tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post4285261993856901016..comments2024-03-26T20:17:30.126-07:00Comments on Every Blade of Grass: "Barn Find" P-51 Mustang from Torrance, CA Up For Auctiondrjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-75692439070031354352015-05-26T16:47:03.414-07:002015-05-26T16:47:03.414-07:00I'm kind of following this on the P51 forums.
...I'm kind of following this on the P51 forums.<br /><br />$4mil <i>by itself</i> might handle the restroration.<br /><br />Even though this one comes with a "spare" Merlin, a Merlin overhaul is at least $250k.<br /><br />A the TBO on Merlins is something like 500 hours.<br /><br />So yeah, the buyer (who also has to pay a <i>15% premium</i> to the auction house!) better have damn deep pockets.....drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-79235039450627667052015-05-26T16:10:36.352-07:002015-05-26T16:10:36.352-07:00Yeah, 2 mil THEN start repairs... Probably $4 mil ...Yeah, 2 mil THEN start repairs... Probably $4 mil when it's all done...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-50690434553405701002015-05-26T15:48:25.345-07:002015-05-26T15:48:25.345-07:00Some of the forums are predicting $2 million becau...Some of the forums are predicting $2 million because it's basicallyuntouched except for the paint.<br /><br />Reminds me of the 1968 L88 Corvette "survivor" car I saw at auction. It was in extremely good condition, all original, with about 10k on the odo.<br /><br />The owner was hoping for $225k because he said he wasn't greedy, but would be happy if it got near $200k.<br /><br />It hammered at $750k!drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-51573705585774251462015-05-26T15:02:55.102-07:002015-05-26T15:02:55.102-07:00Aw, man...I'd have gladly given her twice what...Aw, man...I'd have gladly given her twice whatever he'd paid for the thing originally.Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.com