1924 Cadillac phaeton at auction — not mine

[Michael J. Barnes]

One day left, one bid placed. According to description, buyer is getting a car with a $150,000 restoration.

 

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/107736223_1924-cadillac

Edited August 9, 2021 by Michael J. Barnes (see edit history)

[edinmass]

Looks like a decent car......too bad about the paint on the engine. That price is probably a shill bid, as the car would not be expected to sell so high. Looks like it would make a great driver if sorted.

[John_S_in_Penna]

4 hours ago, edinmass said:

That price is probably a shill bid, as the car would not be expected to sell so high. 

 

Thank you, Ed, for exposing the (purported) wrongdoing.

Everyone should do that--pointedly, unflinchingly, kindly--

when it occurs.  It would make cheating and stealing harder

for those few bad characters who would hurt the enjoyment

of our hobby.

 

[John_S_in_Penna]

Here are three pictures copied from the auction ad,

for future reference:

 

[deaddds]

Geez, the buyers premium is fricking 18%.🤩

[Gearheadengineer]

28 minutes ago, deaddds said:

Geez, the buyers premium is fricking 18%.🤩

It takes skill to place the right shill bid at just the right time. Such skills don’t come cheap. 

[edinmass]

And up for another week .........talk about extending an auction. 

[Michael J. Barnes]

Shill on shill? Car got 2 bids and sold for $55,000.