'73 Nickey LS6 Conversion at RussoSteele:

[al8apex]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Stefano</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: al8apex</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I always wonder why an 11k original mile car has to be repainted

I would think the market would support a survivor or barn find with those miles

of course, turning down $175k, well ... </div></div>

Who ever said this was a &quot;Survivor&quot; or &quot;Barn Find&quot;?

It was Hot Rodded and raced practically from the First Day the original owner had it back in town.

It had the wrong shade of Green when it came back from Japan.

So you want to know why a 37 year old, record holding race car had to be repainted after only 11,000 miles?? </div></div>

WOW! very interesting ...

with all the hype of the RG 69 Camaro COPO from the farm auction that was in &quot;as raced&quot; condition to the infatuation with original cars &quot;as raced&quot; / day 2 looks, etc I don't see why one couldn't present it &quot;as found&quot;, but then that is MY OPINION.

I would much rather see a car with all its pimples, dents and scratches in the wrong shade of green than a trollop in high heels and red lipstick ... IMHO, YMMV of course

A worn, torn, battle scarred 37 year old used car is WAY more interesting than a resurrected trailer queen, but when business is involved (not hobby) I guess different choices are made for the investors return.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Stefano</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'll give you my BOZO button if you figure out the answer to your own question.
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<span style="font-style: italic">really???</span>

Thanks for the offer ... I'll pass

I would still like to know why, but if the answer is $$$$$$ for the investors then I don't need or want to know.

The car is/was cool, no doubt.

I like cars. I like all cars, &quot;perfect&quot; or not. I appreciate the pains taken to restore them to their initial condition. I ALSO appreciate those that have been maintained / used / abused and are presented with all the flaws they originally had and came to incur with age and use. A certain silver Cobra is a perfect example. It is MUCH more interesting and (at least IMHO) valuable as is then turned into just another restored Cobra.

Everyone is different and has different tastes. I thought I asked a simple question.

[Justbad Joe]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: al8apex</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Stefano</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: al8apex</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I always wonder why an 11k original mile car has to be repainted

I would think the market would support a survivor or barn find with those miles

of course, turning down $175k, well ... </div></div>

Who ever said this was a &quot;Survivor&quot; or &quot;Barn Find&quot;?

It was Hot Rodded and raced practically from the First Day the original owner had it back in town.

It had the wrong shade of Green when it came back from Japan.

So you want to know why a 37 year old, record holding race car had to be repainted after only 11,000 miles?? </div></div>

WOW! very interesting ...

with all the hype of the RG 69 Camaro COPO from the farm auction that was in &quot;as raced&quot; condition to the infatuation with original cars &quot;as raced&quot; / day 2 looks, etc I don't see why one couldn't present it &quot;as found&quot;, but then that is MY OPINION.

I would much rather see a car with all its pimples, dents and scratches in the wrong shade of green than a trollop in high heels and red lipstick ... IMHO, YMMV of course

A worn, torn, battle scarred 37 year old used car is WAY more interesting than a resurrected trailer queen, but when business is involved (not hobby) I guess different choices are made for the investors return.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Stefano</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'll give you my BOZO button if you figure out the answer to your own question.
</div></div>

<span style="font-style: italic">really???</span>

Thanks for the offer ... I'll pass

I would still like to know why, but if the answer is $$$$$$ for the investors then I don't need or want to know.

The car is/was cool, no doubt.

I like cars. I like all cars, &quot;perfect&quot; or not. I appreciate the pains taken to restore them to their initial condition. I ALSO appreciate those that have been maintained / used / abused and are presented with all the flaws they originally had and came to incur with age and use. A certain silver Cobra is a perfect example. It is MUCH more interesting and (at least IMHO) valuable as is then turned into just another restored Cobra.

Everyone is different and has different tastes. I thought I asked a simple question. </div></div>
I believe the current owner had the original owner look at the car after it came back from Japan and it was determined that the car needed interior and was the wrong color green. Thus the current owner opted to repaint the car and redo the interior per the original owner. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]
Joe