I've held off from commenting on this one... but if the documentation is
valid, it is certainly a Holy Grail of Sprites.
I'd expected a price north of $150,000.
An original un-restored, documented race car, especially one that competed
at the highest levels of an international event is the ultimate rarity. This
one is the next best thing in that it was freshened up by the principals.
Something similar restored today is likely to have lots of reproduction or
incorrect crap on it, Chinese steel, modern paints, put together by some
goober... whatever.
This is a unique car, and worth every penny of the price it's fetching. It
is rare for something made of "unobtanium" to become obtainable. If you've
got that kind of dough, buy it.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-
> bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of brian S
> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 6:49 AM
> To: spridgets list
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Sebring Sprite on eBay
>
> I was thinking it would go for about $125K.
> I remember a couple years ago, a guy who had restored a 1970 Sebring
> Sprite
> Coupe
> AND roadster. He tried to sell them together for IIRC $125k and didn't
> get
> it.
> There are definitely some fishy bids on this one tho.
> Unfortunately I didn't win Lotto this week, so it won't be me......:-(
>
> Brian S.
> Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed!
>
>
>
> > From: ladaniels@sbcglobal.net
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