[TR] Crash Gear Box

[Dave1massey at cs.com]

In a message dated 6/16/2010 11:14:23 AM Central Daylight Time, 
KingsCreekTrees at aol.com writes: 
> Indeed a great car to learn to drive on, and yes, after that, nearly 
> everything seemed a bit dull. Most frustrating, however, is the fact that my 
> dad sold the car in excellent condition in the early 1970's for 400 quid. 
> I've just seen a similar vehicle sell for 400,000. After selling the Bentley, 
> he bought a non-runner TR3A for 200 quid and it took us a year to get it 
> roadworthy. He sold it three years later for 300 quid, when we moved to the 
> U.S.  Wouldn't it be nice if our cars were still worth 50-75% of the value 
> of a 1920's Bentley???
>  
> 
> 
Back in the early 70's my dad had an opportunity to buy a gull wing 
Mercedes for $6000.  The engine was out and apart.  He said there was no way a 
non-running car was worth $6000.

I didn't have $6000 at the time either.

Dave