This car's back, for the umpteenth time:
I saw this car in person at the Spring Carlisle. It would appeal to a sliver-narrow market. Not only that, it's a high-dollar piece, which further narrows the pool of interested buyers- imagine a pro-street buyer that wants this car, in these colors, thus equipped- and has the money- and is willing to part with that much right now- going into Winter...[xx(]
I showed it to some non-Stude buddies this Summer, and the clear consensus among them was that pro-street has really faded in popularity- not to mention gas was rocketing skyward at the time...
Lessons I learned: If you want to build a specialty car, understand that if you decide to sell it you'll take a big hit in the wallet- and may have a tough time finding a buyer at that. Being it has a crate motor, he probably paid to have most of it done, and all new stuff at retail; so probably has all that and more in it. I'm afraid if he let the market bid he'd be lucky to draw $15K right now. And, I bet his marketing and transportation costs to do so are now in the thousands... he's learning a costly lesson
This is NOT a comment on workmanship, or the owner's taste; just a warning to those of us dreaming about building something comparable[B)]
Robert (Bob) Andrews Owner- Studebakeracres- on the IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys!)
Parish, central NY 13131
"Some people live for the rules, I live for exceptions"- 311
"Do they all not, by mere virtue of having survived as relics of a bygone era, amass a level of respect perhaps not accorded to them when they were new?"
I saw this car in person at the Spring Carlisle. It would appeal to a sliver-narrow market. Not only that, it's a high-dollar piece, which further narrows the pool of interested buyers- imagine a pro-street buyer that wants this car, in these colors, thus equipped- and has the money- and is willing to part with that much right now- going into Winter...[xx(]
I showed it to some non-Stude buddies this Summer, and the clear consensus among them was that pro-street has really faded in popularity- not to mention gas was rocketing skyward at the time...
Lessons I learned: If you want to build a specialty car, understand that if you decide to sell it you'll take a big hit in the wallet- and may have a tough time finding a buyer at that. Being it has a crate motor, he probably paid to have most of it done, and all new stuff at retail; so probably has all that and more in it. I'm afraid if he let the market bid he'd be lucky to draw $15K right now. And, I bet his marketing and transportation costs to do so are now in the thousands... he's learning a costly lesson
This is NOT a comment on workmanship, or the owner's taste; just a warning to those of us dreaming about building something comparable[B)]
Robert (Bob) Andrews Owner- Studebakeracres- on the IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys!)
Parish, central NY 13131
"Some people live for the rules, I live for exceptions"- 311
"Do they all not, by mere virtue of having survived as relics of a bygone era, amass a level of respect perhaps not accorded to them when they were new?"
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