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Nayf said:
While the Indianapolis cars are eye popping, for more the second sale is more amazing, the infamous Klein scrapyard. Three dusty Miuras just hanging about - and they’re not the most important cars. Can only imagine what else is lurking in there.
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I looked at those pics in your article, remember when that 540k came out of that butcher’s garage in east London, this looks like that but 100 times over.
 
Thoughts on the Monterey Car Week via moi
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Also, a used Porsche with some, ahem, interesting prior owners
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I saw you asking for our thoughts on Monterey on LinkedIn Nathan, I had to hold myself back from saying "I still can't afford any of them despite the suppressed results" :D
 
Some interesting results, mostly stronger than I thought but with a few low ish exceptions.

The Sebring looks lovely.

As a former fast Ford fan I just don’t really get it these days, also, £41k for a Griff 500 feels like auction fever?

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Yes completely agree all the money but a stunning car, you get what you pay for. The reality with our cars is that to make an ok car into a really good one can cost a fortune
so alway buy the best.
 
CliveT said:
Yes completely agree all the money but a stunning car, you get what you pay for. The reality with our cars is that to make an ok car into a really good one can cost a fortune
so alway buy the best.
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This is so true. Bringing decent ones up to standard we found wasn’t viable, 2 3200 AC’s and a Ghibli GT and the only winner is the buyer.
 
urquattrogus said:
Some interesting results, mostly stronger than I thought but with a few low ish exceptions.

The Sebring looks lovely.

As a former fast Ford fan I just don’t really get it these days, also, £41k for a Griff 500 feels like auction fever?

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The Iconic Sale at Silverstone Festival 2024 - Collectors' Car Sale

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I have to disagree about the Griff. It only has 10k miles and for raw, V8 analogue fun it’s a pretty decent price (I may be biased having owned 2 of them and was a bit of a TVR fanboy :D). Also a 1 owner time warp car.
 
dickygrace said:
And back up for sale again;)

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Is it just traders moving it around or are owners struggling to live with it for some reason, I have seen much worse after market mods than this one although have never seen it in the flesh so maybe its not as good as it looks in the photos.
 
zagatoes30 said:
Is it just traders moving it around or are owners struggling to live with it for some reason, I have seen much worse after market mods than this one although have never seen it in the flesh so maybe its not as good as it looks in the photos.
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Bit of both I think. It’s hugely overpriced in my opinion. I believe it’s been done well, but it’s still a 20 year old spyder.
 
I saw this car in the flesh at the Classic Motor Hub Italian event in 2023, with its then new owner, think it’s had 2 more owners since? It’s definitely a ‘marmite car’ personality I didn’t like it, other than the boomerang rear lights.
 
It has been well done and still looks good. It needs to be in the ownership of a true Maserati enthusiast, but I can't see that happening at £37k.

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Phil H said:
It has been well done and still looks good. It needs to be in the ownership of a true Maserati enthusiast, but I can't see that happening at £37k.

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I can’t see how a true enthusiast would want one. The majority would go for a Gransport Spyder, Anniversary Spyder if they wanted that era, and they’d be cheaper too. Or a Grancabrio Sport or even an early MC at that price point.
 
dickygrace said:
I can’t see how a true enthusiast would want one. The majority would go for a Gransport Spyder, Anniversary Spyder if they wanted that era, and they’d be cheaper too. Or a Grancabrio Sport or even an early MC at that price point.
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Agreed on the alternatives Dicky, but some folk like unicorns which is why two conversions exist (afaik), and someone with a collection might well appreciate it.
 
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