Enzo, thanks. That's
exactly what I was trying to say: Dime-a-dozen post '73 (emmisions era) cars are unloved and hence cheap in the US. But in the UK, where for some reason a 6-cylinder Camaro Berlinetta is considered a classic car, (!) The prices are high.
KC, you mention the price of the MGA and TR3A at $15,000 each. Each fully restored and as new, but they're only 1 1/2 times the price of that Mini. That's what I was trying to say. That Mini in the UK would sell for £1000 to £1500 maximum, but those fully restored '50's sportscars would be closer to £10,000. I just think he's
seriously over-priced the Mini, that's all!
There's a guy who advertises used ex-police cruisers and Caprice taxis (painted as NYC cabs) for about £3,000. That would be about $5,000, right? I'm sure these high mileage motors wouldn't even sell for peanuts in the US where they originated. But in the UK, where they're a novelty, the price is artificially high. But still not as high as our Mini friend suggests!!