George
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then it's just as legitimate to ask why someone would pay $2 million for an original when they can get an exact copy for so much less.
Thank you Alan for that perspective. Totaly agree. On the one hand "Yeah but its still not original thats why spend 2 milion" on the other "yeah but I spent so much less and got so much more car/comfort and so forth that the original wont offer.
I guess those that have their heart set on the "Hey its original" thought/feeling, a replica can never produce that, not even a 600k one from gelscoe. Just like a real painting by Angelo himself, a replica, though looks identical, I can never say HE did it. To some that position is important and to them I can understand that a replica even of the highest caliber and accuracy is still not that, therefor 'means nothing to me'.
On the other hand those that want a car with modern features yet love the design of the 60s legend, will always feel "Why spend 2 milion on something that is half as fast, half as comfortable and half as reliable when for $100,000 (RCR, TSC, CAV etc) can produce a car that performs better, more reliable, better technology and even has aircon, im getting a better car for 1.9 milion dollars less that looks identical why pay more for worse quality when everyone looks to spend less and get quality"
Given those 2 sides, I dont see where Gelscoe fits in. Its about 5 times more expensive than an RCR, looks no different, and still cant claim the originality of the real thing either. So you dont have either saving/quality nor originality.
Its replicating worse performance and charging more for it and usualy society wants to go forward not backwards.
:huh:
Thank you Alan for that perspective. Totaly agree. On the one hand "Yeah but its still not original thats why spend 2 milion" on the other "yeah but I spent so much less and got so much more car/comfort and so forth that the original wont offer.
I guess those that have their heart set on the "Hey its original" thought/feeling, a replica can never produce that, not even a 600k one from gelscoe. Just like a real painting by Angelo himself, a replica, though looks identical, I can never say HE did it. To some that position is important and to them I can understand that a replica even of the highest caliber and accuracy is still not that, therefor 'means nothing to me'.
On the other hand those that want a car with modern features yet love the design of the 60s legend, will always feel "Why spend 2 milion on something that is half as fast, half as comfortable and half as reliable when for $100,000 (RCR, TSC, CAV etc) can produce a car that performs better, more reliable, better technology and even has aircon, im getting a better car for 1.9 milion dollars less that looks identical why pay more for worse quality when everyone looks to spend less and get quality"
Given those 2 sides, I dont see where Gelscoe fits in. Its about 5 times more expensive than an RCR, looks no different, and still cant claim the originality of the real thing either. So you dont have either saving/quality nor originality.
Its replicating worse performance and charging more for it and usualy society wants to go forward not backwards.
:huh: