Just a beautiful car. Wow. Wish I had the garage space.
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That is one great looking car! And the price seems VERY reasonable.
Watch that price go up in the next few hours. :-)
Agreed! The auction closes soon though so someone MAY score a sweet deal!
The seller only needed 3 months and 125 miles to decide the car wasn't for him?
23 bidders, it will go way up in the last half hour.
At one minute it's up to $66,000.
Clock keeps resetting to 2 minutes as the bids keep coming in.
Sold at $69,950.
Sold at $69,950! Goodness gracious!
WINGD: It appears the seller drove 125 miles in August in Michigan...
I can only imagine late November in Michigan is considerably colder and less hospitable to driving that vehicle than it was when he bought it in August, what with a predicted high of 33 and a low of 21 tomorrow!
My mantra “If the sun is shining, the top is down” may not apply when the tears of joy freeze to your face when cruising the backroads in such a fine machine.
Perhaps a coupe would be more suitable in that climate?
The seller said he was selling it because he's moving and doesn't have the room for the 550. Daniel also commented on the auction and said there is currently a 2 year waiting list to get a 550 built by Seduction. People will pay a premium to "Get it now".
Not familiar with Seduction and I couldn't find much in a forum search. Comments at the BAT website and a linked-to appraisal suggested they produce a higher quality product than SE. Is that the consensus opinion on this board?
No. SE owners who frequent this site are unabashedly positive in their opinions on SE quality and service. Not sure if there are any Seduction owners on this site, but there must be. If so, they are quiet.
The concentration on bling that seems to denote a Seduction car has met with mixed reviews on this site. Tufted upholstery in the engine bay? I even recall one car that had 8" raised white letters on all the tires that spelled SEDUCTION. It was like an SNL parody on poor taste.
I have a Seduction. The overall quality is very good with a sprinkling of bling. Their wiring is especially nice. Some of their cars could be toned down a bit for sure, but you can order one to whatever level you want.
I did have to do some sorting, like most of these hand built cars do. Daniel replaced most of what was defective with no fuss. I redid a few other things that weren't up to my standards, but that's one of the reasons to own one of these. Tinkering and making it your own. I pity the fool who buys one of these cars without any mechanical ability.
Knowing what I know now, I'd probably do it again, BUT:
-I didn't know that a narrowed beam was an option????
-I would've gotten different gearing in my tranny for the tight twisty mountain roads that I drive on.
Carlos G is the only Seduction owner that I know. His is an early car that had some issues, most of which have been resolved. Seduction buys the basic car from Vintage Motorcars/sports/something - used to be Vintage Spyders, and then adds some of their own touches. Some people prefer the Vintage/Seduction frame design.
Carlos G posted:I have a Seduction. The overall quality is very good with a sprinkling of bling. Their wiring is especially nice. Some of their cars could be toned down a bit for sure, but you can order one to whatever level you want.
I did have to do some sorting, like most of these hand built cars do. Daniel replaced most of what was defective with no fuss. I redid a few other things that weren't up to my standards, but that's one of the reasons to own one of these. Tinkering and making it your own. I pity the fool who buys one of these cars without any mechanical ability.
Knowing what I know now, I'd probably do it again, BUT:
-I didn't know that a narrowed beam was an option????
-I would've gotten different gearing in my tranny for the tight twisty mountain roads that I drive on.
Carlos, it is true, like it is true when you build your own house. You get to do it many times over and you still do not get it right. Yet, It would be nice though to have a full potentials option list when you build your car.
I think so many different flavours make it out there it is hard to know what questions to ask when you start off let alone get a test drive on what mechanicals you choose.
At least if you go to Carlisle or California cruise/car shows, when it does not rain, you might get to see more cars before you buy 
There is a Beck 550 listed on BAT now. Already to $25,000 with 3 more days before the hammer falls.