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Is this 100M the one we all know about?
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John Loftus
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That's the one and only! It will be interesting to follow this auction to see what price it fetches (if it gets above the reserve that is). Seems like a great time to sell a Healey with provenance considering how the non-factory golden beige model did at BJ's. Anyone want to guess what the reserve is set at? Somewhere around 150K?
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What I have never understood is why when you want something from eBay you even bother to bid till the last few hours.
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You don't..I always bid with about 30 seconds left but sometimes I lose
Isnt the owner fairly well known. Is it a for real auction?
What I have never understood is why when you want something from eBay you even bother to bid till the last few hours.
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You don't..I always bid with about 30 seconds left but sometimes I lose
Isnt the owner fairly well known. Is it a for real auction?
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The workmanship looks top shelf but I'm not sure I could live with the color scheme.
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Well, of course that is the original color scheme on this one-of-a-kind car. I spoke with Alan, the owner, at some length a few weeks ago, about what price the car ought to bring and why he was selling, etc. I can guarantee you that $150,000 will buy it. (Substantially less than that will also buy it.)
My observation has been that eBay does not typically bring the big money. Bidders there seem to be looking for bargains on cars, and generally not willing to place a bid at true retail value. However, this is a very special car, restored to an incredibly high standard (I judged it at Sturbridge Conclave in, what year was that, 1991?) and so if the word gets out to the right people, it might actually fetch a respectable bid. (It would be nice since I was the one who suggested trying eBay now that the ad in Hemmings Motor News did not produce a buyer.)
Of course, the ideal situation would be to see it go into The Healey Museum, but discussions with them failed to result in a high-enough offer; thus, it is on the auction block. It will be fun to see what the market says.
The 100M used to be a hot auction item, but in the last few years the focus has shifted to the 3000 Mark III. I guess we’ll see if there are still any collectors out there interested in the 100M.
The workmanship looks top shelf but I'm not sure I could live with the color scheme.
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Well, of course that is the original color scheme on this one-of-a-kind car. I spoke with Alan, the owner, at some length a few weeks ago, about what price the car ought to bring and why he was selling, etc. I can guarantee you that $150,000 will buy it. (Substantially less than that will also buy it.)
My observation has been that eBay does not typically bring the big money. Bidders there seem to be looking for bargains on cars, and generally not willing to place a bid at true retail value. However, this is a very special car, restored to an incredibly high standard (I judged it at Sturbridge Conclave in, what year was that, 1991?) and so if the word gets out to the right people, it might actually fetch a respectable bid. (It would be nice since I was the one who suggested trying eBay now that the ad in Hemmings Motor News did not produce a buyer.)
Of course, the ideal situation would be to see it go into The Healey Museum, but discussions with them failed to result in a high-enough offer; thus, it is on the auction block. It will be fun to see what the market says.
The 100M used to be a hot auction item, but in the last few years the focus has shifted to the 3000 Mark III. I guess we’ll see if there are still any collectors out there interested in the 100M.
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What I have never understood is why when you want something from eBay you even bother to bid till the last few hours.
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Because, then you can somewhat control the final selling price if you bid rediculously high while the initial bids are low or the reserve has been met.-Sneaky --Keoke- /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
What I have never understood is why when you want something from eBay you even bother to bid till the last few hours.
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Because, then you can somewhat control the final selling price if you bid rediculously high while the initial bids are low or the reserve has been met.-Sneaky --Keoke- /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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What I have never understood is why when you want something from eBay you even bother to bid till the last few hours.
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Because, then you can somewhat control the final selling price if you bid rediculously high while the initial bids are low.-Sneaky --Keoke- /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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or use a snipe program! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devilgrin.gif never lost an auction where my bid was high enough!
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What I have never understood is why when you want something from eBay you even bother to bid till the last few hours.
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Because, then you can somewhat control the final selling price if you bid rediculously high while the initial bids are low.-Sneaky --Keoke- /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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or use a snipe program! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devilgrin.gif never lost an auction where my bid was high enough!
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What I have never understood is why when you want something from eBay you even bother to bid till the last few hours.
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Because, then you can somewhat control the final selling price if you bid rediculously high while the initial bids are low.-Sneaky --Keoke- /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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or use a snipe program! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devilgrin.gif never lost an auction where my bid was high enough!
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/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif That is outright cheatin---Keoke- /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/lol.gif
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What I have never understood is why when you want something from eBay you even bother to bid till the last few hours.
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Because, then you can somewhat control the final selling price if you bid rediculously high while the initial bids are low.-Sneaky --Keoke- /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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or use a snipe program! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devilgrin.gif never lost an auction where my bid was high enough!
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/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif That is outright cheatin---Keoke- /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/lol.gif
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Given the time zone differences I find it easier to decide what I want to bid, plug that into the system and just go away....
If I win I'm OK with having paid a fair price based on what I thought it was worth... if I lose, then someone else wanted it more. Its not down to playing games with bid timings, or getting wrapped up in "winning" a bid, but perceived "value" and a few minutes or hours doesn't matter for that....
If I win I'm OK with having paid a fair price based on what I thought it was worth... if I lose, then someone else wanted it more. Its not down to playing games with bid timings, or getting wrapped up in "winning" a bid, but perceived "value" and a few minutes or hours doesn't matter for that....
Bruce Bowker
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It is missing its top rear reflector lights. Is it an early 1956 or did some just come that way?
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John Loftus
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It is missing its top rear reflector lights. Is it an early 1956 or did some just come that way?
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In the description he mentions the tail light pods. They were left off during restoration to give a cleaner line to the rear shroud but are included in the sale.
Cheers,
John
It is missing its top rear reflector lights. Is it an early 1956 or did some just come that way?
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In the description he mentions the tail light pods. They were left off during restoration to give a cleaner line to the rear shroud but are included in the sale.
Cheers,
John
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Perhaps one would buy it an donate it to the museum.
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Really? How likely is that? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Perhaps one would buy it an donate it to the museum.
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Really? How likely is that? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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wow .. according to ebay the winning bid was $80K. Not a bad price for a piece of history .. in such great shape too! I tried to get my wife interested in the car but no luck .. not a big fan of pink.