"The New Face Of Musclecars" as Proclaimed by Hot Rod Magazine!

[214Chevy]

Originally Posted by 214Chevelle

I don't know exactly how much money you have to have in a slush fund to be able to build a $400k plus car, but I do know it's a butt load. The thing is, the people that have the money to build a half of a million dollar car doesn't even look at it from a stylish point and don't care what the car will look like 5 years from now because they'll have found something else to spend their money on, be it another car, a boat, etc. If the car they built today becomes whack and outdated, they'll just build one of the current date and time. They build these cars for the oooh-ahhh factor and to have people like you and I standing around it at all of the car shows drooling and taking pics. Also, they like to be different just like the uber rich guy who buys a $2 million Bughatti. Why do you think these high dollar builds get built, then the builder still has possession of the car for the first year or so touring all around the country to all of the big shows...Good Guys, SEMA, Detroit Autorama, etc and then the owner finally takes possession of the car, puts about 1,000 miles or less on the car and then it's suddenly for sale for about $100k-$150 less than what he built it for?

To piggyback off of what I said previously about uber rich guys/owners building these cars and not being worried about what is or isn't in style in a few years and the car would be sold after it making it's rounds thru the car show world, winning awards, magazine shoots, etc. Well, here's a perfect example of exactly what I was talking about. The ad states $1.5 million spent on the car and it's for sell for far, far less. So, do we think the owner really cares about money now? Also, the mileage states 235 miles. Do we think the owner has even had a chance to enjoy the car by driving it? http://www.ebay.com/itm/1961-Chevrol...VZNYOB&vxp=mtr

[Musclerodz]

Originally Posted by 214Chevelle

To piggyback off of what I said previously about uber rich guys/owners building these cars and not being worried about what is or isn't in style in a few years and the car would be sold after it making it's rounds thru the car show world, winning awards, magazine shoots, etc. Well, here's a perfect example of exactly what I was talking about. The ad states $1.5 million spent on the car and it's for sell for far, far less. So, do we think the owner really cares about money now? Also, the mileage states 258 miles. Do you think the owner has even had a chance to enjoy the car by driving it? http://www.ebay.com/itm/1961-Chevrol...VZNYOB&vxp=mtr

I sometimes wonder if some of these guys need a loss on the books just so they don't have to pay uncle sam as much. Why else would you spend 1 mil or more on a build and sell it less than a year later for .20 cents on the dollar? This way they get to enjoy the money they was going to have to spend one way or another. Money is clearly not an object with these types of clients.

[Oleyellar]

Weeellll, this is one way to protect it from the next EX ole lady. She can only get half of the sale price, not the build price....... just sayin'