The Mecum Effect...Part of the Problem...or Part of the Solution???

I love watching the shows, but it is really more entertainment than reality. Have worked a few Mecum auctions and seen the disappointment in the old guys face when the car didn't bring what they thought and the joy in the other when they got much more than they figured they would

Most people that see the cars go across don't figure in the cost to run the car across on TV time.

Most the cars are trucked in to the auction $$$, the owner spends the time to travel to the auction and stay anywhere from 2 to 6 days there, $$$$, pay the fees to run it, even when it runs changes the cost, $$$$$, then the fees even when it sells, $$$$$$$$

so the owner is out a lot of money to get his cars on the auction block on TV and that has to be figured into the cost of the vehicle.

Joe smoe that is trying to sell the same car in his front yard thinks. Well BJ sold one just like it for XXXX last week, it just needs a little tlc (1/4s paint int) to look just like that one, but he wants the same money.

That hurts the guy trying to get into the hobby

But as others have said, the cars that are now listed as collector cars you can buy parts for.

I sold my 1971 Curious Yellow 'Cuda Convertible in the late 80's that needed restored thinking you could not get some of the parts I needed. fast forward a few years and you can build the whole damn car out of books or internet.

Now my 67 dart convertible there are many parts available and more every day due to the fact they finally got some respect and are now collectable

Is it good for the HOBBY? just depends on which side of the sword you get hit with