FJ55 - crosses the B-J block later tonight

[MMTB]

https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1972-TOYOTA-LAND-CRUISER-SUV-201052

 

[scrapdaddy]

The link isn't working for me, but probably my computer. Let us know what it went for when it's over.

Thanks

 

[MMTB]

I can't get the link to work Ron. It's live on their website. Lot 546

 

[MMTB]

Lot 546

 

[xtiaan2000]

$39,000

 

[Walkerm916]

The she went for 39,000 in the auction.

 

[Walkerm916]

I thought it would go for much more then that.

 

[Pigeaten]

I thought it would go for much more then that.

Would have liked to see Pig in person, it brought more than I thought, I guessed $35000. Good for Pig farmers. But we can't retire rich, yet!

 

[MMTB]

Would have liked to see Pig in person, it brought more than I thought, I guessed $35000. Good for Pig farmers. But we can't retire rich, yet!

Plus buyers premium - usually 10%

 

[MMTB]

Cars usually look better on TV than in person from my experience.

 

[Hank Tank]

Acording to the Barrett Jackson website it went for $42,900. Sounds pretty good for a nice stock '72.

 

[lieberino]

I didn't crawl all over it but it looked pretty good in person. Grey steelies were painted or swapped with white ones for some reason.

 

[Delancy]

Sounds pretty good for a nice stock '72.

As compared to restoring any equivalent, sounds like an all out bargain, to me.

 

[bobm]

2nd one that's gone for that amount

 

[Delancy]

2nd one that's gone for that amount

There's either a rare abundance of blue '72s with white wheels, or that Pig has transacted several times, as I know it was on the block when I was originally looking many years ago, I want to say, in the $25k range.

That said, regardless if that exact pig or its twin sister at that time, I recall thinking '$25k?? Hell, I can surely restore one for less than that!!' which ranks high on the list of the dumbest chit that my brain has ever rationalized, second only to thinking that 'taking a year off' between high school and college was a good idea, with a number of academic scholarship opportunities available.

If in as good a condition as depicted, $42.9 is a bargain.

Edited: ok, it'd be the third dumbest thing, because 'marriage means sex any and/or all the time' would have to the second.

 

[scrapdaddy]

If in as good a condition as depicted, $42.9 is a bargain

That's the rub with buying already done. Parts is parts, but how they prepped the body for future rust, if at all is the biggie.

 

[LAMBCRUSHER]

I thought it would go for much more then that.

people who think FJ55s are cool are much more level headed with their cash than the 40 fad fashionistas...I think it's a good, fair price. frankly, I'm suprised to see them fetch so much. we're a pool of cheap-asses...

 

[MMTB]

Absolutely correct Ron! That's why the auction cars are discounted. What's under that shiny paint?

 

[MMTB]

people who think FJ55s are cool are much more level headed with their cash than the 40 fad fashionistas...I think it's a good, fair price. frankly, I'm suprised to see them fetch so much. we're a pool of cheap-asses...

Hey watch what you're saying. I resemble that remark!

 

[Pigeaten]

After realizing I am not going to finish one to that standard in a year, price does not look so bad. But if I bought one, think of all the fun chasing parts, figuring out how things work, and of course all this dialogue on Mud-priceless!