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Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 14:46:58 -0700 (PDT)
From: Chris Richards <cjrichardsauto@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: There's That Phrase Again
To: RMEbstein@aol.com
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I guess one can't believe averything one
reads...another good example.....
Chris in Arcata
> On page 66 of this month's issue of Keith Martin's
> Sport Car Market
> magazine, there's an article titled "Best Bets in
> Cats and Snakes" written by Colin
> Comer, who was just recently the winning bidder of
> the MKII on eBay that sold
> for $59,000+. Ignoring the sections on continuation
> Cobras, the article calls
> the Tiger "the red-headed stepchild of the Shelby
> world" and also an
> "underdog."
>
> The author further goes on to say that the "Tigers
> aren't particularly rare"
> and that their problems "are modifications and
> abuse. Finding a stock Tiger
> that hasn't rusted out or been cobbled into an
> unrecognizable form is a
> challenge."
>
> Regarding the Tiger market, Mr. Comer states that
> the "prevailing market
> today for a spectacular MkI car is roughly $30,000
> with a similar IA bringing
> $5,000-$10,000 over that. The MKII market is more
> difficult to peg. I've only
> seen six MkII cars sell in the last ten years, and
> only one was spectacular.
> OK, I bought it, paying an out-of-the park record
> price of $59,000 on eBay
> Motors last month (item #4625301384.)"
>
> "I saw the value in stepping up for a true 100%
> original, untouched, example
> of a MkII-and I have spent roughly $5,000 doing
> 'might as well' maintenance
> and detailing. I don't regret it; these cars cost
> pennies on the dollar
> against anything else as interesting. I consider a
> great Tiger a solid buy."
>
> The article also has the usual statistics, warnings
> of Algers, Book of
> Norman, etc. yada, yada, yada and a picture of the
> Comer's purple Tiger that he
> calls the "Purple People Eater."
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