The "famous" French Barn find Auction live from Paris now

[rswift]

Live streaming from "Retromobile" in Paris of the barn find collection that so much has been written about recently.

http://www.artcurial.com/fr/actualite/video/2015/l...

Looks like that's put paid to this afternoons work (beauty of being self employed)

[Dinoboy]

Thanks for that.

[soad]

Cheers.

[Major Fallout]

Thank you!

[rswift]

Wish they'd get on with it !

[crashley]

Is there a catalogue somewhere?

[TimLambert7]

This is complete chaos.

Does anyone know what lot number the California is?

[soad]

crashley said:

Is there a catalogue somewhere?

Calendar: http://www.artcurial.com/fr/asp/schedule.asp

[crashley]

soad said:

Calendar: http://www.artcurial.com/fr/asp/schedule.asp

Got it, ta

[soad]

TimLambert7 said:

This is complete chaos.

Does anyone know what lot number the California is?

This? http://www.artcurial.com/fr/asp/fullCatalogue.asp?...
Lot 59
Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider - 1961

[v8250]

TimLambert7 said:

This is complete chaos.

Typical Artcurial/French car auction, they're crap.

[rswift]

I think it's the last lot.....

[rswift]

Great catalogue/photos here.

http://issuu.com/artcurialbpt/docs/2651?e=6268161/

[Sir Bagalot]

TimLambert7 said:

This is complete chaos.

Does anyone know what lot number the California is?

Lot 59

Estimates are well out at the moment.

[illmonkey]

I wonder if they know theit "LIVE BID" section isn't working...

The request cannot be processed at this time. The amount of traffic exceeds the Web site's configured capacity.

[405dogvan]

I only saw the pics in Octane (was it?) but most of the cars appeared to be pretty shabby - a function, I guess, of the owner having more and more of them and less and less money to keep them.

The Cali is probably restorable simply because it's worth so much and it wasn't missing that many bits but I can't imagine some of the other cars ever running again, sadly...

p.s. some nice cars in the follow-up sale ;0

[Dog Star]

405dogvan said:

I only saw the pics in Octane (was it?) but most of the cars appeared to be pretty shabby - a function, I guess, of the owner having more and more of them and less and less money to keep them.

The Cali is probably restorable simply because it's worth so much and it wasn't missing that many bits but I can't imagine some of the other cars ever running again, sadly...

p.s. some nice cars in the follow-up sale ;0

You'd be surprised - even the worst of those cars is rebuildable. Ultimately it's down to what the car could be worth. Most of those will look like new when they're done. There are some very, dedicated, clever and skilled people around.

[Major Fallout]

They will all be on the road again, how much of the original car will be used is questionable.

[Dog Star]

I'd love to see those teardrop shaped Talbots when they're done - especially the one with the wrecked back end. That's going to look unbelievable.

[Chimune]

Sheesh - something just sold for £447,000 !