The car is definately special and the market will decide. If someone is willing to pay out that type of money for the car, let them do it. It is not a restoration or a clone.
At first when I read a chunk of the thread, I thought maybe it would be some type of Concours car (100 points) or a Museum piece, but in reality, it is a Specialty item. Non-factory Specialty items dont command the market like Factory or Factory authorized cars do.
Perhaps the owner may find someone to spend this type of money but the reality, a custom car like this one? I dont think a 'true" collector would be interested in it and by the responses on this board, the purists dont like it.
The reality of this, from my knowledge, is that there is a very limited market for this car especially at his "cost" in the car. The "Law of Diminishing Returns" is hopefully invoked in this car. For the price, the car should be perfect, better than factory. Sadly, can you really drive this car for fear of "anything" happening to it...assuming it is perfect?
For the price, maybe he should have done a factory clone?
The owner of this car should know that "creations" like this is for their own pleasure. To find another person who shares their vision .....is extremely low and assuming this person exists, they would probably want to change some things and could find another car to "build to their taste"! The money is not the object.
I Googled the CSL for saie, and I found one for $30K in England plus shipping to the States. There are nice CSL's available for less.
A true Alpina 3.0CSL, how much are they worth? Remember there are only 9 left in existence! I am sorry, you can't compare this car to one of these cars...no matter how hard you try. I have no idea but the engine bay on this car doesn't look like an Alpina? For starters, I thought Alpina's carried special air boxes emblazened with "Alpina"?
Just look at a Cloned Muscle Car vs the "real" one? The price is 3-4 times higher for the real car. For what reason? ONLY because it is listed in the Factory Register as the real McCoy. There is no other difference....none. I have seen some clones nicer than the real ones but...guess which one will go for more...lots more?!
Even "normal" cars that are heavily customized, the owners only get a fraction back when it comes time to re-sell.
It is a truly beautiful car but how much is one willing to pay for this? I bet, they can buy a real CSL and restore and "Alpinaize" it for considerably less...maybe $60K?
I do find it shocking that you can spend $35K just on paint alone. But some people want the "Best of the Best" with no regard for the price.
We all know, cost has nothing to do with market value!
