View Full Version : The price for a true American Classic
stilez
08-07-2005, 06:34 AM
On eBay this morning checking out the priciest vehicles and stumbled over this one...
http://carad.ebayimg.com/i4/04/a/04/9c/b0/48_4.JPG
$600,000 and counting for a piece of artwork :drool
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RARE-66-Shelby-AC-Cobra-427-AUTHORIZED-BENTLEY-DEALER_W0QQitemZ4566087648QQcategoryZ6465QQrdZ1QQc mdZViewItem
stilez
08-07-2005, 06:34 AM
On eBay this morning checking out the priciest vehicles and stumbled over this one...
http://carad.ebayimg.com/i4/04/a/04/9c/b0/48_4.JPG
$600,000 and counting for a piece of artwork :drool
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RARE-66-Shelby-AC-Cobra-427-AUTHORIZED-BENTLEY-DEALER_W0QQitemZ4566087648QQcategoryZ6465QQrdZ1QQc mdZViewItem
mdsmithers
08-07-2005, 10:19 AM
reserve not met, I love those, nice replicas can be had for less, but of course if you have the means....
mdsmithers
08-07-2005, 10:19 AM
reserve not met, I love those, nice replicas can be had for less, but of course if you have the means....
topnotchtouch
08-07-2005, 10:57 AM
Wow :drool:
I would be afraid to own a car that expensive. I would be too temped to drive it :D
One of these days I hope to put together a Factory Five roadster similar in color and options to the one pictured below. For the money the Factory Five is probably one of the best kits out there. Sure, there are more accurate replicas out there but, they cost almost as much as an original. www.factoryfive.com
http://www.factoryfive.com/photogalleries/natejohnson/natejohnson.html
http://www.factoryfive.com/photogalleries/natejohnson/Nate7.jpg
In a lot of ways the Factory Five roadster far exceeds the capabilities of the original.
http://www.factoryfive.com/photogalleries/smithd/roadsterchassis.html
http://www.factoryfive.com/photogalleries/smithd/roadsterchassis4.jpg
Factory Five also sponsors a spec racing searies called the Factory Five Challenge Series. Nice thing about the series is they put what they learn from racing right back into the kits they produce.
http://www.ffrchallenge.com/
topnotchtouch
08-07-2005, 10:57 AM
Wow :drool:
I would be afraid to own a car that expensive. I would be too temped to drive it :D
One of these days I hope to put together a Factory Five roadster similar in color and options to the one pictured below. For the money the Factory Five is probably one of the best kits out there. Sure, there are more accurate replicas out there but, they cost almost as much as an original. www.factoryfive.com
http://www.factoryfive.com/photogalleries/natejohnson/natejohnson.html
http://www.factoryfive.com/photogalleries/natejohnson/Nate7.jpg
In a lot of ways the Factory Five roadster far exceeds the capabilities of the original.
http://www.factoryfive.com/photogalleries/smithd/roadsterchassis.html
http://www.factoryfive.com/photogalleries/smithd/roadsterchassis4.jpg
Factory Five also sponsors a spec racing searies called the Factory Five Challenge Series. Nice thing about the series is they put what they learn from racing right back into the kits they produce.
http://www.ffrchallenge.com/
BillyBarou
08-07-2005, 12:22 PM
Too many other options for $600K. I would buy a vacation home, finish my basement, get some Wilson Audio speakers, and then buy a Porsche GT3. :)
BillyBarou
08-07-2005, 12:22 PM
Too many other options for $600K. I would buy a vacation home, finish my basement, get some Wilson Audio speakers, and then buy a Porsche GT3. :)
Prometheus
08-07-2005, 01:04 PM
I know another place that makes REALLY nice replicas is superformance (www.superformance.com). I think they make all the parts and everything in South Africa, ship some of em to somplace in Virginia, and all you need to do is get and engine and someone to put it in for you. Those factory five ones look really nice too though .... oh well, someday when I`m rich and famous I`ll get one ;)
Prometheus
08-07-2005, 01:04 PM
I know another place that makes REALLY nice replicas is superformance (www.superformance.com). I think they make all the parts and everything in South Africa, ship some of em to somplace in Virginia, and all you need to do is get and engine and someone to put it in for you. Those factory five ones look really nice too though .... oh well, someday when I`m rich and famous I`ll get one ;)
vdog0531
08-07-2005, 03:01 PM
Too many other options for $600K. I would buy a vacation home, finish my basement, get some Wilson Audio speakers, and then buy a Porsche GT3. :)
i like your idea`s a lot!!! mmmm gt3!
vdog0531
08-07-2005, 03:01 PM
Too many other options for $600K. I would buy a vacation home, finish my basement, get some Wilson Audio speakers, and then buy a Porsche GT3. :)
i like your idea`s a lot!!! mmmm gt3!
Spilchy
08-07-2005, 05:03 PM
Too many other options for $600K. I would buy a vacation home, finish my basement, get some Wilson Audio speakers, and then buy a Porsche GT3. :)
I`d be curious to see that guy`s vacation home, finished basement, audio visual setup and car collection ;)
$600,000 to us is only $6,000 or even $600 to the person with that kind of coin. That person is recession proof with disposable income out the ying yang. I was reading the other day in the doctor`s office about hotel rooms in NY City that go for $12,000 a night.
Spilchy
08-07-2005, 05:03 PM
Too many other options for $600K. I would buy a vacation home, finish my basement, get some Wilson Audio speakers, and then buy a Porsche GT3. :)
I`d be curious to see that guy`s vacation home, finished basement, audio visual setup and car collection ;)
$600,000 to us is only $6,000 or even $600 to the person with that kind of coin. That person is recession proof with disposable income out the ying yang. I was reading the other day in the doctor`s office about hotel rooms in NY City that go for $12,000 a night.
stilez
08-07-2005, 06:46 PM
I`d be curious to see that guy`s vacation home, finished basement, audio visual setup and car collection ;)
$600,000 to us is only $6,000 or even $600 to the person with that kind of coin. That person is recession proof with disposable income out the ying yang. I was reading the other day in the doctor`s office about hotel rooms in NY City that go for $12,000 a night.
How about the tower suite (think thats the name) in Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas...$25,000 a night :).