BAT 1972 Suburban 4x4 70K Miles - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

rideair · 10-24-2018, 07:40 PM

I have nothing to do with the sale of this Suburban, but thought it could be of interesting discussion over here on the 67-72 board. I will now return back over to the 73-87 side of the house.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...olet-suburban/

**HO455** · 10-24-2018, 11:31 PM

No trailer needed for this sweet Burban!

68panelman · 10-25-2018, 06:29 AM

Awesome burb. But why do these sellers always say it was owned by a doctor

Bigdav160 · 10-25-2018, 06:36 AM

Awesome is right. Dang near a twin to my truck.

What's up with the antenna on the drivers side?

There was a thread in the truck section on hubcaps. Many said they never seen white 4x4 caps.

52napco · 10-25-2018, 06:41 AM

I'm in LUB......that needs to come to South Carolina.😀😀😀

briank · 10-25-2018, 03:46 PM

Thats a beauty....will go a ton higher I suspect.

**HO455** · 10-25-2018, 11:02 PM

I just got back from the box home store with the Burban. As I was locking the truck up this old guy comes up and says "if you have a minute? On the internet there is a place called BAT. Bring a Trailer". I just started laughing. "Oh yeah that green 72 Suburban!" We talked for a minute about it and his neighbor's 75 454 Burban then he hopped in his Audi A8 wagon and jetted off. Funny world we live in.

**57NAPCO** · 10-26-2018, 06:27 AM

Bet it goes over $20,000...

52napco · 10-26-2018, 07:20 AM

I'm in 😀😀😀

**57NAPCO** · 10-26-2018, 12:55 PM

Ya know they only made 879 of those in 1972, last year before the body style change

**57NAPCO** · 10-30-2018, 07:20 PM

$23,000 and 21 hours left...might it hit 28K ?

**HO455** · 10-30-2018, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 57NAPCO

Ya know they only made 879 of those in 1972, last year before the body style change

I have to wonder how much of that low sales number was from people deciding to wait for a 4 door Burban?

rideair · 10-30-2018, 08:21 PM

Ok, which one of you guys is the highest bidder?

I know someone on this forum wants to be the proud new owner!

Will say this, if I had not just spent the last two years plus over 2/3rds of the current bid on a 1988 Suburban restore, (and $17,000.00 on a 2000 Excursion 7.3 in the last two months), it could be on it's way to VA.

OK. The truth be known, my wife said "NO MORE CARS!!, Eleven cars is enough and no more until I get things done around the house".

At least I know who wears the pants in the family (not me).

72 k15 · 10-30-2018, 10:37 PM

Little bit of a side track but, I did not think they made white 4x4 hubcaps I was told they only came in silver?

Killer Bee · 10-31-2018, 01:54 AM

Mrs. Bee wants it! told me to go to $25k..

have to break the bad news to her tomorrow

rideair · 10-31-2018, 09:20 AM

Mr. Bee, you are a very lucky man. Does Mrs. Bee have a sister?

I say, if she told you 25K, go to 30K and sleep in the Suburban (instead of the couch) for the next month!

Then you can say "See honey (pardon the pun), we can even go camping in it".

Only 7 hours left,

Killer Bee · 10-31-2018, 11:47 AM

I agree, I am a very lucky man in many, many ways with regards to my family.. thank you!

I really, really like this one but not real keen on owning it.. burden of preservation is too great for my taste..

I simply wouldn't be able to pile the kids into it and beat on it in the desert, woods, mud, etc. for camping excursions or whatever..

even just local errands like the market, ball games, or just tooling around, I'd be a nervous wreck..

one good whack and there goes all that originality..

and I have two already [that of course would have to go if I could have scored this one]

the $30k it's up to now -$5k purchase price on my running 71 K20 leaves a LOT of budget to work with..

and not sweat the small stuff driving it around anywhere I want, any way I want..

it's great rig for the right collector, hope it finds a great home, and not end up some silly foose project!

rideair · 10-31-2018, 03:44 PM

Mr. Bee,

I like how you think ;-)

"it's great rig for the right collector, hope it finds a great home, and not end up some silly foose project! ""

I hate when folks take a great original car/truck/trailer and hack/chop/change it into something that could have been done with any old piece of cr*p.

