Auction progress: surprising number of bids

"ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com" (ita97) 12/16/2019 at 19:32 • Filed to: None

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I’ll take it as a good sign that folks are already biding each other 6 days out from the end of the auction. 8 bids and 542 page views. Most things I sell on eB ay get next to no action until right before the end. I’ve gotten questions from and have corresponded with a couple of bidders already. I may have underestimated interest in the car. I didn’t even try submitting it to BAT, as my take on most of the racecars that end up there are ones that have more provenance , are far prettier or are otherwise a bit more special than just an old IT car.

All of the inquiries from the Craigslist ad have been scams so far. Given that I know most, if not all, of the road racers I’m not really expecting a sale of this car via list o’ Craig. It’s a bit too specialized for purchase by anyone not already a road racer or likely to be well on the way to being one.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com 12/16/2019 at 19:48

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I think your car could have gone to BaT. Sold as a “rare” vintage Honda.

I don’t know however that I would have done better. 

SiennaMan > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com 12/16/2019 at 19:54

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You have amazing level of detailed records, it’s had s uccess at the level you’ve raced it and it’s a good looking car in it’s own right. I’d be tempted if it weren’t for how far away I am from contemplating racing..

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com 12/16/2019 at 20:39

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I hope it goes to a good home and you get some decent money for it! :)

RacinBob > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com 12/16/2019 at 21:18

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Is that the end of your exhaust below the bumper skin? If yes have you run it that way for long? I would think that would be a sure way to melt the skin......

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > RacinBob 12/16/2019 at 21:26

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I think you’re seeing an effect of the angle and shadow. The exhaust exits in the in the OEM location, and it isn’t touching the bumper.

RacinBob > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com 12/16/2019 at 23:16

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Cool. I’ve been at more than one race where the bumper was melted. 

RacinBob > RacinBob 12/17/2019 at 07:46

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Just asking to confirm; have you have raced with the exhaust in that configuration?