In looking at the web site for BJ, it seems to indicate the TR-4A as well
as two TR-6s sold at the auction. I also noticed two Austin Mini's listed
that sold. I think the TR-4 may have sold on Thursday from the lot number.
Their web site lists all by day.
Russ Moore
At 07:03 PM 1/23/00 +0000, Bill Sohl wrote:
> > From: "John Lehman" <JELehman@ix.netcom.com>
> > I was in Phoenix for business last week and managed to take in
> > Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction on Friday. I didn't know what to expect but
> > was surprised to see no Trs at all. (The catalogue listed one Tr-4, but I
> > didn't see it.) What do you suppose that means? All Triumph owners know
> > what they have and are hanging on to their cars? There is no market for
> Trs?
> > B-J is the wrong market for Trs? Or what?!
>
>I have watched the auction circuit via the auction
>reports in Old Cars Weekly and Triumphs don't show
>up that often at all. I think it is because they are
>not really all that scarce. Auctions are an unusual
>sales venue for cars because they have so many
>"unknowns" for any given auction. If a car sells
>at a low price was it because the seller really needed
>the $$$ and there just wasn't anyone else in the
>audience interested? Who knows. The converse can
>be when two people are after the same car and it gets
>bid up to what anyone would consider an outrageous price.
>
>Anyway, that's it from Ye old philosoper till
>next time :-)
>
>Cheers,
>Bill Sohl
>VTR Odd Magazine Editor
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