Chapter 50: Cadillac's Pit
Cadillac, the most typical representative of American luxury cars, is also the pride of the old American automobile industry. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
Cool and luxurious, this car instantly grabbed Ye Tian's eyes.
Two-door convertible, boat-shaped body, length, width and height 5715/2037/1427mm, wheelbase 3302 sleek size, imaginative bullet twin taillights, exaggerated rocket tail, a large number of chrome decorations, wide shield emblem and so on.
There are a number of unique features that tell us all about the extraordinary origins of this Cadillac.
This is one of the masterpieces of Harry Earle, the father of automobile design in the late fifties of the last century, the Cadillac Series 6200, the fifth generation of the Series series models, and the most beautiful generation!
It has led the most glorious rear wing design trend in the history of the American automobile industry, and since then, major brands have begun to compete with the most exaggerated rear wing design.
It is safe to say that this is definitely a generation of classic cars, which has a very important position in the history of automobiles in the United States and in the world.
Although it is very beautiful and intoxicating, and many people call it a classic car, unfortunately, this is not strictly a classic car.
Because it was produced at the end of the fifties, it should be called a prestige car in the United States, and a post-war classic in China.
It seems that the person who released the news of the warehouse did not fully understand these nuances and misled everyone.
Even so, Ye Tian was not disappointed.
Although it is not a classic car, due to the special status of this car in the history of the automobile industry and the relatively small production of top luxury cars, it also makes it expensive and very sought after.
From the outside, the car is in good condition, there are no major flaws, and there are no signs of impact or overhaul.
Although the paint is painted in some places, this is normal, after all, it is an old car of more than 60 years, and this situation is inevitable.
Based on the condition of the car seen so far, if it were sent to the auction house, there should be no problem with the auction for $100,000!
But whether it's a classic car or a prestige car, the prerequisite for valuing it is that it can be used properly, and only then can it have value.
Next, it's time to look at the heart of this classic car!
As long as its massive 6.0LV8 engine is still there, and it can roar normally, then it has a shot worth, even if it smashes tens of thousands of dollars.
Conversely, if the heart is lost or doesn't work properly, then it's a model, and a few thousand dollars are in the end.
Even if you include the tires, wheels, toolboxes, etc., the warehouse would not be valued at more than $12,000 at most.
After quickly scanning the whole car, Ye Tian turned his gaze to the front of the car, ready to check the engine.
It was very smooth, and the line of sight went straight through the hood without any obstruction, looking at the location of the engine.
In the next second, Ye Tian was immediately dumbfounded!
Under the hood is empty, there is no shadow of the engine at all.
It's like a mummy in perspective at the Egyptian Pavilion, the car's entrails have been completely hollowed out, leaving only a luxurious shell.
Of course, the car didn't cause a strong feeling of nausea.
Ye Tian quickly reacted, and a sense of disappointment suddenly surged in his heart.
What a classic old car, but it's just an empty shell with a false appearance, which makes people happy.
Fortunately, there is a baseball collection from the previous baseball collection, otherwise it would have been a waste today.
After the disappointment, a playful smile flashed in his eyes.
I don't know that the professional treasure digger will pour blood mold for eight lifetimes and plant himself headlong into this bottomless pit.
No matter who takes pictures of this warehouse, when he sees the situation under the hood, he believes that he will definitely vomit three liters of blood, and whether he will die of anger depends on whether his heart is strong enough.
Do you want to play with you and help raise the price?
Ye Tian was a little moved.
It's a perfect pit, and it seems a bit unreasonable not to take advantage of it, and I'm sorry for this God-given opportunity!
Soon he made a decision.
You can make a move, but the bid will never exceed $10,000, so as not to overestimate others and end up jumping into the pit yourself, then it will be laughable and generous!
Then he immediately withdrew his gaze and walked to the side with Jason, waiting for the auction to start messing up the others.
Judging from the performance of the warehouse, there is no doubt that it is indeed a classic car under the rain cloth, and the news I got before is correct.
If you don't take into account the situation under the rain cloth, the value of this warehouse should be less than $5,000 if it is only estimated in terms of tires, wheels, and two tool boxes."
Jason said excitedly, while he longed for classic cars, he also did not forget the task of evaluating second-hand goods.
"I'll make a move, but I don't feel good, I'm not very optimistic about the situation under the rain cloth, this bid must be very fierce, I may not be able to win, it depends on the situation"
Ye Tian replied with a smile and gave an ambiguous answer.
Jason was a little surprised.
Isn't this like Steven's auction style? Isn't it supposed to be inevitable?
Although he was curious, he didn't ask again, maybe there was something he hadn't seen!
After another two minutes, the tour finally ended and the auction began.
All the bidders were excited, and they began to gear up and get ready to shop, and everyone had a look on their faces.
