Even a Dino valued at $200k was a semi-poor investment if bought new.
Cars are not a good place for investment. If you made money on a car, you got lucky.
Will
As far as values for Detomasos goes, I would have to say that the big winners would have to be the race cars and then the prototype cars. Especially if the race cars had any success at all and had most of the in period race car stuff on it -- then I could see these ringing the bell. The prototype cars (i.e. the Mangusta Spyder, the P70, Detomaso 5000, Detomaso Sport 2000, etc.....) should also bring some decent money someday -- these cars have the best chance at getting into six and seven figures in my lifetime.
As far as the serial production cars, I would say the earliest Detomaso, the aluminum Vallelungas, would be worth the most, then the Pavesi Si Targas, then the GT5-S Pavesi Targas, then who knows? It might be Mangustas, then the fiberglass Vallelungas, hard to say at that point.
At this point I don't think that cars like I am building are going to be going up in value -- but I do think there is a chance that fuel injected hot rods that are done well will come into their own -- hey I can dream can't I............
Mark
As far as the serial production cars, I would say the earliest Detomaso, the aluminum Vallelungas, would be worth the most, then the Pavesi Si Targas, then the GT5-S Pavesi Targas, then who knows? It might be Mangustas, then the fiberglass Vallelungas, hard to say at that point.
At this point I don't think that cars like I am building are going to be going up in value -- but I do think there is a chance that fuel injected hot rods that are done well will come into their own -- hey I can dream can't I............
Mark
Enzo must have thought something of Detomaso, as he has news articals about him and a Vallelungas in the Enzo museum in Modena.
I remember trying out the Dino and saying it was like driving my buddy's Austin Healy Sprite - no power at all. I bought the Pantera instead and don't really care what the Dino's worth today. It's still slow.
As for the price of gold, I remember at that time an ounce of gold was the same price as an ounce of hash. I had more fun smoking it than investing in it. I still do.
As for the price of gold, I remember at that time an ounce of gold was the same price as an ounce of hash. I had more fun smoking it than investing in it. I still do.
quote:As for the price of gold, I remember at that time an ounce of gold was the same price as an ounce of hash. I had more fun smoking it than investing in it. I still do.
BAWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Boy are you Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay OFF!!!!!!!....the batmobile sold for 4.6 MILLION!!!!.....Markquote:Originally posted by agustaboy:quote:Originally posted by Cowboy from Hell:
Nice comments Adams
Most valuable Pantera? Perhaps Elvis' Pantera?
I agree. I wonder what this would fetch at a B-J auction. 3+ million?
I mean if the Batmobile pulled 1.4 Million........
http://money.cnn.com/2013/01/2...bile-sold/index.html
Yea, I was at Barrett and saw it happen. I bid $4.1 million and it had a hammer price of $4.2 million.
People ask me why I bid on the car -- what would I do with it if I won the bid (which I really didn't bid on it, just want to get a reaction...)?
FIGHT CRIME OBVIOUSLY!!! As I tell them, I already had my mask and cape.................
It never gets old telling that story........
Also, I really doubt if the Elvis car would go anywhere near seven figures. Remember, the Green Hornet, Shelby American's double prototype that is all original, did not even break $2 million (hammer price was $1.9 million and did not sell). This was the prototype named EXP 500 that was the forerunner to the Shelby GT500 -- so for whatever reason this car did not go anywhere near $3 million; and I highly doubt that the Elvis Pantera would get to $3 million too -- at least in the current selling environment. In the future, who knows; anything is possible.
Mark
People ask me why I bid on the car -- what would I do with it if I won the bid (which I really didn't bid on it, just want to get a reaction...)?
FIGHT CRIME OBVIOUSLY!!! As I tell them, I already had my mask and cape.................
It never gets old telling that story........
Also, I really doubt if the Elvis car would go anywhere near seven figures. Remember, the Green Hornet, Shelby American's double prototype that is all original, did not even break $2 million (hammer price was $1.9 million and did not sell). This was the prototype named EXP 500 that was the forerunner to the Shelby GT500 -- so for whatever reason this car did not go anywhere near $3 million; and I highly doubt that the Elvis Pantera would get to $3 million too -- at least in the current selling environment. In the future, who knows; anything is possible.
Mark
7X, IMHO...... The one and only 1975 Prototype Pantera, Had the pleasure of knowing the ownwer and sitting in the vehicle during a car show here in Michigan many years ago, lost track of him and the car, but several years ago saw the car drive by our house one summer afternoon. Can't imagine the value now but it must be veiwed as one of the most valuable Pantera's