Scarab for sale at Bat

[lonetreesteve]

$17

2 hours ago, Patcon said:

So is a pristine Scarab worth $50k plus?

$17k is a lot more than what I expected this Scarab to sell for.  I was thinking $12k at the most. With all of the rust, it's going to require tens of thousands of dollars to restore this car - perhaps $30k or more. There's no guarantee that it will be worth $50-plus when finished.   

[Mark Maras]

4 minutes ago, lonetreesteve said:

$17

$17k is a lot more than what I expected this Scarab to sell for.  I was thinking $12k at the most. With all of the rust, it's going to require tens of thousands of dollars to restore this car - perhaps $30k or more. There's no guarantee that it will be worth $50-plus when finished.   

 Yeah, but it's a SCARAB! Just kidding. You speak the truth. IMO someone paid $10,000 extra for the name and a V-8. To each his own.

[S30Driver]

I agree it went higher than I thought it would, but it is an authentic numbered factory scarab as opposed to the kit you could buy from them and create your own.   i think it helped that there were 2 buyers that really wanted it at the end of the auction.

There are not many around & few that survived complete.    Although there is a very nice one just north of me in the Springdale area ...

[lonetreesteve]

On 8/14/2016 at 10:59 PM, S30Driver said:

I agree it went higher than I thought it would, but it is an authentic numbered factory scarab as opposed to the kit you could buy from them and create your own.   i think it helped that there were 2 buyers that really wanted it at the end of the auction.

There are not many around & few that survived complete.    Although there is a very nice one just north of me in the Springdale area ...

Please tell us more about the Scarab that's near you - is it also an authentic numbered car?  Do you have any pictures of the car by any chance?

[Diseazd]

A good friend of mine bought the car. He doesn't know how much it's worth either. However, with so few original cars left with all the parts and docs, in restored condition, it should bring a hefty price. 

[S30Driver]

It is owned by Scott M, a very private gentleman who moved up here, with his extensive Z car collection last year from the Dallas area.  He is a good friend of @jfa.series1 and was a major member of their Z car club in Dallas.  Jim A probably knows that car fairly well.  I believe it is an authentic numbered car.

Myself & Zup have had the pleasure of visiting with Scott on three occasions.  Next time we go over there, I will ask him for permission to take a few pictures of the Scarab & post them here.  He has mentioned that he will join the discussions here, and would be a valuable member.