Intermeccanica Roadster for sale

i dig the airplane. i fly a 1/5 scale radio controlled gee bee "z". it's like landing the space shuttle...just falls from the sky.

I think we may have a great opportunity here?? I have a guy I work with here in Iowa that has a glasair III kit that needs to be built. I think about 30% of the work is done and all of the parts are there to make a really nice plane. I'm thinking its worth about 35k, but he may be willing to make a straight across trade with someone like Scott who would then be able to finish the kit and make some pretty serious coin on the airplane???? Let me know if we should put these guys together??? My guy just got married and needs his garage for the lovely new wife, but the car would be cool to have and easier for him to sell later, while Scott could save about 13k on a kit that may be right up his alley for building???

That guys wife must be a real dog if he keeps her in the garage...

Back to the car...

I know $30K is a lot of money, but that sounds like a lot of car (like about $40K worth of car). Factoring in the legal registration and emissions exemption, and it is an extremely good deal. Some west coast buyer will be very happy.

I agree ,Stan. It's a good deal for sure. Scott was at Dale's BBQ last year and is a sharp guy.


Maybe we could move the Bee Gee Conversation elsewhere.

Jim, I remember Scott and his car.

It is a beautiful example of the IM Roadster. Too bad about Scott's Knee, I know he had spent a lot on the car for many extras.

I'm sorry to hear that Scott is selling his beautiful IM. That's a great price for it. I've seen the car and I would say that it's perfect in every detail.

Sorry for the tangent guys. The Gee Bee reference and picture were part of the original post however. If Theron wants to split it off that's fine by me.

He really keeps his wife in the garage? And he plans to sell her later?

I've met Scott and seen his car up close. It is cool. There is a story that goes with the car, I'll paraphrase. Scott traded it off I'm told for an airplane project. The guy with the car got in some yank to sell or something and Scott got a chance to buy and enjoy it a second time around...Too bad it has to go for Physical reasons as opposed to fiscal reasons.

But speaking of fiscal reasons to buy this car, look at the attention to detail being given away here! A tricked (or well-treated) Vintage is nearly that with tax, and there isn't a ghost of a chance of having as nice a car!

Serious buyers need to look at the comparisons that way you know.
Corn farmers included!

I apologize to anyone needing one. The car is actually a 2000 Intermeccanica Roadster not a 2001 as I stated above. I guess it just looks so new and I didn't hear Scott correctly on the cell.

dale

Dale you ignorant slut!

Paul, First I am not that ignorant! Second, here are a couple of pics of Scott's car. A 2000 Intermeccanica Roadster.

A friend of mine in the Sacramento area is selling his 2000 IM roadster. The car is an original Porsche Silver with black top and red leather interior. Scott has just installed original Porsche Steering wheel/column/turn signal combination. This car has has overider bars and 4 wheel disc brakes. The wheels are 4-bolt chrome/nipple caps. The engine in a CB unit, 2110 and I believe he had some additional head work done to boost the performance a bit. There is less than 8000 miles on this car and believe me, this car is PERFECT. The car was built as an IM Coach (buyer installs the engine/running gear). Scott builds experimental aircraft and has one of his planes in the McMinnvile, OR air museam as a testiment to his mechanical/building skills. Scott wants to sell this beautiful IM as he recently had knee surgery and can no longer use the clutch. Scott will be snail mailing some photos in the next day or so, and I will scan them in. Get in touch with me via email if you are interested and I will get you in touch with the Scott. He is not much of a computer user.

Oh by the way, this car is LEGALLY REGISTERED in California and has a SPCN Certificate of Sequence number.

His asking price is $29,000

dale

Edited 11/1/05: The car was built in 2000 not 2001. My mistake, I apologize to anyone that was depending on that info. The miles on the car is closer to 7000. dale

Alright fence-sitters. Anyone who is in this price ballpark better snap this one up. Gorgeous color combo, too.

Whew that is some nice car!

Whew that is some nice car!

This car is Awesome.. Dale I have to ask you did the owner intend to have the camera centered in the mirror of the "Open door shot" That was just too cool!

Just happen to notice that!

Dave Galvan..

Nice car and a very good deal.

Karl

Dale, did Scott install that original steering wheel, turn signal switch and column or was that Henry?

Scott did the install in his hanger after sending the G-Bee to the Mcminnville Air Museum.

I was just thinking that if someone wanted an IM speedster instead of the Roadster they should talk to Henry and see if a conversion was possible and the cost.

Dale, just curious, but having a Gee Bee replica, I was wondering if your friend had ever heard of or perhaps knows Delmar Benjamin. Delmar is a "gentleman farmer" from Nebraska, I believe, who had been flying a Gee Bee R2 replica at the Oshkosh Fly in for many years. Aside from the fact that he does things in this airplane that are supposedly not possible, or at least advisable, he has more flight time in this Gee Bee than everybody else combined, living or dead (many pilots of this aircraft met an untimely end in it).
Hoss

Ok, I have my asbestos suit on now, so here goes nothing.

As the Roadster, or more precisely the Convertible D, which is what Henry's beautiful Roadsters are patterned after, is the natural evolution and really the most evolved form of the original Speedster, why would anyone want to convert (dare I say, regress) back to a Speedster when they have that beautiful Roadster sitting in their garage?

Perhaps if I had one of the Roadsters, or I had let the lovely Michele make the decision, I would know the joy that a roadster (convertable D) provides. Instead, I have a bare bones, wind in the face, rain on the bald spot speedster with electric windows that are seldom used because I want to feel nature at it's best/worst.

The only reason to convert such a beautiful car would be to go further back in time when men were men and could stand fighting the environment. See you Saturday.

.......So...... wide........ open........

dale, would you accept 25,000.00

michael vaughn
san jose
408-295-9540

Dale-

We are interested in the car if you still have it. We are the Southeastern U.S. Dealer for Intermeccanica. Please call me and we can see what we can work out.

Thanks,
Shannon Griffin
Sales Manager
J Stefano Classic Sports Cars
866-578-3326

Michael, I am positive Dale will accept $25,000. Small bills, unmarked envelope, left at first stop sign on the eastbound Dixon Exit off Hwy 80.

Shannon, or Sara, or whatever your name is, this is an owners site and commercial posts are not welcome on this thread. I suggest that if you are interested in the car that Dale has presented for his friend that you contact him via e-mail.
Thanks.

Michael,
I forwarded your request also. I will check with Scott this weekend.

Thanks,

dale

Sara,

Thank you for your inquiry to BUY not sell the car. I have forwarded your request to the owner of this beautiful Roadster. I will call him this weekend to follow up as he does not monitor this site.

Dale Bates
Private Intermediary for Quality Car Sales
Dixon, CA
956upurs

Dale,

Is Scott's car still for sale?

thanks,
Steve