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Adam Wright
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Hope for rust being $$$

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If you can now get $1.9 million for a rusty car, 356's should be looking pretty good soon!

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Well somebody got $440k for a rusty Speedster in January so I guess so. Even if I had a large pot of $$$ I don't know if I could pull the trigger at $1.9M for that pile.
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The $440K speedster was NOT rusty. It had some typical under the floor mats rust from water getting in, but the rest was solid. Yes, I did look at it. For three days.

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That will buff out.
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Vic Skirmants wrote:The $440K speedster was NOT rusty. It had some typical under the floor mats rust from water getting in, but the rest was solid. Yes, I did look at it. For three days.
My mistake. I had a look at it but didn't get that close. Somebody here reported it had holes in the floors. Either way its big money but somebody had to have it :)
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#6 Post by Dennis ODonnell »

A roll of backdrop, some decent lighting and you can double your money every time, Adam.

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#7 Post by James Davies »

That Saoutchik Talbo Lago T26 was one of the most beautiful cars ever made. It will take another million or so to put it right, but there are a few restoration shops that can do this, and I'm sure will.

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#8 Post by Dennis ODonnell »

For that kind of money wouldn't you rather have a T150, James?
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#9 Post by Dan Epperly »

Dennis ODonnell wrote:For that kind of money wouldn't you rather have a T150, James?
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Thats not a car, that a piece of art that moves.

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