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Rick Miley 02-18-2003 06:13 PM

Get your letters of credit ready
 
Please see lot number 46.

http://www.rmauctions.com/events/catalog.cfm?scode=AM03


I'll be there. Anybody want me to bid on your behalf?

elau 02-18-2003 06:28 PM

Lot #46 is a little steep, but I will settle for Lot #120 just as well :D

I did not think the Gullwing fetches $750K and up, thought the market value is around $250K.

420SEL 02-19-2003 08:45 PM

The aluminium bodies gullwings go for well over a million. A daily driver 300SL can fetch 250k easy enough and the concours ones certainly over 500k. The Gullwing group was in my area a few months ago and they had about 40 gullwings and roadsters. Most of the owners said the market was down lately due to the economy, but expected it to rebound.

elau 02-20-2003 12:23 AM

Gee, wonder how much mine will cost in 40 years :D

el presidente 02-20-2003 07:20 AM

Re: Get your letters of credit ready
 
Quote:

Originally posted by Rick Miley
Please see lot number 46.

http://www.rmauctions.com/events/catalog.cfm?scode=AM03


I'll be there. Anybody want me to bid on your behalf?


Rick, you'll be at Amelia?

Rick Miley 02-20-2003 08:59 AM

Yep, all weekend. I was hoping some fellow members would be there.

el presidente 02-20-2003 09:07 AM

I hope to see you in the crowd :)

I'll be in town Thursday after lunch. Are you registering for the RM Auction?

Here's a pic from last year just as we're about to go into the tent. That gullwing was sweet, but, unfortunately the auctioneer couldn't see me waving my bidder's pass from inside the car! LOL!

elau 02-20-2003 09:17 AM

Guys, please take plenty of pictures.............PLEASE :( :( :(

Rick Miley 02-20-2003 09:29 AM

I'm taking my 4MP Canon Digital camera and 272 MB worth of compact flash cards. I may even buy another card before then. The problem is that one gets so involved taking pictures that they don't have time to see all the cars. That's what happened when I first went 2 years ago. There are over two hundred cars on the field. And you don't want to miss the awards because they drive the cars up to the reviewing stand, so you get to hear them run.

I missed the show last year because I was working in CT. Can't wait to get back there this year. In the meantime, here is the Amelia site where you can see the winners from last year:

http://ameliaconcours.com

el presidente 02-25-2003 08:43 AM

Rick,

Have you purchased your tickets yet?

I looked on the website and found this:

"Due to the overwhelming response to all 5 Grand Sport Corvettes appearing together for the first time in history, as well as the rare one-off Corvette prototypes and race cars on display in honor of Corvette's 50th Anniversary, the Amelia Island Concours Foundation has been asked to open ticket sales 90 days ahead of schedule.

ADVANCE TICKETS ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED"


I ordered mine yesterday. I'd hate to get down there, spend all that cash, then not be able to get into the show on Sunday! :eek:

Rick Miley 02-25-2003 08:50 AM

Done did it.
 
I booked a hotel room and bought show tickets months ago. I missed this show last year because I was stuck in Connecticut, and I will be there this year come hell or high water. I even delayed the start of a new job so I could do this. Email me at rickmiley@earthlink.net and maybe we can meet up. I'll trade you an E300 ride for a CLK55 ride. ;)

el presidente 02-25-2003 09:04 AM

Re: Done did it.
 
Quote:

Originally posted by Rick Miley
I'll trade you an E300 ride for a CLK55 ride. ;)

Rick, anytime.....but I won't be driving it down this year :(

Ima55r2 03-05-2003 10:37 AM

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There are over two hundred cars on the field. And you don't want to miss the awards because they drive the cars up to the reviewing stand, so you get to hear them run.
http://ameliaconcours.com

If you get to the access road about 7, you can see them all drive in.

Rick Miley 03-05-2003 10:40 AM

That's the best part about the whole weekend. I was there 2 years ago. What a sight!

Ima55r2 03-05-2003 10:47 AM

you must have seen this car then.
 
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