Also into Airstream trailers and seen many a trailer gutted to never be finished then tried to be sold as "all the hard work is completed" ;-) When you ask, what happen to everything you took out, "Oh, we hauled all that junk to the trash".

**mrtoni** · 10-31-2018, 04:15 PM

40k and 20 minutes left

Killer Bee · 10-31-2018, 04:36 PM

Mrs. Bee text me asking what it was at..

thought I'd better watch it, see if she was bidding

I'm safe I think..

rideair · 10-31-2018, 04:47 PM

Any chance Mrs. Bee is the following person:

Sold on 10/31/18 for $40,750 to lperry

Looks like he got in on the last second ;-)

Killer Bee · 10-31-2018, 05:51 PM

LoL I don't think so.. she is a detective but that's not one of the names I've seen her use..

buyer almost got sniped there at the end! fun auction to watch for sure..

cheers fellow auction fans!

10-24-2018, 07:40 PM	#1
rideair Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Front Royal Virginia Posts: 243	BAT 1972 Suburban 4x4 70K Miles I have nothing to do with the sale of this Suburban, but thought it could be of interesting discussion over here on the 67-72 board. I will now return back over to the 73-87 side of the house. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...olet-suburban/

10-24-2018, 11:31 PM	#2
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 11,350	Re: BAT 1972 Suburban 4x4 70K Miles No trailer needed for this sweet Burban! __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377

10-25-2018, 06:29 AM	#3
68panelman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Delaware and Long Island, New York Posts: 3,456	Re: BAT 1972 Suburban 4x4 70K Miles Awesome burb. But why do these sellers always say it was owned by a doctor

10-25-2018, 06:36 AM	#4
Bigdav160 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Klein Texas Posts: 3,852	Re: BAT 1972 Suburban 4x4 70K Miles Awesome is right. Dang near a twin to my truck. What's up with the antenna on the drivers side? There was a thread in the truck section on hubcaps. Many said they never seen white 4x4 caps. __________________ My Classics: '72 K20 Suburban + '65 Dodge Town Wagon '72 Corvette Roadster +'67 Corvette Roadster '73 Z-28 Camaro '63 Ford SWB Uni Pickup '50 Ford Coupe

10-25-2018, 06:41 AM	#5
52napco Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: upstate sc Posts: 2,095	Re: BAT 1972 Suburban 4x4 70K Miles I'm in LUB......that needs to come to South Carolina.😀😀😀

10-25-2018, 03:46 PM	#6
briank Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Leland, Il Posts: 1,503	Re: BAT 1972 Suburban 4x4 70K Miles Thats a beauty....will go a ton higher I suspect.

10-25-2018, 11:02 PM	#7
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 11,350	Re: BAT 1972 Suburban 4x4 70K Miles I just got back from the box home store with the Burban. As I was locking the truck up this old guy comes up and says "if you have a minute? On the internet there is a place called BAT. Bring a Trailer". I just started laughing. "Oh yeah that green 72 Suburban!" We talked for a minute about it and his neighbor's 75 454 Burban then he hopped in his Audi A8 wagon and jetted off. Funny world we live in. __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377

10-26-2018, 06:27 AM	#8
57NAPCO F’B’D guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Texas/Maine Posts: 2,234	Re: BAT 1972 Suburban 4x4 70K Miles Bet it goes over $20,000...

10-26-2018, 07:20 AM	#9
52napco Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: upstate sc Posts: 2,095	Re: BAT 1972 Suburban 4x4 70K Miles I'm in 😀😀😀

10-26-2018, 12:55 PM	#10
57NAPCO F’B’D guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Texas/Maine Posts: 2,234	Re: BAT 1972 Suburban 4x4 70K Miles Ya know they only made 879 of those in 1972, last year before the body style change

10-30-2018, 07:20 PM	#11
57NAPCO F’B’D guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Texas/Maine Posts: 2,234	Re: BAT 1972 Suburban 4x4 70K Miles $23,000 and 21 hours left...might it hit 28K ?

