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Post by voske on Mar 5, 2023 7:00:54 GMT -5
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Post by Steam McQueen on Mar 5, 2023 11:35:56 GMT -5
- Holy Schnikes that's the "Chicago Bluesmobile" !! I did an auto-tempest search just the other night, it's supposed to show me results from daBay as well but I did not see this auction. Is this one of those 3 day auctions ? I can only think of one reason why Brian might be selling her, he's got a new and improved Chicago Bluesmobile ready to go . Thanks for posting, voske. Looks like your link is in Dutch, here's the US link ... - www.ebay.com/itm/285163348832Engine is the 400 big block with 440 decals.
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Post by AZBlues on Mar 6, 2023 8:36:21 GMT -5
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Post by voske on Mar 6, 2023 10:13:10 GMT -5
Yeah I saw that too! Opening bid starts at $25.000. That’s a big price for a ‘76 Monaco!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2023 20:20:21 GMT -5
The price as nothing to do with the year of the car and everything to do with who’s driven the car and all of the tv shows and magazines that the car has been featured in. Is it pie in the sky? Maybe. Stranger things have happened to me. There is someone out there that wants a truly unique, one of a kind Bluesmobile. Considering run of the mill cars are going for 25-35k, a car with my pedigree should be worth considerably more. But I could be wrong, I’m swimming in uncharted waters here.
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Post by AZBlues on Mar 6, 2023 23:30:02 GMT -5
I was curious to see what the bidding would go up to, to see what the value is of a nicely done screen accurate car with the additional notoriety and station.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2023 8:03:23 GMT -5
I was curious to see what the bidding would go up to, to see what the value is of a nicely done screen accurate car with the additional notoriety and station. I was curious as well. Maybe I jumped the gun ending it early? Maybe bidders would have came out towards the end? I don’t know.
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Post by Melvin Blues on Mar 7, 2023 15:35:15 GMT -5
Your Blumo is worth every penny Brian, you put a lot of work into this and it was featured in magazine Media all over the planet plus it comes with a rooftop speaker of quality construction, you made a blog which I patterned my own Blumo from yours, I give credit where's it's due and hope you sell it to the highest bidder who will enjoy in the future, Zee and Elwood drove your car and probably suggested it was one of the most awesome recreation of the original Bluesmobile, that was my own though on this issue.
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Post by Steam McQueen on Mar 8, 2023 10:36:34 GMT -5
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Post by AZBlues on Mar 8, 2023 16:02:11 GMT -5
Chicken wire?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2023 18:44:23 GMT -5
Your Blumo is worth every penny Brian, you put a lot of work into this and it was featured in magazine Media all over the planet plus it comes with a rooftop speaker of quality construction, you made a blog which I patterned my own Blumo from yours, I give credit where's it's due and hope you sell it to the highest bidder who will enjoy in the future, Zee and Elwood drove your car and probably suggested it was one of the most awesome recreation of the original Bluesmobile, that was my own though on this issue. Thank you! You’re kind words mean the world to me!
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Post by voske on Mar 13, 2023 7:57:58 GMT -5
Woah.... bidding just ended at $35.100.. Reserve not met... I didn't expect it was going that high! But hey, the car looks really nice.
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Post by Steam McQueen on Mar 14, 2023 15:03:59 GMT -5
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Post by Steam McQueen on Mar 18, 2023 13:18:26 GMT -5
Wow. She's gone over $40,000 and there's still 1 day and 18 hours to go ! It also looks like the reserve has not been met yet. Might take $50k to buy this one, maybe more ? Congrats on the action, Brian, certainly the highest bidding we've seen for a Blumo, ever. 32 bids = $40,100 (so far)
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Post by spyphish on Mar 20, 2023 8:04:03 GMT -5
Hey, loseing bidders. Bring that $45k cash to Louisiana and drive this police package driveline home. (Reserve met) A super nice car with Vintage AC, HP 440/727 with all the police coolers etc. stephenontheriver@yahoo.com
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