Yes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. :^))
There are a few Bricklins that are well turned out, but none (including TT's
FG bodies) have the close panel fit (small seams) that marks a good design.
And the hatchback! Talk about Rube Goldberg! And the instrument cluster!
It's this type of stuff that screams kit car.
I've been to numerous kit car gatherings that included kits that could pass
as specialty manufacturer's creations in fit / finish.
Regardless of my pragmatic view, I'm like you in that I consider mine a
family heirloom also.
GM
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>
> That's your opinion, but based on some Bricklins I have seen I don't share
> it. In fact some of the best custom cars (not to open that can of worms)
> could even pass for a current production car, IMO. Granted we're only
> talking about a handful of cars in that category. After seeing Scott
Baar's
> car in Frankenmuth I was really amazed; and I was not alone. I also got a
> better appreciation for Bricklins in general, so at least for some, seeing
> good ones is motivating.
>
> Bricklin economics does make an interesting subject doesn't it? You have
> some good insights. It would make a good case study or dissertation for
> someone. Anyway, I am a fool who would buy a Bricklin whether the market
> price was $500 or $500,000 (although I might encounter some family
resistance
> at the high end :)). Since I plan to keep mine, I guess it is either
> priceless or worthless, however you look at it.
>
> George Curley
>
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