HOW MUCH?!?!?!?

[Pothole]

I know classic prices have been getting silly for a while now but this surely takes the biscuit, however lovely it is.

[sparkythecat]

seller said:

Please don't insult me by calling and offering silly money.

The irony..

[Riley Blue]

'kin hell, there's optimism for you!

[Pothole]

sparkythecat said:

seller said:

Please don't insult me by calling and offering silly money.

The irony..

I loved that. Subtext "I'm already asking silly money"?

[ClaphamGT3]

Classic "tot up all my restoration costs, then add a bit on top" pricing

[thegreenhell]

Looks like a classic case of thinking his restoration costs add an equal value to the finished car.

I do like it though, but never at that price.

[vixen1700]

ClaphamGT3 said:

Classic "tot up all my restoration costs, then add a bit on top" pricing

Indeed.

Think I'll add up the Vixen costs over the years, flog it and retire.

[generationx]

Dreaming. What a fking horrible, slow, ugly car.

[768]

I wouldn't give him £37 for it. Maybe it's someone else's cup of tea though.

Prefer the other car he's been trying to sell for a touch less.

[AJB88]

Bearing in mine a Nova Sport just sold for 66k (allegedly actually fetched 40k)

[dandarez]

768 said:

I wouldn't give him £37 for it. Maybe it's someone else's cup of tea though.

Prefer the other car he's been trying to sell for a touch less.

Nah, it's a recreation.

Plus anyone who makes out they are a car nut but says new disc breaks makes me want to run a mile!

[Fore Left]

Ad said:

First to see will buy 100% sure of that!

That's because no one in their right mind is going to see it

[Justin Case]

Reproduction chassis, wrong breaks (or possibly wrong brakes ), wrong mirrors, regardless of price how did it ever get allowed into a concours?

[Allan L]

If you think a Minor pick-up at £37k is out of touch, just consider this Edwardian special:
Corbin at threequarters of a MegaEuro!

[rog007]

vixen1700 said:

Indeed.

Think I'll add up the Vixen costs over the years, flog it and retire.

[Justin Case]

Allan L said:

If you think a Minor pick-up at £37k is out of touch, just consider this Edwardian special:
Corbin at threequarters of a MegaEuro!

Amazing what you can find with a quick look through the internet

https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Detai...

Lot #661 - this car has been rebuilt as a 1910 corbin race car. using original parts from that era which have been assembled to result in the car you see before you. the t-head engine, gearbox, and radiator with the #44, other original parts were on a locomobile frame. these parts along with a original model 40 frame were assembled according to factory specifications creating this 100 horsepower t-head engine. we can't verify the racing history of this car, but it can be raced in vintage car races and is agile enough to be driven in horseless carriage club tours and rallies. this car won a blue ribbon fro best race car in 1999 at the meadowbrook concours in michigan. here is an opportunity to own a one of a kind race car. an authentically restored gargantuan engine brass era race car.

Can't find what it went for unfortunately but even allowing for inflation, A Bitza wouldn't have been worth a great deal

[eccles]

Justin Case said:

regardless of price how did it ever get allowed into a concours?

Because it's shiny!

[alolympic]

It's not been in a concours competition, it won a plaque at a Morris Minor rally.
I would have some sympathy for the pricing if I thought this was a loving but misguided long term owner, but the advert makes me think this is someone restoring purely for profit.
It only takes one very wealthy person to take a shine to it I suppose, and then it becomes the new 'Condition 1' price for the model. But no, I can't see it. It's just not desirable enough.