Carroll's Autograph Price today!!

luke-44 · #1 (**permalink**) 02-08-2004, 06:41 PM

Anybody wanna guess what Carroll is charging for an autograpgh these days?

I called his foundation to see about signing a valve cover - it's now $100.00! for a "part"...."how much for a book or a "non part"? I asked....oh...they are $50.00 ...talk about inflation...I guess I should have speculated in autographs......

I said to the gal "those prices must have really decreased the number of requests you get"....."I dunno. I've only been here a few months"...

bnewell · #2 (**permalink**) 02-08-2004, 06:50 PM

I've got a dozen or so of them......some new, some old. Will they be worth some $$$ some day.....probably.

Will I sell them then.......nope.

Brian

petek · #3 (**permalink**) 02-08-2004, 07:29 PM

Bruce,

Send the valve covers to me... I'll get you a signature deal at $25 per cover.

(Ok, is it two r's and two l's in Carroll?)

SpitzSpitz · #4 (**permalink**) 02-08-2004, 07:39 PM

Will he sign a glove compartment door of a fake , I would like to get his signature but would rather not waste my time if the answer is no.

Spitz

luke-44 · #5 (**permalink**) 02-08-2004, 07:54 PM

Spitz - he'll sign an old rubber boot, a glove box off a Replica, or anything else....for $100.00......

TerrysSPF · #6 (**permalink**) 02-08-2004, 10:05 PM

Luke: Did they ask what kind of car you had? If you told them it was an ERA ("replica") then that's probably why it was priced so high. I'll bet it's TWO - 200.00 dollars for an FFR and he probably won't even sign a SPF!

SCOBRAC · #7 (**permalink**) 02-08-2004, 10:45 PM

Wait about 5 years you will be buying autogtraphed Shelby items for $10. provided the part you are buying is worth at least $8. Nothing against the old grouch, I say it's every man for himself. If you guys are willing to pay $100 then $100 it will be.

Some of you have lost your friggin minds. I bid on a 1966 Ford performance parts catalog on e-bay tonight, bidding started at $10. I really wanted it and decided I would go to $40. bidding stopped at $55. Now this catalog is still in print and retails for $9. I see GT-350 clones selling for $95k, GT-500's selling for the price of an average home in some places.

In about 12 years most of the people on this site will be well into their 60's and we will see the price of "original" C-6 automatics top $7k You want to make a boatload, stockpile them now.

The upside of course is that in 20 years, like it or not, most of the people in this forum will be too old to drive let alone drive a 500 hp screamer. I'm just glad I will be here to shop your estate sales.