Well.......That all may be true, but I wouldn't think twice about paying 5
figures for a concours '61 to '63 Spridget. In fact, if I were offered a
'63 Spridget that was a 100 point authentically restored documented national
winner , I would be happy to pay $15,000 for it, and feel like I got a
bargain!
Bob
>Bob,
>I have always believed that non-Bugeyes have a limited value and while I
would
>agree that the values shown below may be on the low side, I don't think
they are
>THAT far off what a Mk II might bring on the open market in North America.
>
>If anyone on the list can offer information on actual sale prices of
specific
>models and include their condition, it would be interesting and helpful.
>
>While many owners of Condition 1 Mk II's, III's, & IV's believe that their
cars
>are worth into the 5 figures, I think it would be difficult, at best, to
find a
>ready buyer for such a car. There will always be the exception, but the
>exception does not establish the market.
>
>Part of the reason is that Spridget enthusiasts are most interested in
building
>their own cars, not buying them completed and certainly not going to the
expense
>of a Condition 1 restoration.
>
>Jay Fishbein
>Wallingford, CT
>HAN-6 - Condition I (And not for sale at any price.)
>
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