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11-14-2008, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by HeilSvenska
No. It wouldn't
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Heil, I just lol'd 
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11-14-2008, 09:16 PM
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^Same here! This would turn straight into scrap metal if I ever acquired it. It's beyond saving.
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11-17-2008, 06:59 PM
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History has a price too. Hardcore TLC can bring a lot back. Also, many "authentic" cars have a great deal of replacement parts anyway and this would be just as authentic.
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11-17-2008, 07:05 PM
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lmao NO WAY.. 
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11-17-2008, 07:18 PM
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No way what? The restoration won't be bad, just tedious and expensive. They'll track down period correct and NOS parts and they'll have a nice historic car.
Secondly, it's frightening to see how often historic cars are far from original.
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11-17-2008, 08:52 PM
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all people saying "no way" have no mental connection to how special this car was... and may be the same people who oogle, and ah at people documenting a full restoration of something like this into a concours winning, or just blatently awesome-ness...
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11-17-2008, 09:09 PM
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As interesting as a restoration would be, it's doubtful that this hulk is in good enough condition to begin with.
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11-17-2008, 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Mattk
As interesting as a restoration would be, it's doubtful that this hulk is in good enough condition to begin with.
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wow, you really have no clue what people do all the time with these "old hulks" ... even when they are not "teh awesome" kind of rare vehicle that is worth bucket loads
If you came upon a Otto Vu Fiat if all that was left is a chassis, and a steering wheel; there is enough to warrent a restoration. This vehicle is far more than that, and far more rare with race history to boot.
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11-17-2008, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Mattk
As interesting as a restoration would be, it's doubtful that this hulk is in good enough condition to begin with.
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hehe, you'd have to see what sorts of 1st gen Camaros are being salvaged these days since all of the (servicable) cheap ones have been bought up. There's a similar (in heritage) GTO undergoing restoration at a shop not too far away from me.
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11-17-2008, 09:49 PM
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Of course you could do it if you really wanted to, but I don't think it's worth the price and effort. If you were to sell it, I doubt you'd recoup the expenses. You'd only restore it if you were keeping it for yourself.
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11-17-2008, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by nthfinity
all people saying "no way" have no mental connection to how special this car was... and may be the same people who oogle, and ah at people documenting a full restoration of something like this into a concours winning, or just blatently awesome-ness...
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Yeah. That's very true. 
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11-18-2008, 07:27 AM
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i love classics, and i love old muscle cars, but paying so much for this thing is insane.
I can think of 1000 different classics i would rather have for this kind of money.
if its your money and you want it, all the best to you, thank god not everyone like the same things.
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11-18-2008, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Erez
I can think of 1000 different classics i would rather have for this kind of money.
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What is the difference between this, and a Mercedes 300 Gullwing in similar condition?
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11-18-2008, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by nthfinity
What is the difference between this, and a Mercedes 300 Gullwing in similar condition?
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to me? the world, thats why i said thank god that people like different things,
this car means less then nothing to me (and i do like a few muscle cars) and the Gullwing.. well..
..I'll take a copo Camaro over this thing as well.. 
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11-18-2008, 06:46 PM
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That car is a diamond needle in haystack. When the rebuild is done, it will be the most expensive "pre-muscle car era" piece of Detroit iron sold at the next available Barret-Jackson. Let's revisit this when that happens, eh?It sucks to think that the guy who created this car went on to create the DMC-12!
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