I stand by what I said. It's an opinion - shooting the breeze whatever you want to call it. I said "no offence" and meant exactly that because I know how unpredictably sensitive some people can get over "value" and do not wish to appear to be rude.
They're all toys anyway. Many years ago you couldn't give these things away. Today's stupid prices are a result of speculators dabbling - many of whom don't give a crap for the history except for provenance sake. Take the art world. What a joke! Over 50% of so-called 'masterpieces' are forgeries and the owners know it but daren't admit it because the whole rotten structure will come crashing down. (For all the sensitive types that use baby oil to shave with, I am not making THAT particular comparison with GT40 collection/ownership before you fill your nappies, but the classic/collector car market does exhibit some unfortunate similarities)
I have always felt personally uncomfortable with the SPF 'continuation' thing. It was totally unecessary in my view because the car is what it is and the people that know and care about these things know it too - a damn fine replica.
This strategy, (to me) has 'skewed' the entire 'replica' market and from my own observations over the past 10 years, not necessarily for the better. If they were serious about this 'continuation' then they should have sued the ass off everybody else who were thus misrepresenting 'their' brand.
Wouldn't you have done that if you bought the rights to a unique 'widget?'
The car that is represented at the beginning of this thread - I cannot explain - is extremely desirable to me over and above any contemporary replica, whatever you want to call it.
Now, what's wrong with that opinion, (which I own, is original and not a replica)?
They're all toys anyway. Many years ago you couldn't give these things away. Today's stupid prices are a result of speculators dabbling - many of whom don't give a crap for the history except for provenance sake. Take the art world. What a joke! Over 50% of so-called 'masterpieces' are forgeries and the owners know it but daren't admit it because the whole rotten structure will come crashing down. (For all the sensitive types that use baby oil to shave with, I am not making THAT particular comparison with GT40 collection/ownership before you fill your nappies, but the classic/collector car market does exhibit some unfortunate similarities)
I have always felt personally uncomfortable with the SPF 'continuation' thing. It was totally unecessary in my view because the car is what it is and the people that know and care about these things know it too - a damn fine replica.
This strategy, (to me) has 'skewed' the entire 'replica' market and from my own observations over the past 10 years, not necessarily for the better. If they were serious about this 'continuation' then they should have sued the ass off everybody else who were thus misrepresenting 'their' brand.
Wouldn't you have done that if you bought the rights to a unique 'widget?'
The car that is represented at the beginning of this thread - I cannot explain - is extremely desirable to me over and above any contemporary replica, whatever you want to call it.
Now, what's wrong with that opinion, (which I own, is original and not a replica)?