EVH auctions off some cars & guitars

[shreddermon]

Got this in e-mail this AM...



"EDDIE VAN HALEN TO AUCTION A PAIR OF 1956 CHEVY CLASSICS AT BARRETT-JACKSON SCOTTSDALE

Custom, Theme-Matching Guitar to be Auctioned with Each Vehicle

(Los Angeles, CA - January 5, 2009) A pair of Chevrolet classics from the personal collection of rock ‘n’ roll icon Eddie Van Halen will be sold at No Reserve during the 38th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale, Ariz., Jan. 11-18, 2009. The 1956 Chevy 210 (Lot #1259) and 1956 Chevy Nomad (Lot #1259.1) will each be auctioned with matching, one-of-a-kind EVH Brand “Wolfgang” guitars and a pair of red, white, and black EVH striped sneakers. Hailed as “The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions™,” the Scottsdale auction and lifestyle event will feature a diverse mix of the world’s most desirable collector vehicles. SPEED will broadcast nearly 40 hours of live, high-definition coverage of all six auction days.

“Rock ‘n’ roll and collector cars go hand in hand,” said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. “And Eddie’s cars, although from the same year, represent the diversity of the collector car hobby. The Nomad is restored to original specifications while the 210 is a custom built street rod with modern performance gear. I expect these cars to enter special collections that salute both rock ‘n’ roll and automobiles.”

The maroon 1956 Chevrolet 210 is a Pro Street hot rod built by customizer Jim Van Gordon. The car features a powerful 454 c.i.d. big block Chevy engine that pumps out more than 600 horsepower, making it suitable for the drag strip while still street legal. Additional highlights include a narrowed 9-inch Ford rear end with Detroit Locker, Mark Williams axles, 4.30 gears, 4-link coil-over suspension, disc brakes, and custom wheels and tires. Racing gauges and a dark grey color scheme underline the interior of the 210."

Van Halen’s 1956 Chevrolet Nomad station wagon sports a classic “Cashmere Blue” and white paint scheme and was once part of the famed “The Harrah Collection” in Reno, Nev. The car underwent a frame-off restoration and features a 265 c.i.d., 210 horsepower “Power Pack” V8 engine, power steering and power brakes. An upgrade to disc brakes was added for improved stopping and safer driving."

"Out of all the cars I have owned over the years, I hung onto the ‘56 Sedan and Nomad because I was closely involved in restoring and building them, so they are very special to me," explained Van Halen. "I almost hate to let them go, but I don’t have the time to drive them. It kills me to see them sit there when someone else could be driving them and have the pleasure and joy of owning these beautiful classic cars.”

"Since they are so dear to me, I thought I would make it even more special by having two custom made Wolfgang guitars built to match each car,” Van Halen added. “I hope the new owners enjoy these cars as much as I have and keep the guitars and cars in their families for a long time, because they are all one-of-a-kind.”

In 2007, Eddie, president of ELVH INC, partnered with Fender Musical Instrument Corporation to launch EVH Brand guitars, amps and musical products. A limited run of Van Halen FrankensteinTM replica guitars were introduced in addition to the EVH 5150III TM amplifier line and EVH guitar accessories. In January, Eddie will launch an all new Wolfgang guitar. More information on the EVH Brand is available at www.evhgear.com.

The Van Halen cars and guitars will be joined by the world’s most desirable collector vehicles and automobilia to be sold at the historic Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction. Lifestyle attractions will also return to Barrett-Jackson in January in the form of luxury vendors, galas and fashion shows. Barrett-Jackson’s trendy night-spot, “The Garage,” will be the site of exclusive gatherings throughout the event.

Established in 1971 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Barrett-Jackson specializes in providing products and services to classic and collector car owners, astute collectors and automotive enthusiasts around the world. The company produces the “World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions™” in Scottsdale, Palm Beach, Fla. and Las Vegas. For more information about Barrett-Jackson, visit www.barrett-jackson.com "

[Jason1212]

He must be hurtin for cash. Sad thing is that lately cars have not been getting their worth at auction even Barret Jackson. My friends dad sold a Hemi GTX clone at a recent B.J. auction and he was dissapointed at the amount it went for. I think he lost about 10,000 or more on it.

[Cleveland Metal]

Well, I guess that's one way to get rid of some of those guitars... heehee...

[shreddermon]

Check the plate # on the blue Nomad. Wonder if that's a reference to Valerie?

[mr426]

Not getting what they are worth at Barrett Jackson? Fuck what about them getting too much for anything they touch and driving the market up sky-fucking high? 99% of the cars there are over priced....

[Jason1212]

The worth would be relative to parts in labor costs put into a build. I agree that they drive up the cost of cars that are original or restored. Cars like what he has that are basically mods are losing money for the owner's at auction based on what they paid to have the thing built.

