Re: TB prices
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2019 11:09 am
Mike,
You say that . . " I think many would not consider the Mille Miglia to be merely a "revival"!"
True I suppose, depending on who you think "the many " are. , But it has only got it's "status" by the "Celebrities" it can afford to attract, and the monied owners more keen to be seen there than to be there. They tend to disappear very quickly after the photoshoots when it rains !
It's little more than a picnic outing compared with what the original Mille Miglia was onceSadly
Clive- ------------------.
On Thu, 14 Nov 2019 at 06:41, Mike Inglehearn mingle54@btinternet.com [mg-tabc] mg-tabc-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote: [u][/u] The TB never competed in the Mille Miglia, but qualifies because though it did not race one was entered on at least one occasion.Whilst the car may not be a specific "historic car", it does have a history of racing in "historic races", and no matter how you feel about it, it does make a difference to the value as does a distinguished owner.I think many would not consider the Mille Miglia to be merely a "revival"! On Wednesday, 13 November 2019, 11:00:07 CET, 'Jean Vignau' jeanvignau@orange.fr [mg-tabc] mg-tabc-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote: If the TB had competed in the Mille Miglia in period, 1939, 40, ... I d agree it is an historic car with a greater value than a standard one but it did not. It competed only in what I d call Revivals, I don t know how what great name they call them with but, in my humble opinion, it only means the owner is rich. This said, it is probably better to buy a car from a rich owner than from an impecunious one! [b]From:[/b] mg-tabc-noreply@yahoogroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Monday, November 11, 2019 9:56 PM [b]To:[/b] mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com ; jeanvignau@orange.fr [b]Subject:[/b] Re: [mg-tabc] TB prices I don't think the price was a reflection of TB prices more to do with the history. The car had been owned by a renowned racing driver who competed in it in the Mille Miglia three times, the Targa Florio and the Gran Premio Nuvolari! On Monday, 11 November 2019, 17:40:31 CET, 'Jean Vignau' jeanvignau@orange.fr [mg-tabc] mg-tabc-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote: A TB was auctionned, on the25th of september 2019, 108,724 by Padova Finarte, so there were at least 2 would be bidders. It was within its estimated value of, if I remember well, 85/115,000 . You can see it on their website, finarte.it and then automobili da collezionz-Finarte. It was very clean looking, said to be prepared for events such as the Mille Miglia, Targa Florio (or Pebble Beach)! The only pre-war 4-cylinders MGs eligible for such events are the PB and TB. The radiator grille should not be black, the seats are non original, nor are the headlights, fog light or air filters. The engine looks standard. A new trend ? Any other example ? The end of TBs being paid less than the TA specials called Q-types ?