E-bay Sprite "Cobra Clone"

glemon · Jan 18, 2015

I guess it's the racing stripes? Am I being a little harsh?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Austin-Hea...f44ee8d72&item=271739424114&pt=US_Cars_Trucks

nomad · Jan 18, 2015

glemon said:
I guess it's the racing stripes? Am I being a little harsh?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Austin-Hea...f44ee8d72&item=271739424114&pt=US_Cars_Trucks

Must be, Greg. Other than that the only cloning I'm seeing is an attempt to clone the price!

Kurt.

anarchy99 · Jan 18, 2015

Mines more of a clone than that one... And I've got less in mine than his asking price.

SaxMan · Jan 18, 2015

Well it has four wheels just like a Shelby Cobra. That must be it.

Guest · Jan 21, 2015

No no no, it's a typo; it's meant to read, "Cobra CLOWN Car". :highly_amused:

SaxMan · Jan 21, 2015

Well, I guess the seller got the last laugh...he got $12,950 for the car. I didn't realize Square Sprites were pulling those kinds of dollars these days.

nomad · Jan 21, 2015

SaxMan said:
Well, I guess the seller got the last laugh...he got $12,950 for the car. I didn't realize Square Sprites were pulling those kinds of dollars these days.

Wow, the power of marketing! Can't believe he found a sucker. Makes me tempted to do some selling!

Kurt.

Gerard · Jan 23, 2015

nomad said:
Wow, the power of marketing! Can't believe he found a sucker. Makes me tempted to do some selling!

Kurt.

It says "Ended" not "Sold" ... I'm sure it'll be re-listed... I think it has run a couple times already.

Boink · Jan 23, 2015

kellysguy said:
No no no, it's a typo; it's meant to read, "Cobra CLOWN Car". :highly_amused:

LOL "Is it a REAL one or a clown? The stripes have me confused."

nomad · Jan 23, 2015

Gerard said:
It says "Ended" not "Sold" ... I'm sure it'll be re-listed... I think it has run a couple times already.

Even so...he found someone willing to bid far more than I thought it would be worth. Makes me feel good about what I have in mine. When I was a sprout I would redo a car and drive it till someone offered me more than I thought it was worth. Those were the days when I could make money and have enjoyable vehicles in the bargain. I had figured those days were gone except on very high end stuff....maybe not!

Kurt.

anarchy99 · Jan 23, 2015

I could never part with my little cobra clone, no matter what the price... Some cars just have value that can't be measured in dollars and cents

nomad · Jan 23, 2015

anarchy99 said:
I could never part with my little cobra clone, no matter what the price... Some cars just have value that can't be measured in dollars and cents

Well, I'd just build another!! [Supercharger!!]

Kurt.

Gerard · Jan 24, 2015

nomad said:
Even so...he found someone willing to bid far more than I thought it would be worth. ...

Kurt.

Kurt, It wasn't sold and there were no bids. If it had sold, there would be a banner labeled "SOLD" across the picture, and there would be a number of bids in [brackets] after the price.

Here is an example from the day before: https://www.ebay.com/itm/121543565636?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

nomad · Jan 24, 2015

Gerard said:
Kurt, It wasn't sold and there were no bids. If it had sold, there would be a banner labeled "SOLD" across the picture, and there would be a number of bids in [brackets] after the price.

Here is an example from the day before: https://www.ebay.com/itm/121543565636?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

Oh, I see! I assumed that that was the bid not the asking or opening! Again, in the word's of Rosanne Rosanadana...."Never mind"

Kurt.

nomad · Jan 24, 2015

I admit I didn't look at the e-bay post but from the conversation made an incorrect assumption! Assume means...... well you know.

Kurt.

SaxMan · Jan 24, 2015

Oops. My bad, folks. When I saw that the auction had ended, I thought that meant it was bought for the BIN price.

SaxMan · Jan 29, 2015

The car was also listed on Craigslist here in the D.C. area, which linked to a YouTube video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ1luqdQjOg

I'm not sure what to say about this...

Boink · Jan 29, 2015

At least there's no mention of a Cobra in it. :rapture:

Bayless · Jan 30, 2015

If you actually listen to the first minute or so, he does relate it to a Cobra since it has a roll bar and racing stripes. Whatever?

SaxMan · Jan 30, 2015

Also never heard of a Square Sprite referred to as a "Smiling Sprite". He is on point some of the time, but there are times where he is wildly out on never-never land.

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