Strategic Buy: 1976 Lancia Stratos Stradale (only 492 cars produced for the street)
$286,000 purchase price at auction (at par $ in USA)
$30,000 Motor Rebuild
$10,000 Interior Rebuild
$35,000 Body and Paint (incl. some new parts)
$15,000 Misc. Parts
$1000 Misc. Plating and Finishing
$90,000 Labour
$467,000 Total invested
Current market value is minimum $800,000 and projected value in next 2-3 years is over $1 Million.
Strategic Buy: Mercedes 190SL (tree growing out of trunk, seized motor and no working parts on car)
The Stats:
· $1,500 Purchase price
· $32,000 Parts and specialty trades
· Labor (Jan Kölmel)
Total invested: $33,500
Current market value: $220,000
Strategic Buy: 1972 Alfa Romeo GTV2000 (in running condition, but in need of cosmetic and mechanical restoration)
The Stats:
· $2,000 Purchase price
· $7,500 Parts and specialty trades
· Labor (Jan Kölmel)
Total invested: $9,500
Current market value: $55,000
Strategic Buy: 1965 Jaguar E-Type Coupe Series 1.5 (in need of complete restoration, not running)
The Stats:
· $1,000 Purchase price (2004)
· Labor: Work has not begun
Total invested: $1,000
Current market value: $35,000 as is, $125,000-170,00 restored
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