Barrett-Jackson 2012

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by GP1482

You are correct...I will be posting the advertisement this week on here for everyone to see...

For the right buyer, it's a bargain. It's a heckuva car.

[Buzz]

Originally Posted by patrickt

For the right buyer, it's a bargain. It's a heckuva car.

How so? For it to be a "bargain" he right buyer would have to be someone who craves a $100K plus fiberglass SPF - with an automatic trans to boot. I have to admit, in the back of my mind I saw the whole saga as a disaster waiting to happen from day one and I wish someone somehow would've had the ability to convince Tin Man of that before people ended up getting hurt - physically, emotionally and financially.

[csx4910]

Tin Man is one of us but he lost about $30,000-$40,000 as soon as he took delivery. An almost new csx sold for $125K which was the highest I remember in about 2 years. The SPF that went in the 40's was nice as well. Not as nice as tinny's but the automatic will hurt his chances. I wish him the best nonetheless.

The prices overall at the auction were much higher than last year but he will hard pressed to get anywhere near that price.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Buzz

How so? For it to be a "bargain" he right buyer would have to be someone who craves a $100K plus fiberglass SPF - with an automatic trans to boot.

Yes, but that's not as crazy as you might think. The car is indeed a "bargain" because, IMO, it can not be replicated for $115k. Now, a lot of folks might not look twice at an automatic transmission Cobra. But, having said that, there are quite a few men out there that, for various reasons, can not drive a Cobra with a stick. Then, if you add to that the engine, customizations, computer controls. roll bar, one-off pedal config, etc. and tally all that up -- if that is the configuration that you've always wanted -- this car is a steal for you. Now I followed his build pretty closely because I found it to be interesting. If someone else was following the build because it was exactly what they had always wanted to do, then GP1482's phone will be ringing this week. And I really hope it does. Even though I always had my misgivings about this entire build, there is a soft spot in my heart for Tinny and his whole plight. I'd really like to see that car land in the hands of an owner that will enjoy it, run it hard, and post some good-time stories about it all.