redline1968
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
That means it’s an insider buyer possibly the estate dealer. You then see it on eBay...lol
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Bluebird, any info on it would be helpful.
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Freqman1
Riding a '37 Dayton Super Streamline
Yea I was in at $5150 and she told me the winning bid was $5300! I knew not being there in person I was surely at a disadvantage. The bike had the wrong seat, grips, stand, and the speedo had been replaced by a clock. On the plus side the pedals, fenders, rack, battery door, and original headlight glass was present. I was expecting it to do between $6-7k. Somebody got a deal with some room to either restore or flip. V/r Shawn
HARPO
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
I posted pics a while ago questioning about if it was a good deal on a bike near me (and it was a GREAT deal)...and someone else got there just before I did.
Robertriley
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
Great deal. I would of been in there and comfortable at $6500 and maybe more. There looks to be a lot of potential there.
tryder
I live for the CABE
I am assuming original paint. Looks straight and solid. Very little rust...seems like whoever got it got a nice one.
fordmike65
Riding a '37 Colson Imperial
Looks housepainted to me. Guard not original and painted the same as bike. Still a solid deal.
I'm local. I saw it 2 weeks ago and waited for the internet "outing".
They didn't have a clue on the value of the bike until Friday. That's the day they added a note to their estate sale page saying the bike was inside the house.
After that note appeared, I called and talked to the estate sale person and she was totally freaked that there was so much interest in the bike. She said there were several offers and multiple requests for detail from that point on. Also said several people were going to camp out all night and wait and of course wanted to know the fixed price since estates are traditionally first in first choice.
If she was putting on an act, it was pretty good so I doubt they knew of it's significance and or value until someone tried to offer to buy it before the sale. If it was so well known in the bike hobby, I can't understand why it wouldn't be in the Headline on the site they advertised the sale and then have crappy pictures that didn't show any detail or on everybody's favorite auction site.
Either way the owner is still paying someone a hefty percentage to sell it for them.
One note, the fender ornament was attached to that Schwinn Flying star (in the estate sale pictures) until Saturday when they announced the blind bid format on their sale page and added 1 Picture of the Bluebird with little detail (rims pedals and bike inside the house).
She sent me some additional pictures when I offered my sealed bid this morning.
I didn't win it but texted and asked what it sold for and was told 5250.
Somebody had to win it.
Now we'll just have to wait and see if it or parts of it show up on the web or the shows.
Anyway if someone here got it. Congrats
From this thread, it looks like at least 1 part of it (Speedo ring) didn't get gathered up to be included with the bike which again indicates they really didn't know or care about the bike being complete for sale.
Based on some of the comments, someone still got a deal.
They didn't have a clue on the value of the bike until Friday. That's the day they added a note to their estate sale page saying the bike was inside the house.
After that note appeared, I called and talked to the estate sale person and she was totally freaked that there was so much interest in the bike. She said there were several offers and multiple requests for detail from that point on. Also said several people were going to camp out all night and wait and of course wanted to know the fixed price since estates are traditionally first in first choice.
If she was putting on an act, it was pretty good so I doubt they knew of it's significance and or value until someone tried to offer to buy it before the sale. If it was so well known in the bike hobby, I can't understand why it wouldn't be in the Headline on the site they advertised the sale and then have crappy pictures that didn't show any detail or on everybody's favorite auction site.
Either way the owner is still paying someone a hefty percentage to sell it for them.
One note, the fender ornament was attached to that Schwinn Flying star (in the estate sale pictures) until Saturday when they announced the blind bid format on their sale page and added 1 Picture of the Bluebird with little detail (rims pedals and bike inside the house).
She sent me some additional pictures when I offered my sealed bid this morning.
I didn't win it but texted and asked what it sold for and was told 5250.
Somebody had to win it.
Now we'll just have to wait and see if it or parts of it show up on the web or the shows.
Anyway if someone here got it. Congrats
From this thread, it looks like at least 1 part of it (Speedo ring) didn't get gathered up to be included with the bike which again indicates they really didn't know or care about the bike being complete for sale.
Based on some of the comments, someone still got a deal.
BTW you can check out the pictures for yourselves here: https://www.estatesales.net/MI/Allen-Park/48101/1783935?modal=true
These inconstant reports of the final sale price suggest shenanigans.... wonder what's up with that?
