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>> 1974 XKE Roadster
>> New, 431 miles, never registered, silver, red leather, perfect original
>> new car.
>> $160,000 (815) 725-7110
>I always wonder how many of these are fakes. I'll bet if someone declared
>that 1975 Chevy Novas were worth $100,000 tommorrow, that ads would start
My own club magazine THE SHELBY AMERICAN has featured several articles
on this very subject. Faking valuable classics has become a lucrative
business for a number of unscrupulous entrepreneurs. In some cases it's
actually worth building a car from scratch with the commercially
remanufactured parts used by legitimate restorers and enthusiast. Many
specialty car clubs keep a close watch on this sort of thing so anyone
considering purchasing a classic should contact one of these clubs
BEFORE buying. Autoweek magazine also had an article on this subject a
few months back.
Another favorite trick is to give an otherwise "ordinary" car a fake
history to increase it's mystic and thus it's value. "Brando gave this
car to his wife as a wedding present" or some such thing. Make sure any
"special" history on a car you're considering is well documented.
Roland
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