No flame, Jon. I collect pre-war Lionel trains, and 'investors' and the
Greenberg price guide have taken the tasty stuff well out of my reach.
Hopefully 'Beams will not go (or be pushed, towed, etc) down the same path.
Bill
jon wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thomas Wiencek" <wiencek@anl.gov>
>
> > Check out the price.
> > http://www.car-nection.com/asp/dspcar.asp?Ref=12922
> >
>
> I'm sorry, but that is ludicrous. An asking price like that is a prime
> example of how the old car hobby has been ruined by "investors". My God,
> this car was only about 4000 bucks new! For $58,000 I can build a car from
> scratch that will out-perform it in every way, and that can be driven safely
> on a daily basis.
>
> Heck, for that kind of money, I could buy a nice Aston Martin DB6 or DB7.
> Don't get me wrong, I'm as devout a Rootes enthusiast as they come (see my
> "fleet list" below!), but honestly, a Tiger is NOT a $50,000 car, and trying
> to push them up into that territory is just plain bad for us, the
> enthusiasts.
>
> Stepping off the soap box, flame me if you must, but that's how I see it!!
>
> Jon Arzt
> Omaha, NE USA
>
> 1957 Hillman Minx
> 1958 Hillman MInx Convertible
> 1961 Humber Super Snipe
> 1966 Humber Super Snipe estate
> 1966 Sunbeam Alpine
> 1967 Sunbeam Alpine
> 1967 Sunbeam Funwagon
> 1974 Commer AutoSleeper
> and past owner of 3 Tigers, 1 Mk I and two Mk IAs
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