Edley,
You stated my thoughts exactly. What better way to entice someone into astronomical bidding than to make them think someone else will actually pay the price, or more?
All he needs is one legit bid and it could even only be the starting bid amount. If it's legit, then, under the "reserve auction" rules, the seller may elect to accept that starting bid.
If that auction had non-private bidders, then I'd be more inclined to believe the numbers involved. As it is, there's no evidence of anything, except for a 70 hemi cuda "vert" and a humongous sales pitch.
