Dreamr Posted 4June, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 4June, 2014 Thanks clutch-monkey...... I don't have any plans or desires to change the colour at the moment.. I suppose I was just interested to hear opinions if....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevMcRev Posted 4June, 2014 Report Share Posted 4June, 2014 Cool, so it's 1 of 2...I wonder if the other one is a survivor....and if so, still in it's original colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamr Posted 4June, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 4June, 2014 I'm the same.... amazing to think that there were only 2 ever delivered in Oz.... It would be cool to know what ever became of the other one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 4June, 2014 Report Share Posted 4June, 2014 The Bamboo is brilliant! But I wonder if a bamboo to red back to bamboo would be seen as less than original anyway? Wouldn't the type of buyer and/or collector into a car like this want originality in a more untouched form? Ie never painted? Just wondering... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 4June, 2014 Report Share Posted 4June, 2014 Serious money paid for cars = serious collector. Serious collectors look for originality. The car would absolutely be worth more in its original colour especially knowing how rare it is. So many restored cars have had colour changes back to original and still fetch big dollars so as long as its done properly you'll never know anyway. As to if this is a worthwhile exercise in the close future, well we already know the answer to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 4June, 2014 Report Share Posted 4June, 2014 No doubt it is rare...but rare doesn't always equal collectible. There has to be a desire to own rare colours. Otherwise something very rare like a Renault Fuego would fetch top dollar. IMO once it is repainted then it's not a true survivor original. That is OK. But as for going from bamboo->red->bamboo - if the final paint is done correctly (and that would probably involve stripping back the red) then it wouldn't matter how many iterations it went through as long as the final finish is top quality and matched the paint code for the car. But if you're going originality, you have to do it properly and that includes interior, wheels, options, engine... Personally I love originality and survivor cars but that is just me. I don't have the cash to become a collector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 5June, 2014 Report Share Posted 5June, 2014 No doubt it is rare...but rare doesn't always equal collectible. There has to be a desire to own rare colours. Otherwise something very rare like a Renault Fuego would fetch top dollar. I agree, but thankfully we are not talking about a Renault Fuego! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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