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« on: October 03, 2011, 12:51:12 »
I also note that the car in question did not sell in 2006(at Bonhams),and other Aces from a quick check of "motorbase",shows 2 Aces in 2006/7 sold for £72k,and £115k at auction. I dont think Cobra's were changing hands then for Bonhams suggested price range-likley double.
A Mk2 again from motorbase sold for circa £240k in 2006
What is facinating about the Bonhams listing is what people do to their cars after incidents,especially when a model or its sucessor is still in production.Another interesting points of this thread to me and likley should be on the ACE/ACECA site,was the original engine breakage -I thought it was a Bristol engine (As per the Bonhams listing) and thought the Bristol bottom ends quite reliable,so had a interest in how it "broke".It appears that the chap then went on to break the Triumph engine as well....
That in itself might be good reason to go V8 powered.
Financial sense and cars as Trevor points out dont work,unless you are lucky.Enthusiasts dont always make the right decisions for their cars at the time. What might have seemed sensible in the 70's is now frowned on.
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