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Re: Brooklands Windscreens

To: Gary Speckman <speckman@coredcs.com>
Subject: Re: Brooklands Windscreens
Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 18:51:03 -0700
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <3B1E7E81.460B14BB@earthlink.net> <3B1E8C12.1287A6A9@ix.netcom.com> <3B1E9568.EBB2326A@coredcs.com>
The most recent set of Brooklands screens actually went for $2025 and had "AH" 
on the
screens, so this would have been for a 100S Healey or probably would have been 
available
as an option back in the 50s or early 60s.  The "AH" made all the difference.
Mike MacLean-60 Sprite

Gary Speckman wrote:

> I picked up an original Brooklands screen, with all the right patina, for 
>under $150
> on ebay last winter.  As I understand it, the early Brooklands screens had 
>only one
> "adjuster" wing nut.  The later replicas had two.  Is that correct?  I had 
>been
> watching for them on Ebay.  Every now and then,  one, or a pair show up, but 
>I havent
> seen them sell for anywhere near the prices you quoted.  Thats insane.  Would 
>you
> have the URL for those auctions by chance?
> After having a hassle with the Tech inspectors at the SVRA vintage race at 
>Watkins
> Glen for two years in a row over my lack of a windshield on the Team Thicko 
>Bugeye,
> I figured this would satisfy them and look great on the car.  It did both.
> Gary
> Plover WI
>
> type79@ix.netcom.com wrote:
>
> > Roy,
> >
> > You might want to sit down for this, (unless you know about this already), 
>but in
> > the past year 2 sets of original Brooklands screens have sold on ebay for
> > stratospherically high prices.
> >
> > The first set which had one cracked glass sold for $1,200. The second pair 
>sold
> > for.......(are you ready for this?).................$2,200.!!!
> >
> > Ijay fishbein
> > the nutmeg state
>

> .



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