My blue Vintage Super Widebody goes on eBay Thursday evening at 6:00pm Pacific. It is listed with a Buy It Now price of $26,500. Here is a link to all of the details, pictures and video.
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Morning Troy!
A beauty as usual. Didn't think you'd part with this one. Tempted myself ... then I'd have a matched pair! Betting it goes before the end of the day on Friday.
Troy - can you tell me whether the oil filler on the motor of this car is a Gene Berg tower ?
Thanks, Grant
I'd give a body part...specifically my left...well, you know for that car. I have always admired that one...very beautiful and whoever gets is lucky!
Here is an update on the eBay sale of my blue Vintage Super Widebody. There are two active bidders at the moment, one from France and the other from Puerto Rico.
As of this morning at 7:00 am, there were 1397 page views and 81 watchers.
By the way, I didn't put it in the ad, but my car also includes a set of painted bumpers.
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Troy, Give the guys a break...drop the 'Buy it Now' to $26,495
Buyers like to feel they walked away a winner!
SOLD SOLD SOLD!!! Going to the Chicago area.
What did it go for?
Congrats Troy, it still ranks as my favorite from last years calendar. Make sure to let the new owner know there are several of us in the area.
Originally Posted by ALB:
What did it go for?
It went for the Buy It Now Price of $26,500.
Just in case someone feels like they missed out, have no fear. I have another one! It's a silver Vintage Super Widebody with a charcoal grey interior and it has a Pat Downs built CB Performance 2110cc engine with dual Weber 44s. Very sweet car!!!
Way to go!!
I know who is going to sell mine If i ever want to sell it
This is a picture of the Vintage Super Widebody that I am currently working on. It will probably be ready for eBay in 3 or 4 weeks.
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Troy, I've asked before...but where is the orchard you pick these cars up at? They never seem to appear on the open market?
Originally Posted by Rich Drewek:
Troy, I've asked before...but where is the orchard you pick these cars up at? They never seem to appear on the open market?
Rich. I live in California...The Land of Plenty!
Originally Posted by Carl Berry CT.:
"The land of plenty" is an evasive, shifty and clever non-answer!
You'll notice in the photo of the new silver wide body that it's not Troy's rather cramped garage...that it's indeed a spacious work area with a post auto lift in the background. Extremely doubtful that it's the PO's garage. My guess is Kirk's Vintage facility.
And it's rigged with mounted towing stop lights which means the mechanics have just been tweaked by Kirk and it's ready to be towed out of there so Troy can cosmetically spruce it up, throw on a set of Cruzin Windows, do a 18 minute promotional video, and plug dramatic late slanting-sun photos of it to plug into his boiler plate marketing copy.
You'll notice in the photo of the new silver wide body that it's not Troy's rather cramped garage...that it's indeed a spacious work area with a post auto lift in the background. Extremely doubtful that it's the PO's garage. My guess is Kirk's Vintage facility.
And it's rigged with mounted towing stop lights which means the mechanics have just been tweaked by Kirk and it's ready to be towed out of there so Troy can cosmetically spruce it up, throw on a set of Cruzin Windows, do a 18 minute promotional video, and plug dramatic late slanting-sun photos of it to plug into his boiler plate marketing copy.
Carl.
Lots of speculation in your post, pretty much all incorrect. I took the photo in the Chevron gas station around the corner from my home there is no lift in the background. The tow lights are on the car, because I was towing it home from the previous owners home. Kirk has not seen this car since it was built a few years ago.
However, you are correct that I take my photos in the late slanting California sun, because that is when the lighting is the best. I feel very strongly that a big part of my success, at what I do for a hobby, is because I provide buyers with as much detail as possible. The video and high quality photos, coupled with my 100% positive eBay feedback on each car I have sold make the buyers comfortable with wiring $20K+ to my bank account for a car they have never even sat in.
By the way, I find these car in the same place everyone else does. Craigslist, eBay, cars.com and auto trader, but I live in a state where there are a lot more of them available. It really is the "Land of Plenty."
