Todd M posted:The license plate on one says, "DIY356A". Doesn't that kinda make it obvious?
barncobob posted:I live in Placerville(hangtown to locals) I doubt thats a real Speedy, not enough $$ up here, unless its a pot farmer:}
ALB posted:I was with Ray- I called both fakes, as the damaged Speedster (to me) looked like broken fiberglass...
John Nickerson '57 Beck posted:I see broken fiberglass too but if I could see it in person I'd know.
The person posting this thread is Chris and his replica is the DIY356 car with the "patina". He parked next to the real car and knows it's real because he saw the dent in the front end. The guy that owns the real one could be poor as heII. If he's owned the car for long enough he probably didn't pay much for it. And for some people the amount of money they might get for it doesn't equal the non-monetary value they get from owning/driving it. If the internet were around in the 1980's I would be driving a real Speedster. Back then I imagined these sold for mid-five figures when in reality they were darn near being given away because of the rust issues.