Jack is also very excited that he can make a lot of money again.
He stood back at the door of the warehouse, glanced at everyone, and said in a loud voice:
"Gentlemen, now the auction begins, everyone has seen the situation in the warehouse, no one has an opinion on the starting bid of $800, right? $800, does anyone ask for the price?......
As soon as the voice fell, someone immediately responded.
"Here"
The first bidder couldn't wait to take the price.
"Jack, $1,000"
Before Jack could speak, someone began to raise the price, apparently very eagerly.
"OK, Jeremy bid $1,000, now $1,200, $1,200, that gentleman takes?"
Jack's voice was full of passion and resounded throughout the audience.
"$1500"
Welch made a move, raising $300 on top of the offer, which was quite imposing.
'$1,800'
William shouted with his hand raised.
He was much calmer, his tone was calm, not sad or happy, and he had the demeanor of a master.
The price soared quickly, reaching $3,000 in a blink of an eye.
The ones who joined in the excitement were all cleared out, and bidding has become a battle between professional treasure hunters.
Ye Tian had been watching coldly and did not participate, and when he heard the price of $3,000, he immediately smiled.
It's time to get in and have fun! lest you get too late and don't even get a chance to participate, you'll lose a lot of fun.
Thinking of this, he immediately raised his hand and said loudly:
"Jack, $5,000"
After shouting the price, he smiled and nodded at everyone, very polite.
But the response of others is not very graceful.
"Fack! It's the bastard again!
"Why is he everywhere?
When several of the main bidders heard Ye Tian join, their faces changed for a moment, and the pressure suddenly increased a lot.
Since this bastard bids, it means that he has to pay a greater price to be able to win this warehouse.
Thinking of this, all the bidders suddenly had a little itchy tooth root, their eyes were full of anger, and they glared at Ye Tian fiercely.
Everyone's unfriendly reaction was expected by Ye Tian, he didn't fight back, just smiled.
There's more!
Others were annoyed, but Jack was very happy, and he couldn't wait to hug Ye Tian and kiss him.
"This young gentleman bid $5,000, now $6,000, 6,000, gentlemen, will anyone take it?
There was a clear hint of joy in Jack's voice.
$5,000 is enough to knock out a group of people, and the number of bidders is instantly reduced by half.
But there are also many with deeper pockets.
"Yay!"
Welch shot again, gritting his teeth and taking the price.
At the same time, he glanced at Ye Tian fiercely, his eyes full of malice.
But Ye Tian's response was a bright smile and a merciless price increase.
"$8,000, Jack!"
"Wow!"
Exclamations rang out again.
This price is expected by everyone, and the classic car warehouse in front of you is far more than that.
But a bidding method like Ye Tian's big price increase made everyone feel frightened, although this is his usual method, everyone has seen it.
"Idiot!"
Welch scolded angrily.
"Mr. Welch, everyone will understand who is the fool later, you don't have to rush to claim it!"
Ye Tian was still smiling and arguing with his opponent.
As he spoke, the warehouse price reached $9,000.
Hearing this offer, Ye Tian immediately shouted out the last offer.
"$10,000"
"This gentleman offered $10,000 again, now it's $12,000, 12,000, is there anyone who should ask for it?"
Jack shouted with joy on his face.
After quoting the price, Ye Tian suddenly felt relaxed and happy.
After his role is over, the next thing is to watch the play, and the feeling of sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight must be very enjoyable.
After that, he began to whisper and laugh with Jason, and his demeanor was quite relaxed.
"I'm out of the competition, let's give this warehouse to them"
"Ahh
Jason was still surprised, this is a classic car depot, the main goal of the day!
told Ye Tian to give this warehouse to others, and Jason didn't believe it.
"That's right, I'm really not optimistic about this warehouse, let's watch the show, see who the final winner is, or who the last unlucky guy is"
Ye Tian said with a smile, looking like he didn't think it was a big deal to see the excitement.
Two more rounds of quotations passed.
Seeing that Ye Tian was not involved, Jack immediately cast an inquiring look, and Ye Tian gestured to cut his throat, indicating that he had withdrawn from the competition.
Seeing his actions, the rest of the bidders breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately plunged into the fight with others, and everyone was in high spirits!
The auction process was very fast, and within a minute of Ye Tian's withdrawal, the price had already soared to $30,000.
At this price, the pockets of many professional treasure diggers have also bottomed out, and the auction has become a competition between the three predators.
In the end, the so-called classic car depot went under the hammer for $38,000, and it was William who won it.
Obviously, he learned the lesson of last time, brought enough cash and made a lot of sharp shots.
But he knew that this time he had made the wrong effort, and what he ushered in would be a bitter result.
At the moment when the auction hammer fell, Ye Tian glanced at William deeply.
"I hope you have a healthy heart and can withstand this heavy blow!"