bigmoparjeff
Senior Member
Since it's been kind of quiet on here lately, and I have another hour to kill before going back to work, I offer something a bit out of the norm:
Once a common sight on American roads, now it's unusual to see even one or two over the course of a year. Call me crazy, but I always like the styling and was quite enthusiastic about adding this one to my small collection of '80's and 90's GM cars.
To be honest, it wasn't in a barn, and it was never really lost, so it didn't need to be found, but the title sounded good. It came from an auction at a local old-time garage that has recently been sold and the owner is liquidating the contents of the building. The Beretta belonged to the garage owner's sister, who passed away years ago. The main action that day was a couple of Mustang coupes, a '65 and '68, that got most of the bidding attention. Unfortunately for me, I wasn't able to steal the Beretta, as there was one other bidder trying to get it too. There's always that one guy who spoils the fun for me whenever I bid on something at a live auction.
I do realize now that I missed the perfect opportunity for a hose shot.
This past weekend was round two. The Dodge Power wagon and M-37 brought out the heavy hitters, along with some vintage signs that went for big money.
Jeff
Once a common sight on American roads, now it's unusual to see even one or two over the course of a year. Call me crazy, but I always like the styling and was quite enthusiastic about adding this one to my small collection of '80's and 90's GM cars.
To be honest, it wasn't in a barn, and it was never really lost, so it didn't need to be found, but the title sounded good. It came from an auction at a local old-time garage that has recently been sold and the owner is liquidating the contents of the building. The Beretta belonged to the garage owner's sister, who passed away years ago. The main action that day was a couple of Mustang coupes, a '65 and '68, that got most of the bidding attention. Unfortunately for me, I wasn't able to steal the Beretta, as there was one other bidder trying to get it too. There's always that one guy who spoils the fun for me whenever I bid on something at a live auction.
I do realize now that I missed the perfect opportunity for a hose shot.
This past weekend was round two. The Dodge Power wagon and M-37 brought out the heavy hitters, along with some vintage signs that went for big money.
Jeff
