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Re: [Spridgets] '59 Berkeley SE 492

To: Billy Zoom <billyzoom@billyzoom.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] '59 Berkeley SE 492
From: Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:55:37 -0500
I like the look of that one.
Lin

On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 10:10 PM, Billy Zoom <billyzoom@billyzoom.com> wrote:
>> Did I read correctly it is an automatic?
>> Lin
> You read it correctly...he wrote it incorrectly.
> They have 4-speeds with a regular clutch pedal. They do also have a funny
> looking shift gate that looks sort of like and automatic floor shift. The
> gears are in a row like a motorcycle rather than the regular H pattern.
> There seems to be a big discrepancy between what some people think they
> should sell for and what most people are willing to pay for one.
> They look cool and are probably fun, but they're not worth more than a
> Sprite. Of course we've seen Sprites with $30,000 asking prices. The last
> Berkeley I saw actually change hands went for $500, and it was shiny and
> drivable, but that was quite a while ago. It's probably worth twice that
> today.
> BZ
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