I know a fellow who owns a concour original GB 67 NJ8. Ido know that HE
feels its' value is above that of same-year Healey's of another
color---primarily because of the limited production of the GB cars.
> [Original Message]
> From: davidwjones <davidwjones@cox.net>
> To: Richard Bittmann <edmyed@harbornet.com>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: 1/23/06 3:30:31 PM
> Subject: Re: Re: Value Insanity
>
> Richard,
> Maybe there is the rub. It had not occurred to me that the gold beige
color
> was chosen specifically to increase the car's value, because I don't find
the
> color particularly attractive, myself.
>
> Having seen VERY few GB cars, I'm wondering now if this was in fact
produced
> in relatively small numbers, and is therefore valued more highly?
>
> Previously, I had seen no downside to changing car color, as long as it
was
> historically correct for the car. --Assuming other than for salability,
one
> color was worth roughly what another is. --But somehow, changing colors
in
> order to increase resale value substantially, strikes me as not quite
right.
>
> Dave
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Richard Bittmann
> To: davidwjones ; healeys@autox.team.net
> Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 1:45 AM
> Subject: Re: Re: Value Insanity
>
>
> David, Don't you think the GB car was painted that color to in crease
it's
> value. Remember, this car was restored to sell. I think originality
is the
> right place to draw the line personally. Otherwise you will end up
with the
> zoo the muscle cars are faced with. A cloned resto-mod V8 M/S will be
next
> for the big healey if that door is opened further. Richard Bittmann
BJ7
> Tacoma
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