Prefer red and no flares. Open to GTS or no. Most important is history and that cars has loved by the present owner. Not seeking a project car
Concours GT, $90K+ Concours GTS $120+ That would be my guess. When mine comes back from the paint shop, it will be as perfect as I can get it, it's a US spec, chairs no flairs car with A/C and Power Windows. Tires are correct, everything works, dash with 80's vintage (But new) mousehair. Tools, books, jack, reflector, the works. I don't think I'd sell it for $90K, I'd want more.
GTs - nope, But on the GTS, absolutely. I've seen a coulpe of owners with very nice cars, concours quality but not concours winners, pass on $115K or more in the past two months. They may not stay there, but at least on the east coast, that's what I've seen recently. GTs are another story. Fewer seem to change hands, and I've seen a couple of good ones in the $70's that needed considerable work. I know you've picked a couple up recently, what condition/price range were they in? DM
nickcartwright.com has a "fabulous original 28K miles with recent refurbishment" GTS at GBP 75K. dovehousecars.com has a GT w 71K miles at GBP 45K
i believe the us market is different then the european market. dino's have been fairly steady (at least in the classic car magazines) in their asking prices. in the us, i don't think the market has changed that much, although it has risen. i think most o fthe market perception is due to the lack of cars on the market. i have bought two dino's in the last three months. both are solid cars. the prices i paid are not much different that the ranges shown in cavalino or the fml. i know there are cars available, but not at realisitc prices. i just looked at a coupe that is in realy great condition, but not concours. the asking price is $114k. it has no books or tools, but has had just about "everything" done in the last year. i think this price is absurd, but maybe it is just me.
Have to agree with that. $114K, add $10K for tools and books, makes it a $125K car, not concours. That's quite a sretch on the current market. IS it the Blue one that was on Ebay recently? DM
If you buy a concourse quality car, you miss out on all the fun and satisfaction of bringing a car to that standard yourself! I know it makes financial sense to buy a car that is already done, but to me it'd be like buying a painting. What will you reply when people say, "nice car," when your only contribution to creating it was writing one check?
the car isn't the ebay car. it is a red/tan coupe. fresh paint (not concours) and a fresh interior done with all the expensive materials. the owner spent a LOT of money.
Sadly my days of doing mechanical work are behind me. I have a business that I love but keeps me going 24/7, a wife with Multiple Sclerosis that requires 100% care (thankfully I am able to pay for that so we have help in the home for her 9am-10pm) so every minute I can spare I like to do what pleases me most and relieves stress. And it seems I was better with a wrench at 18 than I am at 47. Funny... I like washing my cars. I get it done right, see immediate results and it feels good. Scraped knuckles and my lack of patience keeps me outta doing any restoration work.
