Inexpensive race car shell
#50
Rennlist Member
that race car for $2700 was a steal! cage alone! plus all the sand blasting. what a nice race car that would make! love the GTS rear bumper too. dump the engine, put in whatever, and a S4 5 speed.
#51
What a great buy! Congratulations, TexasDude74!
I have two questions, for the group:
1. Can anyone explain to me why so much work (cage, paint $6,000.! , new fuel lines, custom exhaust, etc..., etc...) so often brings so little, on ebay?
2. I can understand having $6,000.-10,000. in a racing shell, and then Life hands you other priorities, be they business, personal or ? But what I cannot understand is--why not set a reserve high enough to cover as much of those outlays as possible?
(And this is NOT a criticism of the PO. I know of a couple of guys that do immaculate restorations of '70's race (moto-X) bikes--and I've watched those guys not even hit their reserve, repeatedly. One told me "I don't make money even if I do get my reserve--I just love the work.") Fair enough, and great for the rest of us.
However, it seems like this shell could not be reproduced for, like $10,000.--or more? (The media blasting, the cage, the paint, exhaust, the "big butt", the shell itself). So (unless one simply cannot wait on getting the money) why not set a reserve equal to your costs and (HARD) labor?
And I'm aware of the Barrett-Jackson psychology which says a no reserve auction generates more excitement. And that's true--as a seller, I'd be damned "excited" if I tried that strategy and I ended up recouping a third of my outlay.
Maybe I'm just too "risk averse" (read "poor") to "run with the big dawgs?"
And I'm a car guy--I realize most restorations do not recover their costs. I can only assume that's even truer for race cars? Nevertheless, I'm still unable to understand how this amount of work (and hard costs) didn't bring more money. Is this a typical result? And if so, why?
Thanks.
I have two questions, for the group:
1. Can anyone explain to me why so much work (cage, paint $6,000.! , new fuel lines, custom exhaust, etc..., etc...) so often brings so little, on ebay?
2. I can understand having $6,000.-10,000. in a racing shell, and then Life hands you other priorities, be they business, personal or ? But what I cannot understand is--why not set a reserve high enough to cover as much of those outlays as possible?
(And this is NOT a criticism of the PO. I know of a couple of guys that do immaculate restorations of '70's race (moto-X) bikes--and I've watched those guys not even hit their reserve, repeatedly. One told me "I don't make money even if I do get my reserve--I just love the work.") Fair enough, and great for the rest of us.
However, it seems like this shell could not be reproduced for, like $10,000.--or more? (The media blasting, the cage, the paint, exhaust, the "big butt", the shell itself). So (unless one simply cannot wait on getting the money) why not set a reserve equal to your costs and (HARD) labor?
And I'm aware of the Barrett-Jackson psychology which says a no reserve auction generates more excitement. And that's true--as a seller, I'd be damned "excited" if I tried that strategy and I ended up recouping a third of my outlay.
Maybe I'm just too "risk averse" (read "poor") to "run with the big dawgs?"
And I'm a car guy--I realize most restorations do not recover their costs. I can only assume that's even truer for race cars? Nevertheless, I'm still unable to understand how this amount of work (and hard costs) didn't bring more money. Is this a typical result? And if so, why?
Thanks.
#52
Nothing destroys a cars value more than the words "track car." Those two words are even more hurtful than the words "salvage title." When you set out to build a track car, it is FAR better to take over someone else's project. I'm very surprised by the quality of this car, greatly exceeded my expectations. It will definitely be getting a C6 transmission and I was planning on a LS7 but I'm starting to think an S4 engine might be the way to go.
#53
RC
Hi Texasdude...I remember building this car for Bill. I have built a couple since but only one 928 and the rest were 911 based. Enjoy her she is a solid Track car.
#54
Nordschleife Master
Nothing destroys a cars value more than the words "track car." Those two words are even more hurtful than the words "salvage title." When you set out to build a track car, it is FAR better to take over someone else's project. I'm very surprised by the quality of this car, greatly exceeded my expectations. It will definitely be getting a C6 transmission and I was planning on a LS7 but I'm starting to think an S4 engine might be the way to go.
I am building an 83 BUDGET car and I just want to get on the track for now. I can upgrade in the future for performance. I am partial to the 928 engine, though.
#55
Nordschleife Master
WOW....nice car....... Honestly I never understood the thinking behind building a race car and spending $$$$ on paint......its just gonna get messed up....sure its pristine for a little while, but once you start wheel to wheel racing its gonna get lots of dings, rubber marks, chips, tire swirls etc....a cheapo paint job or sectional vinyl wrap is much cheaper to replace.....