it also looks like it has the original aluminum top piece, which is
extremely rare. the hardtop might be worth the purchase price alone <grin>
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From: "Randall" <tr3driver at ca.rr.com>
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 12:13 PM
Cc: "'Triumph list'" <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] 1964 TR4 Triumph for sale (San Bernardino)
>> Wouldn't $6000 in 1963 have been more like Aston Martin or Jaguar money
>> than TR4 money?
>
> Certainly seems to be something wrong there, as a TR4A sold for around
> $3000
> (with hardtop) in 1966.
>
> I'd say his other prices are similarly out of line, but I'm certainly no
> expert. The best approach might be to find some comparable recent sales
> and
> show him the information. Plus a 1963 ad, if you can find one.
>
> Or just pass and keep looking. Craigslist car ads seem frequently
> overpriced to me; I just thought this one might be interesting to the
> group.
> To my uneducated eye, that looks like a factory "surrey" top, which I
> understand are somewhat scarce these days.
>
> -- Randall
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