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Now seriously folks, if you had an extra $14M laying around would this be something you'd consider? https://www.yahoo.com/news/first-shelby-cobra-ever-built-171500455.htmlSure the Cobra was a cool car and don't get me wrong I'd love to have one but at that price who's going to really drive it...hell how do you even insure it. Sure Haggerty or another classic car insurer will write a policy but where's the fun in owning it if you can't actually drive it. I'm sure to a collector this is the cream of the crop as far as classics go but that's just it, a collectors item to sit in a garage or museum and just be a standing piece of history and investment. Sure the price will continue to go up as time goes on but the car will basically sit for the rest of its life. |
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Patrick
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« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2016, 09:05:56 AM » |
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I'm kinda surprised the car was put up for sale. I'd like to find out more about that and who's idea it was.
The car is an icon. It was the start of it all. There is quite a story behind that little 260 powered AC.
It takes a rich hard core collector to end up with something like that. I just hope it'll end up somewhere where people can have a look at it and not stuck in some private collection not open to the public.
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RDAbull
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« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2016, 10:06:36 AM » |
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I guess my bid of 13.75 mill got taken out. Oh Well.  |
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1999 Valkyrie Interstate Trike, gone but not forgotten
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« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2016, 10:08:57 AM » |
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Even IF I hit publishers clearing house 5G a week for life STILL could NOT afford it. I've watched couple of those automobile auctions outa Vegas and Most if not ALL are outa that 5G a week fer life thing.  I look at E-bay and even a well done 55-56 Chevy Nomad is outa my reach!  Well Dad used to say-crap in one hand and wish in the other and see which one fills the fastest.  RIDE SAFE. |
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Today is the tommorow you worried about yesterday. If at first you don't succeed screw it-save it for nite check. 1964 1968 U S Navy. Two cruises off Nam.
VRCCDS0240 2012 GL1800 Gold Wing Motor Trike conversion
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« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2016, 10:15:06 AM » |
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My dad bought one brand new when they first came out, kept it a week, then got the dealership to take it back because he didn't think it was practical or a smart thing to buy at the time...
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Never ask a geek 'Why?',just nod your head and slowly back away...  IBA# 22107 VRCC# 7976 VRCCDS# 226 1998 Valkyrie Standard 2008 Gold Wing Taxation is theft. μολὼν λαβέ |
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« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2016, 10:32:12 AM » |
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My dad bought one brand new when they first came out, kept it a week, then got the dealership to take it back because he didn't think it was practical or a smart thing to buy at the time...
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Today is the tommorow you worried about yesterday. If at first you don't succeed screw it-save it for nite check. 1964 1968 U S Navy. Two cruises off Nam.
VRCCDS0240 2012 GL1800 Gold Wing Motor Trike conversion
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Serk
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« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2016, 10:38:11 AM » |
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My dad bought one brand new when they first came out, kept it a week, then got the dealership to take it back because he didn't think it was practical or a smart thing to buy at the time...
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He also had a cherry red 1945 Indian Chief in great condition he sold for $100... And we could talk about the boxes of 1940's and 1950's comic books my grandmother threw away when he went to college. And people wonder why MY generation are such pack rats? I'm terrified to throw ANYTHING away! |
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Never ask a geek 'Why?',just nod your head and slowly back away... IBA# 22107 VRCC# 7976 VRCCDS# 226 1998 Valkyrie Standard 2008 Gold Wing Taxation is theft. μολὼν λαβέ |
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old2soon
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« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2016, 01:10:08 PM » |
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Coulda Woulda Shoulda!  YUP-In da same cursed boat. Dads stuff-41 Nash Ambassador hi boy-40 Plymouth business coupe-35 Ford sedan-at one time we had 2 49 Nash bath tubs. My stuff-54 Ford 2 door-59 Desoto 383 B-block and the push button Torque Flite-68 Oldsmobile with a tweaked 350 and the big 3 speed auto with overdrive and one of my top 2 favorites-76 Olds Toranado and a 455 and my 73 Chevy suburban and the 454. Yup-had a Thing fer big blocks! Won't EVEN start on the M/Cs I shoulda kept! RIDE SAFE. |
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Today is the tommorow you worried about yesterday. If at first you don't succeed screw it-save it for nite check. 1964 1968 U S Navy. Two cruises off Nam.
VRCCDS0240 2012 GL1800 Gold Wing Motor Trike conversion
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art
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« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2016, 03:14:34 PM » |
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Been there done that. 63 Jag. XKE sold it for $700. 48 Buick super traded for a 65 mustang to the dealer. Traded the Mustang for a 63 Ford Galaxy XL500 conv. Don't have any of them now. 20-20 hindsight.
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hukmut
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« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2016, 05:32:07 PM » |
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Theory: Money makes people stupid.  Sure would like to find out how stupid I could get, given the money, of course. Some might say it would only take a few pennies for me.  Ride safe y'all! |
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