Cars
Eric Killorin
Fri Jun 14 2013 14:47:11 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
"It’s unlikely that any modern magazine would run an article about building your own 100mph sports car for $500, but in 1951 Mechanix Illustrated ran one about how to do just that. The article covered the process of converting a 1932 Ford into this lightweight roadster. The reports of how many were built vary, but the seller of this one suspects it is one of the 17 originals built by the magazine. Reader David C. found it here on Craigslist with an asking price of $8,900.
Read more at http://www.barnfinds.com/1951-mechanix-illustrated-roadster/#Tj6ioOT5VKS6YYhT.99
Steve Redmond
Fri Jun 14 2013 18:59:24 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
It'll never be more satisfying than building it yourself.
The Toolman
Tue Jun 18 2013 19:05:56 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Not that far out of the realm of possibilities it today's relative dollars...
Biker Bill
Sun Jun 16 2013 01:40:31 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
You can't buy history like this.
Bill Warner
Wed Jun 19 2013 15:30:03 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Not particularly attractive (this froma guy who owns a Muntz), but what else can you buy that cheap that has a neat story. Like Greyhound, I'll leave the driving to the new owner.