Barrett Jackson and brains?

X-TECH MAN · 01-21-2014, 08:25 PM

I guess it all in what makes the buyers skirt blow up. Detroit makes mostly JUNK today. They buy these old cars to try to regain their youth. Buying from Barrett-Jackson or Mecum is a waste. Id never do it myself. Buyers fees and sellers fees of 8 and 10 % just sucks. The 70 Model you had didnt have 3 twos unless you put in on yourself. The original engine was a 350 small block or a 454 with 1 carb. I guess its like buying anything old. Id rather have the L-88 Coupe rather than a painting to hang on the wall. But thats just me and I dont have 3 1/2 million plus commisons either. .I have owned 11 of the damn things and raced 2 of them. Most were junk and the 2010 I now have is giving me fits in the computer dept. It has 11 computers. Quiet and smooth riding but still a piece of junk. Since they only made 20 of the L-88's to begin with its kind of rare. Some say only 17 real ones are left. Cant drive it unless you run racing fuel because of the 12 1/2 comp. The L-88 sucks as a street ride as it dosent have a radio or a heater. GM planed it that way to discourage people from buying them for the street. Probably gets 8-10 MPG at best with street gears. Its one of one because of the red on red color. I still like to watch the crazies bid on the cars when I have nothing better to do. Working class people who would rather drive their rides instead of just looking at them would do better to build a clone with lower compression. Thats what Im doing......99.9% of those looking at a good clone wont know the difference. Driving in and out of a trailer at a show dosent do it for me. As the saying goes " A fool and his money are soon parted". But if you has the $$$$$$$$ and can afford it.........go for it.

01-21-2014, 08:25 PM	#2
X-TECH MAN Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lake Placid, Florida Posts: 3,203 Likes: 1,047 Liked 235 Times in 110 Posts	Re: Barrett Jackson and brains? I guess it all in what makes the buyers skirt blow up. Detroit makes mostly JUNK today. They buy these old cars to try to regain their youth. Buying from Barrett-Jackson or Mecum is a waste. Id never do it myself. Buyers fees and sellers fees of 8 and 10 % just sucks. The 70 Model you had didnt have 3 twos unless you put in on yourself. The original engine was a 350 small block or a 454 with 1 carb. I guess its like buying anything old. Id rather have the L-88 Coupe rather than a painting to hang on the wall. But thats just me and I dont have 3 1/2 million plus commisons either. .I have owned 11 of the damn things and raced 2 of them. Most were junk and the 2010 I now have is giving me fits in the computer dept. It has 11 computers. Quiet and smooth riding but still a piece of junk. Since they only made 20 of the L-88's to begin with its kind of rare. Some say only 17 real ones are left. Cant drive it unless you run racing fuel because of the 12 1/2 comp. The L-88 sucks as a street ride as it dosent have a radio or a heater. GM planed it that way to discourage people from buying them for the street. Probably gets 8-10 MPG at best with street gears. Its one of one because of the red on red color. I still like to watch the crazies bid on the cars when I have nothing better to do. Working class people who would rather drive their rides instead of just looking at them would do better to build a clone with lower compression. Thats what Im doing......99.9% of those looking at a good clone wont know the difference. Driving in and out of a trailer at a show dosent do it for me. As the saying goes " A fool and his money are soon parted". But if you has the $$$$$$$$ and can afford it.........go for it. Last edited by X-TECH MAN; 01-21-2014 at 08:59 PM.