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Saratoga tops: observations, questions, & prices

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  1. i-velocita

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    #1 i-velocita, Feb 20, 2014
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    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...

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  3. i-velocita

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    #3 i-velocita, Feb 20, 2014
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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.
     
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    #4 i-velocita, Feb 20, 2014
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    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
     
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    #5 FasterIsBetter, Feb 20, 2014
    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.
     
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    #6 miketuason, Feb 20, 2014
    Yes Jim that's mine. Didn't image came out clearly?
     
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    #7 i-velocita, Feb 20, 2014
    More for the rest of us! ;-)
     
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    #8 miketuason, Feb 20, 2014
    Jim wasn't there one for $10,000 at ebay?
     
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    #9 i-velocita, Feb 20, 2014
    Nope, nothing. Might want to re-post.
     
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    Sold for $7000 off eBay.
     
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    #11 i-velocita, Feb 20, 2014
    Thanks Mike!
     
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    #12 miketuason, Feb 20, 2014
    No problem. I didn't know what happen.
     
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    #13 Pizzaman Chris, Feb 20, 2014
    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. :eek:
     
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    #14 Pizzaman Chris, Feb 20, 2014
    I'll have to check mine and get back to you. I don't have any pictures of it on my iPad.
     
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    #15 Dr Tommy Cosgrove, Feb 20, 2014
    I'll check mine too
     
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    #16 Dr Tommy Cosgrove, Feb 20, 2014
    I think that 10/12 ebay one is me.
     
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    #17 Dr Tommy Cosgrove, Feb 20, 2014
    The one that isn't cracked
     
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    #18 Dr Tommy Cosgrove, Feb 20, 2014
    I love mine but I don't think I love it $7000. If someone else loves one $7000 they can have mine.
     
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    #19 Pizzaman Chris, Feb 20, 2014
    Count me in too for that kind of coin. ^^^^^^
     
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    #20 i-velocita, Feb 21, 2014
    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.
     
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    #21 maurice70, Feb 21, 2014
    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.
     
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    #22 308 milano, Feb 21, 2014
    Yea, $2k is my limit and even then would have to be at a weak moment. Not bashing anyone, just not my thing.
     
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    #23 i-velocita, Feb 26, 2014
    I think many current owners were lucky and got in before the prices went so high.
     
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    #24 Pizzaman Chris, Feb 26, 2014
    Welcome back Jimmy. :)
     
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    #25 i-velocita, Feb 26, 2014
    Thank you Chris! I've missed you guys!
     
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