Lee,
If your car still looks as it did when I last saw it, a realistic selling
price right now would be $12,500.
I'd insure it for $15K if it were mine,
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
-----Original Message-----
From: streepey <streepey@jps.net>
To: mg-t@autox.team.net <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, July 17, 2000 7:50 PM
Subject: whats it worth ?
>Thought I would throw out a queastion to the list.
>
>My MG is a 1953 MG - TD number 25768EXLNA. I've owned it since 1972. The
>car is in exellent condition. It is essentially original other than paint
>color and interior. The car is painted a 1965 Mustang color - "poppy red"
>and has matching interior in an orange/black plaid. It's friends on the
>west coast affectionately call it the "Pumpkin".
>
>I need to renew my insurange coverage. I live in the Northern Foothills of
>California - The only T series I've seen advertised in The Sacto Bee in the
>last year was a TF at $ 20,000.
>
>The Pumpkin is a CA car - No rust, No rot. It's been well maintained; had
>the carbs rebuilt last year. We've driven it EVEREYWHERE - been to Canada
>and back, Souther CA, , back and forth over the Sierra Nevadas.
>
>Absolutely NOT, I repeat NOT a show var, just a very clean, reliable
>driver. It has won a couple of popular votes in class ( very small class).
>Entered it for judging in a local Concours a couple of years ago - hoped to
>get 70 points - only got 64 (shucks !!!).
>
>The car is NOT for sale - If I get so old I can't maintain it and drive it,
>it might be for sale - but I'm ONLY 73 !!!.
>
>My question is : What's it worth and what should I insure it for ??? All
>opinion will be appreciated
>
>Lee
>The Pumpkin 1953 MG TD
>
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