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Looks like it was good flip for the owner for that kind of mileage & mostly OEM. Brought the car's maintenance up to spec and added some subtle upgrades so it looks factory stock still.
Had my eye on this for a bit. Sold for $27k, but even at that price I couldn't get over the branded title...
Assuming it was truly a lemon buy back related to the fuel pump, that's something I'd be able to overlook. But, I see Forgestars and stretched tires, and that raises some questions for me.
Assuming it was truly a lemon buy back related to the fuel pump, that's something I'd be able to overlook. But, I see Forgestars and stretched tires, and that raises some questions for me.
Agreed... but the problem is most buyers don't have common sense when it comes to a branded title and assume the worst... even with documentation. I had a car with a clean title but a minor fender bender and it was a pain to sell. I'm done with branded/unclean titles.
A Gullwing is probably my grail car (since a 300SLR Gullwing is unobtainium).
Got a chance to ride in one ~10 years ago
Amazing how hard a 50yr old car pulls in a straight line.
A Gullwing is probably my grail car (since a 300SLR Gullwing is unobtainium).
Got a chance to ride in one ~10 years ago
Amazing how hard a 50yr old car pulls in a straight line.
I agree but at this point all of them are unobtainium. Might as well settle for a SLS AMG. Coupe of course, because doors.
The one I rode in is supposedly the last '57 (not sure if that means ever, or US-spec). Owner said they paid something like $250k for it, in boxes & did a full restoration. Est value at the time was in the $2M range.
I'd pass on an SLS, never loved it as much. SLR or AMG GT for me, if I'm going modern.
I really hope he warmed up the car before filming that test drive video. Otherwise, that car was only running for like 5 seconds after he started it before he floored it and ran high RPMs
Probably less of an issue in a modern car, in a 60yr old 'supercar' (for it's era), I'd be a bit more cautious.
That's my thought. The ZR1 wouldn't scare me much... but even my E46 M3 has like a 5000 redline limit until it warms up, and that car is only 16 years old.
Originally Posted by charliemike
I would never film a cold start unless I was 100% sure it would be viewed positively.
I'm hoping it wasn't a cold start. He did say "startup" and not "cold start" in the video... but still... that was the first thing that popped into my head when he floored it. Guess it doesn't really matter since it sold...
LOL @ that instructional sticker on the dash. Guessing the owner has had more than one headache with people burning up the clutch and/or over-revving the motor....
An 08 TL-S popped up. Low mileage and a manual. Sold for more than I wanted to pay but it would have been nice to replace my pos daily with a newer version.
04-26-2019, 07:59 PM
$900k 
The one I rode in is supposedly the last '57 (not sure if that means ever, or US-spec). Owner said they paid something like $250k for it, in boxes & did a full restoration. Est value at the time was in the $2M range.
