[76 RACER]

I did some inquiring this afternoon and Craig will NOT be going to Vegas! He has struck yet another deal with the city of Scottsdale! They did make 7.2 million off the proceeds from the auction last year! Craig has just opened a new facility at 96th.st. and Bell Rd. I was told today! He also had to put up a NEW tent for this years auction. The old one had an AMERICAN flag on it and the new one does not as there was too many complaints from the FOREIGNORS that live in Scottsdale!!! Imagine that? I believe the lawsuit is over the RAMCHARGERS S/S car that was rolled thru way too fast! When Tom started the auction all on his own it had an altogether different theme. Every well known collector in the world was present. Granted times have changed and Craig has taken the auction to the next level. I believe it goes back to this question.....Was the person great for the time or did the time make the person great? If anyone reading has not been to the auction I would say go to it! The quality of cars is great. I can remember when a Duesenberg would bring 125k. The Gretta Garbo Duesy came on the block and the owner wanted 150k firm for it. The car stalled at 138k. Then Leo Gephart took the microphone from Dean Kruse and talked about the importance of that car. Actually that car was the most highly optioned Duesy ever built. It went to 145k and stopped. Leo said that he had sex with Gretta in the back seat of that car and it went to 190k and sold! Those days are long gone.....Dick Butler may remember the T-Bolt Fairlane Leo had. It was yellow and said URBAN AUTO SALES on the sides. It was driven by Chuck Callahan. Leos car lot was located on the west side of Dayton on West 3rd. Street in Drexel!