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pwrbrkpadguy · 01-10-2015, 12:28 AM

Check out ebay item #151545559207.It is a 1960,61,62 GMC truck hood ornament. Bidding started out at $100.00 and two inexperienced bidders trying to out do each other have run it up to $660.00 and it still has 6 days left on it! Smart aren't they!

**Rolland** · 01-10-2015, 12:53 AM

A bidding war. Every seller's dream!

Kenfuzed · 01-10-2015, 02:50 AM

Sometimes these have nothing to do with a bidding war and more to do with what is called shill bidding. The seller gets his/her friends or family to bid up the item in hopes that others will get caught up in the frenzy. Ebay rarely steps in to stop it since the more something sells for the more they make off the fees.

If this item truly is riding high on a bidding war, my hat is off to the seller. But to me it sure smells of shill bidding, which hurts everyone by artificially driving up prices.

Link to ebay listing:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/151545559207...207%26_rdc%3D1

duallyjams · 01-10-2015, 08:38 AM

55 bids, looks like the rechrome jacked it up

jbgroby · 01-10-2015, 10:53 AM

I ended up going to 325.00 for mine, I won. But was getting real nervous in the last minutes. I had put the max bid at $400. It's NOT a 58-59. It's only 60-61, because of the hood change

**60-66** · 01-10-2015, 11:03 AM

So did you see this one ? Wrong year but.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1955-1956-19...vip=true&rt=nc

markeb01 · 01-12-2015, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 60-66

So did you see this one ? Wrong year but.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1955-1956-19...vip=true&rt=nc

Thanks for posting this link. It's fun to even look at something that looks so nice:

And the ornament isn't necessarily perfect, chrome items sitting in a box for 50+ years usually have scuff marks, etc. But figuring the cost to replate something to this condition, the sale price doesn't seem all that ridiculous to me, it's simply a matter of whether a person wants it that bad and can afford it or not.

jbgroby · 01-10-2015, 12:14 PM

Must be nice to be rich

**Rolland** · 01-10-2015, 02:47 PM

Yes, Kenfused could be right. It could be shill bidding but we will never know.
Fleecebay may be the big winner. Then again, whatever someone is willing to pay...

I gave $375 for mine and its pitted pretty badly as pot metal does. Even NOS in the box usually has some pits and blemishes.

TJ's Chevy · 01-10-2015, 04:08 PM

Got mine for $45...buy it now price. All it needs is a sanding and rechrome....and I believe this is a 57 bel air ornament. Sorry...I don't have any up close pictures. Anyhow I wasn't looking for a stock one per say cause chevy's didn't have that option that I'm aware of...I thought the ornament went well with the fins.

**60-66** · 01-10-2015, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by TJ's Chevy

Got mine for $45...buy it now price. All it needs is a sanding and rechrome....and I believe this is a 57 bel air ornament. Sorry...I don't have any up close pictures. Anyhow I wasn't looking for a stock one per say cause chevy's didn't have that option that I'm aware of...I thought the ornament went well with the fins.

Huge difference TJ, yours is available reproduction and was mass produced. Last potmetal hood ornament I had replated was $800.00 for a quality job. My post above was only to show there is a demand for these rare "unobtanium" parts . If you look into the bid history of the guy pushing this up he is bidding on many DIFFERENT Ebay items, looks like a newbe to Ebay and hopefully a GMC enthusiast .

duallyjams · 01-11-2015, 02:22 PM

2,000 hood ornament on a 1000,000 truck isn't that outrageous. Here's one on a GMC ( cameo )
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cru_zn_29 · 01-10-2015, 04:12 PM

Its only money

HOTFUN · 01-11-2015, 03:00 PM

I have two of the 58-59 birds in very nice original chrome for my 1959 pickup projects and I paid a$400 to $500 a piece 10 years ago and was happy to find them for that. Here's one of my old barn finds of years ago.

Budman56 · 01-12-2015, 03:23 PM

Has anyone seen this one before, I seen this in a craigslist add on a 66 chevy truck in texas, could this be a dealer option?

markeb01 · 01-12-2015, 04:14 PM

It appears to be the hood emblem from a 1959 El Camino and Impala equipped with a 348:

Hard to believe anybody would take the trouble to mask around that, unless they just painted over the emblem!

This emblem actually seems to make a very nice fit to the hood. I'm surprised there haven't been more added to these trucks, but perhaps due to the rarity of 348/59 Chevys & El Caminos there aren't many to be found.

01-10-2015, 12:53 AM	#2
Rolland Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Colorado Springs CO Posts: 215	Re: GMC hood ornament A bidding war. Every seller's dream!

01-10-2015, 02:50 AM	#3
Kenfuzed Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Glendora CA -> Tampa FL Posts: 587	Re: GMC hood ornament Sometimes these have nothing to do with a bidding war and more to do with what is called shill bidding. The seller gets his/her friends or family to bid up the item in hopes that others will get caught up in the frenzy. Ebay rarely steps in to stop it since the more something sells for the more they make off the fees. If this item truly is riding high on a bidding war, my hat is off to the seller. But to me it sure smells of shill bidding, which hurts everyone by artificially driving up prices. Link to ebay listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/151545559207...207%26_rdc%3D1 __________________ 1966 C10 Short Fleetside 1988 Sportster, 2008 Street Glide Ken's 1966 C10 build "Red Ale" Follow on Instgram: @cv_performance https://instagram.com/cv_performance Harley Performance Parts: CV Performance (Harley related) Enjoying the ride!

