<VV> A mere pittance ...

[henry kaczmarek]

32 to 41K---Very possibly the dollar amount in the car, especially if all 
the NOS trim, etc checked out.  But not what a seller should expect to get. 
I've seen some sell at 18-20K, for near perfect restos, stock or not---but 
20K is a long ways from 32K.

You never get out of selling a restored car what you have in it, especially 
if you're one of those scrubs who has money by the trash barrel to burn, and 
dumps their car at a resto shop and picks it up when it's done. And not just 
in dollars.  There's part of your heart and soul in a car you've rebuilt 
from scratch.  I've long ago lost count of the dollars I have in mine, but 
after the paint, stripping and interior, it would be safe to say about 
13-14K.   And it's not for sale----neither is the Rampy.

as an example I've seen nice Rampy's going above 16K, but Jay Leno put about 
40K into his.  He could have started with a better Rampy---the one they 
restored sat near the beach for a long time----certainly not a "rust free CA 
Truck".

Best part about a Corvair,  there isn't another car in the market place that 
can be restored so inexpensively.  In weatherstripping alone, a 46-48 
Cadillac Convertible will set you back around 3800.00   And you can fully 
rebuild a Corvair engine and transaxle for less than that.

David--It IS a nice looking car---thanks for the link
Hank
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David B. Neale" <david.neale3 at ntlworld.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 11:06 AM
Subject: <VV> A mere pittance ...


> Only those who can avoid incredulity should click on the link below.  It
> appears that our cars may be worth a little more than we thought.  In
> England, at least. Note in the pictures the extremely attractive
> steering wheel, and also the precise fit of the trunk lid.  I suppose it
> is these items which make this car a little more expensive than the
> average Corvair. Please ensure that you are seated prior to clicking the
> link.
>
>
> http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1349855.htm