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New years day or April Fools day?

#1 Post by Andrew Hosking »

What a bargain...
1957 Porsche Spyder -
- This is NOT a clone car...It is the real deal #57 car made...
LhD
Located in the USA...
Condition: Excellent restored condition...

This car was in an accident and was rebuilt by a pro builder.
- It is not all original now.
The owner is 80 years old now and wants to sell for only $160,000. usd American dollars...
It does have a clean or clear title.

My mechanic who knows the car well thinks I should be asking at least $160,000.00 for it. You probably know that a complete original cost over one million dollars.
He spent a year rebuilding the car to original specs. In some cases better than original.

- Porsche 550 Spyder.
- Registered 57 Spyder.
- Completely rebuilt, not all original.
Silver with red seats.
- 2165 cc, 150 HP. Dual twin throat webers. 4 speed transmission.

5 bolt chrome wheels.
- Nardi steering wheel.
- Seat belts.
- Tonneau cover... Leather hood straps.

Hello collectors.
- This car was in a real bad accident on the rosd in California and the car looked just like how James Deans wreck.
- If you have seen James Deans car you will have a good idea on this car...

The car was bought at an auction in California.
We are welcome to the $$ Best Offer in the USA dollars...

- Weight 1250 lbs. Top speed 125 mph. Zero to 60 in 5 1/2 seconds.
Pictures will be coming
Color Silver with red leather.
Has the original 2165cc engine and 4 speed...
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C272932
http://type550.com/

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Re: New years day or April Fools day??

#2 Post by Rainer Cooney »

April's coming early this year, at this rate it will be June next week.

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#3 Post by Andrew Hosking »

I didn't know the quad cams were 2165 cc - but he does say it is the original engine... :shock:
http://type550.com/

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#4 Post by Vic Skirmants »

What a maroon!!

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#5 Post by C J Murray »

ONLY $110k! I snatched it up. Sent a box of cash. He said he would take care of the shipping. I am looking out the window for the delivery truck right now. Seems late? You guys snooze, you guys lose.
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#6 Post by Vic Skirmants »

$110k? I sent him $160k; you're the one who lost. I did wonder why he wanted the funds sent to Nigeria via Western Union, but a deal is a deal!

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#7 Post by John Hawkins »

A little sleuthing via Google shows this guy has a lot of cars "for sale".

https://www.google.com/#hl=en&cp=18&gs_ ... 00&bih=730

https://www.google.com/#hl=en&cp=19&gs_ ... 00&bih=701

Several ads show his first name, city, and state (Oregon) and one ad shows his last name.

We've seen his work before in this thread where he is trying to sell a Speedster that was not his.

http://porsche356registry.org/356talk/1/25620.html

John

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#8 Post by Vic Skirmants »

Maybe Guido needs to pay him a friendly visit to do a PPI on these cars; or on his kneecaps. Ouch!

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#9 Post by Barry Brisco »

That web page now shows:

"This advert has now been removed through sale or otherwise, please see the list below for similar live adverts"

In any case, the ad is obviously a scam.
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#10 Post by Ron LaDow »

Barry Brisco wrote: "This advert has now been removed through sale or otherwise, please see the list below for similar live adverts"
Which sort of begs the question of who'd want to see "similar" ads?
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