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Re: WSJ on Collector Cars

To: "Robert C. Atkinson" <rca53@columbia.edu>,
Subject: Re: WSJ on Collector Cars
From: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@pacbell.net>
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 09:02:55 -0700
I have to seriously question the "qualifications" of the author (WSJ online 
requires a 
subscription so I can't check).  

"Fussy" compared to what?  A new Toyota?  Anyone know anybody taking
long road trips on the remotest (possible) roads in a Ferrari?  I do this yearly
in my BJ8.  Anybody know of any Ferraris being driven around the world?

Coincidentally, someone just submitted a simple technical queston to the 
shop-talk list because the reply from his fellow Ferrari owners was "take it to 
the 
dealer."

This almost smells like a Yahoo stock message board, where people try to
either badmouth or talk-up a stock to their advantage.

Sorry, had to vent.  


bs
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Bob Spidell         San Jose, CA        bspidell@pacbell.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000             '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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> During the List Outage, the Sept. 17 Wall Street Journal has a long 
> article on collector cars at  
> 
>http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB109537015239220114,00.html?mod=home_personal_journal_middle.
> 
> 
> 
> The article has a sidebar with 50 classics in three categories: buy, 
> sell and hold.  The Austin Healey is rated a "sell" after 26% and 51% 
> appreciation for 5 and years, respectively. Comment:  "Considered the 
> cream of British roadsters, with low-slung body and wire-spoke wheels 
> buyers love. Some have hit Ferrari price range, but they're slow and 
> fussy."
> 
> 
> 1967 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk III $29,500/ $41,700 +26% +51% 
> Considered the cream of British roadsters, with low-slung body and 
> wire-spoke wheels buyers love. Some have hit Ferrari price range, but 
> they're slow and fussy. (Photo: www.hubcapcafe.com)

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