excellent point
Racer Bud
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Sohl" <billsohl@mindspring.com>
To: <BillDentin@aol.com>; <gp89@charter.net>; <wgrosenbach@juno.com>;
<jimcun2001@yahoo.com.au>
Cc: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 10:10 AM
Subject: [Fot] Triumph Values
> FOTers,
>
> I saw the Auto-week TR-3A auction report also.
> My .02 on the subject of values for our cars.
>
> There clearly is a significant interest in "performance" automobiles and
> we do see that to the extreme via the "high-end" auctions like
> Barrett-Jackson.
> What I believe we are starting to see is the following:
>
> 1. True "pony cars" and as factory delivered performance cars have seen a
> rapid
> increase in value.
> 2. The ability to buy an affordable (let's say for $30,000 or less) muscle
> car
> is ending do to increased market demand.
> 3. High-end sports cars (Jags, Healeys, Porche, and others) have for a
> number of
> years already been above the $30,000 price point.
> 4. Given the now higher prices for American pony/muscle/performance
> vehicles,
> potential buyers of a vintage auto with "performance" attributes are now
> looking to "low end" sports cars to satisfy that desire....it also doesn't
> hurt
> the buyer's purchase decision that most low-end sports cars are also
> "top-down"
> vehicles.
> 5. In today's market, $30,000 isn't that much for almost any car purchase.
>
> Cheers,
> Bill Sohl
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <BillDentin@aol.com>
> To: <gp89@charter.net>; <wgrosenbach@juno.com>; <jimcun2001@yahoo.com.au>
> Cc: <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 10:15 AM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Alloy Body
>
>
>> In a message dated 01/26/2007 9:36:25 PM Central Standard Time,
>> gp89@charter.net writes:
>>> Imagine what could happen at a Barret-Jackson auction.
>>
>> As far as I'm concerned, the Barret-Jackson auction, and others like it,
>> are
>> screwing up the auto hobby something fierce!
>>
>> I note in the current issue of AUTOWEEK they list a less than perfect
>> TR3A
>> which sold recently at auction and north of thirty grand. No Trailer
>> Queen, its
>> description says the engine compartment appeared to be correct, the
>> interior
>> had very good leather, but it had so-so chrome, poor body work (panel
>> fit)
>> and
>> in particular its bad paint. Further it suggested while the car sold
>> (did
>> not have a minimum bid restriction), it did not meet the previous owner's
>> sale
>> price expectations.
>>
>> Gee...maybe we TRIUMPH owners are all rich and don't even know it.
>>
>> Bill Dentinger
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