01-10-2015, 08:38 AM	#4
duallyjams Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Deale Md Posts: 4,663	Re: GMC hood ornament 55 bids, looks like the rechrome jacked it up __________________ James 63 GMC V6 4speed carryall 65 chevy swb bbw V8 auto 68 K20 327/4 speed, buddy buckets 2002 GMC CC Dually Duramax 64 GMC lwb 3/4 V6 4speed SOLD 66 GMC swb bbw buddy buckets SOLD IG duallyjams The only thing that stays the same is constant change!

01-10-2015, 10:53 AM	#5
jbgroby Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lacombe, LA Posts: 2,772	Re: GMC hood ornament I ended up going to 325.00 for mine, I won. But was getting real nervous in the last minutes. I had put the max bid at $400. It's NOT a 58-59. It's only 60-61, because of the hood change __________________ http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/jb...23904108567829

01-10-2015, 11:03 AM	#6
60-66 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,329	Re: GMC hood ornament So did you see this one ? Wrong year but. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1955-1956-19...vip=true&rt=nc __________________ IS IT an EATON or Chevrolet rear axle https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=843778 The hubcap thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=702839 WANTED : 1963-1966 6 Cylinder Fan Shroud WANTED :1964-1966 PANEL TRUCK

01-10-2015, 12:28 AM	#1
pwrbrkpadguy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Newnan, GA Posts: 301	GMC hood ornament Check out ebay item #151545559207.It is a 1960,61,62 GMC truck hood ornament. Bidding started out at $100.00 and two inexperienced bidders trying to out do each other have run it up to $660.00 and it still has 6 days left on it! Smart aren't they!

01-10-2015, 12:14 PM	#8
jbgroby Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lacombe, LA Posts: 2,772	Re: GMC hood ornament Must be nice to be rich __________________ http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/jb...23904108567829

01-10-2015, 02:47 PM	#9
Rolland Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Colorado Springs CO Posts: 215	Re: GMC hood ornament Yes, Kenfused could be right. It could be shill bidding but we will never know. Fleecebay may be the big winner. Then again, whatever someone is willing to pay... I gave $375 for mine and its pitted pretty badly as pot metal does. Even NOS in the box usually has some pits and blemishes.

01-10-2015, 04:08 PM	#10
TJ's Chevy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 10,384	Re: GMC hood ornament Got mine for $45...buy it now price. All it needs is a sanding and rechrome....and I believe this is a 57 bel air ornament. Sorry...I don't have any up close pictures. Anyhow I wasn't looking for a stock one per say cause chevy's didn't have that option that I'm aware of...I thought the ornament went well with the fins. Attached Images __________________ 1966 Chevy C10 "Project Two Tone" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=596643 1964 GMC "Crustine" semi-build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=665056 My youtube channel. Username "Military Chevy": https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_h...fzpcUXyK_5-uiw

01-11-2015, 02:22 PM	#12
duallyjams Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Deale Md Posts: 4,663	Re: GMC hood ornament 2,000 hood ornament on a 1000,000 truck isn't that outrageous. Here's one on a GMC ( cameo ) __________________ James 63 GMC V6 4speed carryall 65 chevy swb bbw V8 auto 68 K20 327/4 speed, buddy buckets 2002 GMC CC Dually Duramax 64 GMC lwb 3/4 V6 4speed SOLD 66 GMC swb bbw buddy buckets SOLD IG duallyjams The only thing that stays the same is constant change!

01-10-2015, 04:12 PM	#13
cru_zn_29 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Joshua Tree Ca. Posts: 719	Re: GMC hood ornament Its only money

01-11-2015, 03:00 PM	#14
HOTFUN Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 2,145	Re: GMC hood ornament I have two of the 58-59 birds in very nice original chrome for my 1959 pickup projects and I paid a$400 to $500 a piece 10 years ago and was happy to find them for that. Here's one of my old barn finds of years ago. Attached Images __________________ '66 CST BBW swb fleet 327 fac ac '67 CST 4x4 swb 327 stepside project '72 Cheyenne K20 50k original '72 Cheyenne Super K20 project '73 Sierra swb 4x4 frame off in paint stage '74 Cheyenne Super swb w/16k actual '71 & 72 Cheyenne K10 4x4 swb's '70 426 HEMICUDA conv SHAKER 4 sp Dana 60 '60 Impala conv 327 PG fac ac loaded 3rd owner '72 GMC K2500 4x4 '59 Apache CST BBW fleetside swb 283 '73 ElCamino SS LS1 T56 true SS bucket tach '76 ElCamino SS 52k survivor '87 Grand National 41k True 2nd to last built in 1987. '86 K30 454 SRW fleetside CA since new '88 Trans Am GTA 39k bought new 2018 DEMON plum crazy @ 840HP! "Need for speed" Last edited by HOTFUN; 01-11-2015 at 03:16 PM.

01-12-2015, 03:23 PM	#15
Budman56 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Patterson California Posts: 1,133	Re: GMC hood ornament Has anyone seen this one before, I seen this in a craigslist add on a 66 chevy truck in texas, could this be a dealer option? Attached Images __________________ MY 65 C20 BUILD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=483346 ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/

01-12-2015, 04:14 PM	#16
markeb01 Senior Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spokane Valley, WA Posts: 8,356	Re: GMC hood ornament It appears to be the hood emblem from a 1959 El Camino and Impala equipped with a 348: Hard to believe anybody would take the trouble to mask around that, unless they just painted over the emblem! This emblem actually seems to make a very nice fit to the hood. I'm surprised there haven't been more added to these trucks, but perhaps due to the rarity of 348/59 Chevys & El Caminos there aren't many to be found. __________________ My Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444502 Last edited by markeb01; 01-12-2015 at 09:09 PM.

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