new acquisition

kmead · Post by **kmead** » Thu May 05, 2011 5:58 pm

karhawk wrote:I don't think the association with R/T has any added value, by the looks of it it's been outside for years. Saving this car would cost much more then the value would be once everything is made right. Even parting it is no great money maker, the wheels being the most valuable commodity.

Chris
Oakland, Ca.

I agree the association of the car to RT adds little to its value.

I would disagree about scrapping the car or parting or some other not returning it to its former glory.

There are just too few Coupes left in the US. If no one else wants it I do and would be happy to return it to its former glory. Its not the return on investment, its the value the car has to the individual.

I know there seem like plenty of these cars in California but they are rare cars anywhere else.

Karl

kmac33 · Post by **kmac33** » Fri May 06, 2011 2:13 pm

I second Karl's sentiments. For the vast majority of us, keeping these great cars on the road, or restoring them back to their former glory is definitely not about a return on monetary investment.
I'm guessing I've got at least twice the "market value" of my Spider in her "restoration".... Best investment I've ever made

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If I had the space, and hadn't just acquired the soon to be track Spider, I'd be interested too.

kmead · Post by **kmead** » Fri May 06, 2011 2:27 pm

Oh and just to reiterate:

I would love to own that particular car.

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Fri May 06, 2011 3:34 pm

I'd be happy for you to own it too!

ga.spyder · Post by **ga.spyder** » Thu May 12, 2011 8:43 pm

Anybody into these buying/restoring cars for monetary gain,is is gonna be sadly disappointed.They are great cars and we need to keep them running.I would love to see kmac own it,too

WarbirdAL · Post by **WarbirdAL** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:02 pm

Amazing. I still have yet to get my 69 Coupe running. I got the engine back together after replacing the head , thanks Mark for the head. The cold cold winter has hit here in Utah and I don't have a heated garage! This has got my blood flowing again, thanks for the video.

opus10583 · Post by **opus10583** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:57 pm

...I'd want those wheels if parting comes to pass.

Thanks,
Mark

karhawk wrote:I don't think the association with R/T has any added value, by the looks of it it's been outside for years. Saving this car would cost much more then the value would be once everything is made right. Even parting it is no great money maker, the wheels being the most valuable commodity.

Chris
Oakland, Ca.

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:12 pm

it's on ebay currently, if it doesn't sell I may pull the wheels and sell them separately.

katsi · Post by **katsi** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:25 am

Are the rims and caps really that nice? I have the exact same one's on my car.

narfire · Post by **narfire** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:04 am

So Cal Mark wrote:it's on ebay currently, if it doesn't sell I may pull the wheels and sell them separately.

Your comment on EBay about the value of the wheels is about what I have into mine(4) after sourcing the caps from Italy and glass beading the wheels and re-finishing them.
Chris

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Re: new acquisition

opus10583 · Post by **opus10583** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:12 pm

narfire wrote: Your comment on EBay about the value of the wheels is about what I have into mine(4) after sourcing the caps from Italy and glass beading the wheels and re-finishing them.
Chris

No doubt a healthy dose of retail hyperbole; in the "abandoned in place" condition presented they're worth about $60-75per. ...Nicely tarted-up maybe $125. Like the cars themselves, buy and fix em is always a loss.

I want them, but can only find one tire worth driving on that fit them, and that's yesterday. Four years from now they're wall hangings.

Even 14" is a wasteland.

Thanks,
Mark