help me choose guys

[PeakCompletions]

I have not driven the new corvette but own a C6 Z06 and C5R, have owned a couple of the new vipers and own all of the other choices...

Ford GT has no equal... hard to explain until you get in one... drive one...

2nd choice based on my experiences with the cars would be the GTS...

but seriously... get the GT!!!

 

[Empty Pockets]

which Of Those Do You Think Will Best Hold Its Value Over Time?

Fgt

 

[ROCMAN]

Hmmm. This is an odd thread. I wonder what the real purpose of this thread is for. I mean, buy what you want. Don't let a bunch of strangers make your decision for you.

 

[dbk]

Because I can pretty much guarantee it's a teenager that will never own any of them. Which one should I pick...for Gran Turismo 5?

 

[RALPHIE]

:bang:bang:bang

Back when the Can Am wound down in the early 70s, Scotty Beckett in Minneapolis had a McLaren M8E for sale, complete with spares, for less than $13,000. There were no takers and he rented it by the race for amateur competition. I almost bought it, but kept the Lola T70 Mk IIIB we raced in the series. Later sold the Lola to an engineer friend of mine who finally sold it last year for the really big bucks. It is now fully restored and was shown at Elkhart Lakes a few weeks ago. By the way...I had originally purchased the Lola for $4400, complete with spares. Value today...around $400K plus in its restored condition, from what I understand.

Hard to believe the cars sold for so little back then when the new models came onto the track.

Isn't it a shame!!!

In the '80's, Don Orosco restored the Tipo 61 Maserati (S/N 2458) that Carroll Shelby won the LA Examiner Grand Prix for Sports Cars on April 3, 1960. He's a good acquaintence, and offerred to sell it to me for $50K; the next year when I saw him, it was $150K; he finally sold it in the early '90s for $2.5 M.

The "Birdcage" in the pic in the earlier post is S/N 2469, which won the 1960 LA Times Grand Prix for Sports Cars at Riverside on October 16, 1960, under the capable hands of Billy Krause. The picture was taken at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, where it resides. I wrenched on it the following year (1961) when it was owned by Chuck Sargent of Modesto, CA.

Here's a picture of me in the J.Frank Harrison Birdcage (S/N 2467) at that LA Times Grand Prix at Riverside. I wrenched on it there and at Laguna Seca - the Pacific Grand Prix - Shelby's last two competitive races (5th at Riverside & 2nd OA at Seca), and he (we?) won the USAC National Championship there at Monterey. God, was I proud! :cheers

Two years later, Tipo 61's were selling for ~ $5,000!, and not selling.

:bang:bang:bang:bang

 

[B O N Y]

Great picture Ralph! I enjoyed those races. We must chat.
Don was a member of my Rotary Club, then moved to Visalia and now Peeble Beach, he is a great sportsman.

 

[RALPHIE]

Don was a member of my Rotary Club, then moved to Visalia and now Peeble Beach, he is a great sportsman.

A great sportsmand and a wonderful person!:thumbsup

I saw him at the "Wine Country Classic" at Infinion May 31-June1, and he wants to see the GT. I'm leaving for Monterey on Friday for the "Pre-Historics" to wrench for the fellow who took that picture in 1960. We'll be there all weekend (08/09-10), then at the Historics for Thursday through Sunday (08/14-17) for Thursday Tech, Friday Practice and Sunday Race. So, I told Don that I'd bring the car by his offices around Monday, 08/11.

Here's a pic of Don with my friend Eddie at Infineon:

 

[saleen]

Because I can pretty much guarantee it's a teenager that will never own any of them. Which one should I pick...for Gran Turismo 5?

u know nothing about me, I'm no teenager.
your not the only one in the world who can afford super cars.
stick to the subject, if u have nothing positive to say post your comments elsewhere please.

 

[S592R]

u know nothing about me, I'm no teenager.
your not the only one in the world who can afford super cars.
stick to the subject, if u have nothing positive to say post your comments elsewhere please.

Dude ... that is the wrong guy to mouth off to. Do some research and make an apology. seriously. :willy

 

[fjpikul]

Yes, let's close this thread.

 

[Nardo GT]

u know nothing about me, I'm no teenager.
your not the only one in the world who can afford super cars.
stick to the subject, if u have nothing positive to say post your comments elsewhere please.

:eek

 

[ROCMAN]

u know nothing about me, I'm no teenager.
your not the only one in the world who can afford super cars.
stick to the subject, if u have nothing positive to say post your comments elsewhere please.

:lol :lol

Most people that can afford these cars know the difference between your and you're. I won't even get started on the rest of "you're" grammar. :wink

Dave, here's another one. In before the lock!! :wink :biggrin

 

[Nardo GT]

:lol :lol

Most people that can afford these cars know the difference between your and you're. I won't even get started on the rest of "you're" grammar. :wink

Dave, here's another one. In before the lock!! :wink :biggrin

I caught that as well. Just add it to the "help me choose guys". Perhaps a grammar lesson?

 

[RALPHIE]

Yes, let's close this thread.

Agreed!

 

[PeakCompletions]

shut her down and send it to never never land...

where you never never play again :banana

 

[Blue Moose]

Dude ... that is the wrong guy to mouth off to. Do some research and make an apology. seriously. :willy

This thread is chum and we're the sharks!

 

[PeakCompletions]

 

[PeakCompletions]

 

[PeakCompletions]

 

[Empty Pockets]

:lol :lol

Most people that can afford these cars know the difference between your and you're. I won't even get started on the rest of "you're" grammar. :wink

Dave, here's another one. In before the lock!! :wink :biggrin

Good grief, ROC, you missed the lack of a comma here:

"...post your comments elsewhere (comma) please."

As well as:

"Stick to the subject (period) (capital "I")f you have nothing positive to say (comma) post... "

Professor Pockets

( I am totally shameless.)