This car is now SOLD.

Anyone who would like to discuss this car directly can call me at
519-927-3966 or Skype: bob.shapton

I agree, the trick is to find just the guy that prefers a nice
survivor to a trailer queen.

John, I was not trying to disparage your car but only paraphrasing the
few shortcomings you mentioned in your listing and what I observed
regarding the fit of the passenger door and trunk lid. I don't doubt
it was a very nice car indeed, not a turd, and the auction showed its
worth. I think what this spirited dialogue boils down to is this -
'most' people may prefer an absolutely 'perfect' car like your green
'64 (I'm drooling all over my keyboard) while a very few others,
myself included, appreciate a 'survivor' simply because they are SO
hard to find and impossible to duplicate regardless of how deep one's
pockets.  Different strokes ....

Bob

Not great paint

translation: Not much better then factory, but a 5K plus clear/coat
color coat

Poor fitting panels

translation: I have no idea what you are talking about unless it was the
hood which I did align.

vinyl on dash

Translation:

true, but it is the vinyl wood grain as used by the factory back in 63

No doubt your car may be nicer in some area's, but the red Hawk was not
exactly a turd. maybe a condition 2.  Some folks might even prefer a
everything rebuilt/upgraded in the last 5000 miles car to a nice
original one. I did not knock your car, just commenting on current
market value.

On Mar 5, 12:57 pm, "Jerry Forrester" <forr62(no spam)@bellsouth.net>
wrote:

Have you seen and compared both cars? The red '63 is a patched up
'restored' car with not great paint and poor fitting panels, vinyl on
dash, etc. etc. NO COMPARISON! and it still brought more than $30k ...
and about $20k more was spent on it? Good investment? I don't think
so. 1 of 9 ????    ... right, whatever.

I just pulled a booger out of my nose.
It is a one of a kind, unrestored, unmolested, completely original and
showing no wear what so ever.
Does anyone think I can get $58K for it.
I doubt it.
Rarity does not equate to value. <GGGGGGGGGGG>

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thanks,
Jerry Forrester
check out my ebay store....
http://stores.ebay.com/CHROME-CHROME-CHROME

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6466&viewi
tem=&item=300201077577

Good luck getting $58,000 for it... my advice is if someone offers you 50%
of that, grab it and run.

You might want to look over this 1 of 9 '63 to get an idea of what those
cars are selling for.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6466&viewitem=
&item=300201077577

Lee

Hmmmm ..... that's quite a few more than the 70 R2 Hawks made in '64,
with only 24 of those being non-package cars, and who knows how many
are mint survivors. You can easily spend this much on a proper
restoration and what do you end up with? ...  an unoriginal car.

3,663

Hmmmm .... and how many '61's were built?

If he can get $58K for a '64, I'll have a '61 on the next day for $56K and
personally deliver it anywhere in the US.

Lee

Last year of production. All ORIGINAL - paint, interior, motor,
supercharger, etc. - and in MINT condition. 3 documented owners.
Reluctant sale due to financial circumstances. Numbers matching car
with unique one-of-a-kind history (delivered at factory as warranty
replacement for defective '63 R2). Pics on request. This is a serious
RARE car for a serious investor. $58,000.00

Bob