What did the AH1 Cobras on GSA go for?

[linx310]

GSA had 4 AH1 Cobras up for auction and last I looked on Thurs. They were around 4k when I last looked.

The auction ended yesterday. They would have made an awesome display to trailer around.

Any one here get them?

 

[Whitey]

I saw those earlier and got excited! They may never fly again, but they'll still look cool as **** on the ground.

 

[mkcoen]

Had to be said.

 

[linx310]

I think i have the pics saved on my home computer.

I think it would be awesome to build some thing like this in the front yard...lol

 

[Barrman]

They were around $5200 yesterday morning when I looked and then quickly left that site to not be tempted.

 

[Warthog]

Barrman,

You have enough scrap metal laying around to buy at least two or three of them...

All for sold today.......

1-$56,000
2-$51,475
3-$50,500
4-$42,750

On GSA you can lookup closed auctions.......If you know how.....

I don't know if they where the same ones, but four sold in Dec 2010 for around $18,000 each. Same location.

 

[flyxpl]

this morning before closing I saw one around the 14,000 with I think about an hour to go .

 

[ACBMWM#]

All went for around $50k

 

[jesusgatos]

So will any of those ever fly again?

 

[AceHigh]

Sure, in a big enough tornado!

 

[toomanytools]

I looked at them when bidding was open, and desciption said they were parted out. I'm sure this means engines, trans, electronics, etc.? Seriously, what value would they be at $50,000.00? Cool display at a theme park or something, but are they worth that?

 

[ACBMWM#]

I stopped bidding at $18k my goal was to seek it to a collector for like $40k since I don't live far from Olympia I said what the heck. At $50k I sat back and laughed.
They will show up on eBay I bet.

 

[wsucougarx]

I was eyeballing those as well. Only 40 miles from my house. When they hit 15k I quit looking

 

[stampy]

I would expect that 50k is actually reasonable even for a helo shell. I have seen wrecked ones go for 25K + just for components in them. I am not sure how much an engine would cost or all the particulars in getting them airworthy but I'd be willing to bet that when airworthy they could fetch well over $250K.

 

[papabear]

I think Libya bought them...they conform with the "no-fly" rule.

 

[flyxpl]

My guess is they will be display only . I would amagine the regular guy would not be given access to the parts needed to get one of these birds flying again .

 

[gunboy1656]

Here is an airworthy one...Hold onto your seat when you see the price.

Northwest Helicopters - Bell TAH-1P Cobra

 

[papabear]

Ain't no guns...just good for recon??

 

[stampy]

Heck for 1.5 million it should at least have missles, even if they are just glorified bottle rockets

 

[gunboy1656]

Ain't no guns...just good for recon??

I think if you could afford the 1.5 mil, fuel, hangar maintenance...I think you could afford to arm it.