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The $300,000 Aston Martin kept in a barn for 33 years
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| january 31, 2013
| Justin Hyde
Posted on 01/31/2013 1:57:25 PM PST by lowbridge
The fascination with cars preserved liked old farm implements has only grown in recent years with the rise of old car values at auctions. Here's the latest example: a 1964 Aston Martin DB5, similar to what James Bond drove in "Goldfinger," that had sat in a barn for 33 years. At a Bonham's auction to be held at Aston Martin's factory in May, the DB5 is expected to fetch about $300,000 and that will be only the new owner's downpayment.
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To: HANG THE EXPENSE
I didn’t ever need a car to get proposals.
You guys like it so that’s fine. I drive a Lincoln Town Car - Signature, which many of you might not prefer.
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posted on
01/31/2013 3:24:00 PM PST
by
potlatch
To: SkyPilot
Ahhhh, British cars.
I once had a love/hate relationship with a 1973 MGB-GT.
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posted on
01/31/2013 3:27:44 PM PST
by
ibytoohi
(What the hell has happened to my country?)
To: lowbridge
Jaguar XK-140
To: ibytoohi
I once had a love/hate relationship with a 1973 MGB-GT. It's funny you mention that in this thread. That car is sometimes referred to as the "poor man's Aston Martin."
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posted on
01/31/2013 3:40:59 PM PST
by
SkyPilot
To: frithguild
I am a cheapskate — I’ll be satisfied with a 1964 Austin-Healy. Make it British Racing Green please.
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posted on
01/31/2013 4:06:32 PM PST
by
353FMG
( I refuse to specify whether I am serious or sarcastic -- I respect FReepers too much.)
To: lowbridge
So...who did the “now-deceased” owner steal it from?
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posted on
01/31/2013 4:11:23 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
To: eCSMaster
Now there’s the apex of the carriage makers craft ! Wow
Yeow Yeow Yeow !
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posted on
01/31/2013 4:25:56 PM PST
by
Joined2Justify
(I would rather be laughing tears of JOY)
To: lowbridge
I'll take one of these, now that's beautiful:
The car and the man himself:
The XKE is awesome too.
I don't know which way I would go on the Aston Martin, some say it's only original once and would just get it running and wouldn't restore it VS the people who want it restored to factory original but completely gone through so it's like it just rolled of the assembly line. I think I would restore it but use modern parts like electronic ignition but change nothing permanently.
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posted on
01/31/2013 4:57:31 PM PST
by
Lx
(Do you like it, do you like it. Scott? I call it Mr. and Mrs. Tennerman chili.)
To: PGR88
yeah anything rubber or plastic could be in real trouble now.
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posted on
01/31/2013 5:29:31 PM PST
by
Secret Agent Man
(I can neither confirm or deny that; even if I could, I couldn't - it's classified.)
To: Cboldt
My 3rd car. 1969 Opel GT. In 1975 I paid $1,700. Ran like s#it.
Looked cool!
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posted on
01/31/2013 6:21:46 PM PST
by
jaz.357
(Welcome to hell. Here's your accordion.)
To: jaz.357
Notice the hood doesn’t even fit right on the car.
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posted on
01/31/2013 6:23:50 PM PST
by
central_va
( I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: SkyPilot
The "poor man" is right on the money. I bought it used in 1974 for $3500.
It died an untimely death in 1980, and, no, I didn't shoot it.
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posted on
01/31/2013 7:46:46 PM PST
by
ibytoohi
(What the hell has happened to my country?)
To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
Some say he never blinks, and that he roams around the woods at night foraging for wolves... all we know is, he’s called the Stig!
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posted on
01/31/2013 8:20:39 PM PST
by
Doomonyou
(Let them eat Lead.)
To: potlatch
You have good taste in cars as well.I have an old Mark viii that I have turned into somewhat of a hotrod.My kids love it.
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posted on
02/01/2013 3:59:45 AM PST
by
HANG THE EXPENSE
(Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
To: HANG THE EXPENSE
Thank you, I do love Lincolns.
I was interested that you posted about your old Mark VIII Lincoln because I have a ‘57 Lincoln Continental Mark II that's been sitting in my garage for ‘many’ years. It was not fun for me to drive, too cumbersome for ‘nowdays’ but fun to take to Festivals or car shows. Baby Blue, original color.
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posted on
02/01/2013 1:35:35 PM PST
by
potlatch
To: potlatch
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posted on
02/02/2013 3:02:03 AM PST
by
HANG THE EXPENSE
(Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
To: lowbridge
I had more adventure with an old 1964 Triumph TR4 than any other car ever.
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posted on
02/02/2013 3:40:11 AM PST
by
Eye of Unk
(AR2 2013 is the American Revolution part 2 of 2013)
To: SkyPilot
And with a British car, you either become intimately involved with your car, or you buy your mechanic a new Porsche.
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posted on
02/02/2013 3:45:42 AM PST
by
Fresh Wind
(The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away.)
To: jaz.357
Around here, that was known as a “Teeny Bopper Corvette”.
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posted on
02/02/2013 3:47:43 AM PST
by
Fresh Wind
(The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away.)
To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
“I want a new Jaguar E-type Speedster!”
Isn’t that the one that costs $500k ? I like it, but not that much. Not that I have a half-mil to spend on anything, least of all a car.
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posted on
02/02/2013 4:48:34 AM PST
by
PLMerite
(Shut the Beyotch Down! Burn, baby, burn!)
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