DON'T FORGET THE BOAT AUCTION THIS WEEKEND

Don Ayers · Post by **Don Ayers** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 8:23 pm

Everyone who has HD Theater should be watching the Meccum auction this Sat for the five wood boats to be auctioned off.

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/consignme ... y=Saturday

JimF · Post by **JimF** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 9:21 pm

They all seem to be scheduled for 3 PM and that is Pacific time. Not that my checkbook is ready but it will be fun to see what they go for.

quitchabitchin · Post by **quitchabitchin** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 9:51 pm

That Riva is sexy. The gentlemen's racer is pretty cool, but I wouldn't want to eat exhaust all the time.

Mark Christensen · Post by **Mark Christensen** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 6:45 am

I want a 27' BarrelBack..... drooooollll

Don Ayers · Post by **Don Ayers** » Sat Aug 14, 2010 9:49 pm

Auction update:

All five boats sold!!!!

18' Cobra sold for 90K

Riva Aquarama sold for 290K

1929 29' Hacker sold for 225K

1940 27' Barrel did not sell during auction but then an offer was accepted 10 mins later. more than 300K I'm sure...(correction, it sold for 275K)

1922 Hacker Gold Cup Racer with Liberty V-12, 325K

Mark Christensen · Post by **Mark Christensen** » Sun Aug 15, 2010 6:49 am

Yeah i decided to wait on making an offer on the barrel, I wanted to weed out any non serious bidders. I'll post picture when i take delivery......

<wake up from dream>

Brian Robinson · Post by **Brian Robinson** » Mon Aug 16, 2010 4:54 pm

This auction was a great success!

Five great boats have three new owners (one guy bought three of the boats).

I had a ton of fun being part of the action and hats off to Dana Mecum and Scott Ales.

Brian Robinson · Post by **Brian Robinson** » Mon Aug 16, 2010 5:05 pm

Here is a quote taken from Scott Ales on Woodyboater.com (hope you don't mind me posting this, Scott)

Scott Ales said...
Yes, that was a shortcoming of the TV broadcast. As I stood on the block I can fill you in a little.

* 18' Cobra: very spirited bidding! At least 5-7 bidders in the audience, two on the phone. One phone bidder regretted not bidding again.

* Miss Arrowhead-1940 C-C 27' Racing Runabout barrelback: Limited bidding activity in the room, maybe two bidders and one phone bidder. I worked the final bidder and the seller to make the deal a few minutes after the auction.

* Riva-1965 26'4" Aquarama: Again, spirited bidding on both the phone and in the room. At least 8-9 in all. Ultimately went to a family from Argentina that showed heavy interest all day Friday and Saturday. Second to last bidder also wished he had not quit. (This is a common comment from those in second place, it is easy to say when the pressure is off you! Take it with a grain of salt.)

* Typhoon-1929 29' Hackercraft Dolphin Deluxe: Bidding on this boat was aggressive at first then slowed once the $200k mark was achieved. In my opinion the buyer was most pleased when the hammer fell on this boat. My opinion? Well bought and sold. Boats of this caliber do not come along very often not to mention the provenance!

* Apache II-1922 29' Liberty V-12 powered Race Boat: Strong bidding on both the phone and in the room for a better than expected hammer price. At least 5 bidders on this one.

Overall we were extremely pleased with the interest and comments from those participating and attending the event. While it is true that three boats were purchased by one person the amount of activity from other bidders drove the price performance. This is the true value to the hobby. We expect a few articles from the event coming soon since the Monterey crowd had never seen such beauties before! We appreciatte the support from all the "Woody" enthusiasts and look forward to pushing the envelope further. At Mecum, we are committed to creating a true marketplace for these works of art. It is long overdue!

** Nobody Sells More Woodies Than Mecum. Nobody!"

Scott Ales · Post by **Scott Ales** » Mon Aug 16, 2010 5:09 pm

It was indeed a pleasure to provide the auction service for such knowledgeable and professional owners. While Dana and I appreciate the comments it is through all parties that any degree of success is achieved. From our efforts at Mecum, the owners participation, or any one of the many supporters and promoters we all made it happen!

And for that, Dana and I say, "Thank You!"

And remember, "Nobody Sells More Wood Boats than Mecum. Nobody!"

tom king · Post by **tom king** » Mon Aug 16, 2010 5:58 pm

27' racing runabout? didn't know that CC made one.

drrot · Post by **drrot** » Mon Aug 16, 2010 6:21 pm

Tom,
They actually made two. The auction boat is the only known survivor.

Brian Robinson · Post by **Brian Robinson** » Mon Aug 16, 2010 6:22 pm

Tom,

C-C made ten 27' Special Race Boats/Racing Runabouts within the 27' Custom production. In 1937 they called them Special Race Boats, and from 1938-1941 they were called Racing Runabouts. Like Jim said, in 1940 only two were built, with Miss Arrowhead being the only surviving example.

C-C also built seven 26' Special Race Boats from 1934-1936.

Don Vogt · Post by **Don Vogt** » Tue Aug 17, 2010 6:50 am

Who was the gentleman who bought three of the boats? thanks.

Wilson Wright · Post by **Wilson Wright** » Tue Aug 17, 2010 2:39 pm

Brian:

I thought there were two or three of the race boats left...Wasn't Madoshumi one of them ???

Brian Robinson · Post by **Brian Robinson** » Tue Aug 17, 2010 2:52 pm

Wilson,

There are three 27-foot Racers left, but Miss Arrowhead is the only one in the barrelback series (1940-41)

The other two survivors are Royal Flush III (1939) and Lady Gen III (1937)

There are also three of the seven 26' Special Race Boats in existance: Madoshumi V, Jay Dee II, and Star.

Wilson Wright · Post by **Wilson Wright** » Tue Aug 17, 2010 9:13 pm

Brian:

Your memory is much better than mine but now that mine has been refreshed, I see you are right.

DON'T FORGET THE BOAT AUCTION THIS WEEKEND

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