22-06-12, 07:16 AM
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Originally Posted by Ronald G. Stephenson
Spectacular price is a very good description. Spectacular in what they are asking for it.
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The price is relative to the market value of the car it came out of - an AC Ace, which is where such an engine belongs, or perhaps in a Cooper Bristol.
It is after all described as a racing engine so I doubt very much that the owner is expecting it to be purchased to go into a Bristol saloon!
I notice he has another one for sale at £18,500 that just needs assembly.
The sad reality is that of all the cars such engines were originally used in, the Bristol is generally worth the least, perhaps with one or two particular exceptions. That is why tatty 6 cyl Bristols are bought for their power trains, to be rebuilt and installed in much more valuable cars. |
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