Boyd Coddington - RIP
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Originally Posted by Dr. Franko
I have painted one or two but no most were done by inexpensive production shops. The point was that some of these people don't do any work on their own cars and just throw a load of money at a car and then act like it's a great accomplishment.
It's not just Boyd I'm ripping on its the whole elitist big money crowd who think they are better than the rest of us.
It's not just Boyd I'm ripping on its the whole elitist big money crowd who think they are better than the rest of us.
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Originally Posted by Dr. Franko
I have painted one or two but no most were done by inexpensive production shops. The point was that some of these people don't do any work on their own cars and just throw a load of money at a car and then act like it's a great accomplishment.
It's not just Boyd I'm ripping on its the whole elitist big money crowd who think they are better than the rest of us.
It's not just Boyd I'm ripping on its the whole elitist big money crowd who think they are better than the rest of us.
As you well know I'm sure, no project, and I mean no project comes about without a little bit of financing. So what if a millionaire wants a rare muscle car but cant do it on his own because he is running his own business that afforded him the luxuries in the first place. Thats where guys like Boyd and Foose come into play. They design the cars, build the cars, get paid for their work and the millionaires drive the cars.
Your arguement is like saying that someone should not pay someone else to build their new house. In your eyes, everyone should be able to do everything by themself. We all cant do everything ourselves. If we could, business' who provide services would come to a screeching halt. When it all boils down, your arguement holds water like a paper sack.
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Originally Posted by Dr. Franko
I have painted one or two but no most were done by inexpensive production shops. The point was that some of these people don't do any work on their own cars and just throw a load of money at a car and then act like it's a great accomplishment.
It's not just Boyd I'm ripping on its the whole elitist big money crowd who think they are better than the rest of us.
It's not just Boyd I'm ripping on its the whole elitist big money crowd who think they are better than the rest of us.
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Originally Posted by 02XLT4X4
That ain't just the car world. I dabble in antique tractors as well, nothing like painting a tractor yourself in 8th grade for a local show and have a perfectionish come over and point out a run or two and that I need to get new tires. I think it came out pretty good for a first machine dispite what the critics say, and not everyone has the money to send a servicable machine thru a shop getting the engine, transmission, final drives and hydraulics redone before going to a bodyshop to get a custom paint job that would make most cars enveyous.
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Originally Posted by Crewwzin
I never saw Boyd as an elitist anything. I saw Boyd as a guy who started out small and become a legend in what he loved doing. He became better at his craft than most in his craft and made a fortune doing it. Big money, yes...elitist, no.
As you well know I'm sure, no project, and I mean no project comes about without a little bit of financing. So what if a millionaire wants a rare muscle car but cant do it on his own because he is running his own business that afforded him the luxuries in the first place. Thats where guys like Boyd and Foose come into play. They design the cars, build the cars, get paid for their work and the millionaires drive the cars.
Your arguement is like saying that someone should not pay someone else to build their new house. In your eyes, everyone should be able to do everything by themself. We all cant do everything ourselves. If we could, business' who provide services would come to a screeching halt. When it all boils down, your arguement holds water like a paper sack.
As you well know I'm sure, no project, and I mean no project comes about without a little bit of financing. So what if a millionaire wants a rare muscle car but cant do it on his own because he is running his own business that afforded him the luxuries in the first place. Thats where guys like Boyd and Foose come into play. They design the cars, build the cars, get paid for their work and the millionaires drive the cars.
Your arguement is like saying that someone should not pay someone else to build their new house. In your eyes, everyone should be able to do everything by themself. We all cant do everything ourselves. If we could, business' who provide services would come to a screeching halt. When it all boils down, your arguement holds water like a paper sack.
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Originally Posted by 02XLT4X4
That ain't just the car world. I dabble in antique tractors as well, nothing like painting a tractor yourself in 8th grade for a local show and have a perfectionish come over and point out a run or two and that I need to get new tires. I think it came out pretty good for a first machine dispite what the critics say, and not everyone has the money to send a servicable machine thru a shop getting the engine, transmission, final drives and hydraulics redone before going to a bodyshop to get a custom paint job that would make most cars enveyous.
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Originally Posted by Dr. Franko
My argument is that speculators and investors have driven the prices of these cars into the stratosphere. That’s OK we know that the ricers are here now as the replacement.
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Originally Posted by Dr. Franko
What do you think about Unique Performance selling cars for $200,000 and using 13 gallons of Bondo on the bodies? I guess we had some real intelligent collectors getting their premium money's worth there!
Dr. Franko, everyone has their opinions and we can all agree to that. But your opinion is a little skewed. All of these people started some where and worked their way up the totem pole. Now you're going to fault them for being successful, creating beautiful cars that people will be lavish money for? It just doesn't make sense.
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simple supply and demand
think as years go buy there are less and less quality donor cars, in the same time those baby boomers (anyone 44-62)are now old enuff and rich enuff to buy one, midlife crisis anyone?
I have a feeling in 40 years clean CRX's will be fetching 10-20 grand and integras will be fetched up like hotcakes and rebuilt as Type-R clones... hell look at the supra and rx7. those damn cars already fetch a premium
think as years go buy there are less and less quality donor cars, in the same time those baby boomers (anyone 44-62)are now old enuff and rich enuff to buy one, midlife crisis anyone?
I have a feeling in 40 years clean CRX's will be fetching 10-20 grand and integras will be fetched up like hotcakes and rebuilt as Type-R clones... hell look at the supra and rx7. those damn cars already fetch a premium
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Originally Posted by Dr. Franko
Is it a GSL-SE with the 13B?