wow......maybe a bargain..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV9uMUn0gMM
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wow......maybe a bargain..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV9uMUn0gMM
Perfect
I always wondered --- as values for some 'old' cars escalate . . . why would anyone pay so much for something that's only a collection of some few bits?
Like this Ferrari --- sorry . . . Faux-rari
Unlike 'modern' cars that are an amalgam of complexly-formed metallic panels infused with all manner of precision-molded plastic and what-not, welded and riveted and bonded and glued in pretty incomprehensible (and utterly un-restoreable) ways . . . all managed/controlled by fragile electronics with code that's obsolete almost as soon as it's written
. . . old cars are just made-up of sheet metal and tubes and bits of rubber and wire . . . all readily available, malleable . . . restorable . . .
. . . and duplicatable
Cobras come to mind. You can pay seven figures for an 'old/real' one --- or, for 20% of the price? . . . buy 110% of the performance . . .
. . . spelled K-I-R-K-H-A-M . . .
https://www.early911sregistry.org/fo...Steal-This-Car
https://www.early911sregistry.org/fo...=1#post1036879
https://www.early911sregistry.org/fo...hlight=kirkham
https://www.early911sregistry.org/fo...l=1#post484748
Have you ever seen a Cobra in pieces? I've seen lawn-furniture that's more sophisticated. And its got a frickin' truck motor in it! With hand tools and a little help from the Manny, Moe, and Jack, this thing 'll out-live your Grankids! Yet-yet --- people will donate organs to buy a 'real' one that's too expensive for them to ever use properly --- if, at all
Then there's Singer . . .
https://www.early911sregistry.org/fo...-Singer-Singer
Criminy --- this outfit's whole business model is custom --- er . . . re-imagining Porsches . . . for how much?
Heck --- half the cars on THIS SITE are nothing like anything that Porsche built . . .
. . . and some are better for it . . .
https://www.early911sregistry.org/fo...hlight=laramie
Think about. Why would you spend X-amount of money to buy something 'old' . . .
. . . when for a fraction-of-X --- you could get something 'new'?
Keep going
How long before cars become so out-dated and toxic and ridiculous to use that --- the only ones left on the road . . . are special
And Future Owners, rather then buy something 'new' --- that's safe and clean and boring . . . they'll build something 'old' . . . special . . .
https://www.early911sregistry.org/fo...l=1#post601795
https://www.early911sregistry.org/fo...l=1#post601812
https://www.early911sregistry.org/fo...l=1#post603415
I'm prolly building my next car, soooo
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love your thoughts....
I agree w/ most of it.
. . . Dave McNeil (the WeatherTech Guy) dropped $70m on his GTO
Seriously? What would it take? --- to put together one of these? . . .
. . . to layout some tubes, weld-up a chassis, source an engine block (Ferrari Classiche does this all the time --- for a price ;)), then have some bodywork fabricated + painted?
A sh!t-load-less than $70m, I'll bet
Whatever was paid for here? --- sure wasn't metal or glass or paint
Put it Another Way . . .
. . . you can't drive provenance, can ya?
Wouldn't dare
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I see things quite differently.
You either pay for the history linked to the object, or a tool to achieve a level of experience/performance.
And the best of both world is certainly to have an original car AND a copy to enjoy without troubles. Usually, the tool is much less expensive than the history.
Or you are very brave and add your own history to the original car.
Hear-hear . . .Quote:
Originally Posted by 928cs
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'. . . 502 Motorworks is a constructor of highly detailed, FIA homologated, street legal*, recreations of vintage race cars. These are hand built aluminum alloy recreations of the original vehicles. FIA homologation allows you to vintage race them against the originals at venues like Le Mans, Mille Miglia, Laguna Seca and more. Taking orders now. Prices start under $100,000** . . .'
http://www.502motorworks.com/index.html
A comp . . .
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/po...r-re-creation/
OK-OK --- so it's missing the 4-cam. . . but stick in a Type 4 or a POLO? . . .
. . . = boom-shaka-laka-laka
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never heard of them.......but phone seems out of service!!
these full alloy reconstructs are mouthwatering and with the correct polo they are worth the money and the fun....
years ago I did some research about this company as a guy in munich made a 100%copy of the real deal and spent years in manufacturing and fitting....we talked about motorworks and their work...