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JPSmit

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SO, following this up

https://www.britishcarforum.com/bcf...pothetical-Questions-from-a-real-conversation

(and looking over my shoulder lest SWMBO is peeking)

I have been thinking about selling the Vauxhall. I don't know that it was ever in the cards to keep long term, both from the perspective of having too much stuff, and, the fact that SWMBO doesn't like it, has never liked it and I can't imagine will ever like it. Here is my dilemma. The car, while not valuable is rare. Only 4606 were ever made, they were only ever imported into Canada for one year and not ever into the USA. I am aware of one other in the country (though only aware I have no idea of condition or actual location) and according the the register there are maybe 65 left world wide.

One thought that I have had in terms of selling it is that this is the rarest of muscle cars (admittedly Britain's attempt, but a muscle car none-the less.) So, it might be of interest to a collector or even a museum.

That said, and if I do decide to sell, I am wondering whether it is better to sell now (uncomplete - the car is in pieces) rather than complete. Then a new buyer can complete it to whatever standard they want. If I do it it will only ever be a good amateur restoration. If someone else does it, they potentially will have the skills and resources to do it correctly.

BTW technically this can only ever be a tribute car, for reasons I don't fully understand, the numbers no longer match.

any thoughts?
cheers all
 
JP -all I can say is I sold the 6 last fall, not running, and I took a bath
 
DNK said:
JP -all I can say is I sold the 6 last fall, not running, and I took a bath
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The one advantage here is that the previous owner took the bath
 
Just wanted to express don't be surprised if the money is low
 
I'll have to echo that. The Triumph Sports 6 is also quite rare (arguably less than 700 made, though it was nearly identical to the Vitesse 1600), but I had a terrible time selling my Sports 6 project car. It even had the matching 1600cc engine (although it didn't run right and someone had grafted SU carbs onto it). Wound up basically giving the car away ... I probably should have flat given the car away and sold the two D-type overdrives but I was too stubborn to do that.
 
JPSmit said:
BTW technically this can only ever be a tribute car, for reasons I don't fully understand, the numbers no longer match.

any thoughts?
cheers all
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I don't see how, it's a factory GT right? Then it is a GT no matter what motor you put in it. Case in point, my buddy has a RAIV GTO, not only isn't not the original motor, it's a restamp and not even the correct VIN. That doesn't make it any less a factory RAIV. Now, it's not worth what a original matching VIN car is, but that's because they aren't a whole lot of those left around. It is worth more than a matching numbers RAIII car, even though it doesn't have the original motor. So, you have a GT, sell it as a non matching GT...
 
If it's legally registered,then it gets a lot lower
tax rate bringing it into the US.Bringing a parts car is much
cheaper than a complete one (remove the engine before entering).

- Doug
 
"KIT" status.

...or "parts".
 
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