In a message dated 6/18/04 5:39:06 AM, toyman@digitex.net writes:
> Must not be a car museum! For originalities sake, wrong engine, (betcha it
> has a
> ribcase as well) wrong wheels, paint scheme, steering wheel, shift gaiter,
> shift
> knob, some sort of padded crap on the tranny tunnel between the seats. Damn,
> anyone can put together a "museum quality" car based on his example!!!
>
Just for the record, museums normally don't care all that much about
originality. I wouldn't say this is a 10-footer or a 50-footer based on a
photo.
However my car, which I drive and which looks really good (in all humility) has
been in the local Museum a couple of times, and we made sure they knew they
were getting a heavily modified car in everything but looks. They could have
cared less. Although $40K is pretty steep, if he thinks he can get it and it
really is a top quality car, the more power to him. I wouldn't take less
for my own.
I don't represent my car as original. If it were yankee craft it would be
what the hot rodders refer to as a "sleeper". It can be cleaned up to bear
close inspection and looks better than it did new. We have more than $10K in
the 1996 frame off which we mostly did ourselves. (My husband, God bless him,
has never told me how much it really cost, but a couple of times I reminded
him that I hadn't ever wanted much in the way of Jewelry or furs and such--now
tell the man to paint my car or chrome my bumpers!) We went all out on
parts, etc., and we got exactly what we wanted. I don't plan to sell it as
long
as I enjoy it but I often "quote" $50K if pressed for a number. So I'm crazy.
A checkbook mechanic could have $40K in a Spridget fairly easily, I expect,
but it isn't my problem.
C'mon guys, Spridgets were made for modification. Concours cars are lovely,
but originality isn't the only criteria for "nice cars".
Annice & Bob
1960 Bugeye (Mk. IV in disguise) "The Sprite"
1966 Sprite Mk. III (Still in Boxes) "Trevor"
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