T85 convertible on ebay!

[Jonathan Monetti]

Agreed that you could make this car for the same (or maybe a little more)
than the reserve price.  However this car--as an alleged AOA/VAG-commisioned
one-off, has provenance that you can't put price on.  I think it depends on
what you're after--if its a drop top Coupe, then get one sliced and diced,
but if it's a garage queen/show car/object of pure affection, I think the
real deal is the way to go.

I've been in and around ultra-rare cars my whole life (1 of 1 built, 1 of 7
built, 1/119, 1/149, 1/650, 1/1600...).  With the very rare, it's easier to
estimate a value, since you can look at comparative historical selling
prices (however few) and what the market will bear.  It can still be hard
because they tend to be at the high--and usually the volatile--end of the
market.  One year a '32 Duesenberg SJ can fetch over a half million, and a
couple years later it might have a hard time breaking $300k.  Maybe because
of 'what's hot,' the economy, a recent liquidation of a collection, etc.

But with one-offs, it always boils down to one thing and one thing only:
what one person (and I do mean one) will pay for it.  There is a one-off in
the collection of a family friend that was Chrysler president K.T. Keller's
personal car, custom made for him and is almost impossible to value.  Some
have placed the value at over $1M, others say its far less, but the only way
to know is on the day it sells.

Dave, you and a small handful of others *are* the market for the American
Sunroof Coupe.  I am eager to see what happens.

Again, best of luck...I'd like to see you own this car.

JM


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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 10:27:16 -0500
> From: Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com>
> Subject: Re: Re: T85 convertible on ebay!
> To: David <duandcc_forums at cox.net>,	Kent McLean
> 	<kentmclean at mindspring.com>, <quattro at audifans.com>
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> No idea, but I bet you could buy a T85 and have a body shop turn it into a
> convertible with leather seats for $10K.    Maybe avoid the slushbox that
> way too.
>
> At 08:22 AM 11/11/2004 -0500, David wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> From: Kent McLean <kentmclean at mindspring.com>
> >> Date: 2004/11/10 Wed AM 11:53:43 EST
> >> To: quattro at audifans.com
> >> CC: David <duandcc_forums at cox.net>
> >> Subject: Re: T85 convertible on ebay!
> >>
> >> Jon wrote:
> >> >>.I'm the high bidder now, and really want this car...
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Well you are going to have to do a little more bidding b/c
> the reserve
> >> > hasn't been met yet.
> >>
> >> Or wait until the bidding is over and, if the reserve
> >> hasn't been met, work out a deal with the seller.
> >>
> >> Kent
> >> '94 100 S Avant
> >> '89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" needs a new home
> >>
> >>
> >
> >Reserve is set at $10,000 according to the info they shop
> selling the car
> >told me. I wonder if the bidding will get that high? It's up to
> over $4,000
> >already. Thoughts on what this rare beast is actually worth?
> >
> >
> >Dave
> >
> >1987 Coupe GT Special Build 2.3
> >All in SE VA
> >
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