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Mecum Kissimmee Comets

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A few Comets available at Mecum Kissimmee:
https://www.mecum.com/auctions/kissimme ... ry%20comet
‘64 Cyclone/ Boss 302,quads,4spd, Winters 9”

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63 hardtop 2 door looks interesting.
1965 Mercury Cyclone former drag car, 1971 Boss 351 engine, 4 speed, ladder bars, etc. Now returned to a street car.
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Boss/Cyclone wrote:
Sat Dec 30, 2023 9:51 am
63 hardtop 2 door looks interesting.
Did not make reserve, bid to $17k
https://www.mecum.com/lots/1105710/1963 ... d=518260-0
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It says sold? :?

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Jims65cyclone wrote:
Thu Jan 04, 2024 9:51 pm
It says sold? :?

Jim
It did not make reserve when it crossed the block, it went into “the bid goes on” where the high bidder or anyone else has the opportunity to bid in it. It sold for $22k which means someone stepped up with $5k more.
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A/FX wrote:
Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:20 pm
Jims65cyclone wrote:
Thu Jan 04, 2024 9:51 pm
It says sold? :?

Jim
It did not make reserve when it crossed the block, it went into “the bid goes on” where the high bidder or anyone else has the opportunity to bid in it. It sold for $22k which means someone stepped up with $5k more.
Jim
Was looking at this one a couple days ago. Maybe Hagerty will set up a value guide for the hardtop Custom.
An automatic car. Still waiting to see a 4 speed car for comparison.

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Joe Travers wrote:
Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:11 pm
A/FX wrote:
Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:20 pm
Jims65cyclone wrote:
Thu Jan 04, 2024 9:51 pm
It says sold? :?

Jim
It did not make reserve when it crossed the block, it went into “the bid goes on” where the high bidder or anyone else has the opportunity to bid in it. It sold for $22k which means someone stepped up with $5k more.
Jim
Was looking at this one a couple days ago. Maybe Hagerty will set up a value guide for the hardtop Custom.
An automatic car. Still waiting to see a 4 speed car for comparison.

Joe
Joe,
It’s great to see you posting again! I hope you are on the mend and returning to normal activities soon. It’s been too quiet here without your input.
Jim
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A/FX wrote:
Sun Apr 07, 2024 7:15 pm
Joe,
It’s great to see you posting again! I hope you are on the mend and returning to normal activities soon. It’s been too quiet here without your input.
Jim
Coming around very slowly. Weak knees curbing my enthusiasm for driving the Comet.
In the meantime, I'm trying to clean her up a bit when I'm up to it. Pollen has been very bad down here.

Thanks, Jim

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