Italian pile

Welcome to heaven!
:rolleyes:

I mean, who wouldn’t want a sideswipe Biturbo with rust bubbles all round the entire beltline?

Only twelve or twenty four lifetimes worth of work there..
 
When I had my Biturbo, I wondered if the powertrain would fit in my 124 coupe; one like this would be a fine donor, if it runs.
 
Jefco said:
When I had my Biturbo, I wondered if the powertrain would fit in my 124 coupe; one like this would be a fine donor, if it runs.
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Not really might be too tight. ( well the cam boxes) . Minimum, the brake booster would have to b e removed,
 
A few 850's in the mix but not really shown. Most notable would be the early Coupe & a Spider with a matching hardtop (center of photo).

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I'm betting you'll find a hoarder who's holding out for top dollar on everything...
Long as the guy's still alive, none of that stuff is going anywhere.

Guys like that put ads up so they can have people by,
Show off their junk,
And beam with pride that they held out for top dollar,
Thereby confirming how smart it is that they keep it all.

There's this local flea market here,
With several used tool dealers.
They schlep an entire truckload of tools out to the flea in the dark before dawn,
Pay the entry fee and spread it all out on display at higher prices than new.
Spend the day talking about their tools and bragging and holding out for top money.
They sell little if any, then do it all again next week.
It's fun for them.
Like, say, having a car at a show.
They like to show off their tools and hang out.
It makes them feel good when someone is interested in their stuff.
The goal isn't to sell anything.
 
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I knew a Pontiac guy like that back east in the '80s. It was a fun place to visit and every now an then you could pry a part or two off him. You could never buy cars or big pieces. But where else could you see a 57 Bonneville convertible (FI engine) and a true 69 Trans Am sitting in a barn? Good memories from the pre-internet days.
 
Mark_Toro said:
I saw this on the Alfa BB and thought someone here may have interest in saving a few:

vancouver.craigslist.org

1900 Various for sale by owner - Mission East, BC - craigslist

Italian car / parts collection here needs thinning IN THE NEXT MONTH - several cars have to go… Some cars for parts, possible project cars, lots of loose parts: Including: * Alfa Spider * Alfa 164 *...
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Best of luck!
Mark
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I initially thought this post was related to an old post (2017) by Myronx19 about a repair shop that had a hoard of parts cars outback, notably a Ritmo 130TC, but in review this is in Vancouver and that was in Toronto. Similarly in both cases I see more dreams than potential dreamers. Fortunately for me these are nowhere near me, because if they were I would have to answer my dilemma, how do I pass on a lifetime opportunity?
 
Mark_Toro said:
I knew a Pontiac guy like that back east in the '80s. It was a fun place to visit and every now an then you could pry a part or two off him. You could never buy cars or big pieces. But where else could you see a 57 Bonneville convertible (FI engine) and a true 69 Trans Am sitting in a barn? Good memories from the pre-internet days.
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Those 57 FI cars were very rare. I think that only a few hundred were made. It was replaced by the tri-power motor that actually produced a couple more horsepower. I had a 57 Cheiftain when I was a teenager. It had the high compression 347 cu. in. motor with a Hydromatic. First car with an automatic that I drove. Excellent at smoking the tires!
 
Rupunzell said:
The Rudy Klein Collection....
rmsothebys.com

The Junkyard: The Rudi Klein Collection | Results | RM Sotheby's

Since 1967, Rudi Klein, a renowned figure in the world of collecting, had quietly amassed a remarkable collection of automotive treasures in a modest...
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The collector moto market today..


Bernice
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This is the opposite end of the phenomena we have become all too familiar with. The Rudy Klein "collection" in liquidation undoubtably outperformed even his perceived value. Truth be told he was as described by some as a miserly hoarder who hoarded and traded in Porsche, and other wrecked exotics. In the 50+ years the parts horde rode the wave of the values that these cars appreciated to. Unfortunately for our Fiat hoarder even at the 50+ year mark his cars though rare to us, will not see anything close to that level of appreciation in value.
 
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