Re: [AMC-list] 78 AMX (on trying to sell a car: ie good photos)

["Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The other day Russ mentioned about crappy photos, in this case a 78 AMX for sale sort of 
buried, or hidden in a garage. Yup, bad photos suck, and good photos sell. Let's take it a 
step further. Instead of a free craigslist ad, how about a actual paid for auction on 
ebay. Here is a car that is worth more than all 3 Concord AMXs. But check out the photos.

I realize "barn find" is the new 2010 "catch phraze" also and seems people are listing 
more barn finds than actual barns on there now, have seen over 100 'barn finds' in past 
year on ebay, more on craigslist. This looks like garage and realize barn find is a 
generic term, but here is a rather rare car, and not much better than the craigslist 78 
AMX ones:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chrysler-Imperial-2-Dr-Coupe-1969-Chrysler-LeBaron-Imperial-2-Dr-Hardtop-BARN-FIND-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem4aa4e2034cQQitemZ320593855308QQptZUSQ5fCarsQ5fTrucks

Which reminded me of a youtube old Chrysler commercial, which reminded me of Titanic 
movie, I think I was the only one laughing in audience in movie theater then Leonardo 
Dicantactio sank down off the raft. Paige slapped me told me to shut up though if that 
helps:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3zhUG1MXuk&feature=related

neat looking car though actual 1969 Chrysler commercial.

Regardless, this big top of line mopar is only at $1969 with 5 days to go as I write this. 
Put it on your watch list. Too bad they didn't also take it out, clean it up, dust it off, 
and push it back and forth to get some better shots of what this rare car's body lines 
look like and bring it up to more potential, but then they would not have been able to use 
"barn find" in auction. Note there are 240 hits for phrase 'barn find' on ebay right now. 
Yup, photos sell, but watch the big old Mopar anyways I guess.
Eddie Stakes
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.planethoustonamx.com

From: "russ hathaway" <russh97309@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Rambler Nash Jeep and familyAMC"
amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 12:38 PM
Subject: Re: [AMC-list] 78 Concord AMX for sale


Eddie; why didn't you tell him to roll the car out into the sun and take some decent pics. 
A close up of a valve cover??? Whats up with that. A faded out interior and he says it 
doesn't do justice. Well take some damn pictures. I can understand if he wants to give it 
away, then crappy pictures are accepted. But he wants almost three bills for a car thats 
been in storage for 10 years. We've all gotten a car that's "been started every now and 
then", it always means stuck carb, no brakes and on and on. I'm sorry if I sound irritated 
but these crappy pictures for a spendy car tick me off; push it outside, take decent 
pictures, then roll it back in and cover it with whatever you have in storage....Russ



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