Saratoga tops: observations, questions, & prices

Hi all,

Thought I'd share some information and questions...

I purchased my first Saratoga top approx. 2 years ago. The underside of the frame was not padded. The top did not have a serial tag so I don't know the serial number.

I recently sold that top and purchased another one, serial #817414. This top is identical to my previous one except that the fiberglass frame has factory fitted foam padding on the underside.

All of the tops I have pictures of lack the foam padding except for serial #817414. Anyone have information re which tops had padding? Was this likely a late serial number addition?

Below I have posted 2 pictures of my first top without the padding and 2 pictures of my second top with the padding.

Thanks...

Jim
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Here's Saratoga top Jim with the factory underside padding S/N 817576
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Thanks Mike. Can't view the image though. Is that your top?

The top recently sold on eBay (#816752) did not have the padding.

 

Here are the prices I have been able to document over the past 2 years. No doubt more sales have taken place. I am only including the ones that I can document from eBay or personal knowledge.

3/12, $1500, FerrariAds
10/12, approx. $2400, eBay, cracked fiberglass
10/12, $3700, eBay
12/13, $5600, eBay,
1/14, $5000, FerrariAds
1/14, $7000
1/14, $5600, eBay, #816752

If others choose to add sale info, please include only those you can personally confirm. I'm aware of the one in CA that sold at a claimed $6k but didn't list due to inability to confirm.

Best...Jim

 

I know the Saratoga top is nice and wish I had one for my 328, but those prices are nuts. YMMV, but that's my view of it. I know they are rare and that supply drives price, but $5K to $7K? Not me.

 

Yes Jim that's mine. Didn't image came out clearly?

 

More for the rest of us! ;-)

 

Jim wasn't there one for $10,000 at ebay?

 

Nope, nothing. Might want to re-post.

 

Sold for $7000 off eBay.

 

Thanks Mike!

 

No problem. I didn't know what happen.

 

Jimmy, those are some crazy numbers. Wow!

I always thought that the realistic selling numbers on those babies would be around $1200-$1800

I guess I have been out of the loop.

 

I'll have to check mine and get back to you. I don't have any pictures of it on my iPad.

 

I'll check mine too

 

I think that 10/12 ebay one is me.

 

The one that isn't cracked

 

I love mine but I don't think I love it $7000. If someone else loves one $7000 they can have mine.

 

Count me in too for that kind of coin. ^^^^^^

 

Thanks Chris, and Tommy.

Too bad the moderator combined the two threads. They had completely different emphasis. No longer a thread for documenting/following sales prices. No longer a thread for construction details. Kind of a jumble now.

 

I'm thinking that soon someone will manufacture a Saratoga style top which should retail for around the $1500-1800 mark and totally devalue the existing original tops..

It happened with the original folding keys,they got as high as $450 a key then someone here remanufactured them for $75 and they stopped selling for those high prices..
Just my speculation though..

Like others have said though,l rarely drive my car with the roof on but have bought a spare roof which l had painted red as l like the line of the car better with the red roof..

As much as l don't mind the look of the Saratoga,anything more than $1500 is crazy money.

But more power to the guys getting that sort of coin for the roofs though.

 

Yea, $2k is my limit and even then would have to be at a weak moment. Not bashing anyone, just not my thing.

 

I think many current owners were lucky and got in before the prices went so high.

 

Welcome back Jimmy.

 

Thank you Chris! I've missed you guys!