/22

Its Summer Edition of SORT
As of Monday, June 27, 2022 at 6:00 PM pacific time:

Sport	Off-Road	Touring
1960 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Coupe	1982 Jeep CJ-7 4-Speed	1963 Volkswagen Type 2 Panel Van
If this doesn’t just scream rich gentleman’s sports car I don’t know what does. Too bad I’m neither rich nor a gentleman.	An interesting Lowes connection, but I’d replace the word Lowes in the side stripe with Brian because I’m a renegade.	Had a ’63 panel van on Guam, shipped it back, but junked it in Tennessee. Wonder if this is it resurrected?

Here is what last week’s cars sold for, or bid to (if the reserve was not met):
Sports: 1974 Porsche 911 Sold for $97,500 on 6/22/22
Off-Road: 2021 Ford Bronco Bid to $76,121 on 6/22/22
Touring: 1991 Nissan Figaro Sold for $10,500 on 6/22/22

Back Side Edition of SORT
As of Monday, June 20, 2022 at 6:00 PM pacific time:

Sport	Off-Road	Touring
1974 Porsche 911	2021 Ford Bronco	1991 Nissan Figaro
If one could actually sell their soul to the devil this would be the car that could make me do it.	If I had more money than sense rather than the other way around this could work for me.	If I was just a little more eccentric than I am this would make a nice Miata replacement vehicle.

Here is what last week’s cars sold for, or bid to (if the reserve was not met):
Sports: 1931 Ford Model A Pickup Hot Rod Sold for $68,000 on 6/18/22
Off-Road: 2022 Ram 1500 TRX Crew Cab 4×4 Bid to $83,999 on 6/15/22
Touring: 1999 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban LT 4×4 Sold for $9,300 on 6/14/22

Keep On Truckin’ Edition of SORT
As of Monday, June 13, 2022 at 6:00 PM pacific time:

Sport	Off-Road	Touring
1931 Ford Model A Pickup Hot Rod	2022 Ram 1500 TRX Crew Cab 4×4	1999 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban LT 4×4
I almost chose the 2022 Ram 1500 TRX Crew Cab 4×4 for all the spots. The supercharged 6.2-liter Hemi V8 fills the Sport’s criteria, 4×4 for Off-Road & the heated leather seats with the extra row of seats for luggage for Touring.

Here is what last week’s cars sold for, or bid to (if the reserve was not met):
Sports: 2004 Volkswagen R32 Sold for $36,632 on 6/11/22
Off-Road: 1989 Volkswagen LT45 Dually Camper Conversion Bid to $32,000 on 6/8/22
Touring: >2012 Volkswagen Touareg Executive TDI Sold for $28,500 on 6/7/22