I'm probably just getting caught up in the festive atmosphere or
whatever you call it of the event. There are so many interesting and
beautiful cars that I saw go by. And yes, it would be hard to find a
car in the general spec's that you desired, but it still may be cheaper
to alter one of those cars.
It's also just cheap entertainment to watch. Kinda like a kid flipping
through the Sears catalogue prior to XMAS years ago. Neither cost
anything.
I think that most people on this list are enthusiasts, and that's the
excuse/reason I'm giving myself for lusting after such a variety of
cars.
Cheers,
R. Ashford Little II
www.geocities.com/ralittle2
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]
On
> Behalf Of Jim Hill
> Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 2:16 PM
> To: R. Ashford Little II; '6-Pack'; 'Triumphs@autox. Net'
> Subject: Re: Barrett Jackson
>
> R. Ashford Little II wrote:
>
> > . . . I watched a little last night and saw some cars go
> > for less than it probably cost to restore them.
> > . . .
> > many times it's cheaper to buy a car that's already been
> > restored than to buy a car that needs a full restoration.
>
> I don't disagree at all. I wouldn't even be surprised to learn that
some
> of
> the sellers at B-J had lost money after paying for the original car,
the
> restoration, the towing bill, the auctioneer's cut, etc. On the other
> hand,
> when I restored my car I did it to my exact specifications--the
equipment
> I
> wanted, the color I wanted, the performance modifications I wanted,
etc.
> I
> wouldn't expect anyone else to pay the same dollars for a car built
just
> to
> suit MY preferences.
>
> I also suspect that we don't see all the "low dollar" cars that are
> auctioned at other venues (and not in prime time). I'm just a
spectator
> in
> this parade, as I wouldn't dream of buying a car I hadn't driven and
> inspected at length.
>
> Jim Hill
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