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Jul 11, 2012 12:48 am
Jul 11, 2012 12:48 am
Subject: Re: 1951 2.6 litre Engine and gearBox on eBay
All good points Simon.
To be fair, almost all 50's luxury saloons suffer the same fate. Two to three times the money to restore than, say, a Healey or E-type. The support/spares network tends to be poor or non-existant. Less marketable than the equivalent classic sportscar, so tough to get your money back if you do have to sell. Even the better known big Jags are often beyond restoration for the same reasons.
The fact that the DB Lagondas have somewhat fragile engines, and are still viewed as donor vehicles for their Aston cousins, is an obvious negative.
Tony
All good points Simon.
To be fair, almost all 50's luxury saloons suffer the same fate. Two to three times the money to restore than, say, a Healey or E-type. The support/spares network tends to be poor or non-existant. Less marketable than the equivalent classic sportscar, so tough to get your money back if you do have to sell. Even the better known big Jags are often beyond restoration for the same reasons.
The fact that the DB Lagondas have somewhat fragile engines, and are still viewed as donor vehicles for their Aston cousins, is an obvious negative.
Tony