eBay Finds of the Day: Alfa 8C in triplicate
There are few things as tragic as a missed opportunity. So if you've been sitting at home crying over your chance gone by to grab one of the 84 examples of the simply stunning Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione to reach American shores, cheer up, because the miracle of eBay has come to save the day yet again. Not one, but three U.S.-spec 8Cs have popped up for sale on the auction site's automobile section.
Of course, this sort of design perfection doesn't come cheap. Not by any stretch of the imagination. One example in St. Louis is rolling off the block today with a starting bid of $243,900. A second one in Minneapolis is up for grabs with a starting bid of $305,800 and a Buy-It-Now price of $329,995. And a third example is available out of Houston with a Buy-It-Now price or Best Offer at $295k. They're all in red (naturally) and are far from priced to sell, but can you really put a price on beauty? Well, apparently you can, but that doesn't mean anyone's going to pay it.
[Source: eBay Motors via Inside Line]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
sk 8:14AM (2/06/2009)
I just put my house up for sale to buy one of these babies.
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Rob 9:41AM (2/06/2009)
When I first read this, I thought it was THREE 8Cs for $320k, and was starting to think how I could scrounge up enough cash to buy it, and sell the other two.
Tyler 12:37PM (2/06/2009)
I saw one "in the wild" yesterday in Bel Air, Ca. Simply gorgeous from all angles, and the sound was amazing!
geo.stewart 8:25AM (2/06/2009)
TARP funds to the rescue. some exec from Citigroup, BoA, or AIG will buy it with my money. You know, since they got the most funds but wont be held to compensation limits. cant tick off your biggest supporters, or is that 'gotta pay back your biggest supporters'
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LMBVette 8:46AM (2/06/2009)
I saw two of these two weeks ago, one at the Palm Beach Supercar show and the other just to the East at the Cavallino Classic at The Breakers. One was yellow and the other black. Absolutely gorgeous cars.
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FThorn 9:14AM (2/06/2009)
In my opinion, this is the best car design in decades. Love it.
(never driven one, of course)
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phoenexius 9:36AM (2/06/2009)
If only my house were worth that much now..
drool..
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ken_aisin 10:06AM (2/06/2009)
To BMW and Acura execs: you guys should buy this car and place it inside your design house to remind your designers what beautiful cars should look like.
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GT 12:59PM (2/06/2009)
hell, I wouldn't mind CCS doing that... drool....
Tang 10:21AM (2/06/2009)
the Houston one is gone
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lothar 11:57AM (2/06/2009)
This car has been on my wallpaper on both my home and work PCs for so long now. Sadly nobody has gotten the hint and got me one.
This is one of the sexiest cars of all time well the Zonda isnt too bad on the eyes either, Italian car designers are Gods.
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askroon 8:53PM (2/08/2009)
There's a black one (unowned) for sale at the Auto Gallery in Calabasas, CA. They want $282,000.
Patrick 6:01PM (2/06/2009)
Every time I see this car I jizz in my pants.
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colin 6:21PM (2/06/2009)
ive seen the one at our dealership (Minneapolis one) its fcuking hot
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