[Fot] Chasing Classic Cars

[BillDentin at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/22/2011 11:52:28 PM Central Daylight Time, 
dmitchel at sbcglobal.net writes:


> <<< If you recieve Velocity (formerly HD Theatre) on your cable or
> satellite system, you might be interested in this weeks Chasing Classic 
> Cars
> with Wayne Carini.  The show airs Tuesday 10/25 at 10pm eastern. Re-airs 
> at 1am
> and 4am.  He is buying/brokering a 1962 TR4 race car. White number 44. You
> can see a TRF sticker as well as a Quaker State one. >>>

I watched that show last night and found it very interesting.  I remember 
that car well and raced against it often at Mid-Ohio, Road America, and 
Watkins Glen.  It was extremely well prepared, owned and driven well by a Doctor 
from Mystic, CT.  It went FAST.  One thing I remember about it was that it 
went back into its enclosed trailer every night.  It then stopped showing up 
at events, and rumor had it that the owner was going through a 'dirty' 
divorce, and the car was put up for sale along with other assets.  At the time 
(early to mid-1990s) the asking price was $40,000, which suggested to me that 
it really was not for sale.  Well, apparently it has sat in the 
basement/garage ever since and now will be detailed and put up for sale again.  This 
time $45-50,000.00 price tag.

Nice TV show, the second segment of which was even more interesting.  An 86 
year old gentleman was finally parting with a rare Ferrari he had purchased 
in the mid-1960s, over in Italy for around $5,000.00 (including shipping 
costs).  The broker who is handling the sale now suggests it will sell for 
about three quarters of a million dollars.

Wow!

Bill Dentinger