Re: IML: Airflow knock-off?

["A. Foster" <monkeypuzzle1@xxxxxxx>]

Yes Rob;
  But how many Hemi E-Bodies did they produce and of that how many were
convertibles? All Hemi muscle cars were special order and I would bet that
convertible ones were probably produced in the low three digits, hardly
production at all. This is realy a case of comparing apples and oranges, one
is an American muscle car produced in the late 60's early 70's, which is the
big thing at the moment, and the other is a late 1930's French car which is
as quirky as a English Austin.
 In terms of pre war cars, especially European ones, a convertible roadster
was a standard body style , there is nothing rare or unique about one. In
the case of the Peugeot 403 in that auction, other then repudiated to be a
completely original car (as was that $1,000,000 Cuda convertable) it has the
same little 4 banger, paint scheme, interior, and body that thousands of
other ones had. I suspect that the price is jacked up hoping that someone
rich and ignorant enough will come along and think that it is an exotic car.
If you were to talk limited production a more Imperial type French make,
like a Delage or Delahaye, would be more appropriate and even those cars
have a hard time beating the muscle cars in price due to the current
nostalgia craze.
Best Regards
Arran Foster
1954 Imperial Newport
1975 Chrysler Newport
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From: "Rob P" <fristpenny@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 7:10 AM
Subject: Re: IML: Airflow knock-off?


I figured the Peugeot price may have been jacked up because it's a
convertible.  Don't get down on the price because they are "production"
cars. Hemi 'cuda convertibles go for upwards of a million and you'd be hard
pressed to find any hemi e-body for under $100,000.  Anybody with $4000
could have bought one 35 years ago. Heck, 25 years ago you could have had
your pick at $1,500.

As for the similarities between the bug and the airflow, I think Full
Throttle on the History Channel just mentioned this including pictures.
It's a show with the "turbo twins" where identical cars and parts are given
to 2 person teams with a day to build and then drag race.  During the
history portion of the bug episode I believe they mentioned this.  If not it
was on one of the other cable car shows.

Rob

>From: "A. Foster" <monkeypuzzle1@xxxxxxx>
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>Subject: Re: IML: Airflow knock-off?
>Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 18:21:16 -0700
>
>Neal;
>    I don't care if that Peugeot is the only one in the U.S, which I doubt,
>they are out of their gourd to think that it is worth anywhere near
>$100,000. They may be rare over here but they sold tens of thousands of
>them
>over in Europe.
>  Even in the case of the real McCoy Airflow that's getting to be a bit
>much,
>they were still production cars after all. By the way, I don't like this
>seller's feedback rating and the way he keeps his bidders identities
>secret.
>How do you know whether he's getting his brother or beer buddy to shill bid
>on the car or not? Car dealers have pulled that before.
>Best Regards
>Arran Foster
>1954 Imperial Newport
>Needing Trim Parts




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