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can someone explain...

Post by pistol grip » Fri Dec 15, 2006 4:58 pm

can someone explain...75K for an Automatic 440?

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Post by 71440 gtx » Fri Dec 15, 2006 5:19 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: 75k us
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Post by Eric » Fri Dec 15, 2006 7:27 pm

That car seems to be changing hands a LOT...last I saw it was a couple months ago in Utah...
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Post by ryangtogtx » Fri Dec 15, 2006 7:54 pm

You probably couldn't have that car restored to the level that it is for that much.
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Post by 1bluegtx » Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:12 pm

One things for sure:they are not going to get any cheaper!
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Post by 71GTX » Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:19 pm

First it was the E bodies....Now the collectors are driving up the prices of B bodies....whats next, A or C bodies??
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Post by aerodynamic » Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:24 pm

My money's on A-bodies. Well, it would be if it wasn't already tied up in my B-body!
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Post by pistol grip » Tue Dec 19, 2006 3:56 am

Hey Guys, this seller now wants 65K....I don't think he would get it, You know what they say "Pigs go to heaven and Hogs to the Slauter"
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Post by ryangtogtx » Tue Dec 19, 2006 1:12 pm

It's not just the collector's driving up the costs on collector cars. The biggest reason quality cars cost as much as they do is how much money is invested in a quality restoration. When top shops cost around $70/hr., it becomes really easy to understand why things cost as much as they do. Consider the time and detail it takes to get a car to OE Silver or Gold. It is a whole different ballgame. Anyone can do an adequate resto, but when you're talking any type of "concours" resto, be prepared to cough up big bucks, regardless of type of car. You really can't compare cost on the average car you see advertised in the local auto trader to the car in question. I don't know the owner or history of this car, but quite frankly someone must have really liked it to spend the time and effort to restore it to the level it is knowing that it would be almost impossible to recoup the investment because it's not a six pack or hemi.
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