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CCOMJ's Presence on the Web Evolves
Keeping up with the collector car
market and the auctions is enough of a challenge without also trying to
keep up with the ways Internet communication is changing.
But there's no way around it, so starting this year CCOMJ's
presentation will change drastically, becoming a (hopefully)
advertising-supported information resource.
The subscription service will remain the same, with subscribers being
notified by e-mail of new CCOMJ reports and being able simply and
quickly to download the pdf document reports for frequent review and --
for those who, like me, prefer reading off paper -- printing. The cost
will drop accordingly, in fact by a factor of six, to $40/year. That's
inexpensive enough to qualify as a "bargain" even by CCOMJ's stringent
(if subjective) transaction rating scheme. It is especially valuable
for those of us who haven't figured out how to use Really Simple
Syndication.
The news functions of these pages also will shift to my website, particularly to the new "CCOMJ Blog" where observations on the market will now compete for attention with other miscellanous rants.
Please be patient with this old guy's feeble attempts to keep up with
the Web's evolution. When I started playing with things we called
"microcomputers" they were run by CP/M and "DOS" was still a figment of
Bill Gates' and Paul Allen's imaginations. In the Internet world that
puts me on an evolutionary level with magnetos and mechanical brakes.
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Christie’s, Greenwich Concours
d’Elegance, Greenwich, Connecticut, June 4, 2006 – Lot # 21 1930 Packard 734 Speedster-Roadster;
S/N 184114; Engine # 184120; Red, Black wire wheels/Tan leather, Natural cloth
top; Estimate $400,000 - $600,000; Older restoration, 3 condition; Hammered
Sold at $400,000 plus commission of 13.75%; Final Price $455,000 -- Rear
mounted spares, rumble seat, fog. Heavy undercoat on chassis. Good major chrome
but peeling hubcaps. Fair old paint, peeling on right frame cover. Shelf paper
dashboard covering. A very nice older restoration, its age and use shows but it
is still a quality tour car. One of seven believed built in this body style of
which only two are known to survive and loaded with go-fast features like big
brakes and special engine intake systems giving 145hp. A real "sports
car" from the Jazz Age with visibly distinctive styling and 100mph
performance. Owned by Wes Lewellen from 1946 to 1971 when it was acquired by
the seller. A gem. Bought by Bob Valpey, who will take full advantage of this
734 Packard's performance. It's a great home for a great automobile and the
money is very well spent. It's possible to spend a million bucks on a Packard with
handsome and rare coachwork. 734s are (almost as) rare as hen's teeth and
become available infrequently. They seem to get into collections and just stay
there because they're so much fun to own and drive. When the opportunity
presents itself it's time to step up and take the plunge. In this case it
promises to be a refreshing experience.
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