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AUCTION DETAILS
- Kissimmee 2014, #WhereTheCarsAre
- January 17-26, 2014
- Osceola Heritage Park
1875 Silver Spur Lane - Kissimmee, FL
Consignment Key
| Main | = | Main Attraction |
| Star | = | Star Car |
| Feature | = | Feature Car |
| NR | = | No Reserve |
| M | = | Monday |
| G | = | Tuesday |
| W | = | Wednesday |
| T | = | Thursday |
| F | = | Friday |
| S | = | Saturday |
| U | = | Sunday |
| Z | = | Road Art Auction Starters |
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Photo Gallery of Lots
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I have never been a fan of auctions, although for years I have had friends
brag of the deals they got there. “Buying a pick in the poke,” the old farmers
would say, you don’t know anything about the car. You’re taking your chances.
But then you always are with used cars, aren’t you? Then there are the
collector car auctions, where rich boys force the good old boys out of the
market, buying cars for collecting rather than driving. Trying to outbid each
other and driving up prices far beyond those of mortal men. Bragging rights of
how much they paid, and then reselling again at inflated prices, while the rest
of us ooh and aah at them. And every year it seems that some collector car is
rumored to bring a record price, and the sellers hope that this effects all
cars, no matter how far they are from this one unique one. But I saw something
different this weekend while watching the Mecum Collector Car Auction from
Kissimmee. And I believe I may have a new trip planned around an auction, with
the hope of buying a car, and driving it home. What I saw was cars of my youth,
cars of my young manhood, and cars I never thought I could afford at very
reasonable prices. And in great shape, too. Very few dogs in this kennel. And
for under $10,000 the list goes on and on. Corvettes selling for $5000 to
$20,000-in great shape. Muscle cars, maybe not the perfect GTO owned by a
celebrity, but cars like a 1968 with low miles, no interior, and the big 400
engine, 350 horses to go. Bid to only $22,000 and sold. It seems my eyes were
gravitating to the highest prices, while so many sold at much lower prices, and
good deals were available. For the price of a new Accord, I could have muscle,
fun, and live a dream. And they even had financing in house, if you forgot or
didn’t have a bag of gold. At my dream list grew, as I remembered such cars,
and although out of reach then, they are closer now than ever. Maybe wishing
upon a star, matters after all. Just not a rock star.
When I first got into collector cars, 1955-56-57 cars were the most
collectible. Among them the Tri 5 Chevies. They were 20 year old cars, and
were hitting the bottom of the price curve, even though a collector market was
not yet established. Then demand brought up the prices, and soon a new group of
20 year old cars became obtainable. Cars that were once consigned to the back
rows in used car lots, now were becoming the heroes of the auction, and cars in
good shape, with lots of life left in them, were now polished, tuned. and ready
to sell-at whatever price we are willing to pay. And if patient, say wait 30
years, cars like pristine Mark V Lincolns are found in the $5000 range...someone
else’s wretched excess can become your dream come true. Z-28 Camaros, well
under $10,000, in great shape. Where were all these cars when I wanted them,
but were unaffordable? So no matter what your desire in cars runs, from muscle
to luxury to Corvettes, cars are being auctioned off at prices you can afford.
The old real estate mantra about not paying too much, but buying too soon works
in reverse with cars, wait and when the prices come down, buy. Again patience
winning out over those with a healthy wallet, showing great style and knowledge
to those who don’t get it-boy do I look smart. And you are, buy for love and
sell for money, a good deal when both parties benefit.
But patience leads to more than great deals at auction, it also leads to
salvation. Which leads to Jesus, the only way to be saved. We think we are
patient, we want it now, but god is patient, and it is His patience towards us
that leads to our salvation. We bottom out, and when hitting bottom, we look
for that savior. We realize our value has diminished, and some will take what
ever they are offered. Looking for that peace in drugs, alcohol, career, and
even cars. yes, motorcycles, too-no one is exempt. And when we place any of
these things above God, our value drops even lower, until the devil will take us
off of our own hands, for free. But the price paid will be higher than
anticipated. If only we had listened, buying too soon, and paying too much. No
one wants the cast offs, the used people of society, so who do we turn to? Some
churches will tell you to get it together, then come around. They are like a
hospital telling you to get well, then book a room. Or like the banker who
won’t loan you money because you have no collateral. If I had money, I wouldn’t
need to borrow any. And the rich get richer, and the poor get children...ain’t
we got fun?
But the devil is always waiting when the church fails. Not God failing,
but us, the church, and he readily accepts losers, he is the chief loser of all
time. And when hungry, we accept whatever offered, and pay the price. Until
some day, some still reach out to God, who never left them, and although they
are only worth scrap for recycling, Jesus takes us in. Recycles us. Gives us
life and value. He is willing to pay too much for something apparently
worthless, and while the world laughs, He does too, for He got the best deal
ever-you! And me!
Maybe you haven’t hit bottom yet. You still have some trade in value
left. Why wait, when you can have Jesus today? Why risk losing it all, when
you can have it all? Why become a trophy when you can become a drivable dream,
and when others see the deal you got, they will want one too. And there is
plenty of Jesus to go around. Don’t wait, today is the day of salvation. Don’t
let the hammer drop before you are ready. Some are still sold for parts,
wrecked and ruined, faded and worn out. They were warned like you, they thought
they knew better. Fortunately Jesus buys parts cars/people too. But why risk
it? What will it take to put you and Jesus together today?
love with compassion,
Mike
matthew25biker.blogspot.com
PS-note all cars pictures sold for under $35,000-the Corvette the most
expensive! Check out Mecum.com for results.
This
album has 4 photos and will be available on SkyDrive until
4/22/2014.
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