[Davey]

210 BHP from a V8 ?


pathetic

[CharvelRocker]

210 BHP from a V8 ?


pathetic

Yeah, because it was built in 2009, that is a crappy amount of horsepower... :ROTF: Engine technology has changed a LOT over the years. Now a lot of cars are OHC rather than OHV, and because of the fewer parts involved in such a configuration, they can spin to higher RPMs and use less power to the number of moving parts in the engine. In theory, the fewer moving parts creating friction you have, the more power you will make. And even then, that was a not a sports car. A Chevy V8 in a sports car back then could make over 240hp, which was a lot. None of those old cars now are rockets like later 60s muscle cars which have mind blowing amounts of HP and torque, but that was still a big engine for it's time. The power steering also probably hurt HP somewhat.

Now that 600hp one... holy crap Probably still would not knock down anything newer, but that is a unique kind of cool car that has to have massive street presence, especially if they were smart and installed some glass packs...

[Davey]

Now that 600hp one... holy crap Probably still would not knock down anything newer, but that is a unique kind of cool car that has to have massive street presence, especially if they were smart and installed some glass packs...

i wonder how much that thing weighs. for a classic car it does have an insane ammount of power, even by modern standards that's very high. but yeah, it definatelly looks WAY cooler than most cars out today and i wonder how massive it sounds.

still .. i wont hold my breath untill someone gets a '77 V8 Vantage coupe and modernises the drivetrain, suspension and breaks. now THAT would be a seriously awesome car

[Jason1212]

Since that one was given the pro street treatment it could be a lot lighter than when it rolled off the line. If the builder changed the frame, did away with the original steering for a rack & pinion, replaced the floor pans, and other things normall done to a car it could be light considering what it is. If I had to guess I would say 3,800 to 4,500 pounds.

[AK47]

He must be hurtin for cash. Sad thing is that lately cars have not been getting their worth at auction even Barret Jackson. My friends dad sold a Hemi GTX clone at a recent B.J. auction and he was dissapointed at the amount it went for. I think he lost about 10,000 or more on it.

Clones were recently overvalued cars and because of the Classic car boom clones exploded in price. I beleve this was due to speculation since investors got into the Classic Car hobby. Remember all those Elanor clones selling for big bucks then the company got raided for some stupid shit?

My point is you can get a real 67 Gt500 now for under a 100k clones were getting that just a year or two ago.

Me personally when I look at buying a classic car I dont touch it if its a clone or heavily modified. I dont care if its 90000hp it will never get back money that you put into it.

You never got a return on what you put into a car even a clone till recent years.

[roodyrocker]

Clones were recently overvalued cars and because of the Classic car boom clones exploded in price. I beleve this was due to speculation since investors got into the Classic Car hobby. Remember all those Elanor clones selling for big bucks then the company got raided for some stupid shit?

My point is you can get a real 67 Gt500 now for under a 100k clones were getting that just a year or two ago.

Me personally when I look at buying a classic car I dont touch it if its a clone or heavily modified. I dont care if its 90000hp it will never get back money that you put into it.

You never got a return on what you put into a car even a clone till recent years.

AK47 is correct. And this nothing new, original is where its at when talking collector cars. The heavily modified cars might cost more to build in some cases and they may be more fun to drive but in the collector car market the less molested the car is the better off you'll be.
As for EVH's cars, the 210 hp 265 V8 sounds like a stock restoration to me therefore the low power number. Nothing bad there, just a stock 50's vintage Chevy V8 is what it sounds like to me. The 600hp one OTOH also has a rear four link suspension and coilovers, I'm assuming probably tubbed with that 9" rear end. If they have that suspension tuned right, it could be a very fun ride Its one thing to have 600hp and quite another to be able to put it to the pavement efficiently and launch the car instead of spinning tires. At any rate, I'm more a fan of the later Musclecars rather than 50's vintage. If I was buying one of these cars at auction I'd ask if I can save a few bucks by letting EVH keep the guitars and shoes

[FloydRose4Prez]

I bet Jay Leno buys one of 'em.

[Davey]

Since that one was given the pro street treatment it could be a lot lighter than when it rolled off the line. If the builder changed the frame, did away with the original steering for a rack & pinion, replaced the floor pans, and other things normall done to a car it could be light considering what it is. If I had to guess I would say 3,800 to 4,500 pounds.

still around two tons .. well, could be lighter. depends on if they changed some of the bodywork too.. but still, bet it's a serious racer.

and no, you never get the money back.. but i still want a modified '77 vantage

[Strat God]

Eddie just got off the road from probably the biggest-dollar tour in 08.
He is not hurting for money - but it would be cool if he donated the cash to a worthy rehab center......