Barrett Jackson Bullnose

[Rembrant]

Good day folks,

I just got back from a vacation in Florida...mostly to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary, but it just so happened that the first day of Barrett Jackson Palm Beach was our last day in Florida, so I was able to attend. First things first...what an awesome event for a car guy/gear head. There was a ton of stuff to see, and I thoroughly enjoyed all of it. Ford was doing "Hot Laps" in 2024 Mustang GT Dark Horse editions (500+ HP?) and I got to go for one of these hot laps. Luckily for me, I got to go in a manual trans car...which was very very cool. This thing was a beast, and I laughed like a kid the whole time I was in it.

Anyway...

I did happen to see one Bullnose in the tents awaiting it's turn on the auction block. It was a lovely little dark blue short bed 2wd truck.



I absolutely LOVED the color...I have a thing for blue...lol. The truck was in very nice condition, but it had a 1987-1996 bed on it...which would have been a deal breaker for me. I wasn't buying, so it doesn't matter...lol, but I'd prefer it with a proper Bullnose bed on it.

The truck sold for almost $20K!!!

https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1985-FORD-F-150-CUSTOM-PICKUP-277693

I'm a bit surprised to be honest. I wouldn't have pegged this truck as being worth that kind of money. Congrats to the seller obviously...we always want to get the highest price possible. I personally wouldn't have paid that much for it...but my opinion doesn't matter;).

I did see another Ford pickup queued up for the auction block while I was there, and I would have assumed it to sell for more than the Bullnose....but it didn't...

https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1989-FORD-F-250-PICKUP-273803

It's almost like the prices were reversed...but whatever. That 1989 was a nice truck!

Anyway, that's all...just some observations!

I must go find that thread where Rick was looking for a value on his truck...seeing this blue '85 sell, I'd have to say that Rick's truck would sell for well into the 20's.

[Gary Lewis]

Cory - As we discussed, the later bed will be a deal-breaker for me.  But it is a nice truck.

As for Rick's Lucille, it is at $20,100 right now, with 2 days and 3 hours left.  

[Rembrant]

Gary Lewis wrote

As for Rick's Lucille, it is at $20,100 right now, with 2 days and 3 hours left.

Oh cool, the price took a big jump from when I looked last. Nice that it's over 20k. I hope he gets his reserve price for it.