Grand Sport Clone on Ebay

[67BigBlock]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6168&item=4536402938&rd=1

Any thoughts on this car? I have a 67 BB Coupe, but have always jones'd for a reproduction car such as a Shelby Cobra or a Grand Sport. Looks that this one was done up fairly well. I know the original cars (all 5 of them) had 377 sm. block motors with webers, and put out 550+ HP. This clone has a 388 stroker and looks all the part like the Penske car from what I can tell, researching old photos in books I have. The guy is getting divorced and is selling the car for a reserve of 55K. He says he paid 90K for it last summer. I know resto-rods and clones are hard to value, but is 55K (or 90K for in fact) reasonable for a obviously non-numbers matching car, versus an obvious kazillion $ for the real deal? Thanks.

 

[74bigblock]

It's worth what ever you are willing to spend to own it, and drive a rare replica.

 

[Vettefan87]

It would be a very awesome car to own. That is a lot of money, well to me it is haha :L

 

[Ripp 73]

It's worth $55k to someone. They already put a bid on it. Any car is only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it.

Have to say though, she looks primed and ready to go for some sweet spins.

~Ripp

 

[vette]

I do own one. Much more correct than the one on Ebay

 

[IH2LOSE]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6168&item=4536402938&rd=1

Any thoughts on this car? I have a 67 BB Coupe, but have always jones'd for a reproduction car such as a Shelby Cobra or a Grand Sport. Looks that this one was done up fairly well. I know the original cars (all 5 of them) had 377 sm. block motors with webers, and put out 550+ HP. This clone has a 388 stroker and looks all the part like the Penske car from what I can tell, researching old photos in books I have. The guy is getting divorced and is selling the car for a reserve of 55K. He says he paid 90K for it last summer. I know resto-rods and clones are hard to value, but is 55K (or 90K for in fact) reasonable for a obviously non-numbers matching car, versus an obvious kazillion $ for the real deal? Thanks.

I would venture to guess you could not build that car for under 70,000.00

 

[vette]

Just the wheels are $ 3500.00

 

[JohnZ]

Just the wheels are $ 3500.00

Yup, and the wheels on the auction car aren't real knock-offs either (and the frame is the wrong color) :eyerole . Nice car, but I prefer my coupe

 

[Ol Blue]

John

Your's has a nice "set" to it too. Lots of GS seem to sit higher in the front than yours, even Alan's.
Ol Blue

 

[Craig -1965]

Well the California lotto is Wednesday for $50 million, assuming I win..... hahaha. I'd pay $90,000 for this car, but the 4 barrel will be replaced with webbers. Then I'd shop for a GS coupe............

 

[vette]

Mine is for sale if anyone wants it let me know. As far as the height of the cars. You can put them any where you like. Up here in CT. you have to be carefull cause the roads suck. The first Grand Sport I built was a coupe and I set it nice and low. The first time my wife and I went for a ride I killed the oil pan. I won't do that again.I need to sell one of my cars to make room for the new project 60. It will break my heart to sell this car but if it go's to a good home as my coupe did I'll be ok with it. Brian G.

 

[SPANISHVETTS]

I would venture to guess you could not build that car for under 70,000.00

I agree with the 70K price estimate to build one. My rule of thumb on any project is double the time triple the cost and expect to overrun both.:W We are planning a project car to build 2 years down the road after we renew the track and build a new office and garage. We were leaning towards a Cobra but all of these GSs are making me .