Jim, I would hope that anyone who was ready to shell out big bucks for an
"authentic" Metallic Golden Beige car (or any other BJ8 for that matter)
might check in with the BJ8 registry first. The registry has the VINs, body
numbers, and engine numbers for all of the original MGB cars, as well as
records for 7,204 total BJ8s.
Too bad Barrett-Jackson doesn't see the need to give the identification of
the cars in their description.
Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC
-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Jim Culp
Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 10:19 AM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Misleading Barrett Jackson promo material on BJ8
I heard about the price paid for a '66 Tanner BJ8 finished in Metallic
Golden
Beige and red interior- I was excited that the prices are staying up. I
read
about the sale in Automobile Magazine where they stated correctly that it
was
a '66 redone in the '67 Anniversary color "Metallic Golden Beige".
Then I look up the auction information and it reads "Finished in the
spectacular and original rare factory color scheme of Metallic Golden Beige
with Red Ambla trim."
I was pretty surprised- got me wondering if the buyer thought this was a
"real" MGB car and paid a premium as a result? Since Automobile Mag knew it
wasn't an original MGB car can one assume the buyer did as well?
Lot # 674
http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/currentcarlist.a
s
px?aid=284&sd=04/09/2009&ed=04/11/2009
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