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Re: Value Insanity

To: "Mark and Kathy" <mgtrcars@galaxyinternet.net>, <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Value Insanity
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 11:39:10 -0800
But "re-sale golden metallic beige" just doesn't have the same ring to it ;)


bs


JustBrits_com wrote:

>One of the things I have noticed during this "event" is that Originality DOES
>count!!
>
>I happened to catch the auction of  Lot # 714 = BT7.  Did anybody else??  Hear
>what one of the announcers scornfully say whilst bidding was going on??
>
>"...in re-sale red." !!!  And that the BMIHT Cert. says "....Old English
>White..."
>Almost choked!!
>
>>From the B-J page for Lot # 714:
>
><quote>
>...nut and bolt rotisserie restoration by premier marque specialist "Kurt
>Tanner Restorations".
></quote>
>
>And then this:
>
><quote>
>Owner states that "...this must be the finest 3000MKII available on today's
>classic car market!"
></quote>
>
>And it went for $56,160.
>
>Wonder what Mr. Tanner thinks of re-sale red now???<G>  And it IS the 2nd
>lowest of the A-Hs!!
>
>Ed
>
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Bob Spidell         San Jose, CA        bspidell@comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000             '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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