dyna con,, yeah right are they the pricks that did a runner! to Mexico with Dynesmoney and every one eles!.
hatchback,
Jan 25, 7:20pm
Yeah thats just STUPID, 495k for me would be a 6ltr 300C and a house, nice Coon and all but.
bellky,
Jan 25, 8:11pm
there is something distinctly special about the atmosphere/nostalgia/history of an iconic car like an original gtho that not everyone gets.
these cars have changed hands for huge amounts of dosh.
if you don't think it worth the money, and/or you don't have the money, then chances are someone else will buy it.
just because you don't 'get' something doesn't mean your ideas are necessarily any better
thunderbolt,
Jan 25, 8:30pm
I have found a negative,
In 40 yrs time, this will be worth nothing, unlike the car you are comparing it to.
sifty,
Jan 25, 8:39pm
well said the above two posters.
friendly_prawn,
Jan 25, 8:46pm
Nope wrong. By then we will well and truly be out of oil and the only thing that old bomb will be good for is a musem piece.
richardmayes,
Jan 25, 8:53pm
And the flipside of that is, just because you buy into the hype, doesn't mean your ideas are necessarily any better, either!
richardmayes,
Jan 25, 8:56pm
In 40 years' time, all the people who saw the GTHO doing its thing in its heyday will be dead.
There will probably still be a few people around who know what it is, but whether they will see the value of a good house in it, I don't know. Do you know!
bellky,
Jan 25, 8:56pm
agree with you. however what you call 'buying into the hype' i call a 'strong feeling of appreciation'
richardmayes,
Jan 25, 9:03pm
Absolutely. And one day if I have a spare $500k I'll probably buy into some motoring hype too. but it will be a different make, model & year of hype.
wrong2,
Jan 25, 9:22pm
"supercar"
hahaha
owene,
Jan 25, 9:37pm
Investment! If it's this type of investing that you need then go to the gee gees.
socram,
Jan 25, 9:43pm
I'll probably be catching up with the person building it tomorrow. I'll ask him what the current status is as I didn't see it the last time I was in the workshop or it may hav ebeen under a dustsheet. I can't remember who it was being built for either! From memory, it was using many original parts too and is not a replica.I seem to remember my best pal having a Cheetah slot car (made by Cox possibly!) and it was a quick one.I rather like the Cheetah too! Squint and from the side, it is not too much unlike my car either - though mine is not as brutal!
This makes an interesting read, i think at $500k its a bargain, If I had the cash I would own it tomorrow. Considering a 57 Testarossa sold for 12m and I recently saw a 65 GT40 for 2.5m it has to be the buy of the week. It is probably a better investment than bricks and mortar.
sanremo,
Jan 25, 10:58pm
I bet it has terrible gas milage.
granada,
Jan 25, 11:02pm
If you want economy then buy a corolla
rustihammer,
Jan 25, 11:12pm
Nice.I want it.The bank won't let me though.
fordcrzy,
Jan 25, 11:12pm
no easy answer
fordcrzy,
Jan 25, 11:18pm
you could build a 347 injected 6 speed 67 fastback dynacorn Mustang with an RRS suspension kit and leather interior for a third of what that car is going for.i know what i'd rather have.
sifty,
Jan 26, 1:11pm
me too. and it's the shaky old coon.
pfemstn,
Jan 26, 2:49pm
i would be one of the few who have driven both anxw,and an xy both gtho models in the 1970,s when they were near new! i can understand the hype surrounding these cars and why they sell for so much money! sure you can build a replica these days and it probably will be quicker,with advances in technology, but it will never be the same!
socram,
Jan 26, 7:19pm
Still in the workshop.I can't send you a PM as your email has changed, so email me!Workshop is more than happy to show you.
friendly_prawn,
Nov 3, 7:58pm
cool, will flick you an email. wont be doing much for the next couple of days though. got a cold so just laying low at the mo.will email you. cheers mate.
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