Aloha If this is the same car I saw sold in Scottsdale this year, the new owner is parting with it pretty fast. It was a fresh marginal restoration done in Costa Rica and the front end had been partially replaced. I talked to the consigner. Don't know how it ran...lots of incorrect touches. My 206 GT 00350 is still at canepa.com asking for 245k and will probably take 225k and worth every cent if you want a no stories car with history back to day one. Gregg Blue in Maui a few of my past cars, the Cobra and Carrera are in my garage...speedster I had in high school 1966...sold it for $1100 to go surf in Hawaii Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
You can tell that the Speedster in the B&W is most likely an early '56(distance from the horn grill to headlamp, pre bumper over-rider). Freeman
Aloha I traded my VW van for the speedster..those were the days...had a 912 engine and rims on it. The car really screamed.. Gregg
I'll be attending the Gooding and RM Auctions in Pebble Beach/Monterey and I am looking at the Gooding catalog right now. According to the catalog, this 206 (lot number 66) after having changed hands several times, "was bought in September 1980 by Carolyn Zeifman, a movie producer from Toronto who was the second wife of acclaimed film director David Cronenberg [Crash, A History of Violence, Naked Lunch, Dead Ringers]. During Ms. Zeifman and Mr. Cronenberg's ownership, the Dino experienced some damage to the front end. Ms. Zeifman replaced the original nose piece with one from a 246 Dino, visually identical [really???] but constructed out of steel rather than aluminum. . . . In 2008, the current owner commissioned the construction and installation of a handcrafted aluminum nose piece built to identical specifications of a stock 206 front end. . . ." Quite a bit of restoration work has been completed, the bulk of it in Toronto by Allesandro Motors. No mention is made of any work having been done in Costa Rica, although Gregg's comment that the car that he was referring to also had its "front end . . . partially replaced." The Gooding auction estimate is $180,000 to $220,000, but Gregg's "no stories" Dino is for sale within the ballpark of the Gooding auction estimate. Mark Mark
ALOHA... I personally talked to the owner of this car, he also owns some dealerships on the east coast and one in Texas that sells Porsche and another that sells classics. He told me he shipped it down to Costa Rica for about 6 months for the restoration work. Based on my inspection and what he told me..... I would steer clear of this car. I was there and saw it sell for $200k, then add $20k for the auction house. My previous 206 GT is well priced compared to this one....let's see if 00280 sells this time. Hope no one sues me for my personal opinion. Gregg in Maui.....
He shipped it to Costa Rica for restoration work? Well, I guess if you have no passion for the car or brand and just want to make a buck at an auction, it's the way to go... Not saying Costa Ricans are incapable of doing the work but how many 206's have they seen over there to have the knowledge to do a proper restoration? Onno
Well, my "opinion" is that Gregg's 206 would be the one to get. And Gregg - have you told Jim Sweeney that you got rid of it? Maybe he'd want it back. Mark
Onno, please don't take me wrong, I am not troubled or bothered by your comments, but I feel I have to clarify a couple of issues. I think that to do a proper restoration of anything, anywhere in the world, is a matter of dedication, perseverance and a high desire of achievement. It is hardly rocket science. I have never even driven a Dino, yet, being a self taught restorer, and not having ever seen one in El Salvador, I think we are achieving quality that is seen only at the top restoration outfits worldwide. We have tree stumps, mallets, sheetmetal, passion, and the willingness to work hard. Great qualities, if I may say so. History tells that the Third World has taught some mighty lessons to the very civilized countries that tried and lost at the colonization/civilization game, no? Give us the resources, and we can do anything...Costa Rica even has an astronaut that is active with NASA. The best of it all, is I am constantly amazed of the fact that I belong to the most knowledgeable forum in the world, whose members have been of an incredible generosity and kindness in giving me their vast experience and fountains of information. In this instance, you are very right to say that it is very difficult to restore a car without that guidance. It is very different to take a car, any car, to a restorer and ask him to give you a call when ready, Vs. doing it yourself. I can only speak for myself as I ignore who is doing what in Costa Rica, but in life, your own undoing is strictly in your hands. "God, is in the details". We constantly see "restored cars" that are full of faults and mistakes, some due to negligence, lack of research, or simply due to the proprietor's choices, right or wrong as they may be, but...they are "their cars", right Tom? I invite you to come to our beautiful tropical paradise (with all its faults) and see for yourself... Regards, Alberto
