In a message dated 6/16/2010 11:14:23 AM Central Daylight Time,
KingsCreekTrees@aol.com writes:
> Indeed a great car to learn to drive on, and yes, after that, nearly
> everything seemed a bit dull. Most frustrating, however, is the fact that my
> dad sold the car in excellent condition in the early 1970's for 400 quid.
> I've just seen a similar vehicle sell for 400,000. After selling the Bentley,
> he bought a non-runner TR3A for 200 quid and it took us a year to get it
> roadworthy. He sold it three years later for 300 quid, when we moved to the
> U.S. Wouldn't it be nice if our cars were still worth 50-75% of the value
> of a 1920's Bentley???
>
>
>
Back in the early 70's my dad had an opportunity to buy a gull wing
Mercedes for $6000. The engine was out and apart. He said there was no way a
non-running car was worth $6000.
I didn't have $6000 at the time either.
Dave
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