On Thu, 12 Nov 1998 Patrick Bowen wrote:
> ...I found a couple of months ago in the Chicago area two neveer
> liscenced spits '80 type that were in mint condition stored in a
> showroom the whole time and they were only asking $12000 a piece. and
> these were legally brand new cars.
Wow; time warp! A great novelty to be sure. A $12,000 novelty? Perhaps.
The irony of all that? I'll wager that it is possible to identify and
purchase a 1980 Spitfire in very good condition for (just for the sake of
argument) $4000, then spend upwards of $8000 to bring the car to
absolutely "as-new" condition. Once done, you'd have two $12,000
Spitfires, either of which might stand an equal chance of winning a
"Concours" event. In fact, the restored car probably will have a slight
edge, since the restorer isn't being rushed by the next 20 Spitfires
coming down the line behind this one, and has time to make sure the
stickers and badges are aligned nicely and the small run on the LR fender
is buffed out properly and the top fits well and the carpet is glued
down and....
But that doesn't answer the question of whether either car is worth
$12,000, does it? :-)
--Andy
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