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428 Frua Forum / Another chopped Frua
« on: March 16, 2008, 23:56:48 »
I've just read a thread about a 428 having been 'chopped' for the chassis for sale in Germany... whilst having an idle look through various sites I found another - this time in France. Have a look in classiccarsforsale.co.uk
With a roughly fabricated and inaccurately detailed body I can't imagine it will attract a buyer at anything other than kit car level.
A shame really.
It's difficult to chastise too heavily though... what does one do with a 428 that is rusted out, overheated block and broken windscreen etc? - altruism comes at a very high price. This may have something to do with the so called 'depressed' values and in reality there can't be many who would want to pay a high price for the privilage of owning a financial black hole. Last year classic car magazines quoted price guides for an example such as that at Hurst Park in the region of £25K. And then very few know of them and probably prefer the widely recognised italians even though they rust as well.
It's seems there comes a time, with a silent tear in the eye, when one eventually has to the let the mistress go :'-)
With a roughly fabricated and inaccurately detailed body I can't imagine it will attract a buyer at anything other than kit car level.
A shame really.
It's difficult to chastise too heavily though... what does one do with a 428 that is rusted out, overheated block and broken windscreen etc? - altruism comes at a very high price. This may have something to do with the so called 'depressed' values and in reality there can't be many who would want to pay a high price for the privilage of owning a financial black hole. Last year classic car magazines quoted price guides for an example such as that at Hurst Park in the region of £25K. And then very few know of them and probably prefer the widely recognised italians even though they rust as well.
It's seems there comes a time, with a silent tear in the eye, when one eventually has to the let the mistress go :'-)