Steven juliano Auction

[superbirdtom]

 what does anyone think some of the rapid transit cars might go for?

[DAY CLONA]

what does anyone think some of the rapid transit cars might go for?

It will be a frenzy of high end buyers, I would think most would want all 3 cars in their collections rather than settle for 1 or 2, so I see only a handful of buyers tripping over each other to outbid the next, so I expect to see the 71 RR and 70 RR possible hitting 1 to 1.5 mil each, and the lowly A body maybe mustering 500K only because of it's prominence

[superbirdtom]

Im on the opposite spectrum. i think the hemi roadrunner will go for 350k. and the 71 runner 250k the duster 150k.  I could be totally wrong-i cant see any of the cars going north of 500k.  I see theirs also a advertisement auction .  at least all the stuff will have a good home.

[Birdflu]

I tend to agree with superbirdtom. I don't think the cars will come anywhere near $1M or more. It will be interesting to watch though! 

[hemi-hampton]

When & Where does this Auction take place. is there a Link??? LEON.

[Birdflu]

Mecum Indy May 14-19 here's a link...

https://www.mecum.com/auctions/indianapolis-2019/lots/featured/

[4cruzin]

That will be interesting to watch . . all nice cars!   

[moparstuart]

I love that 70 Runner   

[Birdflu]

I love that 70 Runner   

Me too! 

[DonC1]

I wasnt aware that he had passed away. Dam nice guy and very gracious, he advised me on the paint codes for a yellow jacket replica before it was converted to the Diamante.

[odcics2]

I wasnt aware that he had passed away. Dam nice guy and very gracious, he advised me on the paint codes for a yellow jacket replica before it was converted to the Diamante.

http://www.stevenjuliano.com/

He was a great guy. 

[bakerhillpins]

Here's a write up on Hagerty:

https://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/articles/2019/04/23/plymouths-customized-rapid-transit-system-muscle-cars

[Birdflu]

I tend to agree with superbirdtom. I don't think the cars will come anywhere near $1M or more. It will be interesting to watch though! 

Looks like Mecum's thinking $250-$400K...

[odcics2]

His collection of memorabilia is on line for bidding now. TONS of stuff to check out.

https://ontime.mecum.com/

I looked it over and it has been cherry picked already.
No cutaway engines, no Dodge danglers, all the large floor displays gone, no rare posters, etc....

[6bblgt]

the cutaway engines are going "prime-time" along side the cars Friday 5/17 at Mecum Indy
https://www.mecum.com/auctions/indianapolis-2019/collections/steven-juliano-estate-collection/

the high-end "showroom" part of the collection is also ending live Saturday 5/18 at Mecum Indy
https://www.mecum.com/auctions/indianapolis-roadart-2019/collections/steven-juliano-road-art-collection/

the remaining 2,000+ pieces of "road art" are selling on-line thru Mecum "on Time"
https://ontime.mecum.com/allitems/

[odcics2]

I stand corrected.
Thanks!

[odcics2]

What did the cars go for?   

[Birdflu]

The Rapid Transit cars were all sold. My son and I attended the auction on Friday when Steven's cars went across the block. Even though we didn't know Steven, it was bittersweet watching a man's lifetime collection of passion in the hobby being dispersed to the masses. Kind of a reality check actually. Though I haven't collected 2% of what Steven did, I realized we're just caretakers until someone else is handed the baton. Anyway, the cars went for the following (prices include commission)...

'69 Dart $110K
'70 Duster $264K
'70 Hemi Runner $341K
'71 Runner $236,500 (noted as Stevens most prized possession)

What was really surprising is what the cut-away engines went for! The crowd went nuts for those things! Full buyers premium was in play with them when they went across the block! 

Blue 440 6 BBL $198K
Green 426 Hemi $209K
Orange 426 Hemi $148,500

[Redbird]

"American Car Collector" had a shop class factory Mopar engine mounted on a base sale result a couple of years ago on the "Surfing Around" last page column. As I recall it went for just a few grand.

I thought before this past weeks auction that the big winner would be the owner of the 440 RTS 'Cuda. Today that car seems a less lofty cost value.

The car collecting world lost a major light with Steven's passing.

[odcics2]

 3 Shelby Cobras went for 6.2 million.

Light up Bee went for 20K. 

[superbirdtom]

The Rapid Transit cars were all sold. My son and I attended the auction on Friday when Steven's cars went across the block. Even though we didn't know Steven, it was bittersweet watching a man's lifetime collection of passion in the hobby being dispersed to the masses. Kind of a reality check actually. Though I haven't collected 2% of what Steven did, I realized we're just caretakers until someone else is handed the baton. Anyway, the cars went for the following (prices include commission)...

'69 Dart $110K
'70 Duster $264K
'70 Hemi Runner $341K
'71 Runner $236,500 (noted as Stevens most prized possession)

What was really surprising is what the cut-away engines went for! The crowd went nuts for those things! Full buyers premium was in play with them when they went across the block!  

Blue 440 6 BBL $198K



SBT quote,,
((((yes the cutaway engines blew my mind !!  but the MOD TOP cuda 340 going for almost half a million was just plain crazy.   The same ppl were buying the engines and cars  --wonder if theyre starting a museum or something.??)))

[Aero426]

If you had the money, it was one stop shopping.    An unrepeatable opportunity.   

[Mike DC]

  
I'm not surprised the RTS system cars didn't fetch huge numbers.  They are valuable but mostly known in older-generation stock Mopar circles.  The high-end collector who wanted them most was the guy who just died.  

 

[Mytur Binsdirti]

 
I'm not surprised the RTS system cars didn't fetch huge numbers.  


 

I don't know where you come from, but 841,500 large for those three cars sounds like real good money to me.

[Mike DC]

There was some speculation/hope that the numbers might be a lot higher.