AC enters the fray

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Evan.

I'm way late in replying to your questions as my day job has been quite hectic recently. The good news is that the day job did allow me to look at and drive some nice cars.

I asked you for some facts on the assertation that a COB and a CSK have differing values and you replied with "recollections". When I get some time I will check the auction records to see what the facts are as you may well be right.

In the spirit on good will that seems to be creeping in to this thread I have to say that if I come to live in the US again I will probably buy a left hand drive SAI to enjoy while I'm there.

Now back to the noraml banter:-

The guy who suggests that a Mustang may be worth $100,0000 is probably an extreme optimist as the recent offer prices are well documented and don't even get close.

Your suggestion that Aces may be reaching high values because of there connection with the Cobra is interesting as most of the Ace owners I have met are very distainfull towards the Cobra. They view it as a brash adaptation that ruined a well balanced car and are therefore are unlikely to pay a premium for the association.

Speademon. Did you buy Udo Kruse's old car as I know he was planning to sell it last year? If so did you know that there is a piece devoted to it in the AC Heritage book? As to it's value it is bound to sell for less than a "original" original (COB or CSX) as the ancestry is well known. This is not intended as a slur as in my view Angliss's recreations on the Paramount chassis are a perfect rendition of what a 427 is all about.