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Started by Monsterlover, March 29, 2016, 01:15:09 PM

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Monsterlover

March 29, 2016, 01:15:09 PM
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

Rameses

#1
March 29, 2016, 03:01:59 PM

That's amazing.

It would be really cool to see this happen with a handful of other legendary vehicles too.

Monsterlover

#2
March 29, 2016, 03:25:08 PM
Quote from: Rameses on March 29, 2016, 03:01:59 PM
That's amazing.

It would be really cool to see this happen with a handful of other legendary vehicles too.



Too right
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

ducpainter

#3
March 29, 2016, 03:26:06 PM
1.5 mil?

I can think of lots of things I'd spend that much on before a 57 jag.
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Rameses

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March 29, 2016, 04:33:33 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on March 29, 2016, 03:26:06 PM
1.5 mil?

I can think of lots of things I'd spend that much on before a 57 jag.


Yeah, but only 16 of the originals were made.

There're more than 9 people out there that have an interest in buying one, and more than 1.5 mil under their couch cushions.

Monsterlover

#5
March 29, 2016, 04:37:32 PM
I think the price is crap and the cars are neat but I'm practical. I could probably build a cobra for under 30k that would crush it.

I'm all about that bang/buck ratio
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

ducpainter

#6
March 29, 2016, 04:46:06 PM
Quote from: Rameses on March 29, 2016, 04:33:33 PM

Yeah, but only 16 of the originals were made.

There're more than 9 people out there that have an interest in buying one, and more than 1.5 mil under their couch cushions.


Quote from: Monsterlover on March 29, 2016, 04:37:32 PM
I think the price is crap and the cars are neat but I'm practical. I could probably build a cobra for under 30k that would crush it.

I'm all about that bang/buck ratio
Kinda where I was going...bu8t not exactly. ;D
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Monsterlover

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March 29, 2016, 04:47:46 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on March 29, 2016, 04:46:06 PM
Kinda where I was going...bu8t not exactly. ;D

Well, what would you spend 1.5m on if you suddenly had it?
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

ducpainter

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March 29, 2016, 04:49:52 PM
Quote from: Monsterlover on March 29, 2016, 04:47:46 PM
Well, what would you spend 1.5m on if you suddenly had it?
Hookers and blow.
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a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
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    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent.”


Monsterlover

#9
March 29, 2016, 05:04:19 PM
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

Oldfisti

#10
March 30, 2016, 02:11:04 AM
Quote from: ducpainter on March 29, 2016, 04:49:52 PM
Hookers and blow.


[thumbsup]


Same here.  I would waste the rest.
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the_Journeyman

#11
March 30, 2016, 05:30:03 AM
They are really cool, but 1.5 mil is a bit much for me.

For a very small percentage of that I could do evil things to my 280Z.

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Duck-Stew

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March 30, 2016, 08:26:54 AM
Quote from: Monsterlover on March 29, 2016, 04:37:32 PM
I think the price is crap and the cars are neat but I'm practical. I could probably build a cobra for under 30k that would crush it.

I'm all about that bang/buck ratio

Yeah, I'm with ya.  Except I think I could get 360hp out of a small block Ford and put it in a modified Miata chassis for 1/2 that dollar figure and that would run with the kit cobra, and still crush the XKSS.

(Although, the XKSS is a frickin' beautiful piece of automobilia...) [drool]
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Monsterlover

#13
March 30, 2016, 08:46:28 AM
Quote from: Duck-Stew on March 30, 2016, 08:26:54 AM
Yeah, I'm with ya.  Except I think I could get 360hp out of a small block Ford and put it in a modified Miata chassis for 1/2 that dollar figure and that would run with the kit cobra, and still crush the XKSS.

(Although, the XKSS is a frickin' beautiful piece of automobilia...) [drool]

Well, yeah. I wasn't going all out cheap for my example. I mean, if you've got 1.5 to spend, the least you could do is upgrade a little past a Miata ;)

I'd look hard at a TT Fairmont gramma car :D
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

Duck-Stew

#14
March 30, 2016, 08:51:44 AM
Quote from: Monsterlover on March 30, 2016, 08:46:28 AM
Well, yeah. I wasn't going all out cheap for my example. I mean, if you've got 1.5 to spend, the least you could do is upgrade a little past a Miata ;)

I'd look hard at a TT Fairmont gramma car :D

I'm not going that far down the low-buck-supercar ladder....  Ugh, have you SEEN a Fairmont?  :P
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