[Fot] Chasing Classic Cars

[Kramer, Robert]

I watched it too. Wayne Carini is asking $55K for it and it seems quite high
from a value perspective. It seemed like a nice car, but having been parked
that long I doubt it has things like a Moldex crank, Uncle Jack front hubs and
Southwick axle. As it is there seems to be a glut of TR4/4A's  for sale these
days with four on Race-cars.com with asking prices from a low of 17K up to a
high of 28.5K, and some of them have comparable "SCCA" race history. We need
some buyers to put these cars back on track!

Bob Kramer
Southern Construction Inventory Manager
RDO Equipment Company
16415 N. IH 35  Pflugerville, TX 78660
512-687-7422 Office
512-657-8526 Cell


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-----Original Message-----
From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of BillDentin at aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 10:34 AM
To: dmitchel at sbcglobal.net; fot at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] Chasing Classic Cars

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
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