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Re: Rare Bugatti Supercar Found [Mr_Shiftright] by fintail
Jan 05, 2009 (11:22 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 05, 2009 11:12 am)

I've seen $25K+ fintails in Germany too...either mint low mileage originals or concours restorations, of course. There are some really good restoration shops in Germany.
 
The cars being let to rot for so long...I've seen that before, the stubborn old owner isn't poor enough to need to sell, but doesn't have the funds to revive the car. So, the car suffers, often to its death.
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Re: Rare Bugatti Supercar Found [fintail] by boomchek
Jan 05, 2009 (11:47 am)
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Replying to: fintail (Jan 05, 2009 11:22 am)

Isn't there a Mercedes Benz owned museum in SoCal that stocks parts for all Mercedes ever made, and if I am correct can perform restorations too?
 
If so they gotta be as good as the resto shops in Germany.
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Re: Rare Bugatti Supercar Found [boomchek] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Jan 05, 2009 (12:06 pm)
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Replying to: boomchek (Jan 05, 2009 11:47 am)

Benz has done a fabulous job of helping people restore their cars (ahem...for a price).
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Re: Rare Bugatti Supercar Found [boomchek] by fintail
Jan 05, 2009 (5:37 pm)
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Replying to: boomchek (Jan 05, 2009 11:47 am)

Oh yeah, I forgot about the new "classic center". I am sure the work they'd do is just as good, maybe without the entire mystique of sending a car back to the homeland to be restored.
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andre... by explorerx4
Jan 05, 2009 (7:04 pm)
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oh, the humanity
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Re: andre... [explorerx4] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Jan 05, 2009 (7:55 pm)
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Replying to: explorerx4 (Jan 05, 2009 7:04 pm)

Organ donor. A noble end.
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Ebay time by fintail
Jan 09, 2009 (6:19 pm)
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Odd racer
 
Good name
 
Commiecar 3/4 scale 1949 Chevy
 
"a recognized AACA Historical Preservation candidate"
 
This could be one too
 
White and cute
 
Not for the shy
 
Fanciful restoration claims, but didn't spend a few hundred bucks for the steering wheel...
 
70s futurism
 
Patina
 
The tires are a bit much
 
Where does this guy get all these things?
 
Flashy last ride
 
Why?
 
Uncommon
 
Fuselage preservation
 
And its richer identical cousin
 
Bleak days
 
Yet another from the king of malaise barges
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Re: Ebay time [fintail] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Jan 09, 2009 (7:54 pm)
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Replying to: fintail (Jan 09, 2009 6:19 pm)

55 Chrysler convertible -- surprised it hasn't bid up higher so far. Should bring $45K I would guess.
 
51 Buick Roadmonster Sedan -- bid was a little light by about $1,000. $4K--4.5K should do it.
 
56 Desoto 4 dr -- good god man let it go for $20K if that's the bid. If you got your $26K, that would indeed be a HOME RUN. I would have bid $15K tops for it. Not bad lookin' for a 4Door though, I have to say.
 
58 Edsel Bermuda -- these can bring strong money, even as a #3 car like this one. I'm guessin' $25K on this one.
 
1958 Lancia Appia -- you know, if it weren't refrig white I'd be tempted at $4,600. These are such sweet little jewels, very well made cars. Had it only been that lovely slate gray with red interior, I would be *sorely* tempted. Check for rust, natch--we see many with crusty floors.
 
1978 Toyota Celica -- that'll run for another 200K miles.
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Re: Ebay time [Mr_Shiftright] by fezo
Jan 09, 2009 (7:57 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 09, 2009 7:54 pm)

Andre should get teh DeSoto. H eprobably has parts lying around for it if he needed it.
 
Love the Edsel. It's amazing what they are going for. I'd still like a 58 convertible but there's no way on earth I could pay what one would bring.
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Re: Ebay time [fintail] by oregonboy
Jan 09, 2009 (8:04 pm)
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Replying to: fintail (Jan 09, 2009 6:19 pm)

Here's a cheaper Firedome. The steering wheel looks at least as nice. I like the 2-tone paint job better. It's a '55.
 
1955 Firedome

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