Re: 1963 Pontiac LeMans Tempest sells for $226,521 on eBay

On Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:32:04 -0700 (MST), DC

> > > > wrote: > >AutoBlog
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> > >The eBay auction for this 1963 Pontiac LeMans Tempest > >
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out innocently enough.> >Obtained after owner died. Appears to have original> >interior but no motor, no transmission. Body has a little> >rust and some dents. There's stuff in the trunk, but no key> >to open it. Opening bid nine days ago was a mere $500.> >After one week, eBay seller "123ecklin" will pocket> >$226,521 before auction fees. What happened between Day 1> >and Day 9 is an amazing story.> > >The car's plexiglass windows, unusual suspension setup and > >a dash plate bearing the name of a racetrack tipped the > >owner to its racing history. But what he didn't know is > >that the car is one of only six 1963 Pontiac LeMans Tempest > >Super Duty coupes ever made. Hemmings recently did a story > >on the rare cars in which they listed all ever built. This > >one looks to have been driven by Stan Antlocer and was the > >fastest drag car in 1963 before disappearing. > > >Reading through the questions on the auction gives us > >reason to believe the seller truly didn't know the car's > >provenance. In his answers, he seems both surprised by the > >car's potential value as well as overwhelmed by the > >attention. He turned down an offer of $160,000 to end the > >auction early because he feared getting negative eBay > >feedback. That decision paid off. With only seven minutes > >remaining, the highest offer was $95,000. When the virtual > >gavel fell, eBayer "ccsi2000" had bought a very rare, if a > >little rusty, LeMans for $226,521. > > More spam from the crooks that run Ebay. > > PLONK

I was looking at 1963 Pontiac stuff on ebay over the last couple of days (and weeks) and I never saw this listing. I think you're right.

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Elvira AAGas389
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