E-Bay Hemi ragtop clone

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Offline hemi71

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E-Bay Hemi ragtop clone
« on: January 15, 2005 - 10:05:03 PM »
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6409&item=4518434208&rd=1

All I can say is "HOLY $$%$##%#"  I cant believe the $$ this car brought. And check out the question about being underpriced!!!! Is this for real??  This is starting to get out-of-hand here!

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Re: E-Bay Hemi ragtop clone
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2005 - 10:10:09 PM »
Yep . . . better start collecting them now before it really gets insane!   :pissed:  :pissed:  :pissed:  :pissed:  :pissed:

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Re: E-Bay Hemi ragtop clone
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2005 - 10:19:28 PM »
better start collecting them now before it really gets insane!

You mean it isn't already, 4c?

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Re: E-Bay Hemi ragtop clone
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2005 - 05:44:09 AM »
Nice car but couldn`t you biuld one for less than half that?
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Re: E-Bay Hemi ragtop clone
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2005 - 12:46:32 PM »
Nice car but couldn`t you biuld one for less than half that?

Thats what I was thinking. I'm sure it could be done for under 80K, and be a concourse correct recreation. ;)
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Re: E-Bay Hemi ragtop clone
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2005 - 01:44:11 PM »
WoW!

Not even a rottiserie restoration!

Car has lots of issues:

-unpainted hood pin brackets
-generic battery
-plain 3-speed auto
-no elasto bumpers (guess that's a personal decision, but I prefer the fr. rubber bumper)
-no cuda trim around the taillights
-no right side mirror
-no spoiler or lugg. rack to break up the plain rear
-4 wheel drum brakes
-no washer bottle
-fender tag ugly
-wiper motor ugly
-looks like wrong color engine paint (could be pic. quality)
-wrong year dashpad
-new trunk missing the spare tire rod bracket
-massive overspray in the trunk (look at that trunk latch and wires!)
-no Rallye dash
-nothing particular interesting about the engine
-no fog lamps
-no other interesting options (rim blow, power windows, gran coupe trim, leather seats, etc.)


No wonder 318 'verts that are rust buckets are commanding big prices!  Throw together a paint job and a Hemi engine and triple your investment!

I just love the question asked of the owner:  "...why such a low buy it now?"

Say what?!?!?

If you're going to build a clone that's supposed to look original, boy does this one needs some work!  If you're going to build a custom car, then having non-original items are okay, but then go full custom like pro-touring or something!

Sheesh, there's a lot of fools with money.
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Re: E-Bay Hemi ragtop clone
« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2005 - 09:24:33 PM »
?  that buyer is miss imformed , although I bet there is a lot of money in that thing, thats to much.

the underside and truck dont look like a 139000 dollar clone.  I bet there will be a better deal at barret jackson.
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Offline BB73Challenger

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Re: E-Bay Hemi ragtop clone
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2005 - 06:45:15 AM »
I think a lot of people see "Hemi" and just go nuts.
This is the line that is between what I would consider "collectors" or "historians" such as many of the people on this forum and a consumer with money to spend on a "cool car".

Many of the people look at this car ( ragtopchally ) and can without seeing this car in person list NUMEROUS issues with this car. Then again who ever bought this car probably went to school with a guy who had a car like this and it didn't matter what is correct, but again the Hemi name and it's a convertable.

So the moral of the story is, if a guy who has money to spend and something catches his eye, be it an orginal or not, he is getting that said item.
Oh and I'm stuffing a Hemi in my '73 and will hold out for only 75,000 big ones.  :bs:
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Re: E-Bay Hemi ragtop clone
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2005 - 10:11:30 AM »

I still see some decent 72-4 going for a reasonable price!! 

All still look pretty reasonable compared to what they could be!! I like the red/white one!    :grinyes:  :grinno:  :grinyes:  :grinno:

I dunno, only 1 has reached the reserve.

On one hand it is great to see those of us with Barracudas have a car of rising value, but at the same time parts are getting crazy.

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Re: E-Bay Hemi ragtop clone
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2005 - 10:24:18 AM »
Wow - that's what my bro'sw cuda's gonna look like.. sublime. & it's a #'s matching 383.. a real one.

Case is going to trial now.. so may be awhile B4 he gets it back.
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Offline Triple Black hemi

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Re: E-Bay Hemi ragtop clone
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2005 - 10:28:29 AM »
Might of got more after the BJ auction next week...... :o

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Re: E-Bay Hemi ragtop clone
« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2005 - 01:02:46 PM »
Wow - that's what my bro'sw cuda's gonna look like.. sublime. & it's a #'s matching 383.. a real one.

Case is going to trial now.. so may be awhile B4 he gets it back.
I was curious as to what was happening with this situation.  Let's hope it doesn't take too long to get things back on track with it.  Some crooks! :banghead: :pissed: :madvibe: :gripe:
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Re: E-Bay Hemi ragtop clone
« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2005 - 09:25:42 AM »
I can only say that the guy was offered to settle out of court..fairly. Now looks to go to trial. I guess formal filings take some time. Sometime next month should get a court date.

Will keep ya'll in the loop as it progresses.

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