10-30-2018, 08:21 PM	#13
rideair Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Front Royal Virginia Posts: 243	Re: BAT 1972 Suburban 4x4 70K Miles Ok, which one of you guys is the highest bidder? I know someone on this forum wants to be the proud new owner! Will say this, if I had not just spent the last two years plus over 2/3rds of the current bid on a 1988 Suburban restore, (and $17,000.00 on a 2000 Excursion 7.3 in the last two months), it could be on it's way to VA. OK. The truth be known, my wife said "NO MORE CARS!!, Eleven cars is enough and no more until I get things done around the house". At least I know who wears the pants in the family (not me).

10-30-2018, 10:37 PM	#14
72 k15 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Fargo Posts: 379	Re: BAT 1972 Suburban 4x4 70K Miles Little bit of a side track but, I did not think they made white 4x4 hubcaps I was told they only came in silver?

10-31-2018, 01:54 AM	#15
Killer Bee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Barber City, CA Posts: 4,809	Re: BAT 1972 Suburban 4x4 70K Miles Mrs. Bee wants it! told me to go to $25k.. have to break the bad news to her tomorrow __________________ *I started out with nothing - and I still have most of it*

10-31-2018, 09:20 AM	#16
rideair Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Front Royal Virginia Posts: 243	Re: BAT 1972 Suburban 4x4 70K Miles Mr. Bee, you are a very lucky man. Does Mrs. Bee have a sister? I say, if she told you 25K, go to 30K and sleep in the Suburban (instead of the couch) for the next month! Then you can say "See honey (pardon the pun), we can even go camping in it". Only 7 hours left,



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10-31-2018, 11:47 AM	#17
Killer Bee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Barber City, CA Posts: 4,809	Re: BAT 1972 Suburban 4x4 70K Miles I agree, I am a very lucky man in many, many ways with regards to my family.. thank you! I really, really like this one but not real keen on owning it.. burden of preservation is too great for my taste.. I simply wouldn't be able to pile the kids into it and beat on it in the desert, woods, mud, etc. for camping excursions or whatever.. even just local errands like the market, ball games, or just tooling around, I'd be a nervous wreck.. one good whack and there goes all that originality.. and I have two already [that of course would have to go if I could have scored this one] the $30k it's up to now -$5k purchase price on my running 71 K20 leaves a LOT of budget to work with.. and not sweat the small stuff driving it around anywhere I want, any way I want.. it's great rig for the right collector, hope it finds a great home, and not end up some silly foose project! __________________ *I started out with nothing - and I still have most of it*

10-31-2018, 03:44 PM	#18
rideair Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Front Royal Virginia Posts: 243	Re: BAT 1972 Suburban 4x4 70K Miles Mr. Bee, I like how you think ;-) *"it's great rig for the right collector, hope it finds a great home, and not end up some silly foose project! ""* I hate when folks take a great original car/truck/trailer and hack/chop/change it into something that could have been done with any old piece of cr*p. Also into Airstream trailers and seen many a trailer gutted to never be finished then tried to be sold as "all the hard work is completed" ;-) When you ask, what happen to everything you took out, "Oh, we hauled all that junk to the trash".

10-31-2018, 04:15 PM	#19
mrtoni Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: sparks, nevada Posts: 1,881	Re: BAT 1972 Suburban 4x4 70K Miles 40k and 20 minutes left

10-31-2018, 04:36 PM	#20
Killer Bee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Barber City, CA Posts: 4,809	Re: BAT 1972 Suburban 4x4 70K Miles Mrs. Bee text me asking what it was at.. thought I'd better watch it, see if she was bidding I'm safe I think.. __________________ *I started out with nothing - and I still have most of it*

10-31-2018, 04:47 PM	#21
rideair Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Front Royal Virginia Posts: 243	Re: BAT 1972 Suburban 4x4 70K Miles Any chance Mrs. Bee is the following person: Sold on 10/31/18 for $40,750 to lperry Looks like he got in on the last second ;-)

10-31-2018, 05:51 PM	#22
Killer Bee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Barber City, CA Posts: 4,809	Re: BAT 1972 Suburban 4x4 70K Miles LoL I don't think so.. she is a detective but that's not one of the names I've seen her use.. buyer almost got sniped there at the end! fun auction to watch for sure.. cheers fellow auction fans! __________________ *I started out with nothing - and I still have most of it*

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