- 1. Value Trivia (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 09:51:58 EDT
- A question I posed to another group might find interest here. In the old car game, the convertible version of a car usually brings more than the coupe. Can you think of any cars in which the coupe ve
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- 2. Re: Value Trivia (score: 1)
- Author: Paul Root <proot@iaces.com>
- Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 09:05:11 -0500
- Well, off the top of my head, a '63 Split Window Coupe has got to be more valuable. I can't think of others at this time. -- Paul T. Root E/Mail: proot@iaces.com 600 Stinson Blvd, Fl 1S PAG: +1 (877)
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- 3. RE: Value Trivia (score: 1)
- Author: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>
- Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 08:24:58 -0600
- For the "uninformed" Paul is speaking of a Corvette. Larry Hoy /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive
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- 4. Re: Value Trivia (score: 1)
- Author: Paul Root <proot@iaces.com>
- Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 09:32:43 -0500
- Ah the dreaded self response. This got me thinking why. Most convertibles are valued higher than their coupe counterpart because, generally, there are more coupes than convertibles. With a few notabl
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- 5. Re: Value Trivia (score: 1)
- Author: Bud Krueger <budkrueger@earthlink.net>
- Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 11:04:35 -0400
- Immediate thought to my mind: Mercedes 300SL Gullwing. /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive
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- 6. Re: Value Trivia (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 11:19:59 EDT
- - - - - - - - - - - - - Mercedes 300 SLR gull wing and 1963 Corvette split window come to mind. Allen Hefner SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward '77 Midget '75 Midget "The Project" '92 Mitsubishi Expo L
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- 7. Re: Value Trivia (score: 1)
- Author: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 08:36:10 -0700 (PDT)
- Good question...! Does the TRiumph GT6 fit in here? Or does the 6-cylinder engine cause it to be something other than a hardtop Spitfire? == Dan DiBiase The Garden State (What Exit?) '76 MGB Tourer (
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- 8. RE: Value Trivia (score: 1)
- Author: KGROWLER@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 12:23:52 EDT
- <<<Can you think of any cars in which the coupe version is worth significantly more than the convertible? There aren't many, but there are a couple you should be able to pick up on.>>> I have no refe
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- 9. Re: Value Trivia (score: 1)
- Author: "Mark and kathy LaPierre" <mgtrcars@galaxyinternet.net>
- Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 11:44:39 -0500
- I'm going with the 74.5 BGT. Not valuable yet but with only 1247 brought to the US I'm rolling my dice and hangin on to mine. Aconite with Autumn leaf, what a head turner. This is my wager and I'm st
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- 10. Re: Value Trivia (score: 1)
- Author: Bullwinkle <yd3@nvc.net>
- Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 10:48:00 -0600
- Would the TR4 surry top qualify as a coupe? I thought when the surry top option was purchased the car had no soft top. I think the TR4 surry top is worth more. Paul: <<<snip>>> Could the other coupe
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- 11. Re: Value Trivia (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 12:48:37 EDT
- Nope - different engine (hey, my rules!) No, I was looking for models that are essentially the same except for body style, so that the difference in value wasn't attributable to some rare engine or s
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- 12. Re: Value Trivia (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 12:50:50 EDT
- Yes, and the also mentioned 63 Corvette. Well done. Any others you can think of? BIll /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive
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- 13. Re: Value Trivia (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 12:57:27 EDT
- Above the convertible version? What auction catalogue are you reading from???;-) Bill /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive
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- 14. Re: Value Trivia (score: 1)
- Author: "Mark and kathy LaPierre" <mgtrcars@galaxyinternet.net>
- Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 12:16:45 -0500
- Any car with smoke screens, oil slicks, mapping capability, ejection seats, missile launchers has got to be valuable. That was standard equipment wasn't it? Mark - /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-
- /html/mgs/2002-04/msg00720.html (8,857 bytes)
- 15. Re: Value Trivia (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 13:12:52 EDT
- I hadn't thought of it, but maybe it shouldn't qualify - not really a coupe. Otherwise you'd have to argue that the Porsche 911 Targa was a coupe, which would make the regular 911 a what.......coupe
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- 16. Re: Value Trivia (score: 1)
- Author: Zubrovka <zubrovka@earthlink.net>
- Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 12:56:16 -0400
- 1940-41 Lincoln Continental Coupe (less coupes built and coupes were crafted from the original convertible design) John /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.tea
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- 17. Re: Value Trivia (score: 1)
- Author: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 11:07:02 -0700 (PDT)
- Ok, another try - the Sunbeam Alpine fastback - British Car recently had an article on them, can't remember the specific name... Although I am not sure if it was a factory conversion or outside job.
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- 18. Re: Value Trivia (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 14:15:22 EDT
- The question isn't what cars have coupe versions, it is which ones have coupe versions that are worth more than the convertibles. The Sunbeam Harrington Lemans is a fair call but are you suggesting t
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- 19. Re: Value Trivia (score: 1)
- Author: "Kai M. Radicke" <kmr@pil.net>
- Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 14:51:55 -0400
- The surrey top was a weather option (just like a removable hardtop), not a body style though, so it may not fit Bill's intentions here. To answer your question, yes the surrey topped TR4s are worth c
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- 20. Re: Value Trivia (score: 1)
- Author: "Mark and kathy LaPierre" <mgtrcars@galaxyinternet.net>
- Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 14:54:04 -0500
- OK somebody just greased my wheels, how bout the TR4 fast back/hardtop, very few made and just saw a couple of articles where a couple of gents restored a couple of these cars. One was red and the ot
- /html/mgs/2002-04/msg00730.html (8,598 bytes)
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