which vintage car to buy ?

I started thinking about that 59 Norwood Testa Rossa replica for sale

but for $240k there must be other similair alternatives

can you buy a real Scarab, 427 Cobra, or a 67 Vette w race history for that kind of $$$ ???

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Cobras are minimum $500.000 if not more.

 

Out of those options, I'd have to go with the '67 Vette.

 

I would go with the 67 Vette but the big block 427/435 they are easy to maintain , parts are available ,its a great looking car and really gets along.

Martin

 

If you want to "use" the car in vintage races or tour events many organizers will not accept a fake. I would also have a real hard time time showing my friends my car and saying "well here it is, it looks almost like a real Ferrari".

I think a real Scarab is only going to be a bit less than a real TR. 427 Cobras have sold recently for $767,000 for a standard one and $1,430,000 for an SC. Personally I really like 289 (lighter and great power/weight), but even a ratty one is going to be pricey. A real Vette with race history says you want to go racing, but those are going to be pricey as well.

I saw a nice '66 GT-350 on Hemmings for about $200,000, and you might be able to run that. Could be an ok investment as well as fun. Good luck. GJ

 

My first thought as well.

How about a real Porsche Speedster for $150K? Not exactly blindingly fast, but iconic, genuine, easy to maintain.

 

And one hell of a lot of FUN!

 

James Dean thought differently.......Doh!!

 

A Bizzarrini 5300GT Stradale
Lola T70

 

Dean crunched a 550 Spyder.

 

A regular street 427/435 vette can be had anywhere from $100K-$200K. That car by itself wont get you vintage race entrance.

There are often a number of vintage eligible vettes (ran SCCA in the day, etc) on E-bay once and a while, and you can get into them (depending on condition) for under $100K. Most of the period significant vintage vette's will probably be in that $200K+ range.

There is one really cool car that has come and gone for sale a couple of times called the Echidna. A guy I used to know through golf was actually the builder of the car back in the 50's. They used a corvette frame/engine and built really beautiful body for the car. I'm pretty sure it's been to Montery, etc and would get you in anywhere you'd like to race.

 

Hubbs:

Look at the 60's lambos - 350 and 400 GTs are nice drivers, at that price, and seem to be skyrocketing in value. Might even get into an early Miura.

I can set you up with some seat time if you want to check one out.

Scottie

 

Do you have any details on the Norwood Replica Testarossa? There was one in the 2006 Keels&Wheels auction in Houston, that I belive was a "no sale". But this looks like a different car.

Thanks for any insight.

Mark

 

What do you want to do with it?

 

it sold for $115k and looked like crap. i planned on bidding on it, but when i realised that i couldn't find because i had walked past it three times, i knew that it wasn't what the pictures lead one to believe.

the above car is VERY different than the k & w repro

 

Any idea where this car is??

Mark

 

william,

lee holman may be selling his 250 tr recreation. built by jim rose, it is incredible!! napolis may chime in here as he would agree that jim rose is a legend!!!!

pm if you have some interest.

pcb

 

How about a Dino 246 GTS? They are still affordable ($100k ish), beautiful and would classify for most historic races now.

 

What kind of historic racing would a street (assuming you meant street) 246 be eligible for?

Reason I ask, is this year at the BRIC (now KIC) there was a noticable abscence of some tribute/replica racers that had been there in years past. It's like they tightened the entrance policy to only include actuall race history cars...which is the way it should be.

 

You know where one is for less than $240,000 USD? Let me know, please...

 

My old '65 big block Vette is still around and for sale at $100K. And, it's real, not a replica. The number of survivors can only go down over time. I wish I still had it, and I wish I still had my Lusso................................

 

Yummmmmm!

 

289 cobra. all the shelby cars should get a little pop anyday as his clock is ticking

 

The car in that picture is the bomb!!!!!!!!
That would be so cool to drive that around.
My vote the 59.

 

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