76olds

while watching Barrett Jackson they Just sold a 1979 hurst olds 350 for $ 270k for charity how crazy is that.

Funkwagon455

It was purchased on the principal, and then donated back for re-auction. Not so crazy really, more humanitarian. Slick looking '79 with hard pedigree. Someone will be very happy to have it.

redoldsman

That would be a crazy price for a 69 Hurst Olds. It has nothing to do with the value of the car and everything to do with the charity. Good for the person that bought it.

Lady72nRob71

I saw that at my neighbor's last night - crazy price! What charity was it again?

dc2x4drvr

A BJ Charity to fund colon cancer research..the bidder was very generous!

starfire

I also believe, but am not sure, that was Linda Vaughn's car.

dc2x4drvr

Yah, Linda was up on stage, I recall that the car was restored at one time..Oldsmobile gave it to her..

redoldsman

I bet it has her signature on it and plenty of photo ops with her. That is probably worth more than if it had 10 original miles on it.

joe_padavano

The reality is that whatever was paid over the actual value of the car is a charitable tax write-off.

D. Yaros

Seems to me a lot of the prices paid for cars at B-J this year are plain crazy?

Mike77

That was Linda 's car. I think she sold some off her car and "car stuff" a few years ago when she was very ill. Not sure who put it up for auction. Very generous of the lady who bought it and re-donated it.


Mike

joe_padavano

How is that different from any other year, or any other over-hyped big name auction?

D. Yaros

I guess the difference is that there are a whole lot more 6 figure prices on a whole lot more cars than in years past?