Alpina CSL Value
The value of cars such as Carey's will, and should remain between buyer and seller. I'm sure Carey got a satisfactory number and Chris got what he considered a fair value.... or he would not have purchased the car. :idea:
I personally applaud Carey for finding a true enthuasist and friend to pass the "torch" too .... Chris Provo will be an excellent steward for such a car as Carey's !!!!!!!
I was lucky enough to be the person, Richard Conway picked to be the steward for the "Lemans CSL" and the motorsport "staff CSL" ....... :shock: Thanks Richard as well as Carey for taking the time to find the next generation of owners for such truly "GREAT" cars, that both of you spent a major part of your lives ....... loving and restoring !!!!!
Truly great cars often change hands outside the public view, and are never "prostituted" for profit ..... (and yes this is a jab at Barret Jackson) :evil:
Can you imagine what that Carey's Alpina CSL, would have brought at Barrets with the current Dollar vrs. Euro exchange ratio !!!! The car then removed to Europe (or God knows where ???) to most likely never be seen by Carey or the US BMW fanatics again !?!?!? :x
I have no problem with capitalism ..... but with cars such as Carey's and the "Motorsport" Werks CSL's .......
they have no place in speculators hands ..... to make a fast buck !!!!!! The result with these kinds of cars are almost always the same, they end up in storage and out of the public view for years, or fall into neglect and become "just another collector car" and bad investment ...... to be sold to anyone without regard to proper storage and/or restoration !!!!!
I saw Carey's car as it sat in Atlanta afte being imported to the US by an
"enthuasist" and make no mistake, it was in poor shape and clearly not imported for anything but "PROFIT" !!!!! For years I regretted not buying the car (but was not financially able) until I saw the job Carey had done with the restoration .... the right person bought this rare Alpina CSL and I was as proud as Carey was !!
We all know of "great" cars owned by either well meaning owners who continue to "kid" themselves that they will someday restore their "collector car" to its former glory and place in the history of its Marque ..... or "speculators" who own wonderful cars in need of attention by true enthuaist's who refuse to sell them and allow these cars to reach a point beyond financial rescue !!!!!!
Be Safe all, Jimmy :!:
