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Re: [Healeys] Tri-Carb sells for $74,000 on Bring A Trailer

To: HealeyRick <healeyrik@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tri-Carb sells for $74,000 on Bring A Trailer
From: Curtis Arndt <cnaarndt@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2019 14:27:03 -0700
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Personally, I still feel it's a $100K car, but the market decides.  Buyer
got a deal as you cannot buy one and restore it to that level for $74K.
Just my .02 cents.

Cheers,

Curt

On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 12:52 PM HealeyRick <healeyrik@gmail.com> wrote:

> I think it's about right, although I feel like it should be right.  I
> agree with Jean, that Healey prices seem to be softening and the BJ8s are,
> outside of the Ms and Ss, still leading the pack.  Compare this one at
> Sotheby's already bid to $75k with two days left for an older
> restoration:
> https://www.sothebys.com/buy/c28f2f2c-d1d4-43c1-951a-a7b8f6801c45   I
> wonder if the BN7 would've fetched a higher price if it had already been
> judged Concours Gold, which it looks like it may have easily reached?
>
> Rick Neville
>
> On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 1:00 PM Jean Caron <
> vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Gary,
>>
>> I believe that since the car sold, its reserve was met, so both the buyer
>> and the seller would be satisfied with the results.
>>
>> This is a model that about 5 years ago would have sold for very close to
>> $100,000.00 US for a car in this condition. I believe that the market has
>> softened overall, in the last few years, for Austin-Healeys as a whole,
>> that combined with a reluctance by American buyers to purchase cars from
>> Canada, due to various reasons, shipping across borders, the paperwork
>> involved etc. May have kept this car from achieving a higher sale price.
>>
>> While there were only 355 of these cars made, I also think their rarity
>> is overblown in my opinion, they are basically the same as any 2 seater
>> Austin-Healey with a 6 cylinder engine, with one extra carburettor.
>>
>>
>>
>> Jean
>>
>> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for
>> Windows 10
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of
>> editorgary--- via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 21, 2019 11:46:02 AM
>> *To:* healeys@autox.team.net
>> *Subject:* [Healeys] Tri-Carb sells for $74,000 on Bring A Trailer
>>
>> Here's the reference to the final sale of the two-seat tri-carb...
>>
>>
>> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1962-austin-healey-3000-bn7/?utm_source=dailymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2019-05-21
>>
>> What does the group think --- Fair price in today's market, overvalued or
>> undervalued?
>>
>> What would you have expected to pay for a similar car?
>>
>> G.
>>
>>
>> -->
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Personally, I still feel it&#39;s a $100K car, but the mar=
ket decides.=C2=A0 Buyer got a deal as you cannot buy one and restore it to=
 that level for $74K.=C2=A0 Just my .02 cents.<div><br></div><div>Cheers,</=
div><div><br></div><div>Curt</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div=
 dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 12:52 PM HealeyRi=
ck &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeyrik@gmail.com";>healeyrik@gmail.com</a>&gt; w=
rote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0p=
x 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=
=3D"ltr">I think it&#39;s about right, although I feel like it should be ri=
ght.=C2=A0 I agree with Jean, that Healey prices seem to be softening and t=
he BJ8s are, outside of the Ms and Ss, still leading the pack.=C2=A0 Compar=
e this one at Sotheby&#39;s already bid to $75k with two days left for an o=
lder restoration:=C2=A0=C2=A0

<a href=3D"https://www.sothebys.com/buy/c28f2f2c-d1d4-43c1-951a-a7b8f6801c4=
5" target=3D"_blank">https://www.sothebys.com/buy/c28f2f2c-d1d4-43c1-951a-a=
7b8f6801c45</a>=C2=A0 =C2=A0I wonder if the BN7 would&#39;ve fetched a high=
er price if it had already been judged Concours Gold, which it looks like i=
t may have easily reached?<div><br></div><div>Rick Neville</div></div><br><=
div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, May=
 21, 2019 at 1:00 PM Jean Caron &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:vintage_roadster_rest=
oration@hotmail.com" target=3D"_blank">vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail=
.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1=
ex">



<div>


<div class=3D"gmail-m_-1406326831929010290gmail-m_3603957249080611664WordSe=
ction1">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Gary,</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I believe that since the car sold, its reserve was m=
et, so both the buyer and the seller would be satisfied with the results.
</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">This is a model that about 5 years ago would have so=
ld for very close to $100,000.00 US for a car in this condition. I believe =
that the market has softened overall, in the last few years, for Austin-Hea=
leys as a whole, that combined with
 a reluctance by American buyers to purchase cars from Canada, due to vario=
us reasons, shipping across borders, the paperwork involved etc. May have k=
ept this car from achieving a higher sale price.
</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">While there were only 355 of these cars made, I also=
 think their rarity is overblown in my opinion, they are basically the same=
 as any 2 seater Austin-Healey with a 6 cylinder engine, with one extra car=
burettor.
</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Jean </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sent from <a href=3D"https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink=
/?LinkId=3D550986" target=3D"_blank">
Mail</a> for Windows 10</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
</div>
<hr style=3D"display:inline-block;width:98%">
<div id=3D"gmail-m_-1406326831929010290gmail-m_3603957249080611664divRplyFw=
dMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" style=3D"font-size:11p=
t" color=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bou=
nces@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&g=
t; on behalf of editorgary--- via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@aut=
ox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 21, 2019 11:46:02 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">heal=
eys@autox.team.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Tri-Carb sells for $74,000 on Bring A Trailer</fo=
nt>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
</div>
<div>
<div style=3D"color:black;font:10pt Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">
<div><font size=3D"2">Here&#39;s the reference to the final sale of the two=
-seat tri-carb...</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"2"><br>
</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"2"><a href=3D"https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1962-aus=
tin-healey-3000-bn7/?utm_source=3Ddailymail&amp;utm_medium=3Demail&amp;utm_=
campaign=3D2019-05-21" target=3D"_blank">https://bringatrailer.com/listing/=
1962-austin-healey-3000-bn7/?utm_source=3Ddailymail&amp;utm_medium=3Demail&=
amp;utm_campaign=3D2019-05-21</a><br>
</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"2"><br>
</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"2">What does the group think --- Fair price in today&#39=
;s market, overvalued or undervalued?</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"2"><br>
</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"2">What would you have expected to pay for a similar car=
?<br>
</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"2"><br>
</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"2">G.<br>
</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"2"><br>
</font></div>
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<font size=3D"2"></font></div>
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