Jay,
If it's a side-curtained model, and looks like the day it came out of the
factory, (ie, with NOS rubber floor coverings, etc., if it's a '61 or '62)
and would score 100 points - gold in a national concours judging, he
wouldn't have to "increase" the price for me, as there would probably be
competition from other potential buyers to grab it first. At any rate, I
would definitely be interested in purchasing this car!
Bob
-----Original Message-----
From type79 at ix.netcom.com <type79@ix.netcom.com>
To: Wiedemeyer <boxweed@thebest.net>
Cc: spridgets list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, June 03, 2000 11:20 AM
Subject: Re: '61 Sprite Value
>Bob,
>In all seriousness, I think Frank may know of a car for sale that meets
those
>specs. (And the seller may even increase the price for you :-)
>Jay Fishbein
>Wallingford, CT
>
>Wiedemeyer wrote:
>
>> 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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