But you have to be very damned savvy to recognize what cars are solid and can be inproved to get top dillar. Marketing like Troy knows how to do is probably even more important than obtaining them!
If it was easy everyone could be doing it! Even out there on the left coast.
Originally Posted by Jack Crosby, Hot Sp'gs,AR,VS RabyTypeIV:
But you have to be very damned savvy to recognize what cars are solid and can be inproved to get top dillar. Marketing like Troy knows how to do is probably even more important than obtaining them!
If it was easy everyone could be doing it! Even out there on the left coast.
Hmmm? Looks like Carl deleted his message Jack, but it is included in my message.
Troy, I sincerely apologize for my erroneous speculation.
And yes, I did delete it because I realized I was way out of line, and regret that anyone read it.
Troy, From my short time on this site, it seems you do a better then great job, at supplying people with ready to go cars, at a very fair price! Part of buying a collector or enthusiast type car is finding out what it is you are getting. That is a step beyond seeing what you are getting when you write the check. You take the guess work out, and that is a HUGE part of the equation. I wouldn't have a problem buying sight unseen from you. If it was so easy, then why isn't everyone doing it…….because it is not so easy. Kudos to you. Regards, John Loftus, Rye, NH
Many of us on this board, me included, have let our fingers outrun our brains, resulting in dumb posts which we regret. Carl did so, then cowboyed up and apologized. I hope we won't beat this dead horse into submission.
Carl is a good guy and every thing is fine. He actually has a lot of experience with marketing and gave me a suggestion that I plan to use in my next sale.
I would think we're all allowed the occasional indiscretion on here. Carl's a stand-up guy (we've pm'd a fair bit about a couple of things) and he even thinks I'm funny!
This is an issue with the keyboard world; as Jim said, we've all posted something we later regret at one time or another. Sometimes I walk away for a few minutes after writing something, to read it again to be sure it's what I want to say. And then the odd time I don't...
As someone who bought one of Troy's cars as my first speedster (#17 last July), Troy probably comes closest to a turn key purchase of a Vintage Speedster. Was excellent to deal with, very clearly knows his stuff and very professional. Photos and copy sell everything. Troy's detail is just right for a lot of us, although I do find some of the copy over the top, but hey I'm an understated Canadian engineer 
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I would highly recommend Troy as a source for a first time purchase of a VS for someone who is not mechanically inclined and wants a relatively no muss/fuss transaction. Funny, seem to recall that's what everyone else here said when I was looking at his/my car last summer.
Oh, and they really all do go fast for the Buy It Now price.
Thanks again Troy!
Originally Posted by DMAC:
As someone who bought one of Troy's cars as my first speedster (#17 last July), Troy probably comes closest to a turn key purchase of a Vintage Speedster. Was excellent to deal with, very clearly knows his stuff and very professional. Photos and copy sell everything. Troy's detail is just right for a lot of us, although I do find some of the copy over the top, but hey I'm an understated Canadian engineer .
I would highly recommend Troy as a source for a first time purchase of a VS for someone who is not mechanically inclined and wants a relatively no muss/fuss transaction. Funny, seem to recall that's what everyone else here said when I was looking at his/my car last summer.
Oh, and they really all do go fast for the Buy It Now price.
Thanks again Troy!
Thanks for not mentioning that I forgot to bring the keys when I delivered your car!
Forgot the keys…….and fessing up, that is both honest and funny.
Very professional Troy! 
To be fair, Troy did help push it into my garage where it looked very nice while I waited on the FedEx guy. But I would never think of reminding Troy what happened that day ... (oh wait, what's my avatar <----- )
I almost forgot about the "where the hell are the keys" fiasco.
Troy, will you be at Carlisle next week ? I would like to speak to you about building me a Vintage superwide.
Tom Raymond
Originally Posted by freshair1:
Troy, will you be at Carlisle next week ? I would like to speak to you about building me a Vintage superwide.
Tom Raymond
Sorry Tom, but I won't be in Carlisle this year, but you can always call me if you like. 559-908-3258
And for you SoCal dudes and Dudettes and your silly "Freeways":
Will do