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Old 27-08-2018, 07:41 AM   #34
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Default Re: Auction - Real deal ESP 351 four speed

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Originally Posted by ozpacman View Post
I just can't help but think that if 12 months ago, this car had have been pulled out of that shed, washed and listed on carsales.com in its present condition for 80 grand, it would still be there. And we'd be saying "Tell 'im he's dreamin'!"

This whole 'barn find' thing is a pretty interesting phenomenon. I could understand a big price result if it had been in the shed 30 years and had 30,000 kms on the clock and was ready to be started with an oil and fuel change and a new battery. This one though, has 300k on the clock and a donk with a gut full of water in the oil.

Old mate the cocky didn't park it there to save it for posterity. He'd simply worn her out and put her in the shed because he had a bit of spare room.

Maybe I'm missing something, hey it wouldn't be the first time!
Agree with you entirely; and had similar thoughts about what difference a simple wash and clean-up might have had in terms of the auction result.
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