Thread: The Cheemer

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Wow, I've been catching up on the latest Barrett Jackson Auction and just watched the Cheemer sell - a '61 Impala customized with BMW 750 running gear, suspension and interior. What an amazing engineered custom! I was surprised that it went for just $100k plus the commission and taxes It would be interesting to know what the consigner paid for it last year.... I have a feeling he expected it to bring a lot more.
http://www.barrett-jackson.com/appli...&aid=403&pop=1

I think the photos really must not do it justice as it still looks like a '61 Chevy Bubble Top with a bolted in beemer drive line - not a heluva lot different then bolting in a big block Chebbie with lots of luxury items except the builders used an "exotic" European drive line.

(Let the flames begin )

I agree with IC2 seems like a lot of money for a not so cool car.

What did it weigh???? Scrap is how much these days???

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

What did it weigh???? Scrap is how much these days???

Guess I must have gotten caught up in the "build" videos they had showing how the guy put it together. There were a lot of really nicely done features on the car, but it is basically a BMW with a '61 Chevy skin, I suppose.... then again, I really like '61 bubble tops, too.

BJ gets 10% both ways now....10% from the seller and 10% from the buyer.....not bad gross to let someone bring a car into their tent. Of course, it's not all profit. But, they
do have other income.....parking, concessions, trinket sales, TV income, and whatever.

Originally Posted by robot

BJ gets 10% both ways now....10% from the seller and 10% from the buyer.....not bad gross to let someone bring a car into their tent. Of course, it's not all profit. But, they
do have other income.....parking, concessions, trinket sales, TV income, and whatever.

Yeah, Craig did not seem to be suffering from missing any meals, did he??

I`m sorry I just can`t see putting an import into american muscle...

Originally Posted by 406Rich

I`m sorry I just can`t see putting an import into american muscle...

Well, in this case the '61 Chevy was originally sold new in Sweden, so it was actually an import, but then so was the BMW donor, too since it's German... This car has some really cool features, like a custom formed windshield and back glass bonded into a recess to flow smooth into the body with no frame, all trim custom made satin finish, etc, etc. Sorry, Cheemer's a cool car to me.

I thought it was a cool build too.............and I'm a ratrod type of guy.