Dear Friends,
I hadn't noticed before, but the Alfa Romeo 2600 Spider (1962) convertible
has a front hood that seems familiar!
Take a look at the red convertible on display in the article ("Comparing
the 2000 Spider to the 2600 Spider") by Michael Sents at the East Coast
Spider Web page:
www.delanet.com/~sents/cgi-bin/ecsw.cgi?form_action=view_select_record&form_
selected_record=24
Under the hood they aren't the same! The Alfa's 6 cylinder (2.6L) doesn't
quite yield the HP of one of our stock 2000's!
Alas, but the market puts them at twice the value of our Roadsters.
So much for how the market values quality!
Cordially,
Teddy
Pgh PA
69 2000
OROC
(Paul, and I'm sorry to bring it down, again!)
At 9:41 AM 8/8/99, Paul wrote:
> A week ago the idea of promoting roadsters in the press was addressed in
>an attempt to raise their values. Well it took a bit of looking but try the
>April, 1997 issue of Automobile Magazine, page 146, under the title of
>"Collectable Classic". The article is well written and details a bit of
>history and even pokes fun at MGBs! "These little Datsun roadsters are
>great fun to drive and rolling proof that real sports cars didn't always
>come from Europe. Mr. K should be proud."
> As the supporting club it lists Mid-Atlantic Datsun Roadster Owner's Club
>( but a few years prior to Mark Dent's resurrection of the club. )
> AND, drum roll please, "PRICES: $7500 - $11,500"!
>
> Sorry, but I don't think that article launched a price increase,
>thankfully, in our beloved roadsters.
>
>Paul
>OROC
>(Sorry Teddy but I had to bring it up!)
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